Hong Kong should ditch China-imposed national security law: UN panel

UN experts urge Hong Kong authorities to repeal security law

Independent human rights experts backed by the United Nations are calling on authorities in Hong Kong to repeal a national security law that squelched protests and criticism over China’s tightening grip on the freewheeling semi-autonomous region

UN committee urges Hong Kong to scrap security law, gov’t slams ‘unsubstantiated’ criticism

A United Nations rights monitor has urged Hong Kong to repeal its national security law, citing the “overly broad interpretation” of its provisions and the subsequent violation of free …

Hong Kong should repeal national security law, U.N. panel says

Critics say the law, which Beijing imposed in 2020, is being used to crack down on free speech and dissent in the former British colony.

Hong Kong should ditch China-imposed national security law: UN panel

Hong Kong's controversial national security law should be repealed, experts on the UN Human Rights Committee said on Wednesday (July 27), amid concerns the legislation is being used to crack down on free speech and dissent in the former British colony. Chinese and Hong Kong officials have repeatedly said the law, imposed by Beijing in 2020, was vital to restore...

Hong Kong must repeal national security law: UN watchdog

A UN watchdog voiced alarm at deteriorating rights in Hong Kong, especially calling on the Chinese territory to repeal the sweeping National Security Law imposed by Beijing two years ago.

United Nations calls on China to repeal draconian Hong Kong 'national security' law

The United Nations on Wednesday called on China to repeal a draconian national security law imposed on Hong Kong from July 1, 2020, citing a lack of protection for civil and political rights under a citywide crackdown on political opposition and public dissent.In a report following its periodic review of China's compliance with international human rights covenants, the UN Human Rights Committee said it was "deeply concerned" that the national se…