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Jailed opposition activists are taken from West Kowloon Court in a prison vehicle to start their sentences. Photo: Sam Tsang

How did judges decide prison sentences handed down in Hong Kong 47 trial?

Sentences ranging from four years and two months to 10 years for conspiracy to commit subversion were proportionate with severity of crime, experts say.

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Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai admits donating to groups but denies having agenda

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Hong Kong slams US over fresh sanctions vow after activists jailed

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45 Hong Kong activists jailed for 4 to 10 years over plot to topple government

Former legal scholar and ‘mastermind’ Benny Tai receives 10-year prison term.

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The defendants head back to jail in a prison vehicle. Photo: Sam Tsang

Hong Kong 47: when will jailed activists in security trial be released?

Claudia Mo among four set to be released in six months, after spending nearly four years in custody, but others still face years behind bars.

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Don’t threaten Hong Kong’s rule of law if you want close ties: Paul Lam

Justice minister weighs in on ‘absurd’ requests from Hong Kong-based US representatives and Donald Trump’s vow over jailed tycoon Jimmy Lai.

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Hong Kong ramps up efforts to boost status as legal hub with launch of academy

City’s new academy will work with global organisations, strengthening exchanges in regions under the Belt and Road Initiative, John Lee says.

Chief Executive John Lee says the “one country, two systems” governing principle must be maintained to ensure Hong Kong continues to thrive. Photo: Edmond So

Hong Kong’s legal system shows ‘strong resilience’ to threats: Beijing official

Cui Jianchun also stresses city must remain competitive in legal field and build itself into a preferred destination for global dispute resolution.

Opinion | 3 ways Hong Kong can boost economic growth and development

The city should take advantage of ‘one country, two systems’ to boost economic growth through internationalisation, integration and innovation.

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Opinion | Keeping people on police bail for 5 years is an abuse of power

There is no justification for curbing the freedoms of thousands of young people who have not been found guilty of any offence following the 2019 unrest.

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Police officers stand guard outside the West Kowloon magistrates’ courts during a hearing of a national security case on May 30. Photo: Sam Tsang

No penalties in national security law guidelines for Hong Kong civil servants

Secretary for Security Chris Tang says the point of the guidelines is to aid colleagues in executing their jobs.

The guidelines will elaborate on how civil servants can promote 20 aspects of national security laid out by President Xi Jinping, Chris Tang says. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

Teaching Hong Kong’s rule of law and fostering patriotism are ‘inseparable’: minister

Understanding the Basic Law and China’s constitution provides historical context of city’s transition from British to Chinese rule, Paul Lam says.

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Hong Kong inmate denied early release under security law ‘treated unfairly’

Adam Ma’s lawyers argue in court that Correctional Services Department failed to provide timely reasons in support of decision.

Editorial | Opportunity docks for Hong Kong in provision of maritime services

The city cannot hope to compete with China ports on cargo handling, but it leads in terms of legal, logistical and professional know-how.

Cargo ships are loaded and unloaded in Hong Kong in July 2004. Today, the city’s maritime services and shipping sectors face transformative challenges. Photo: AFP

West must stop putting ‘inappropriate pressure’ on Hong Kong’s foreign judges

Deputy justice secretary issues call after Nicholas Addison Phillips becomes fifth foreign justice to leave city’s top court this year.

Hong Kong, the only common law jurisdiction in China, is permitted to recruit judges from elsewhere under the Basic Law, the city’s mini-constitution. Photo: Jelly Tse

Editorial | Spare no effort in strengthening Hong Kong’s pool of foreign judges

Despite recent departures, the city government has rightly expressed its determination to stand by a key feature of city’s common law system.

Hong Kong judges raise doubts over housing body’s stance on LGBTQ couples’ rights

Housing Authority counsel argues Basic Law designed to grant social welfare benefits to heterosexual partners.

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Another foreign judge at Hong Kong’s top court steps down for ‘personal reasons’

Nicholas Addison Phillips, 86, is fifth foreign judge to leave city’s top court this year.

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Nicholas Addison Phillips, 86, a non-permanent judge of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal since 2012, has stepped down, citing “personal reasons”. Photo: Handout

Opinion | Why is the US trying to kill off Hong Kong’s trade autonomy?

Hong Kong’s capitalist system depends on its ability to exercise its trade and economic freedoms enshrined in the Basic Law. The city must defend them.

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US, EU raise alarm over China’s ‘very substantial’ help to Russia in Ukraine war

Beijing’s ‘significant’ exports said to be used on battlefield and given in exchange for Kremlin’s sensitive military technologies.

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Beijing tells US to drop bill to close Hong Kong offices or face countermeasures

Chinese embassy issues warning after legislation advances through Congress targeting city’s three trade offices in US.

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The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Washington is among those facing closure if the bill passes. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong social worker code of conduct ‘to have national security provisions’

Social Workers Registration Board chairman announces extra provisions to tackle national security offenders, months after watchdog’s shake-up.

The Social Workers Registration Board earlier underwent an overhaul backed by authorities. Photo: Jelly Tse

US warns of ‘new and heightened risks’ in Hong Kong due to security laws

The multi-agency Hong Kong Business Advisory said that a security ordinance passed in March could affect businesses and individuals operating in the city.

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Opinion | Deng Xiaoping and the Tibet factor in ‘one country, two systems’

With hindsight, the one country, two systems framework bears a certain resemblance to a Qianlong policy Deng and others studied in 1957.

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Hong Kong politics and high costs hit overseas business confidence: survey

German Chamber of Commerce survey finds problems include wariness at headquarters back home over effects of domestic national security law.

The high cost of office and housing in Hong Kong is affecting business confidence, a survey has found. Photo: Dickson Lee

Hong Kong indigenous villager files judicial challenge against city bid on land

Lam Kwok-lung, 29, files application to quash government’s order to reclaim ancestral land for Northern Metropolis development.

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The Hung Shui Kiu area in Northern Territories, some of which includes tso/tong land. Photo: Winson Wong

Deng Xiaoping’s one country, two systems path for Hong Kong – a work in progress

Hong Kong analysts and experts discuss how Deng Xiaoping’s policy approach to the city has changed amid protests, pandemics and economic changes.

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Opinion | Why equating Jimmy Lai’s failed appeal to broken rule of law is false

Those who pander to a particular political audience in accusing Hong Kong of giving up on the rule of law are, after all, only politicians.

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Hong Kong Basic Law
The Basic Law was drafted as part of the Sino-British Joint Declaration covering Hong Kong after its handover to China on July 1, 1997. The declaration stated Hong Kong would be governed under the principle of ‘one country, two systems’ and continue to enjoy its capitalist system and individual freedoms for 50 years after the handover.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
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