Read the full judgment text of HCAL 1943/2025 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 12 December 2025.
1. The Applicant is a 34-year-old national of Vietnam who entered Hong Kong illegally on 29 May 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 for failing to repay his debts. He was subsequently released on recognizance pending the determination of his claim.
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