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F VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE
44. AMNESTY REPORT
We have received a copy of Amnesty Report and are studying it carefully. We are seeking the views of
Hong Kong Government on a number of specific points arising from the report. Several of the incidents mentioned in the Report have been investigated by the Government of Hong Kong and the criticisms have not been accepted.
Amnesty Report: Screening
I am confident that the screening procedure is fair
and thorough and that genuine refugees will not be
returned to Vietnam. The Ennals/Raison Report has
confirmed this.
We have consistently made clear that the screening
process has been divised with the full cooperation
of the UNHCR, who can attend interviews and,
through the exercise of their mandate, reverse any
decision n individuals that they are not happy
with.
Our aim is to balance an applicants right to a
quick decision against the need to ensure that
examination of the cases is fair and thorough.
Amnesty Report: Conditions in Camps
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We note the Report conclusion that conditions in
detention centres are not cruel, inhumane, or
degrading, although there is room for improvement. The Hong Kong Government are moving people to better equipped, purpose built centres as they
become available.
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