Torture claims appeal board/non-refoulement claims petitions office: Q1 2022

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Dear Security Bureau,

I would be grateful if you could provide the following information on the Torture Claims Appeal Board/ Non-refoulement Claims Petitions Office ("TCAB/NRCPO"):

(1) The number of appeals/petitions received by the TCAB/NRCPO in the First quarter (1 January – 31 March) of 2022;

(2) The number of appeals/ petitions determined by the TCAB/NRCPO in the said period;

(3) The number of appeals/ petitions withdrawn or taken no further action in the said period;

(4) The number of appeals/ petitions allowed by the TCAB /NRCPO in the said period;

(5) The number of appeals/ petitions substantiated by the TCAB/NRCPO in the said period, and as disaggregated by nationality (please provide a breakdown of all nationalities);

(6) The number of appeals/ petitions that were pending determination before the TCAB/NRCPO as of end of March 2022, and as disaggregated by nationality (please provide a breakdown of all nationalities)

Please provide your answer in an Excel or PDF file attachment. Thank you for your assistance on this.

Yours faithfully,
YF Liu

Security Bureau

Dear Mr Liu,
 
Our Bureau has received your application for access to information on 20
April 2022.  Your application is now under processing.  According to
paragraph 1.16 of the Code on Access to Information, our Bureau will
inform you of the latest progress of the case separately on or before 10
May 2022.  In the meantime, please contact me at 3106 3749 if you have any
questions.  Thank you.
 
Regards,
Manyi Wong
Security Bureau

From:        "Y. F. Liu" <[FOI #1067 email]>
To:        FOI requests at Security Bureau <[Security Bureau request email]>,
Date:        20/04/2022 16:45
Subject:        Freedom of Information request - Torture claims appeal
board/non-refoulement claims petitions office: Q1 2022

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Dear Security Bureau,

I would be grateful if you could provide the following information on the
Torture Claims Appeal Board/ Non-refoulement Claims Petitions Office
("TCAB/NRCPO"):

(1) The number of appeals/petitions received by the TCAB/NRCPO in the
First quarter (1 January – 31 March) of 2022;

(2) The number of appeals/ petitions determined by the TCAB/NRCPO in the
said period;

(3) The number of appeals/ petitions withdrawn or taken no further action
in the said period;

(4) The number of appeals/ petitions allowed by the TCAB /NRCPO in the
said period;

(5) The number of appeals/ petitions substantiated by the TCAB/NRCPO in
the said period, and as disaggregated by nationality (please provide a
breakdown of all nationalities);

(6) The number of appeals/ petitions that were pending determination
before the TCAB/NRCPO as of end of March 2022, and as disaggregated by
nationality (please provide a breakdown of all nationalities)

Please provide your answer in an Excel or PDF file attachment. Thank you
for your assistance on this.

Yours faithfully,

YF Liu

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Dear Mr Liu,
 
Thank you for your email of 20 April 2022 requesting for information on
the number of appeals/petitions handled by the Torture Claims Appeal
Board/Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office in the first quarter of 2022.
 Our reply in PDF format is attached to this email, please.
[See attachment "reply.pdf"]        (File-Checksum-00000001)
 
 
Regards,
Security Bureau

From:        SB-AIOREQ/SB/HKSARG
To:        "Y. F. Liu" <[FOI #1067 email]>,
Date:        26/04/2022 16:29
Subject:        Re: Freedom of Information request - Torture claims appeal
board/non-refoulement claims petitions office: Q1 2022

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Dear Mr Liu,
 
Our Bureau has received your application for access to information on 20
April 2022.  Your application is now under processing.  According to
paragraph 1.16 of the Code on Access to Information, our Bureau will
inform you of the latest progress of the case separately on or before 10
May 2022.  In the meantime, please contact me at 3106 3749 if you have any
questions.  Thank you.
 
Regards,
Manyi Wong
Security Bureau

From:        "Y. F. Liu" <[FOI #1067 email]>
To:        FOI requests at Security Bureau <[Security Bureau request email]>,
Date:        20/04/2022 16:45
Subject:        Freedom of Information request - Torture claims appeal
board/non-refoulement claims petitions office: Q1 2022

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Dear Security Bureau,

I would be grateful if you could provide the following information on the
Torture Claims Appeal Board/ Non-refoulement Claims Petitions Office
("TCAB/NRCPO"):

(1) The number of appeals/petitions received by the TCAB/NRCPO in the
First quarter (1 January – 31 March) of 2022;

(2) The number of appeals/ petitions determined by the TCAB/NRCPO in the
said period;

(3) The number of appeals/ petitions withdrawn or taken no further action
in the said period;

(4) The number of appeals/ petitions allowed by the TCAB /NRCPO in the
said period;

(5) The number of appeals/ petitions substantiated by the TCAB/NRCPO in
the said period, and as disaggregated by nationality (please provide a
breakdown of all nationalities);

(6) The number of appeals/ petitions that were pending determination
before the TCAB/NRCPO as of end of March 2022, and as disaggregated by
nationality (please provide a breakdown of all nationalities)

Please provide your answer in an Excel or PDF file attachment. Thank you
for your assistance on this.

Yours faithfully,

YF Liu

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