Refugees in Hong Kong Face Legal Limbo

The crisis in Syria has sparked debate in Europe and the United States about what to do with the millions of people fleeing the violence and alleged human rights abuses in the war torn Middle Eastern nation. But the plight of the refugees has not yet impacted Asia. While Hong Kong is at least a temporary home to thousands of asylum seekers, only one Syrian has reportedly applied for residency in the city. Roland Vogt, an international relations professor at the University of Hong Kong,...

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