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Judges who do not understand Chinese could be forced to rely on an expert when trying cases, they say. Residents who only speak English cannot be deemed to know a law that has not been gazetted in their language, veteran lawyer argues.
Government’s equating protester slogan with call for independence ‘premature’, as decision lies in hands of the courts, Bar Association chief says.
Officers warn owners of Bowl and Plate in Shau Kei Wan over materials that could violate the national security law.
A police source says anyone uttering such slogans could be arrested. Justice minister Teresa Cheng does not give a straight answer when asked whether chanting ‘Hong Kong independence’ is prohibited.
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Demosisto disbands as co-founder Joshua Wong and key members quit, while other groups also fold.
As Beijing’s new national security law is passed, activists make plans for civil disobedience.
Any sanctions imposed under the act ‘will not create an obligation for financial institutions under Hong Kong law’, spokesman says.
Political party Demosisto, which lobbied Washington for sanctions against Beijing, establishing backup fund in the United States. Alliance that supports June 4 movement on mainland China refuses to change manifesto calling for national democracy,
Patrick Nip says the implementation of ‘one country, two systems’ can only be improved by looking at things from both a national and city perspective.
Civil Human Rights Front convenor Jimmy Sham describes ‘lacklustre’ meeting with police, and says force is using coronavirus pandemic as excuse to stop rally, which last year attracted hundreds of thousands of people.
Carrie Lam says she will compile list of judges after consulting chief justice, adding that excluding foreign ones is ‘not realistic’.
Carrie Lam says officials on all sides are trying to work around 14-day mandatory quarantine rules, while travellers would also need health certificate showing they are free of coronavirus.
Organisers needed 60,000 votes to call for a citywide work strike, but only 8,943 ballots were cast.
City’s constitutional affairs minister also drops biggest hint yet that candidates who oppose national security law could be barred from Legco race.
Electoral Affairs Commission dismisses government call for elderly, pregnant and disabled voters to have dedicated lane for September’s Legislative Council elections.
Overwhelming opposition to the legislation Beijing is tailor-making for Hong Kong among those who responded to HKJA survey.
Constitutional affairs chief Erick Tsang questions whether those who are against the law are fit to run for office.
Cases involving foreign interference could see people sent to mainland China to stand trial, says Tam Yiu-chung, the city’s representative on the National People’s Congress Standing Committee.
Comments by Beijing officials spark more concerns over how impending regulation, although ‘not retroactive’, would work.
Leung Ling-kit, who hung protest banner, fell from height in Admiralty a day before historic march that drew 2 million people.
The 39-year-old woman was pulled from the water at Lower Cheung Sha Beach and pronounced dead at hospital. Government reminds public to avoid public facilities shut due to health crisis.
Workers were carrying out repairs to incinerator when seven-storey support structure gave way. Nearly 100 rescuers using life detectors and sniffer dogs combed through the debris to find men trapped inside.
While the bureau will not create a list of banned songs, ‘schools should know’ which ones cross the line into political territory, Yeung says.
Secretary for Education says schools shouldn’t allow youths to be exploited for political ends. But head of principals’ association says any problem with students should be dealt with through education.
Authorities have spent HK$8 million to repair pavements, HK$15 million to restore metal railings and HK$1.6 million to replace security cameras, while repairing 740 sets of traffic lights alone has cost HK$40 million.
Group plans to mobilise at least 170,000 Hongkongers to cast their ballots in July to find out candidates more likely to win seats in September.
Seeking a strong mandate, organisers are hoping 70,000 people will turn out for a vote on the proposed action. Move comes as councillors from 17 districts say law will ‘destroy’ the ‘one country, two systems’ principle.
Hong Kong Secretary for Justice Teresa Cheng says her department will make independent prosecutorial decisions under law proposed by Beijing.
If the song comes on the television at a restaurant, you can keep on eating. But singing the tune in a mocking fashion at a big sporting event could land you three years in jail.
In recent years, the organiser of the annual Tiananmen vigil in Hong Kong endured questions about its relevance from young people who slammed it for being ritualistic, naive and idealistic for caring about democratic change in mainland China.
