Canada begins accepting Hong Kong pro-democracy activists as refugees
A couple from Hong Kong were accepted as āConvention refugeesā last month. Both in their early 30's, the man and his wife took to street protests in 2019 amid a series of pro-democracy mass demonstrations in Hong Kong.
Under Canadian Law, a āConvention refugeeā refers to the United Nations Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and is defined as someone who cannot return to their home ādue to a well-founded fear of persecution based on race, religion, political opinionā or other factors.
Accepting refugees from Hong Kong is an indictment of its justice system. It implies that the concerned persons have no internal flight alternative and cannot reasonably rely upon Hong Kongās judicial structure for protection.
Source: The Globe and Mail #Oct07
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A couple from Hong Kong were accepted as āConvention refugeesā last month. Both in their early 30's, the man and his wife took to street protests in 2019 amid a series of pro-democracy mass demonstrations in Hong Kong.
Under Canadian Law, a āConvention refugeeā refers to the United Nations Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and is defined as someone who cannot return to their home ādue to a well-founded fear of persecution based on race, religion, political opinionā or other factors.
Accepting refugees from Hong Kong is an indictment of its justice system. It implies that the concerned persons have no internal flight alternative and cannot reasonably rely upon Hong Kongās judicial structure for protection.
Source: The Globe and Mail #Oct07
#Hongkong #HongKongProtest #Canada #Lifeguardboat #asylum
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/amp/politics/article-canada-starts-accepting-hong-kong-activists-as-refugees/
The Globe and Mail
Canada begins accepting Hong Kong pro-democracy activists as refugees
In a letter from the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, a Hong Kong couple was told they have been determined as āConvention refugeesā and their claims for asylum have been accepted