5a. PERSECUTION BASED ON YOUR POLITICAL OPINION
You can use this guide by reading the questions and thinking about your response to each of them.
This is meant to be used as a guide only and cannot take the place of the specific facts of your own experiences. It is important to tell the truth and give accurate information.
In addition, any documents that you submit should be reliable and authentic; otherwise, it may harm your case. Where possible, you should try to identify where your evidence is from.
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Are you a member of a political group or organisation? If so, you should be prepared to provide detailed information about the group in question.
Are your family members also members of the same group?
What was your or your family members’ role within the group?
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Did you experience any harm/threats while you were in your country because of your political views?
If you were threatened:
How were you threatened?
Who threatened you?
When were you threatened?
Do you think this was related to your membership in a political group or organisation? If so, be prepared to explain why.If you were harmed:
Were you attacked?
Who attacked you?
What injury did you suffer?
Do you think this was related to your membership in a political group or organisation? If so, be prepared to explain why.Did you make (or try to make) a report to the police? If not, why not?
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Have you attended any political protests in your country?
If so, what was the protest about?
Why did you join the protest?
What was your involvement in the protest?Were you arrested?
Who arrested you?
Where were you arrested?
Do you think it was related to your membership in a political group or organisation? If so, be prepared to explain why.Were you detained?
Where were you detained?
Who detained you and for how long?
Do you think it was related to your membership in a political group or organisation? If so, be prepared to explain why.
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Do you know other people with similar political views (e.g. someone in the same political group as you or your family members, or people at the same protest) who were also persecuted?
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If you return to your home country, do you believe that the government cannot/will not protect you from harm?
Is there another area within your country where you can safely live? If not, be prepared to explain why.
What would happen if you tried to move there? Would you face any serious difficulties?
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If you were detained by the government, how did you leave the place where you were detained?
Were you granted a visa before you left your home country?
How did you leave your home country?
Did you have a passport when you travelled?
Did you have any issues with border control when you left the country?
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Have you continued sharing your political views since you arrived in Hong Kong?
Hong Kong Asylum Guide
Table of Content
Apply
1. Prepare Written Signification
2. Deliver Written Signification
3. Receive Recognizance Document
4. Attend Briefing Session
5. Prepare Non-Refoulement Claim Form
6. Attend Screening Intervention
7. Receive Decision
Appeal
1. Prepare Notice of Appeal
2. Submit Notice of Appeal
3. Submit New Evidence
4. Receive Notice of Hearing
5. Attend Appeal Hearing
6. Receive Appeal Decision
