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Hong Kong’s New Security Law Intimidate People

Anelis May by Anelis May
5 years ago
in Asia News, Asia Trade
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China has introduced a new national security law for Hong Kong. The BBC‘s Michael Bristow investigate at the detail, and  why it scares people so much. Lawyers and legal experts have said China’s national security law for Hong Kong will fundamentally change the territory’s legal system.

It introduces new crimes with severe penalties, up to life in prison, and allows mainland security personnel to legally operate in Hong Kong with impunity. The legislation gives Beijing extensive powers it has never had before to shape life in the territory far beyond the legal system.

Why it makes people worry

Analysis of the law by NPC Observer, a team of legal experts from the United States and Hong Kong, identified what they consider a number of worrying aspects.

“Its criminal provisions are worded in such a broad manner as to encompass a swath of what has so far been considered protected speech,” said a posting on its website. Article 29 is perhaps an example of this broad wording.

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It states that anyone who conspires with foreigners to provoke “hatred” of the Chinese government, or the authorities in Hong Kong, could have committed a criminal offence.

Does that include criticism of China’s governing Communist Party?

On Wednesday at a media briefing, Hong Kong’s Justice Secretary Teresa Cheng gave unclear answer  what the provision means.

Article 55 also contains ambiguous language.

It gives Chinese mainland security operatives the right to investigate some national security cases that are “complex”, “serious” or “difficult”.

As the NPC Observer team note, these words are “highly subjective and malleable”.

Human rights organisations have pointed out how the law seems to undermine protections previously offered to defendants.

Trials are in secret (Article 41) and without a jury (Article 46). Hong Kong’s chief executive handpick judges, who is answerable directly to Beijing (Article 44).

The law also reverses a presumption that suspects will be granted bail (Article 42).

That same provision also appears to suggest there is no time limit on how long suspects are in prison . It says only that cases should be handled in a “timely manner”.

Entire cases – from investigation to judgement to punishment – can be simply handed over to the mainland authorities (Article 56).

Foreign nationals outside of Hong Kong face prosecution under the law (Article 38).

Donald Clarke, writing for the China Collection, a blog focusing on Chinese issues, wrote that a US newspaper columnist advocating Tibetan independence might fall foul of the law.

“If you’ve ever said anything that might offend the PRC (People’s Republic of China) or Hong Kong authorities, stay out of Hong Kong,” he wrote.

The biggest worry

Mr Clarke, of the George Washington University Law School, said the biggest worry was the institutions and processes that the law has established.

The legislation allows China to set up the Office for Safeguarding National Security in Hong Kong. Article 60 makes it clear that anyone who works there does not have to abide by Hong Kong’s laws. They shall not be subject to “inspection, search or detention”. As Mr Clarke wrote: “They are untouchable.”

Claudia Mo, an opposition lawmaker in Hong Kong,  said the aim of China’s national security legislation. The aim  was to “stun Hong Kong into nothingness”.

“People will be so petrified, so frightened and intimidated. They wouldn’t dare say anything or do anything in opposition,” she said. Of course, that is not the view in Beijing.”

Zhang Xiaoming, of China’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, said on Wednesday that the law would help return stability to the territory.

It will bring Hong Kong more in line with the laws, procedures and practices of mainland China.

Whether or not you think the legislation was necessary, it is impossible to deny its significance. As Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam put it: this is a turning point.

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Anelis May

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