The Task of The UNCHR
As Hong Kong does not have its own refugee status determination system, the UNHCR of Hong Kong is responsible for determining asylum application pursuant to the mandate given in its statute to provide international protection to refugees. There are different steps in the application process:
- Claim is made and the asylum seeker is interviewed (request for advisers or legal representatives to be present has sometimes been denied)
- Status is determined by the UNHCR.
- Status is granted or denied (no detailed reasons are given if denied)
- An appeal can be made within the field office.
NOTE: In HONG KONG, there are 1,112 asylum seekers in HK, and 103 staying in HK were given refugee status.
Read more about this topic: Refugees In Hong Kong
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