HONG KONG: Hong Kong police on Saturday banned a major demonstration against China's planned national security law for the city which critics fear would smother the financial hub's treasured freedoms, organisers said.
The Civil Human Rights Front said the force had rejected its applications for rallies on Jul 1, the 23rd anniversary of the former British colony's handover to China.Police cited a risk of violence and said the gatherings and march would"pose a severe threat to public health" due to the COVID-19 pandemic.CHRF, which was responsible for some of last year's unprecedented million-people demonstrations, said they would appeal the decision.
The semi-autonomous city has been convulsed by a year of huge and often violent rallies that began with an eventually aborted criminal extradition Bill but morphed into a popular call for democracy and police accountability.In May, Beijing announced a draft national security law – which will bypass Hong Kong's legislature – to tackle"terrorism" and"separatism" in a restless city it now regards as a direct national security threat.
The law would enforce punishment for subversion and other offences in Hong Kong, but critics see it as potential knock-out blow for freedoms and autonomy enjoyed by the city.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
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