Read the full judgment text of HCAL 107/2017 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 5 October 2018.
1. The applicant is a 32-year-old national of Pakistan who entered Hong Kong illegallyon 26 October 2015 and was arrested by police on the same date. After he was referred to the Immigration Department for investigation, he lodged a non-refoulement claim on the basis that if he returned to Pakistan he would be harmed or killed by supporters of rival political party the Pakistan Muslim League-N (“PML-N”). He has since been released on recognizance pending the determination of his claim.