SINDI AFRILIANI V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD

[2026] HKCFI 1009 Court of First Instance 24 February 2026 • HCAL691/2023 • 8 min read
5 cases cited (0 SG, 5 foreign)

Practice Areas

Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance Immigration Ordinance

Judges (1)

Bruno Chan Coram

Parties (3)

Director of Immigration Putative Interested Party Torture Claims Appeal Board Putative Respondent Sindi Afriliani Applicant

Summary

The applicant, a 29-year-old Indonesian national who had worked as a foreign domestic helper in Hong Kong, applied for leave to seek judicial review of the Torture Claims Appeal Board's decision rejecting her non-refoulement claim based on fear of harm from her abusive husband due to domestic disputes. The applicant overstayed after her employment was terminated and was arrested. Leave to apply for judicial review was dismissed.

Statutes Cited

Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance (Cap 383)
Immigration Ordinance (Cap 115)

Cases Cited (5)

HK (5)
[2013] 1 HKC 526 [2018] HKCA 246 [2018] HKCA 328 [2018] HKCA 400 [2018] HKCA 524

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2026] HKCFI 1009)