Read the full judgment text of HCAL 2186/2023 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 6 February 2024.
1. The Applicant is a 46-year-old national of Vietnam who entered Hong Kong illegally on 17 November 2014 and was arrested by police on the same day. 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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