{"id":3,"date":"2020-10-29T06:15:07","date_gmt":"2020-10-29T06:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/?page_id=3"},"modified":"2023-09-04T11:49:11","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T03:49:11","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/en\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background-color has-foreground-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-normal-font-size wp-elements-2c565bf211bfeb711f7f42c2b40b7624\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid alignfull column1-desktop-grid__span-12 column1-desktop-grid__row-1 column1-tablet-grid__span-8 column1-tablet-grid__row-1 column1-mobile-grid__span-4 column1-mobile-grid__row-1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.4\"><strong>The research project ended in Aug 2023.<br>Information on this website is current up to 31 Aug, 2023 unless otherwise specified.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid alignfull column1-desktop-grid__span-12 column1-desktop-grid__row-1 column1-tablet-grid__span-8 column1-tablet-grid__row-1 column1-mobile-grid__span-4 column1-mobile-grid__row-1 wp-block-jetpack-layout-gutter__nowrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-small\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid alignfull column1-desktop-grid__span-10 column1-desktop-grid__start-2 column1-desktop-grid__row-1 column1-tablet-grid__span-8 column1-tablet-grid__row-1 column1-mobile-grid__span-4 column1-mobile-grid__row-1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-foreground-color has-text-color\" id=\"in-2019-there-were-more-immigration-detainees-than-prisoners-in-hong-kong\">In 2019, there were more immigration detainees than prisoners in Hong Kong.<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid alignfull column1-desktop-grid__span-10 column1-desktop-grid__start-2 column1-desktop-grid__row-1 column1-tablet-grid__span-8 column1-tablet-grid__row-1 column1-mobile-grid__span-4 column1-mobile-grid__row-1 wp-block-jetpack-layout-gutter__huge\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none\">\n<div class=\"flourish-embed\" data-src=\"visualisation\/8209869\" data-height=\"450px\"><script src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/resources\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-parallax mb-0 mt-0\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;min-height:300px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-foreground-background-color has-background-dim-70 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div role=\"img\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1003 has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/crop-0-0-1880-1253-0-pexels-photo-3164031.jpeg)\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid alignfull column1-desktop-grid__span-10 column1-desktop-grid__start-2 column1-desktop-grid__row-1 column1-tablet-grid__span-8 column1-tablet-grid__row-1 column1-mobile-grid__span-4 column1-mobile-grid__row-1 wp-block-jetpack-layout-gutter__nowrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-background-color has-text-color\" id=\"despite-these-high-numbers-little-is-known-about-the-workings-of-the-immigration-detention-system\" style=\"line-height:1.2\">Despite these high numbers,&nbsp;little is known about the workings of the immigration detention system.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid alignfull column1-desktop-grid__span-7 column1-desktop-grid__row-1 column2-desktop-grid__span-5 column2-desktop-grid__start-8 column2-desktop-grid__row-1 column1-tablet-grid__span-4 column1-tablet-grid__row-1 column2-tablet-grid__span-4 column2-tablet-grid__start-5 column2-tablet-grid__row-1 column1-mobile-grid__span-4 column1-mobile-grid__row-1 column2-mobile-grid__span-4 column2-mobile-grid__row-2 wp-block-jetpack-layout-gutter__huge\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-immigration-detention\">What is immigration detention?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:24px\">Immigration detention refers to the <span>practice of&nbsp;detaining persons suspected of violating immigration rules<\/span> and regulations&nbsp;in closed&nbsp;government&nbsp;facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:24px\">In Hong Kong, immigration detention is a form of&nbsp;<em>administrative<\/em>&nbsp;detention. The decision to&nbsp;deprive&nbsp;an individual&nbsp;of liberty for reasons related to their&nbsp;immigration status is made by government officials, not courts.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized coblocks-animate\" data-coblocks-animation=\"slideInLeft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kontinentalist.com\/stories\/detainees-held-at-immigration-detention-centres-in-hong-kong\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"220\" data-attachment-id=\"3496\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/en\/home\/image\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image.png?fit=768%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"768,225\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image.png?fit=300%2C88&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image.png?fit=750%2C220&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image.png?resize=750%2C220&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3496\" style=\"width:359px;height:105px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image.png?w=768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image.png?resize=300%2C88&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image.png?resize=18%2C5&amp;ssl=1 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"coblocks-animate wp-block-paragraph\" data-coblocks-animation=\"slideInLeft\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kontinentalist.com\/stories\/detainees-held-at-immigration-detention-centres-in-hong-kong\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read our full data story introducing immigration detention in Hong Kong here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-large is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group section\" style=\"padding-top:25px;padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:25px;padding-left:25px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-is-immigration-detention-different-from-prison\">How is immigration detention different from prison?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\">If&nbsp;someone&nbsp;is accused of committing a crime, the criminal charges against them&nbsp;ordinarily&nbsp;have to&nbsp;be&nbsp;proved beyond reasonable doubt by the prosecution in a court of law.&nbsp;A court decides whether and for how long an individual convicted of a crime should be sent to prison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><span>By contrast, an immigration detainee loses their liberty <strong>without&nbsp;the&nbsp;check and balance&nbsp;of judicial scrutiny.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-primary-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid alignfull column1-desktop-grid__span-7 column1-desktop-grid__start-2 column1-desktop-grid__row-1 column2-desktop-grid__span-3 column2-desktop-grid__start-9 column2-desktop-grid__row-1 column1-tablet-grid__span-4 column1-tablet-grid__row-1 column2-tablet-grid__span-4 column2-tablet-grid__start-5 column2-tablet-grid__row-1 column1-mobile-grid__span-4 column1-mobile-grid__row-1 column2-mobile-grid__span-4 column2-mobile-grid__row-2 wp-block-jetpack-layout-gutter__huge\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"where-are-people-detained-in-hong-kong\">Where are people detained in Hong Kong?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Hong Kong\u2019s four main immigration detention facilities are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Castle Peak Bay Immigration Centre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ma Tau Kok Detention Centre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nei Kwu Correctional Institution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anecdotal accounts indicate that individuals are detained anywhere between a few hours and a few years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid column1-desktop-grid__span-10 column1-desktop-grid__start-2 column1-desktop-grid__row-1 column1-tablet-grid__span-8 column1-tablet-grid__row-1 column1-mobile-grid__span-4 column1-mobile-grid__row-1 are-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1o6_wNRPr106XSN0FG4EYBuUmiaMsXKUS&amp;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"640\" height=\"350\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column caption-white wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none is-vertically-aligned-center\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large coblocks-animate\" data-coblocks-animation=\"slideInRight\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" data-attachment-id=\"2443\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/en\/home\/cic\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/CIC.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CIC\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/CIC.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/CIC.jpg?fit=750%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/CIC.jpg?resize=750%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Castle Peak Bay Immigration Centre\" class=\"wp-image-2443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/CIC.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/CIC.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/CIC.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/CIC.jpg?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/CIC.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-background-color\">Castle Peak Bay Immigration Centre<\/mark><br>(<em>Credit: South China Morning Post<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large coblocks-animate\" data-coblocks-animation=\"slideInRight\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" data-attachment-id=\"2444\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/en\/home\/mtkdc\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/mtkdc.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;KODAK C663 ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1199955683&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mtkdc\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/mtkdc.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/mtkdc.jpg?fit=750%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/mtkdc.jpg?resize=750%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ma Tau Kok Detention Centre\" class=\"wp-image-2444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/mtkdc.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/mtkdc.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/mtkdc.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/mtkdc.jpg?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/mtkdc.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-background-color\">Ma Tau Kok Detention Centre<\/mark><br>(<em>Credit: Immigration Department<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full coblocks-animate\" data-coblocks-animation=\"slideInRight\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"171\" data-attachment-id=\"2441\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/en\/home\/tgci\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/tgci.jpg?fit=220%2C171&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"220,171\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tgci\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/tgci.jpg?fit=220%2C171&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/tgci.jpg?fit=220%2C171&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/tgci.jpg?resize=220%2C171&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution\" class=\"wp-image-2441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/tgci.jpg?w=220&amp;ssl=1 220w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/tgci.jpg?resize=15%2C12&amp;ssl=1 15w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-background-color\">Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution<\/mark><br>(<em>Credit: Correctional Services Department)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">However, immigration detainees can also be held in prisons, police stations, <strong>and more<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>See the graph below<\/strong> for all detention locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-primary-background-color has-background coblocks-animate\" data-coblocks-animation=\"slideInBottom\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid alignfull column1-desktop-grid__span-4 column1-desktop-grid__row-1 column2-desktop-grid__span-8 column2-desktop-grid__start-5 column2-desktop-grid__row-1 column1-tablet-grid__span-4 column1-tablet-grid__row-1 column2-tablet-grid__span-4 column2-tablet-grid__start-5 column2-tablet-grid__row-1 column1-mobile-grid__span-4 column1-mobile-grid__row-1 column2-mobile-grid__span-4 column2-mobile-grid__row-2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-use-this-visualisation\">How to use this visualisation<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Where are immigration detainees held?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Where are minors held?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Which authority manages the facilities?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What rules govern the treatment of detainees?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p 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We aim to generate policy-oriented&nbsp;analysis&nbsp;that&nbsp;can help to improve the system and&nbsp;protect the&nbsp;rights and welfare of detainees and their families.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/about\/\" style=\"border-radius:20px\" rel=\"\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-foreground-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid alignfull column1-desktop-grid__span-4 column1-desktop-grid__row-1 column2-desktop-grid__span-4 column2-desktop-grid__start-5 column2-desktop-grid__row-1 column3-desktop-grid__span-4 column3-desktop-grid__start-9 column3-desktop-grid__row-1 column1-tablet-grid__span-4 column1-tablet-grid__row-1 column2-tablet-grid__span-4 column2-tablet-grid__start-5 column2-tablet-grid__row-1 column3-tablet-grid__span-8 column3-tablet-grid__row-2 column1-mobile-grid__span-4 column1-mobile-grid__row-1 column2-mobile-grid__span-4 column2-mobile-grid__row-2 column3-mobile-grid__span-4 column3-mobile-grid__row-3 wp-block-jetpack-layout-gutter__huge\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-background-color has-text-color\" id=\"research-findings\">Research findings<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The project began in July 2020 and ran through August 2023. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Information on this website is current up to 31 Aug, 2023.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"resources\">Resources<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.3\">See all resources under &#8216;Resources&#8217; in the navigation menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.3\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#23ad71\" class=\"has-inline-color has-foreground-color\">General information about detention<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/pathways-to-detention-video\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3891\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-secondary-color\">&#8216;Could it happen to me?&#8217;<\/mark><\/a> &#8211; Animated video explaining the detention system<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/research-briefs\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"4002\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-secondary-color\">Research briefs<\/mark><\/a> about the detention system<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"light-list has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.3\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#23ad71\" class=\"has-inline-color has-foreground-color\">For detained persons<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/know-your-rights-booklet\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3865\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-secondary-color\">Know Your Rights booklet<\/mark><\/a><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-secondary-color\"> <\/mark>&#8211; What is detention like? What are my rights?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.3\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#23ad71\" class=\"has-inline-color has-foreground-color\">For migrant domestic workers<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/know-your-rights-comic-mdw\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3869\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-secondary-color\">Comic <\/mark><\/a>&#8211; Why and how do migrant domestic workers end up in immigration detention? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/know-your-rights-video-for-migrant-domestic-workers\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"4505\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-secondary-color\">Video<\/mark><\/a> &#8211;  What are my rights in detention? What can I do to avoid being detained?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"light-list has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.3\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#23ad71\" class=\"has-inline-color has-foreground-color\">For family members and friends of detained persons<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/immigrationdetentionhk.net\/guidebook\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3573\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-secondary-color\">Guidebook <\/mark><\/a>&#8211; How can I contact a detained person? What can I bring to visits?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Civil society organisations<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1\"><strong>Local (Hong Kong)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"light-list has-primary-color has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justicecentre.org.hk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Justice Centre Hong Kong<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/branchesofhope.org.hk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Branches of Hope<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dignityinstitute.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hong Kong Dignity Institute<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HKSASR\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Hong Kong Society for Asylum-Seekers and Refugees<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/helpfordomesticworkers.org\/en\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HELP For Domestic Workers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/category\/Political-Organization\/CIC-Detainees-Rights-Concern-Group-108829650717736\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CIC Detainees&#8217; Rights Concern Group<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.equaljustice.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Equal Justice<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1\"><strong>Regional and International<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"light-list has-primary-color has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aprrn.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globaldetentionproject.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Global Detention Project<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/idcoalition.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Detention Coalition<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The research project ended in Aug 2023.Information on this website is current up to 31 Aug, 2023 unless otherwise specified. 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