Number of children detained
Dear Immigration Department,
I am writing to request the number of persons aged below 18 placed in immigration detention in each of the years from 2016 to 2018, with a breakdown into these age ranges:
- 0 to 3
- 4 to 7
- 8 to 11
- 12 to 15
- 16 and 17
Among these children, how many were unaccompanied and how many were separated from their parents or guardians? How many were non-refoulement claimants?
I would also like to know the legislative provisions pursuant to which they were detained.
Regards,
Annie Li
Research and Policy Officer
Justice Centre Hong Kong
Our ref. : ImmD RM/6-5/10/2018/496(R), IL/00621075/18
Dear Ms Li,
I refer to your application for access to information which we received on
17-09-2018 requesting for the number of persons aged below 18 placed in
Immigration detention, I regret the Immigration Department does not
maintain the statistics required.
Yours faithfully,
Ms LO Wai-kuen
for Director of Immigration
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most frequently used services provided by the Hong Kong Immigration
Department, you are welcome to visit the Easy Access Playlist at Hong Kong
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Our ref. : ImmD RM/6-5/10/2018/493(R), IL/00621075/18
Dear Ms Li,
I refer to your application for access to information which we received on
17-09-2018 requesting for the number of persons aged below 18 placed in
Immigration detention, I regret the Immigration Department does not
maintain the statistics required.
Yours faithfully,
Ms LO Wai-kuen
for Director of Immigration
To learn more about the application requirements and procedures of the
most frequently used services provided by the Hong Kong Immigration
Department, you are welcome to visit the Easy Access Playlist at Hong Kong
Immigration Department [1]YouTube Channel. The concerned video clips have
Cantonese voice-over supplemented by Chinese or English subtitles.
Dear Ms Lo,
Thank you for your reply. I would like to enquire why such data is not maintained by your Department. As I understand, your Department has access to the identity documents or other information that shows the age of the persons you detain.
Regards,
Annie Li
Research and Policy Officer
Justice Centre Hong Kong
Our ref. : ImmD RM/6-5/10/2018/512(R), IL/00645504/18
Dear Ms Li,
I refer to your application for access to information which we received
today, requesting for the reason why your required statistics last
requested under ImmD RM/6-5/10/2018/493(R) is not maintained by this
Department.
Please be confirmed that we do not maintain your required statistics. In
order to create them, substantial resources will be required. You may wish
to note that the Department, under the Code on Access to Information, is
not obliged to create a record which does not exist.
Yours faithfully,
Ms LO Wai-kuen
for Director of Immigration
To learn more about the application requirements and procedures of the
most frequently used services provided by the Hong Kong Immigration
Department, you are welcome to visit the Easy Access Playlist at Hong Kong
Immigration Department [1]YouTube Channel. The concerned video clips have
Cantonese voice-over supplemented by Chinese or English subtitles.
