Hong Kong Officials Defend New National Security Subsidiary Legislation
Hong Kong officials have denounced what they call 'groundless accusations' against the new national security subsidiary legislation, stating that it will be used rarely. Ministers emphasized the limited application of the new regulation.
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Hong Kong’s new national security regulation to be used rarely, ministers say
Hong Kong’s new legislation allowing certain criminal cases to be handled under national security procedures is expected to be used only rarely, with the city leader typically issuing such certification before trial, security and justice officials have said. A Legislative Council subcommittee completed its scrutiny of the Safeguarding National Security (Procedural Matters) Regulation during a meeting on Thursday that lasted around two hours. The regulation empowers the chief executive to defi...
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Two Hong Kong officials have condemned “groundless accusations” against a recent update to the city’s homegrown national security law, which empowers the chief executive to certify any criminal case as a national security offence. Secretary for Security Chris Tang told the Legislative Council (LegCo) on Thursday afternoon that he noticed some people had misunderstood or […]
By Irene Chan
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