Read the full judgment text of HCAL 631/2024 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 22 August 2024.
1. The Applicant is a 39-year-old national of Vietnam who entered Hong Kong illegally on 15 August 2023 and was arrested by police on 9 September 2023. After he was referred to the Immigration Department for investigation, he raised a non-refoulement claim for protection on the basis that if he returned to Vietnam he would be harmed or killed by his creditors over his unpaid debts. He was subsequently released on recognizance pending the determination of his claim.
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