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21 years ago, half a million Hong Kongers took to the streets to stop Article 23. This month, Beijing finally won.

Suggestions range from small fixes to new clauses, with many amendments effectively making the bill tougher than its original draft.

Police would be able to apply for an extension of a detention period for up to 14 days from the courts.

Removing requirement to wait six months after issuance of court warrant before identifying suspect as absconder may mark first possible amendment to bill since gazetting.

Nicholas Burns seen visiting Foreign Correspondents’ Club in Central on Tuesday, but refuses to comment on whether trip is related to city’s domestic national security bill.

Wallis Wangs The United States ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns, recently visited Hong Kong for a two-day trip, signaling the resumption ...

Australian judge Anthony Gleeson, 85, ‘did not wish’ to renew his tenure as an overseas non-permanent justice on the apex court, citing his age, Hong Kong’s judiciary says.

Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung wrote to The Washington Post to condemn the "misleading and inappropriate remarks" in...

The Seal of Confession is non-negotiable and the Church must take a clear, unambiguous stand immediately

In representing Mr Ihor Kolomoisky, I express my deep concern about the trials I witnessed during the hearings held in the Ukrainian courts in Kyiv in February 2024. Mr Kolomoisky has been unjustly detained in a Kyiv prison for over six months (and now his arrest has been extended for another 60 days!) as a mere suspect, and this situation raises concerns about respect for human rights and due process of law in Ukrainian courts.