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Statistics of non-refoulement claims substantiated on grounds other than persecution risk (amended)

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Dear Security Bureau,

I have submitted an FOI request named "Statistics of non-refoulement claims substantiated on grounds other than persecution risk" today (9 September 2020): https://accessinfo.hk/en/request/statist...

After having a discussion with the UNHCR, we have decided to make amendments to the above FOI request. The amended version is as follows:

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From 2000 to the Present (or from the earliest period from which you have relevant records):

(1) Please provide a breakdown by year of the number of non-refoulement claims that were substantiated under grounds OTHER THAN persecution (i.e., other than with reference to article 1A(2) of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees), such as due to torture risk, BOR 2 risk, and/or BOR 3 risk, by the Immigration Department.

(2) Please also provide a breakdown by year of the number of non-refoulement claims that were substantiated under grounds OTHER THAN persecution (i.e., other than with reference to article 1A(2) of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees), such as due to torture risk, BOR 2 risk, and/or BOR 3 risk, by the Torture Claims Appeal Board/Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office.

Thank you and we apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Yours faithfully,

Magdalen Chan
Legal Casework Volunteer
Justice Centre Hong Kong

Dear Miss Chan,

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: Magdalen Chan <[FOI #503 email]>
To: FOI requests at Security Bureau <[Security Bureau request email]>,
Date: 09/09/2020 14:27
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Statistics of
non-refoulement claims substantiated on grounds other than persecution
risk (amended)

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Dear Security Bureau,

I have submitted an FOI request named "Statistics of non-refoulement
claims substantiated on grounds other than persecution risk" today (9
September 2020):
[1]https://accessinfo.hk/en/request/statist...

After having a discussion with the UNHCR, we have decided to make
amendments to the above FOI request. The amended version is as follows:

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From 2000 to the Present (or from the earliest period from which you have
relevant records):

(1) Please provide a breakdown by year of the number of non-refoulement
claims that were substantiated under grounds OTHER THAN persecution (i.e.,
other than with reference to article 1A(2) of the 1951 Convention relating
to the Status of Refugees), such as due to torture risk, BOR 2 risk,
and/or BOR 3 risk, by the Immigration Department.

(2) Please also provide a breakdown by year of the number of
non-refoulement claims that were substantiated under grounds OTHER THAN
persecution (i.e., other than with reference to article 1A(2) of the 1951
Convention relating to the Status of Refugees), such as due to torture
risk, BOR 2 risk, and/or BOR 3 risk, by the Torture Claims Appeal
Board/Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office.

Thank you and we apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Yours faithfully,

Magdalen Chan
Legal Casework Volunteer
Justice Centre Hong Kong

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Dear Security Bureau,

I have previously submitted an FOI request named "Statistics of non-refoulement claims substantiated on grounds other than persecution risk (amended)" on 9 September 2020.

According to law, we should have received a response by 21 September 2020. However, we have not yet received a response up to this date. Please kindly provide a prompt response to our request, or send us a confirmation of when you will be able to do so.

Thank you for your kind attention.

Yours faithfully,

Magdalen Chan
Legal Casework Volunteer
Justice Centre Hong Kong

Dear Ms Chan,

I refer to your email of 22 September 2020.

According to paragraph 1.16 of the Code on Access to Information, where
possible, information will be made available within ten days of receipt of
a written request. If that is not possible, the applicant will be so
advised by an interim reply within ten days of receipt of the request.
The target response time will then be twenty-one days from receipt of the
request.

We received your request for access to information on 9 September 2020 and
we issued an interim reply to you acknowleging receipt of your request on
17 September 2020. With such interim reply within ten days, the target
response time should be 21 days from the receipt of the request, i.e. 29
September 2020.

Please be informed that your request is still under processing. We will
give you a reply as soon as posible.

Thank you for your kind attention.

(Miss Cuby Ng)
Security Bureau

From: Magdalen Chan <[FOI #503 email]>
To: FOI requests at Security Bureau <[Security Bureau request email]>,
Date: 22/09/2020 14:38
Subject: Re: Freedom of Information request - Statistics of
non-refoulement claims substantiated on grounds other than persecution
risk (amended)

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Dear Security Bureau,

I have previously submitted an FOI request named "Statistics of
non-refoulement claims substantiated on grounds other than persecution
risk (amended)" on 9 September 2020.

According to law, we should have received a response by 21 September 2020.
However, we have not yet received a response up to this date. Please
kindly provide a prompt response to our request, or send us a confirmation
of when you will be able to do so.

Thank you for your kind attention.

Yours faithfully,

Magdalen Chan
Legal Casework Volunteer
Justice Centre Hong Kong

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Dear Ms Chan,

Further to the interim reply of 17 September 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: Magdalen Chan <[FOI #503 email]>,
Date: 17/09/2020 17:34
Subject: Re: Freedom of Information request - Statistics of
non-refoulement claims substantiated on grounds other than persecution
risk (amended)