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5 - Refugee Law and Policy in Hong Kong
from II - Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Macao Special Administrative Region
Lili Song, University of Otago, New Zealand
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Chinese Refugee Law and Policy

Published online:

21 March 2020

Print publication:

26 March 2020, pp 131-154
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This chapter discusses the law and policy relating to the protection of refugees in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, which is not a party to the Refugee Convention or the Refugee Protocol. It provides a brief historical review of Hong Kong’s response to Mainland Chinese refugees and Vietnamese refugees, explains its current policy and legal framework for handling claims for non-refoulement protection, and examines the roles of the Hong Kong judiciary and civil society in refugee protection. It also looks at the current challenges and opportunities for refugee protection in Hong Kong.