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Hong Kong: National Security

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19 October 2021

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2 November 2021 · Answer

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2 November 2021

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To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of recent rulings by the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal that the National Security Law can be used to investigate violations of British colonial-era laws, such as sedition.

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  1. 19 October 2021

    Written question

    To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of recent rulings by the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal that the National Security Law can be used to investigate violations of British colonial-era laws, such as sedition.

    Source: Lords

  2. 2 November 2021

    Answer

    The UK is deeply concerned about the situation in Hong Kong and the systematic erosion of rights and freedoms and the high degree of autonomy enshrined in the Sino-British Joint Declaration. The National Security Law is being used to systematically stifle...

    Source: Written answer

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