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Hong Kong unveils new national security law with tough penalties

March 8, 2024 admin

Hong Kong on Friday introduced the draft Bill of a new national security law that includes life sentences for major offences such as treason and insurrection. The home-grown legislation is set to become the city’s second national security law, following the one Beijing imposed in 2020 after quashing huge and sometimes violent democracy protests. The…

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Hong Kong court affirms landmark sedition conviction for pro-democracy activist

March 7, 2024 admin

Tam Tak-chi, one of the 47 pro-democracy Hong Kong activists. File | Photo Credit: AP Criticizing laws or chanting anti-government slogans can be enough to jail someone for sedition in Hong Kong, an appeal court ruled Thursday in a landmark case brought under a colonial-era law increasingly used to crush dissent. Hong Kong’s Court of…

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Hong Kong’s leader says to create new national security law in 2024

October 25, 2023 admin

In this image from a video taken on October 25, 2023, and released by Hong Kong Legislative Council, Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee delivers a policy address at the Legislative Council meeting room in Hong Kong. | Photo Credit: AP Hong Kong leader John Lee said on October 25 the semi-autonomous city would create…

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Lesbian couple win Hong Kong court victory in IVF case

September 16, 2023 admin

As Hong Kong does not recognise same-sex marriages, the two women in the case — who were granted anonymity by the court — were married and underwent RIVF in South Africa. Image for representation purpose only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A Hong Kong court has sided with a lesbian couple who argued that both…

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Hong Kong Lesbian Couple Win Court Victory In IVF Case

September 16, 2023 admin

The court ruled that the government’s non-recognition was a form of discrimination. (Representational) Hong Kong: A Hong Kong court has sided with a lesbian couple who argued that both women should have parental status over their child born via “reciprocal IVF”, a ruling hailed as a win for the LGBTQ community. The medical procedure of…

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Hong Kong’s heaviest rain in at least 140 years floods city streets, metro

September 8, 2023 admin

People walk past a flooded area during heavy rain in Hong Kong, on September 8, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Torrential rain deluged Hong Kong on September 8, leading to widespread flooding across the densely packed city, submerging streets, shopping malls and metro stations, as authorities shut schools and asked workers to stay at home….

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Hong Kong Top Court’s Big Move On Recognising Overseas Same-Sex Marriages

September 5, 2023 admin

Decision could also influence Asian financial hubs from Tokyo to Singapore (Representational) Hong Kong: Hong Kong’s top court partially approved on Tuesday a landmark appeal by an LGBTQ activist for recognition of overseas same-sex marriages, and called for an alternative legal framework for such couples to legitimise their basic social needs. The ruling ended a…

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