The government has been reluctant to even screen refugee applicants for genuine cases since the ordeal of handling tens of thousands of Vietnamese asylum seekers in the 1980s. They fear that to do...
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7 Mar 2013
You have quite rightly drawn attention to the plight of recognised refugees who are awaiting resettlement to other countries. The facts make pitiful reading. A comparatively small number of people...
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5 Mar 2013
Statistics about the number of refugees in the world tend to be mind-numbing. They do not do justice to their precarious plight. A simple example does it better, such as a letter from the Office...
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1 Jan 2013
The government's obdurate refusal to grant any concessions in its treatment of a very small number of legitimate refugees has become a festering wound in its desire for Hong Kong to live up to its...
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9 Dec 2012
Refugees arriving in this part of the world have not always been welcome, writes Jason Wordie.
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10 Jun 2012
A young African granted refugee status by the United Nations is angry at being denied an education and the right to work in Hong Kong.
Amed (a pseudonym), 23, has been in the city...
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Fears have been voiced over the health of five inmates - all believed to be asylum seekers - who are on a hunger strike at Hong Kong's biggest immigration detention centre.
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Hong Kong is a natural draw for people seeking a better life. A healthy, free-wheeling economy, easy access from most parts of the world and a liberal visa regime make an appealing mix for people...
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One hundred and twenty asylum seekers were detained in Hong Kong in mid-July - with some of them being held in custody for criminal offences, officials revealed on Monday...
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On the occasion of World Refugee Day, we draw attention to the world's refugees and pay tribute to their tremendous courage and resilience.
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A GROUP of asylum-seekers was spotted walking down King's Road yesterday after sailing from Vietnam and through busy Victoria Harbour to tie up at a North Point pier.
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A RADICAL change in the repatriation policy for the tens of thousands of Vietnamese asylum seekers detained in camps throughout Asia will be introduced at a crucial meeting in Geneva this month....
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