Political situation
Author: Zheng Rongdi
2020-06-03 07:01
Date of last update: 2020-06-03 07:01The National People's Congress passed the draft decision on the "Hong Kong version of the National Security Law." The specific content of the law has not yet been announced. The society is concerned that the rights of freedom of expression and association will be affected, and even "criminalization with words" will occur.
The member of the CPPCC National Committee of Shanxi Province and the barrister, Manguo, said that the "National Security Law of the Port Area" is mainly directed against "anti-independence and anti-rape". The “National Security Law” cannot punish “Hong Kong independence” from the perspective of speech, so it loses its legislative significance. “What the central government needs to consider is whether the majority of people who go out to march and raise the flag are included in the punishment? Or do they only target some of the Hong Kong independence opinion leaders? "
On May 28, the National People's Congress voted to authorize the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress to formulate the "Hong Kong version of the National Security Law." (Associated Press)
Article 27 of the Basic Law stipulates that Hong Kong residents enjoy freedom of speech, news and publication, freedom of association, assembly, procession and demonstration, and the right and freedom to organize and participate in trade unions and strikes. In this regard, the Isle of Man states that according to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, a country can use "national security" as a reason to limit the national rights granted by the Covenant. Freedom is a derogable power.
The country of Marne stated that after the adoption of the National Security Law, although the Hong Kong courts have no right to challenge the applicability of the National Security Law to Hong Kong, the local courts still have the "unconstitutional review power" when actually handling individual cases. Some people may apply for judicial review of the case, request The court ruled that the criminal regulations related to the country’s security laws were inconsistent with the Basic Law.
The Isle of Man. (Photo by Zheng Rongdi)
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The Isle of Man also pointed out that "anti-rape" means "counter-espionage". Since Hong Kong does not currently have a "counter-espionage law", the central government may consider including crimes in the relevant areas of "overseas and overseas organizations affecting Hong Kong affairs". He pointed out that once legislation is enacted, foreign media collecting and disseminating information that affects national interests, such as military, economic, and political information, may violate the law.
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