Read the full judgment text of HCAL 1417/2021 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 23 August 2023.
1. The Applicant is a 31-year-old national of Pakistan who entered Hong Kong illegally on 1 October 2019 and was arrested by police almost 8 months later on 29 May 2020. After he was referred to the Immigration Department for investigation, he raised a non-refoulement claim on the basis that if he returned to Pakistan he would be harmed or killed by his former employer over their monetary dispute. He was subsequently released on recognizance pending the determination of his claim.
Cites 4 cases