ABSTRACT
A migrant who was a refugee in a host state sought family reunification with his spouse and three children who remained in the home state. The home state refused to allow them to leave because of the migrant’s political views.
Human Rights Committee El Dernawi & Ors v Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Communication No 1143/2002 UN Doc CCPR/C/90/D/1143/2002 (2007) violation of the Civil and Political Rights Covenant 20 July 2007.
