amnestyinternational
Hong Kong’s government has lashed out at foreign critics of its new national security law, describing the city’s last British governor – Chris Patten – as a “malicious” anti-China figure, accusing him and others of twisting the facts. A spokesperson said the government “firmly opposed and strongly condemned” what it called slanders and smears about the new homegrown security law from the US, some Western countries, “anti-China” organisations and politicians, foreign media and wanted persons based overseas. A statement singled out NGOs Hong Kong Watch and Amnesty International, and Patten – who...
Hong Kong Free Press
Hong Kong’s homegrown security law would include a public interest defence for certain offences related to the theft of state secrets, a draft of the proposed legislation has revealed. According to the draft bill published on Friday morning, a person facing charges under three types of state secrets offences – unlawful acquisition, unlawful possession and unlawful disclosure – may invoke the defence that they had made “a specified disclosure.” The bill defines a “specified disclosure” as one where the purpose of the disclosure is to reveal a threat to public order, safety, or health; that the ...
Hong Kong Free Press
The “majority” of people who have shared their opinions on Hong Kong’s proposed new security law with the government have expressed their support for it, the city’s leader has said. Addressing reporters during a weekly press conference on Tuesday, Chief Executive John Lee said that most of the feedback the government had received since the public consultation period for the enactment of legislation under Article 23 began on January 30 had been supportive. “The majority of [people who have given their opinions] support Article 23 enactment,” Lee said. “The general opinion gives me the impressio...
Hong Kong Free Press
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