The Library has invited the research team of the “Immigration Detention and Vulnerable Migrants in Hong Kong” Project from Faculty of Law to share about their research journey.  Welcome CUHK community to learn from their experience throughout the research cycle.

Beyond the Ivory Tower: Designing Impactful Research under the RGC Research Impact Fund

Date: 2 February 2023 (Thu)
Time: 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Format: Online via Zoom
Speaker: Prof. Surabhi CHOPRA, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law
Details: https://www.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/en/about/events/rsdi-20230202-law-seminar

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Data on Detention: How to Obtain Official Data under the Code of Access to Information

Date: 14 February 2023 (Tue)
Time: 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Venue: Digital Scholarship Lab, G/F, University Library
Participants: Research staff and postgraduate students
Quota: 25
Speaker: Ms. Chloe FUNG, Research Assistant, Faculty of Law
Details: https://www.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/en/about/events/rsdi-20230214-law-workshop

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‘Do no Harm’: Research with Vulnerable Groups in Practice

Date: 2 March 2023 (Thu)
Time: 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Venue: Digital Scholarship Lab, G/F, University Library
Quota: 25
Speakers: Prof. Surabhi CHOPRA, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law
Ms. Raquel AMADOR, Research Assistant, Faculty of Law
Dr. Sin Chi LO, Research Associate, Faculty of Law
Details: https://www.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/en/about/events/rsdi-20230302-law-workshop

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About the Research Project

“Immigration Detention and Vulnerable Migrants in Hong Kong” is a 3-year project at the Faculty of Law within the Chinese University of Hong Kong to evaluate the immigration detention system in Hong Kong in relation to vulnerable migrants.

The project began in July 2020 and will run through June 2023. This is the first detailed study of immigration detention in Hong Kong and will add significantly to comparative analysis of immigration detention in East Asia. We examine the functioning and effects of immigration detention law, policy and practice, with a focus on survivors of torture, victims of human trafficking, and low-income migrant workers. Based upon our findings, we develop actionable, evidence-based guidelines for improving the system.

This project is funded by the Research Impact Fund of the Hong Kong Research Grants Council, which operates under the University Grants Committee (UGC).

Project website: https://immigrationdetentionhk.net/
About the data: https://dsprojects.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/en/projects/immigration-detention-in-hong-kong/
Project data: https://immigrationdetentionhk.net/en/data-viz/
Data story introduction to the research topic: https://kontinentalist.com/stories/detainees-held-at-immigration-detention-centres-in-hong-kong

Enquiries: dslab@lib.cuhk.edu.hk