Pro-democracy activists during a rally in response to a proposal to enact new Hong Kong security legislationAlmost 200 political figures from around the world have added to increasing condemnation of Beijing's proposed national security laws for Hong Kong.
Signatories include 17 members of the US Congress, as international tensions grow over the proposal to set up Chinese government intelligence bases in the territory. China also wants to prevent a repeat of last year when Hong Kong saw months of protests triggered by a bill that would have allowed extraditions to mainlandThe Chinese government says the laws are necessary to"prevent, stop and punish" such protests in the future.
But protests have already started in Hong Kong today over the new security legislation, with police using tear gas to disperse large crowds, some holding signs which said"Free Hong Kong".In a joint statement organised by former Hong Kong Governor Chris Patten and former British foreign secretary Malcolm Rifkind, 186 law and policy leaders said the proposed laws are a"comprehensive assault on the city's autonomy and rule of law".
They say the laws threaten"fundamental freedoms" and are a"flagrant breach" of the Sino-British Joint Declaration that returned Hong Kong to China in 1997.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
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