Read the full judgment text of HCAL 263/2025 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 22 October 2025.
1. The Applicant is a 36-year-old national of Vietnam who entered Hong Kong illegally on 20 March 2024 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 for protection on the basis that if he returned to Vietnam he would be harmed or killed by his creditor over his unpaid debts. He was subsequently released on recognizance pending the determination of his claim.
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