Dear Paras,

I refer to your email of 22 January 2024.

As your requested information relates to statistics on trafficking in
persons screenings conducted by government departments including Hong Kong
Police Force, Immigration Department, Customs & Excise Department and
Labour Department which are under the purview of the Security Bureau, I
should be grateful for your consent for our referral of your request of
information to the Security Bureau for their direct reply.  Your reply by
31 January 2024 is much appreciated.

Best regards,

(Mr H M Li)
for Director of Immigration

From:        Paras <[FOI #1494 email]>
To:        FOI requests at Immigration Department <[Immigration Department request email]>
Date:        22/01/2024 15:39
Subject:        Freedom of Information request - Statistics on Trafficking
in Persons

══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

Dear Immigration Department,

Kindly provide the following  statistics about Trafficking in Persons
screenings conducted by the Hong Kong Government departments in the last 6
years 2018 to 2023:

1. Total Number of initial screenings conducted                
2. No. of screenings conducted by different Government Departments        
       
     (i) Hong Kong Police Force
    (ii) Immigration Department
   (iii) Customs & Excise Department
   (iv) Labour Department
3. Number of victims identified                
4. Gender of identified victims (Male, Female, Other)
5. Age group of the victim (at the time of victim identification)
     (i) Under 18
    (ii) 18 - 30
   (iii) 31 - 40
   (iv) 41 or above
6. Immigration status of the victim (at the time of victim identification)
    (i) Foreign domestic helpers
   (ii) Overstayers
  (iii) Visitors
  (iv) Hong Kong Permanent Residents
   (v) Others
7. Number of victims who were foreign domestic helpers at the time of
victim identification                
8. Number of victims who made non-refoulement claims:
    (i) Prior to victim identification
   (ii) After victim identification

Yours faithfully,
Paras

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Dear Paras,

        Your application is received.  We are now processing your
application.  Thank you.

Security Bureau

========================================================
From:        Paras <[1][FOI #1494 email]>
To:        FOI requests at Immigration Department <[2][Immigration Department request email]>
Date:        22/01/2024 15:39
Subject:        Freedom of Information request - Statistics on Trafficking
in Persons

══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

Dear Immigration Department,

Kindly provide the following  statistics about Trafficking in Persons
screenings conducted by the Hong Kong Government departments in the last 6
years 2018 to 2023:

1. Total Number of initial screenings conducted                
2. No. of screenings conducted by different Government Departments        
       
    (i) Hong Kong Police Force
   (ii) Immigration Department
  (iii) Customs & Excise Department
  (iv) Labour Department
3. Number of victims identified                
4. Gender of identified victims (Male, Female, Other)
5. Age group of the victim (at the time of victim identification)
    (i) Under 18
   (ii) 18 - 30
  (iii) 31 - 40
  (iv) 41 or above
6. Immigration status of the victim (at the time of victim identification)
   (i) Foreign domestic helpers
  (ii) Overstayers
 (iii) Visitors
 (iv) Hong Kong Permanent Residents
  (v) Others
7. Number of victims who were foreign domestic helpers at the time of
victim identification                
8. Number of victims who made non-refoulement claims:
   (i) Prior to victim identification
  (ii) After victim identification

Yours faithfully,
Paras

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Dear Paras,

      As we need extra time to gather the requested information from
different Departments, we will provide our reply as soon as practicable,
please.  Thank you.

Security Bureau

From: SB-AIOREQ/SB
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2024 11:38 AM
To: 'Paras' <[FOI #1494 email]>
Subject: Re: Freedom of Information request - Statistics on Trafficking in
Persons

Dear Paras,

        Your application is received.  We are now processing your
application.  Thank you.

Security Bureau

========================================================
From:        Paras <[1][FOI #1494 email]>
To:        FOI requests at Immigration Department <[2][Immigration Department request email]>
Date:        22/01/2024 15:39
Subject:        Freedom of Information request - Statistics on Trafficking
in Persons

══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

Dear Immigration Department,

Kindly provide the following  statistics about Trafficking in Persons
screenings conducted by the Hong Kong Government departments in the last 6
years 2018 to 2023:

1. Total Number of initial screenings conducted                
2. No. of screenings conducted by different Government Departments        
       
    (i) Hong Kong Police Force
   (ii) Immigration Department
  (iii) Customs & Excise Department
  (iv) Labour Department
3. Number of victims identified                
4. Gender of identified victims (Male, Female, Other)
5. Age group of the victim (at the time of victim identification)
    (i) Under 18
   (ii) 18 - 30
  (iii) 31 - 40
  (iv) 41 or above
6. Immigration status of the victim (at the time of victim identification)
   (i) Foreign domestic helpers
  (ii) Overstayers
 (iii) Visitors
 (iv) Hong Kong Permanent Residents
  (v) Others
7. Number of victims who were foreign domestic helpers at the time of
victim identification                
8. Number of victims who made non-refoulement claims:
   (i) Prior to victim identification
  (ii) After victim identification

Yours faithfully,
Paras

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Dear Paras,

      Attached please find the information as requested:

[See attachment "Summary of TIP Information (2018-2023).xlsx"]

Security Bureau

From: SB-AIOREQ/SB
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2024 11:55 AM
To: 'Paras' <[FOI #1494 email]>
Subject: Re: Freedom of Information request - Statistics on Trafficking in
Persons

Dear Paras,

      As we need extra time to gather the requested information from
different Departments, we will provide our reply as soon as practicable,
please.  Thank you.

Security Bureau

From: SB-AIOREQ/SB
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2024 11:38 AM
To: 'Paras' <[1][FOI #1494 email]>
Subject: Re: Freedom of Information request - Statistics on Trafficking in
Persons

Dear Paras,

        Your application is received.  We are now processing your
application.  Thank you.

Security Bureau

========================================================
From:        Paras <[2][FOI #1494 email]>
To:        FOI requests at Immigration Department <[3][Immigration Department request email]>
Date:        22/01/2024 15:39
Subject:        Freedom of Information request - Statistics on Trafficking
in Persons

══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

Dear Immigration Department,

Kindly provide the following  statistics about Trafficking in Persons
screenings conducted by the Hong Kong Government departments in the last 6
years 2018 to 2023:

1. Total Number of initial screenings conducted                
2. No. of screenings conducted by different Government Departments        
       
    (i) Hong Kong Police Force
   (ii) Immigration Department
  (iii) Customs & Excise Department
  (iv) Labour Department
3. Number of victims identified                
4. Gender of identified victims (Male, Female, Other)
5. Age group of the victim (at the time of victim identification)
    (i) Under 18
   (ii) 18 - 30
  (iii) 31 - 40
  (iv) 41 or above
6. Immigration status of the victim (at the time of victim identification)
   (i) Foreign domestic helpers
  (ii) Overstayers
 (iii) Visitors
 (iv) Hong Kong Permanent Residents
  (v) Others
7. Number of victims who were foreign domestic helpers at the time of
victim identification                
8. Number of victims who made non-refoulement claims:
   (i) Prior to victim identification
  (ii) After victim identification

Yours faithfully,
Paras

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