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Written by: Li Xiukun
2020-11-23 21:57
Last update date: 2020-11-23 21:59
The British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab released the "Six-monthly report on Hong Kong: January to June 2020" on November 23, saying that in response to the potential risks of the "Hong Kong version of the National Security Act," Consider not allowing British judges to serve as non-permanent judges of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal.
He pointed out in the report that he and the Minister of Justice (Robert Buckland) were examining "whether it continues to be appropriate for British judges to sit as non-permanent judges in the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal. -permanent judges on the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal")
Lan Taowen pointed out in the article that the "Hong Kong version of the National Security Law" has violated the "Sino-British Joint Declaration" several times.
This law made criticism of the Chinese government illegal, and the Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam could select judges for cases prosecuted under the National Security Act, which led to the disappearance of Hong Kong's judicial independence.
The article pointed out that the implementation of the "Hong Kong version of the National Security Law" obviously risks harming Hong Kong's judicial independence.
("This move clearly risks undermining the independence of Hong Kong's judiciary"), the UK will closely monitor the requirements of the new law and its possible impact on the role of British judges working in the Hong Kong judicial system.
("We will monitor the use of this requirement closely, including its implications for the role of UK judges in the Hong Kong justice system")
The report says that it is not too late for the Chinese authorities to reach out (to seek communication) and start to mend their differences, although this may be complicated and difficult.
("It is not too late for the authorities to reach out and start to heal divisions, however complicated and difficult that might be")
The British "City AM" (City AM) reported on the 23rd that the removal of British judges from the Hong Kong High Court would mark a further breakdown in the relationship between the former colony of Hong Kong and Britain.
This is also the fourth punitive action taken by the British government on the "Hong Kong version of the National Security Act."
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Hong Kong version of the National Security Law