Hong Kong: New Ombudsman sworn in
Hong Kong: New Ombudsman sworn in
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The recent implementation of the Safeguarding National Security Bill in Hong Kong, 26 years after the return of Hong Kong to the motherland, marks a significant milestone in bolstering the special administrative region’s legal framework for safeguarding national security.
The current Law No. 5076-VI «On the Bar and Practice of Law» defines, using the modern terminology of the decisions of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine, the “distinct” (unique, separate from others) public legal status of the Bar. It is a non-state public institution independent of state authorities, local self-government bodies, their officials and employees. The Bar's self-governing institution consists of all Ukraine advocates who have acquired the right to practice law.
One way to help Hong Kong endure and thrive in this era of uncertainty is to further reform elections and have universal suffrage in voting for chief executive. Doing so would give the government broader representation, a stronger mandate and the ability to enact measures hindered by entrenched interest groups.