Pakistani man backed by rights watchdog over expulsion

A PAKISTANI man thrown in jail and later expelled from the country after his valid visitor’s visa was disputed, has won the backing of the Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) in his complaint against the immigration authorities here.

The man, who was detained in Mountjoy Prison overnight, has been too fearful to travel abroad since his ordeal at Dublin Airport in 2003.

His passport was marked to state he had tried to enter the country illegally and he was subsequently detained in three other countries — including his own — as he tried to make his way back home.