United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 68341
Hong Kong: National Security
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2 July 2020
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7 July 2020 · Answer
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the viability of a continuing role for UK judges in the Hong Kong justice system as a result of the introduction of new national security legislation in Hon
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2 July 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the viability of a continuing role for UK judges in the Hong Kong justice system as a result of the introduction of new national security legislation in Hon
Source: Commons
7 July 2020
Answer
Hong Kong's independent judiciary is a cornerstone of its economic success and way of life. The new legislation provides that Hong Kong's Chief Executive, rather than the Chief Justice, will appoint judges to hear national security cases, a move that clea...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-07-02/68341
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1220409
- uk · wq-1220409 · source updated 7 July 2020