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HK Government Proposes System to Screen Arrivals who might "Endanger National Security"
#SonnyAu #AuChiKwong #Immigration #SecurityBureau
Source: Inmedia #May03
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HK Government Proposes System to Screen Arrivals who might "Endanger National Security"
#SonnyAu #AuChiKwong #Immigration #SecurityBureau
Source: Inmedia #May03
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#NationalSecurity
HK Government Proposes System to Screen Arrivals who might "Endanger National Security"
The Hong Kong government suggests at a Legislative Council (#LegCo) meeting to set up system to report passenger information for incoming flights, requiring airline companies to provide the information at least 40 minutes before take-off.
Sonny Au Chi-Kwong, Undersecretary for Security, stated at the meeting that the government will assess the risk of those entering the city, "to filter people who are disadvantageous for Hong Kong and at high risk". Factors include national security and potential non-refoulement claimants.
He also indicated that when considering companies tendering bids for building the system, the government will also consider whether they are related to countries with sanctions against Hong Kong.
In a submitted document, the Security Bureau explains that setting up this system and amending the relevant laws under the Immigration Regulation satisfies the requirement of the Convention on International Civil Aviation, allowing airline companies and the border control department to have real-time, two-way communication.
Au stated that more than ten thousand people were being banned from entering the Hong Kong border in the past three years. He emphasises that the immigration officers will also check whether passengers can enter Hong Kong.
#SonnyAu #AuChiKwong #Immigration #SecurityBureau
Source: Inmedia #May03
https://bit.ly/39nhKmg
HK Government Proposes System to Screen Arrivals who might "Endanger National Security"
The Hong Kong government suggests at a Legislative Council (#LegCo) meeting to set up system to report passenger information for incoming flights, requiring airline companies to provide the information at least 40 minutes before take-off.
Sonny Au Chi-Kwong, Undersecretary for Security, stated at the meeting that the government will assess the risk of those entering the city, "to filter people who are disadvantageous for Hong Kong and at high risk". Factors include national security and potential non-refoulement claimants.
He also indicated that when considering companies tendering bids for building the system, the government will also consider whether they are related to countries with sanctions against Hong Kong.
In a submitted document, the Security Bureau explains that setting up this system and amending the relevant laws under the Immigration Regulation satisfies the requirement of the Convention on International Civil Aviation, allowing airline companies and the border control department to have real-time, two-way communication.
Au stated that more than ten thousand people were being banned from entering the Hong Kong border in the past three years. He emphasises that the immigration officers will also check whether passengers can enter Hong Kong.
#SonnyAu #AuChiKwong #Immigration #SecurityBureau
Source: Inmedia #May03
https://bit.ly/39nhKmg