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Gil v. Canada (Re Gil and Minister of Employment and Immigration)

Canada.  21 October 1994 .

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

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Abstract

Aliens — Refugees — Refugee status — United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, 1951 — Interpretation and application of Article 1F(b) — Exception in event of “serious non-political crime” — Bombing of business premises of supporters of present government — Killing and injuring of innocent bystanders — Whether constituting serious non-political crime — Incidence test — Whether crimes being executed in context of violent opposition to government — Whether real nexus between crime and political objective — Whether means being employed proportionate to political objective pursued — The law of Canada

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© Cambridge University Press 1997

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