Read the full judgment text of HCAL 937/2017 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 22 June 2018.
1. The applicant is a 38-year-old national of Bangladesh who entered Hong Kong illegally on 16 February 2016 and was arrested by the police on the same day. After he was referred to the Immigration Department for investigation, he lodged a non-refoulement claim on 27 February 2016 on the basis that if he returned to Bangladesh he would be harmed or killed by the supporters of rival political party Awami League (“AL”). He has since been released on recognizance pending the determination of his