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Protesters in Hong Kong demand better system for asylum seekers

2013-04-27 63 Dailymotion

Keana plays on a roof in Hong Kong.<br/> <br />Her mother, Vanessa, from the Philippines, is an asylum-seeker and torture claimant in the semi-autonomous region.<br/> <br />Vanessa's boyfriend, Sukum, an asylum-seeker and torture claimant from Sri Lanka, lives with them in a small rundown flat, as do another woman and infant.<br/> <br />Sukum says life is difficult because they cannot work. If caught working illegally, he faces 14 months in jail.<br/> <br />Keana's family's plight is shared by many. Around 500 asylum-seekers, torture claimants and supporters demanded more protection in Hong Kong, Saturday.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE)(English) ORGANISER AND VISION FIRST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, COSMO BEATEN, SAYING:<br/> <br />"It's been 21 years with only four protections in Hong Kong out of more than 12,000 cases. So obviously this is a case of social justice. And people are just demanding that, protection."<br/> <br />The recognition rate of .02 percent lags far behind other liberal democracies, which range from 25-40 per cent,

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