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Transfer of VMs from High Island Detention Centre
The Government announced that a group of about 150 Vietnamese migrants will be transferred from the High Island Detention Centre today (Thursday) in preparation for their return under the Orderly Repatriation Programme.
They will be transferred to Victoria Prison for pre-flight documentation and medical checks prior to leaving Hong Kong in two groups within the next two weeks.
The transfer will be observed by independent monitors.
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107 VMs transferred to Victoria Prison
In an operation which lasted one-and-a-half hours, 107 Vietnamese migrants (VMs) were transferred from the north section of High Island Detention Centre (HIDC) to Victoria Prison today (Thursday).
"The operation went smoothly and no large scale resistance was encountered," a Correctional Services Department (CSD) spokesman said.
The group was selected for return to Vietnam on two Orderly Repatriation Programme flights to be held over the next two weeks.
The operation started at 10 am. Passive resistance was encountered when a male VM was removed by CSD officers.
At one stage, eight VMs climbed onto the roof of a hut in the north section of the Centre. After repeated calls by CSD officers, these eight VMs came forward voluntarily.
No injuries were sustained. The operation ended at 11.25 am.
As is the practice, the whole operation was observed by independent monitors.
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