Read the full judgment text of HCAL 737/2022 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 15 May 2023.
1. The Applicant is a 33-year-old national of Vietnam who entered Hong Kong illegally on 13 February 2021 and was arrested by police on 26 February 2021. After he was referred to the Immigration Department for investigation, he raised a non-refoulement claim on the basis that if he returned to Vietnam he would be harmed or killed by his creditor over his outstanding debts. He was subsequently released on recognizance pending the determination of his claim.
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