Hong Kong Security Law: `It sounds the death knell for Hong Kong` Proceedings relating to the prosecution of offences endangering national security before the Magistrates` Courts, the District Court, the High Court and the Court of Final Appeal are dealt with by the judges appointed by the respective courts. Article 10 The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall promote national security education in schools and universities, as well as through social organizations, the media, the Internet and other means to sensitize Hong Kong residents to national security and the obligation to respect the law. Article 18 The Ministry of Justice of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall establish a specialized unit to prosecute offences endangering national security and other related judicial activities. Prosecutors of this department are appointed by the Minister of Justice after approval by the Committee for the Protection of National Security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Any institution, organization or individual in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall comply with this Act and the laws of the region relating to the protection of national security and shall not engage in acts or activities that endanger national security. Article 7 The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall, as soon as possible, supplement legislation relating to the protection of national security in accordance with the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and refine relevant laws. (5) other dangerous activities constituting a serious threat to public health and safety. China has passed a new security law for Hong Kong that makes it easier to punish protesters and limits the city`s autonomy. (2) supervise, direct, coordinate and assist the Region in carrying out its tasks of protecting national security; Article 59 In a case in respect of which jurisdiction is exercised under section 55 of this Law, any person who possesses information about an offence endangering national security under this Law shall be required to give truthful testimony. The National Security Protection Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be responsible for overseeing the implementation of the measures set out in paragraph 1 of this Article by law enforcement authorities, including the National Security Protection Division of the Hong Kong Police. Article 53 The Office for the Protection of National Security of the Central People`s Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall establish a coordination mechanism with the Committee for the Protection of National Security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to supervise and direct the work of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to protect national security.
Article 11 The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be responsible to the Central People`s Government for matters relating to the protection of national security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and shall submit an annual report on the exercise of the functions of the region in protecting national security. The staff of the Office shall be seconded jointly by the competent national security authorities of the Central People`s Government. Article 13 The Chief Executive shall be the Chairman of the Committee for the Protection of National Security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The other members of the Committee shall be the Secretary-General for Administration, the Secretary for Finance, the Secretary for Justice, the Secretary for Security, the Commissioner of Police, the Chief of the National Security Division of the Hong Kong Police established under section 16 of this Act, the Director of Immigration, the Commissioner of Customs and Excise, and the Director of the Director General. (2) promote the development of the region`s legal system and law enforcement mechanisms for the protection of national security; “It is clear that the law will have a serious impact on freedom of expression, if not personal safety, on the people of Hong Kong,” Professor Johannes Chan, a lawyer at the University of Hong Kong, told the BBC ahead of the bill`s passage. Article 43 When dealing with cases involving offences endangering national security, the National Security Protection Division of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Police may take measures that law enforcement agencies, including the Hong Kong Police, may use in the investigation of serious crimes in accordance with the laws in force in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Hong Kong. and may also take the following actions: There are reports of people deleting Facebook posts and concerns that candidates who defy national security law will be barred from running for office. The Agency`s labour units are establishing mechanisms for cooperation with the authorities responsible for the protection of national security in the region in order to improve the exchange of information and the coordination of operations. Article 16 The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Police shall establish a National Security Protection Division with law enforcement powers.
(1) Analysis and assessment of developments in the protection of national security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, development of work plans and formulation of policies to protect national security in the region; Section 46 In criminal proceedings before the Trial Court of the High Court for offences endangering national security, the Minister of Justice may issue a certificate stating that the case will be heard without a jury, including on grounds of the protection of State secrets, the inclusion of extraneous factors in the case and the protection of the personal safety of the jury and its family members. If the certificate was issued by the Minister of Justice, the case is heard by the Court of First Instance without a jury by a panel of three judges. Hong Kong was always supposed to have a security law, but was never able to pass one because it was so unpopular. It is therefore a matter for China to intervene to ensure that the city has a legal framework to deal with what it sees as serious challenges to its authority. (3) Coordinate critical work and operations important to protect national security in the region. (1) the collection and analysis of national security intelligence and information; The law enforcement, legislative and judicial branches of the Region shall effectively prevent, suppress and punish any act or activity that endangers national security, in accordance with this and other relevant laws. Article 41 This Act and the laws of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall apply to procedural matters, including those relating to criminal investigations, prosecutions, judicial proceedings and enforcement of sentences, in cases involving offences endangering national security and over which the Region exercises jurisdiction. Under the same agreement, Hong Kong had to enact its own national security law – this was stipulated in Article 23 of the Basic Law – but this was never done due to its unpopularity. The National Security Protection Division of the Hong Kong Police may recruit qualified specialists and technical staff from outside the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to assist it in carrying out tasks aimed at protecting national security. A suspect or defendant may be released on bail only if the judge has reasonable grounds to believe that the suspect or accused will not commit acts endangering national security. and (3) a significant and imminent threat to national security has occurred. (4) conduct investigations related to the incident and verify national security; prevent, combat and punish the crimes of secession, subversion, organization and commission of terrorist activities, as well as collusion with a foreign country or external elements aimed at endangering national security in relation to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Article 12 The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall establish the Committee for the Protection of National Security.
