Read the full judgment text of HCAL 1087/2023 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 16 February 2024.
1. The Applicant is a 28-year-old national of Vietnam who entered Hong Kong illegally on 23 February 2022 and was arrested by police on 27 March 2022. 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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