Criticism of gov’t under new security law allowed ‘no matter how sharp or severe,’ Hong Kong justice sec. says
Hong Kong Free Press HKFP - 2024-04-29T03:25:24.000Z

Hong Kong’s new, homegrown security law does not undermine press freedom, the city’s justice secretary has stated, amid concern that legislation against external interference and theft of state secrets may affect reporting. In an opinion piece published in Ming Pao on Monday, Secretary for Justice Paul Lam said Article 23 would not have any “unreasonable […]

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