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C DETENTION CENTRES

(1)

- 5-

Rules in Detention Centres

Hong Kong Governments confirms that as

soon as practicable the conditions for

asylum seekers and screened out persons

will, subject to exceptional security

requirements and at its sole discretion,

more restrictive than those applying

to the pre-16 June 1988 arrivals.

(2) Overnight confinement to dormitories

that

The Hong Kong Government confirms

asylum seekers, screened out persons and

refugees will not be confined

their

dormitories from dusk to dawn. The Hong

to

Kong Government

reserves

exceptionally to

their

dormitories

when

requirements make this necessary.

measures will be adopted only on

temporary basis to be discontinued

normal conditions return.

the right

confine Occupants to

security

Such

a

when

D CLOSED CENTRES LIBERALISATION

(1) Liberalisation of closed centres

Hong Kong

progressive

Government will

liberalisation of

start

a

the close

through the

centres in situ. The UNHCR

voluntary agencies will progressively

assume responsibility for the management

of the closed centres to be

be liberalised.

The timetable for liberalisation including

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