Number of non-refoulement claimants under 18 2014-2020

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Dear Security Bureau,

It would be much appreciated if you could provide the following information.

1. The number of non re-foulement claims lodged by individuals under 18 in each quarter from 2014 - 2020

2. A nationality and age breakdown of non-refoulement claims lodged by individuals under 18 in Q1-Q2 of 2020

3. In each quarter from 2014 - 2020, the number of non-refoulement claimants under 18:
(i) whose claims are pending on first instance
(ii) who have lodged appeal or or are pending decisions by the TCAB
(iii) who have a pending application for leave for judicial review
(iv) who are pending for removal

Yours faithfully,

Carissa Tsang

Security Bureau

Dear Miss Tsang,

Your application for Access to Information has been received.  The
application is now under processing.  We will give you a reply as soon as
possible.
 
(Miss Cuby Ng)
Security Bureau

From:        Carissa Tsang <[FOI #496 email]>
To:        FOI requests at Security Bureau <[Security Bureau request email]>,
Date:        20/08/2020 00:31
Subject:        Freedom of Information request - Number of non-refoulement
claimants under 18 2014-2020

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Dear Security Bureau,

It would be much appreciated if you could provide the following
information.

1. The number of non re-foulement claims lodged by individuals under 18 in
each quarter from 2014 - 2020

2. A nationality and age breakdown of non-refoulement claims lodged by
individuals under 18 in Q1-Q2 of 2020

3. In each quarter from 2014 - 2020, the number of non-refoulement
claimants under 18:
(i) whose claims are pending on first instance
(ii) who have lodged appeal or or are pending decisions by the TCAB
(iii) who have a pending application for leave for judicial review
(iv) who are pending for removal

Yours faithfully,

Carissa Tsang

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Security Bureau

Dear Miss Tsang,

Further to the interim reply of 26 August 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:        Carissa Tsang <[FOI #496 email]>,
Date:        26/08/2020 14:05
Subject:        Re: Freedom of Information request - Number of
non-refoulement claimants under 18 2014-2020

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Dear Miss Tsang,

Your application for Access to Information has been received.  The
application is now under processing.  We will give you a reply as soon as
possible.
 
(Miss Cuby Ng)
Security Bureau

From:        Carissa Tsang <[FOI #496 email]>
To:        FOI requests at Security Bureau <[Security Bureau request email]>,
Date:        20/08/2020 00:31
Subject:        Freedom of Information request - Number of non-refoulement
claimants under 18 2014-2020

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Dear Security Bureau,

It would be much appreciated if you could provide the following
information.

1. The number of non re-foulement claims lodged by individuals under 18 in
each quarter from 2014 - 2020

2. A nationality and age breakdown of non-refoulement claims lodged by
individuals under 18 in Q1-Q2 of 2020

3. In each quarter from 2014 - 2020, the number of non-refoulement
claimants under 18:
(i) whose claims are pending on first instance
(ii) who have lodged appeal or or are pending decisions by the TCAB
(iii) who have a pending application for leave for judicial review
(iv) who are pending for removal

Yours faithfully,

Carissa Tsang

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Security Bureau

Dear Miss Tsang,

I refer to your request for Access to Information on 20 August 2020.  In
consultation with the Immigration Department, the information is provided
as below, please.

As at 31 August 2020, there were around 13 000 non-refoulement claimants
in Hong Kong.  Amongst which, 265 outstanding non-refoulement claims were
pending determination by the Immigration Department, out of which 36
claimants were aged below 18.  Their nationalities are mainly Filipino
(27%), Togolese (14%), Indonesian (11%), Indian (8%) and Vietnamese (8%).
 

Separately, there were around 900 non-refoulement claimants or former
claimants under the age of 18 in Hong Kong, who were pending determination
of the appeal on their rejected claims, judicial reviews or removal from
Hong Kong.

Kindly note that further breakdown as requested is not available.

(Ronald Ho)
Security Bureau

From:        SB-AIOREQ/SB/HKSARG
To:        Carissa Tsang <[FOI #496 email]>,
Date:        08/09/2020 18:00
Subject:        Re: Freedom of Information request - Number of
non-refoulement claimants under 18 2014-2020

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Dear Miss Tsang,

Further to the interim reply of 26 August 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:        Carissa Tsang <[FOI #496 email]>,
Date:        26/08/2020 14:05
Subject:        Re: Freedom of Information request - Number of
non-refoulement claimants under 18 2014-2020

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Dear Miss Tsang,

Your application for Access to Information has been received.  The
application is now under processing.  We will give you a reply as soon as
possible.
 
(Miss Cuby Ng)
Security Bureau

From:        Carissa Tsang <[FOI #496 email]>
To:        FOI requests at Security Bureau <[Security Bureau request email]>,
Date:        20/08/2020 00:31
Subject:        Freedom of Information request - Number of non-refoulement
claimants under 18 2014-2020

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Dear Security Bureau,

It would be much appreciated if you could provide the following
information.

1. The number of non re-foulement claims lodged by individuals under 18 in
each quarter from 2014 - 2020

2. A nationality and age breakdown of non-refoulement claims lodged by
individuals under 18 in Q1-Q2 of 2020

3. In each quarter from 2014 - 2020, the number of non-refoulement
claimants under 18:
(i) whose claims are pending on first instance
(ii) who have lodged appeal or or are pending decisions by the TCAB
(iii) who have a pending application for leave for judicial review
(iv) who are pending for removal

Yours faithfully,

Carissa Tsang

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