ABENES GLECY DIEGO V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD

[2026] HKCFI 1013 Court of First Instance 24 February 2026 • HCAL933/2023 • 7 min read
5 cases cited (0 SG, 5 foreign)

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Summary

The applicant, a 43-year-old Filipino 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. She overstayed after her employment was terminated and surrendered to the Immigration Department in 2022. Leave to apply for judicial review was dismissed.

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Cases Cited (5)

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[2013] 1 HKC 526 [2018] HKCA 246 [2018] HKCA 328 [2018] HKCA 400 [2018] HKCA 524

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