Leghaei and Others v. Australia

Abstract

Human rights — Deportation — Due process — Whether refusal to grant permanent visa based on “compelling reasons of national security” without providing explanations in violation of obligations of State Party under International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966 — Right to family life — Arbitrary interference — Articles 17 and 23 of Covenant — Effective remedy

International tribunals — United Nations Human Rights Committee — Jurisdiction — Admissibility — Other procedures of international investigation — Local remedies rule — Whether failure to exhaust domestic remedies