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The Refugee Union is gravely concerned about the tightening of security around refugees in Hong Kong. This only serves to worsen the conditions we suffer when applying for protection in the city. On 4 October 2018 a group of Refugee Union leaders submitted a petition to the Security Bureau ahead of a meeting of the Panel on Security (Legco) on the subject.\u00a0<\/p>\n

We\u00a0stongly hope that the rights of refugees in Hong Kong will be protected while the Immigration Department improves the screening process (USM)\u00a0by producing more credible results than the current 1% acceptance rate for the past decade.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The proposed tightening policy will pose a detrimental impact on the lives of refugees. We therefore stand against the proposal and call for humanitarian treatment by the Hong Kong Government. We hope that lawmakers and Government officials appreciate that no one leaves their home country unless their home is in the mouth of a shark.\u00a0<\/p>\n

We sincerely hope the Panel on Security will consider our needs and uphold the humanitarian virtues of Hong Kong.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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