HK gov't welcomes right of abode ruling Hong Kong Secretary for Security Ambrose Lee answers questions during a press conference in Ho...

HK gov't welcomes right of abode ruling

Hong Kong Secretary for Security Ambrose Lee answers questions during a press conference in Hong Kong, south China, March 28, 2012. Ambrose Lee Wednesday said he welcomed the city's Court of Appeal's ruling that foreign domestic helpers did not have the right to apply for permanent residency in Hong Kong. Lee made the remark after the judgment, saying the Hong Kong government will continue to withhold the processing of right-of-abode applications submitted by helpers. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

Hong Kong Secretary for Security Ambrose Lee answers questions during a press conference in Hong Kong, south China, March 28, 2012. Ambrose Lee Wednesday said he welcomed the city's Court of Appeal's ruling that foreign domestic helpers did not have the right to apply for permanent residency in Hong Kong. Lee made the remark after the judgment, saying the Hong Kong government will continue to withhold the processing of right-of- abode applications submitted by helpers. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

Hong Kong Secretary for Security Ambrose Lee Wednesday said he welcomed the city's Court of Appeal's ruling that foreign domestic helpers did not have the right to apply for permanent residency in Hong Kong. Lee made the remark after the judgment, saying the Hong Kong government will continue to withhold the processing of right-of-abode applications submitted by helpers.