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Pillai et al. v. Canada

Reference: CCPR/C/101/D/1763/2008

Decision Year: 2011-03-25

Information Source: Mr. Richard Goldman (victim's lawyer)

According to the Victim or his/her Counsel:
The victims have been granted permanent residence status in Canada on humanitarian and compassionate grounds. The decision was published, but only on the Heritage Canada website, which is a relatively obscure location.

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