Read the full judgment text of HCAL 1412/2025 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 31 October 2025.
1. The Applicant is a 46-year-old national of Vietnam who entered Hong Kong illegally on 15 April 2024 and was arrested by police some 6 months later on 22 October 2024. After she was referred to the Immigration Department for investigation, she raised a non-refoulement claim for protection on the basis that if she returned to Vietnam she would be harmed or killed by her creditor over her unpaid debts. She was subsequently released on recognizance pending the determination of her claim.
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