Should Hong Kong's proposed domestic national security law include a public interest defence?
Government advisers disagree over need for press to have public interest defence in cases related to state secrets.
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Government advisers disagree over need for press to have public interest defence in cases related to state secrets.
Rebooted after mass protests 20 years ago, the draft is aimed at 'undercurrents' of dissent, foreign 'interference.'
Executive Council member Ronny Tong urges clearer definition of ‘state secrets’ outlined in consultation on new domestic security law.
Hong Kong's government has declared a public consultation period for a proposed national security law known as Article 23. Chief Executive John Lee cited the constitutional duty to enhance legal mechanisms and said that there is the presence of "foreign agents and Hong Kong independence advocates" within the society, without providing any evidence for the same.
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