Hong Kong Bar Association urges against blanket ban on overseas lawyers in national security law cases
“In so far as public perception is concerned, we believe that it will be conducive to the administration of justice and the rule of law,” Victor Dawes, who was re-elected as chairperson of the Hong Kong Bar Association on Thursday, said.
Opinion pieces should have views on both sides, prosecution claims at Stand News sedition trial
In response to prosecution questioning, the former Stand News chief editor told the courtroom that his role had been to investigate the causes of the 2019 protests to avoid unrest in the future.
Hong Kong gov’t urged to spend HK$100m to revive ailing tourism sector
If such a subsidy were granted, Executive Director of the Travel Industry Council Fanny Yeung said it would take the trade around one year to bounce back to its pre-pandemic level. “If we don’t have this subsidy, frankly, we don’t know if we can really revive or not.”
Not one of 8,625 complaints against Hong Kong judiciary upheld in 2022
The judiciary’s annual report said defendants in District Court waited almost a year to have their cases dealt with.
Covid-19: Lawmaker urges scrapping of PCR tests for mainland travel as one centre sees queues till 3 a.m.
Chief Secretary Eric Chan said Hong Kong needs approval from the mainland before scrapping the requirement that cross-border travellers take PCR tests.
Tens of millions head home for China holidays as Xi flags Covid worry
China’s transport authorities have predicted that more than two billion trips will be made this month into February in one of the world’s largest mass movements of people.
Hong Kong to stop isolating Covid-19 patients from January 30
The decision was made after considering a number of factors, including a “sturdy” level of hybrid immunity in society, as well as the lowered risk imposed to public health by the virus, said Chief Executive John Lee.
3 Hongkongers sentenced to up to 18 months of jail after accepting plea deal over riot case related to 2019 PolyU siege
District Judge Stanley Chan said three were all young with good characters and no criminal records. “I think the trio became victims of a storm after being manipulated by others.”
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Hidden in Hong Kong’s bureaucratic undergrowth, a freedom casually trampled
A subcommittee which vets future employment for individuals leaving public service appears to want “to suppress information which is in the public domain, but may embarrass the government,” writes Tim Hamlett.
Is the government ready to sell ‘Chinese Hong Kong?’
“[T]he establishment of Hong Kong, which sees patriotism as the highest guiding principle, is of course keen to jump on this bandwagon of name attachment, until it isn’t,” writes Leo Wong after sports bodies were told to include “China” in their names.
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‘No voice’: Without an opposition, Hong Kong’s ‘patriots only’ Legislative Council leaves marginalised groups behind
In the absence of opposition lawmakers, the city’s marginalised groups – from ethnic minorities to asylum seekers to domestic workers – say they have lost access to a crucial battleground for advocacy.
In Pictures: A trip back in time as Hongkongers board a sampan to hear the stories of the city’s sea dwellers
Sampan trips around Aberdeen harbour aim to bring back the tourists and also satisfy a thirst for locals to learn more about the city’s past.
In Pictures: Unkindest cut as Sham Shui Po bids farewell to cleaver shop sign
The giant sign advertising Leung Tim Choppers Factory, which came down on Wednesday, is the latest victim of government regulations.
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Baptist University professor leaves Hong Kong after police allegedly contacted over 2019 protest article
Arts professor Justin Wong’s article analysed the role that visual elements – such as yellow umbrellas, “V for Vendetta” masks and a pig mascot – played in the 2019 protests.
Explainer: Hong Kong’s national security crackdown – month 30
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