HONG KONG, March 23 ― A new national security law came into force in Hong Kong today despite growing international criticism that it could erode freedoms in the city, which is...
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee delivers a speech after the Safeguarding National Security Bill, also referred to as Basic Law Article 23, was passed, at the Hong Kong’s Legislative Council, in Hong Kong March 19, 2024. ― Reuters picHONG KONG, March 23 ― A new national security law came into force in Hong Kong today despite growing international criticism that it could erode freedoms in the city, which is ruled by China but has some autonomy stemming from its history as a British colony.
Australia and Taiwan updated their travel advisories for Hong Kong, urging citizens to exercise caution. The United Nations and the European Union criticised the extremely swift passage of the law, which was first tabled as a draft bill in early March. “We share concerns expressed by other nations that Hong Kong authorities could seek to apply the new legislation extraterritorially in their ongoing campaign of transnational repression, and condemn efforts to intimidate, harass, and limit the free speech of U.S. citizens and residents,” he said in a statement.
In recent years, many pro-democracy politicians and activists have been jailed or have gone into exile, and liberal media outlets and civil society groups have been shut down.
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