GALLEGO VALDES MARIA MELEK (A MINOR) BY HER MOTHER AND NEXT FRIEND ANZOLA SANCHEZ YESICA DANIELA V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD

[2026] HKCFI 875 Court of First Instance 11 February 2026 • HCAL2551/2024 • 13 min read

9 cases cited (0 HK, 9 foreign)

Judges (1)

Bruno Chan Coram

Parties (6)

Director of Immigration Putative Interested Party Gallego Valdes Maria Melek (A Minor) by Her Mother Plaintiff Gallego Valdes Maria Melek (a minor) by her mother and next friend Anzola Sanchez Yesica Daniela Applicant Next Friend Anzola Sanchez Yesica Daniela Plaintiff Torture Claims Appeal Board Defendant Torture Claims Appeal Board Putative Respondent

Statutes Cited

Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance (Cap 383)

Immigration Ordinance (Cap 115)

Rules of the High Court (Cap 4A)

Cases Cited (9)

HK (9)

[2018] HKCA 246 [2018] HKCA 328 [2018] HKCA 400 [2018] HKCA 524 [2020] HKCA 442 [2020] HKCA 971 [2021] HKCA 53 [2021] HKCFI 3894 [2022] HKCA 1084

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GALLEGO VALDES EMMANUEL (A MINOR) BY HIS MOTHER AND NEXT FRIEND ANZOLA SANCHEZ YESICA DANIELA V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD

11 February 2026

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2026] HKCFI 875)