The US "US-China Economic and Security Review Commission" (USCC) issued its annual report on Wednesday (17th), criticizing Hong Kong's judicial independence under the "Minato National Security Act" for damages, and the independence of the judiciary is a vain name (Judiciary Independent in Name). Only).
The Hong Kong Government issued a response early in the morning yesterday (18th), stating that the report contained a number of false allegations. The Hong Kong Government firmly opposed and strongly condemned it.
The US "US-China Economic and Security Review Commission" report stated that the judiciary is no longer reliable and fair under the National Security Act.
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Refers to the judiciary is no longer reliable and fair
The report pointed out that Hong Kong’s historical independence of the judiciary has become sensitive when it comes to matters involving the Chinese government, because Beijing has the power to appoint a judge in which jurisdiction to hear cases involving national security under the “Hong Kong National Security Law”. This approach almost ensures that the case will have the result that the CCP wants, so the judiciary is no longer reliably impartial.
The report also stated that under the decision of the National Security Agency, the defendant can be extradited to an "opaque" mainland court for trial, and the conviction rate of mainland courts exceeds 99%.
The report also pointed out that the Chief Executive has the absolute power to refer cases involving the National Security Law to a designated judge for trial, and the judge decides how to handle the case to ensure that ensuring outcomes are favorable to Beijing.
The Chief Executive arranges and appoints judges, and it is possible that only judges who tend to be severely sentenced in national security law cases will be included in the list.
Moreover, any criticism of the National Security Law or other vague incidents deemed to violate the National Security may be removed from the list.
Called judges for handling cases criticize the Hong Kong government for cutting off ties between the pro-democracy movement and foreign countries
The report named the judges Chen Guangchi and Su Huide, saying that generally serious cases should be heard by a higher court with a jury, but Chen Guan said in the ruling that the district court has the power to hear cases of the National Security Law, and in a disguised way, the defendant is deprived of a jury to make a verdict. Right, cut off the important supervision part of the judiciary.
Regarding Su Guan, the report stated that in the "47-person primary election", Su Guan proposed to transfer the case to a high court with no upper limit on sentencing.
In addition, the report alleged that the Hong Kong government used the crime of "collaborating with foreign forces" in the National Security Act to crack down on activists' contact with international interlocutors, including embassy personnel. Another report was quoted as saying, The Hong Kong government has used this law to sever the connection between Hong Kong's democratic movement and national supporters.
The report alleged that the Hong Kong government used the National Security Act to disrupt the connection between political activists and the spokesperson of the National Guard, including embassy staff.
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Hong Kong government criticizes false accusations: resolutely opposes and strongly condemns
The Hong Kong government issued a statement yesterday, resolutely opposed and strongly condemned the report, and accused the allegations in it to be false. The spokesperson said: "Since the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law, Hong Kong society has been able to turn from chaos to governance. "Ensure that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region resolutely and fully implement the "One Country, Two Systems" policy, the high degree of autonomy of the Special Administrative Region is guaranteed, and citizens continue to enjoy the rights and freedoms under the Basic Law in accordance with the law. The Hong Kong National Security Law clearly stipulates that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region should respect and protect national security Human rights, according to law, protect the rights and freedoms enjoyed by residents in accordance with the Basic Law, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights applicable to Hong Kong. The Hong Kong National Security Law stipulates The four types of crimes that endanger national security are strictly defined, and law-abiding people will not fall into the law."
Refutes the report of the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission. The Hong Kong Government urges the US to respect international law. The US Council’s report claims that the National Security Law undermines Hong Kong’s advantages.
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