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The national security law was introduced in response to mass pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. In 2020, Hong Kong was transformed when China introduced the controversial national security...
Hong Kong national security law may refer to: National Security (Legislative Provisions) Bill 2003, a 2003 attempt to amend the Crimes Ordinance, the Official Secrets Ordinance and the Societies Ordinance pursuant to the obligation imposed by Article 23 of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong.
On 30 June 2020, China introduced the National Security Law (NSL) in Hong Kong in response to massive pro-democracy protests that had swept through the city the previous year.
Jun 30, 2020 · Conceived in secrecy and passed on Tuesday without serious input from Hong Kong authorities, the law sets up a vast security apparatus in the territory and gives Beijing broad powers to crack...
Learn about the controversial law that China introduced in 2020 to deal with dissent in Hong Kong, and how it has affected the city's freedoms and autonomy. Find out the main crimes, provisions, arrests and controversies of the law.
Jul 17, 2020 · The new law is dangerously vague and broad, and can be used to crack down on peaceful expression, media, education and social media. It also allows suspects to be taken to mainland China for unfair trials and applies to anyone on the planet.
Nov 23, 2021 · What makes it different? A billboard for the National Security Law in Hong Kong in June 2020. Lam Yik Fei for The New York Times. The security law introduces some elements of China’s...
