US EditionHong Kong moves towards enacting tougher security law amid concerns about freedoms
- The Hong Kong government plans to adopt national security concepts from mainland China.
- Various organizations like the Association of Journalists of Hong Kong and the Law Society suggest adding a "public interest" defense to leaking state secrets offenses.
- The proposed National Security Law in Hong Kong has sparked concerns among activists and the press, with fears of potential threats to human rights.
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Concerns of media censorship mount as Hong Kong moves to enact new national security law
As Hong Kong moves toward enacting a new national security law, four years after Beijing imposed a similar law that all but wiped out dissent and vocal pro-democracy media in the semi-autonomous Chinese city, concerns are spreading among the city's international business and media communities.Critics say the legislation will make Hong Kong’s legal system increasingly similar to that of mainland China, but the government argues it will affect onl…
Hong Kong's plan for a new national security law deepens fears over eroding civil liberties
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — As Hong Kong moves toward enacting a new national security law, more than three years after Beijing imposed a similar law that all but wiped out dissent and vocal pro-democracy media in the semi-autonomous Chinese city, concerns are spreading among the city’s international business and media communities. Critics say the legislation will make Hong Kong’s legal system increasingly similar to that of…
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KVIAHong Kong's plan for a new national security law deepens fears over eroding civil liberties
HONG KONG — As Hong Kong moves toward enacting a new national security law, four years after Beijing imposed a similar law that all but wiped out dissent and vocal
Hong Kong's plan for a new national security law deepens fears over eroding civil liberties
HONG KONG (AP) — As Hong Kong moves toward enacting a new national security law, four years after Beijing imposed a similar law that all but wiped out dissent and vocal pro-democracy media in the semi-autonomous Chinese city, concerns are spreading among the city’s international business and media communities. Critics say the legislation will make Hong Kong’s legal system increasingly similar to that of mainland China, but the government argues …
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