Free legal representation at TCAB, Q4 2019

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Rachel Li
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Dear Security Bureau,

I am writing to inquire about the following:
(1) The number of claimants who were legally represented before the Torture Claims Appeal Board in the fourth quarter of 2019.
(2) The number of claimants who were legally represented and whose claims were substantiated before the Torture Claims Appeal Board in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Thank you for your assistance.

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Security Bureau

Dear Ms Li,

Our Bureau has received your application for access to information on 22
January 2020.  Your application is now under processing.  We will get back
to you as soon as possible.

(for Security Bureau)

From:        Rachel Li <[FOI #449 email]>
To:        FOI requests at Security Bureau <[Security Bureau request email]>,
Date:        22/01/2020 09:34
Subject:        Freedom of Information request - Free legal representation
at TCAB, Q4 2019

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Dear Security Bureau,

I am writing to inquire about the following:
(1) The number of claimants who were legally represented before the
Torture Claims Appeal Board in the fourth quarter of 2019.
(2) The number of claimants who were legally represented and whose claims
were substantiated before the Torture Claims Appeal Board in the fourth
quarter of 2019.

Thank you for your assistance.

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Security Bureau

Dear Ms Li,

Further to the interim reply of 3 February 2020, I am writing to inform
you that your application for Access to Information is still under
processing, as more time is required to gather and consolidate the
statistics requested in your application.  We will give you a reply as
soon as possible.

Thank you for your kind attention.

(Miss Cuby Ng)
Security Bureau

From:        SB-AIOREQ/SB/HKSARG
To:        Rachel Li <[FOI #449 email]>,
Date:        03/02/2020 18:28
Subject:        Re: Freedom of Information request - Free legal
representation at TCAB, Q4 2019

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Dear Ms Li,

Our Bureau has received your application for access to information on 22
January 2020.  Your application is now under processing.  We will get back
to you as soon as possible.

(for Security Bureau)

From:        Rachel Li <[FOI #449 email]>
To:        FOI requests at Security Bureau <[Security Bureau request email]>,
Date:        22/01/2020 09:34
Subject:        Freedom of Information request - Free legal representation
at TCAB, Q4 2019

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Dear Security Bureau,

I am writing to inquire about the following:
(1) The number of claimants who were legally represented before the
Torture Claims Appeal Board in the fourth quarter of 2019.
(2) The number of claimants who were legally represented and whose claims
were substantiated before the Torture Claims Appeal Board in the fourth
quarter of 2019.

Thank you for your assistance.

-------------------------------------------------------------------

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the accessinfo.hk website.

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[FOI #449 email]

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Security Bureau

Dear Ms Li,

        I refer to your request for Access to Information of 22 January
2020.  The information requested is provided as below, please-

2.        In the fourth quarter of 2019, the Torture Claims Appeal Board
(TCAB) received a total of 288 appeals/ petitions, out of which 18
appeals/ petitions were legally represented.  During the same period, TCAB
concluded a total of 1,108 appeals/ petitions, out of which 56 appeals/
petitions were legally represented.  Among the 56 appeals/ petitions, 6
were substantiated.  

(Cyrus Cheung)
Security Bureau

From:        SB-AIOREQ/SB/HKSARG
To:        Rachel Li <[FOI #449 email]>,
Date:        10/02/2020 08:48
Subject:        Re: Freedom of Information request - Free legal
representation at TCAB, Q4 2019

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Dear Ms Li,

Further to the interim reply of 3 February 2020, I am writing to inform
you that your application for Access to Information is still under
processing, as more time is required to gather and consolidate the
statistics requested in your application.  We will give you a reply as
soon as possible.

Thank you for your kind attention.

(Miss Cuby Ng)
Security Bureau

From:        SB-AIOREQ/SB/HKSARG
To:        Rachel Li <[FOI #449 email]>,
Date:        03/02/2020 18:28
Subject:        Re: Freedom of Information request - Free legal
representation at TCAB, Q4 2019

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Dear Ms Li,

Our Bureau has received your application for access to information on 22
January 2020.  Your application is now under processing.  We will get back
to you as soon as possible.

(for Security Bureau)

From:        Rachel Li <[FOI #449 email]>
To:        FOI requests at Security Bureau <[Security Bureau request email]>,
Date:        22/01/2020 09:34
Subject:        Freedom of Information request - Free legal representation
at TCAB, Q4 2019

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Dear Security Bureau,

I am writing to inquire about the following:
(1) The number of claimants who were legally represented before the
Torture Claims Appeal Board in the fourth quarter of 2019.
(2) The number of claimants who were legally represented and whose claims
were substantiated before the Torture Claims Appeal Board in the fourth
quarter of 2019.

Thank you for your assistance.

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[FOI #449 email]

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