Stop the Deportation of Environmentalist Dr. Robert Lockyer

Stop the Deportation of Environmentalist Dr. Robert Lockyer

Started
13 May 2019
Petition to
Mr. Erick Tsang Kwok-wai (Director of Immigration of Hong Kong SAR) and 1 other
Petition Closed
This petition had 1,565 supporters

Why this petition matters

Started by Helen Norton

Our dear friend Dr Robert Lockyer is facing deportation and we need your help to send a message to the Director of Immigration who can change his fate.

Robert has been inspiration for so many people, organising and leading many of Hong Kong's beach clean ups and working to educate people on the importance of protecting our ocean environment. 

Robert sadly was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and has lived with this condition for many years (unknown to most of us). Last year he lapsed on his medication feeling it was under control and this resulted in an incident that resulted in him being arrested and charged for resisting arrest. This was during a manic phase, brought about and exaggerated by over exposure to the sun over the course of a day cleaning our beaches. He has served his time and should have been released, however rather than him getting back into protecting Hong Kong's environment he now faces imminent deportation.

Robert has his family here in HK, including his beloved 5 year old daughter. During his sentencing the judge was very appreciative of Robert's contributions to society and this culminated in further jail time being removed from Robert's sentencing along with his guilty plea.

Unfortunately for Robert, the Immigration Department seem to be unaware of his contributions to society and his good nature, as the reason they are deporting him is on grounds that he is deemed "not conducive to the public good'.

Robert needs your help in this dire situation that he finds himself in as he can be deported any time between now and May 25th, 2019.

Thank you on behalf of Robert, family and friends.

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Decision-Makers

  • Mr. Erick Tsang Kwok-waiDirector of Immigration of Hong Kong SAR
  • Mrs Carrie Cheng Yuet-ngor LamChief Executive, Hong Kong SAR