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Hong Kong security law Article 23 will ‘definitely’ be enacted this year or next, leader John Lee says (hongkongfp.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Dee_Imaginarium@beehaw.org to c/news@beehaw.org

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Article 23 of the city’s mini-constitution, the Basic Law, stipulates that Hong Kong shall enact its own laws to prohibit seven types of offences: treason, secession, sedition, subversion against the central government, theft of state secrets, foreign bodies’ conducting political activities in the city, and local bodies establishing ties with foreign bodies.

... Pro-democracy advocates fear it could have a negative effect on civil liberties.

Yeah, I'd say that would indeed have a negative effect on civil liberties.

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[–] lowleveldata@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As if they're not doing whatever they want now...

[–] Dee_Imaginarium@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Fair point, felt it was worth sharing this heinous step though.