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Media Summary: People from All Walks of life in Hong Kong Oppose Legislation on Article 23 (Photos)
2002-12-20
'The Hong Kong government's proposal of legislation on Article 23 caused worry in the business community. The latest issue of Far Eastern Economic Review published an article saying that the proposal erodes Hong Kong's laws and undermines the guarantee of "One country two systems."' -
Apple Daily News Report: No More Room For Silence (Photos) (Excerpt)
2002-12-20"Since the Hong Kong government proposed the consultation documents regarding Article 23 of the Basic Law in September, citizens of various social strata, professions and political backgrounds have expressed all kinds of concerns and opposing views regarding the government's proposal. However, these voices fell upon deaf ears...which is truly disappointing and regrettable." -
New Zürich Newspaper (Switzerland): Protests in Hong Kong against Anti-Subversion Law
2002-12-19'Critics charge that such a law will put in place Mainland Chinese conditions in Hong Kong and would furthermore undermine one of Hong Kong’s most-treasured prerogatives, the tradition of British prescriptive law and judicial system.' -
Sueddeutsche Zeitung (German newspaper): Hong Kong pushes for Anti-Subversion Law – Freedom before the Fall
2002-12-18Anson Chan, Hong Kong's previous second in command wrote that a free society and an independent and respected justice system are “at the heart of Hong Kong’s prior and future success...I can think of no other laws that would have such incisive consequences, not only for our freedom, rights and our lifestyle, but also for our survival as a huge financial and service sector centrum.” -
Hong Kong Imail: Thousands protest at subversion law
2002-12-18'Rally organizer Civil Human Rights Front estimated about 60,000 people from a broad spectrum of society - clerics, lawyers, civil servants, educators, journalists, artists, students and Falun Gong practitioners - joined in what was believed to be the biggest protest since the Hanover.' -
Reuters: U.S. pushes China on human rights and democracy
2002-12-18'U.S. rights envoy Lorne Craner began two days of high-level talks with Chinese officials on Monday in which he was expected to press Beijing to free political prisoners and increase religious freedoms.' -
South China Morning Post: Public's feelings of mistrust deepen over Article 23
2002-12-17'The Hong Kong Transition Project has noted a marked change in public opinion. In its latest survey, published on Friday, it found the number of people with fears about their personal freedoms had doubled following the publication of the proposals.' -
AFP: Falungong urges US to appeal to China for [practitioners'] release
2002-12-17'The Falungong spiritual group has called on the United States to urge China during human rights talks next week to release more than 100 jailed adherents. The jailed Falungong [practitioners] have relatives living in 16 countries, including the United States, a statement from Falungong's [information center] in New York said.' -
AFP: 12,000 march against proposed Hong Kong [..] law
2002-12-16"We do not want to see a security law belonging to China introduced in Hong Kong because state security in China means suppression of the freedom of Chinese citizens so that they cannot even express themselves without fear," -
Apple Daily's Commentary: Enactment of Article 23 Is a Potion of Slow Poison
2002-12-16According to Apple Daily's report on December 10, 2002, when people carefully read the Hong Kong Bar Association's response to the proposals to implement Article 23 of the Basic Law, most of them will agree that the government's legislative proposal would bring far-reaching harm to Hong Kong's legal system, and would gradually erode its citizens' rights and freedoms. Therefore, people should all say "No" to the legislative proposal, just as the Bar Association did. -
BBC: Massive protest over HK treason law
2002-12-16'About 20,000 people have taken to the streets of Hong Kong in one of the biggest demonstrations in recent years to protest against planned anti-subversion legislation...Pro-democracy politicians and human rights activists have been joined by businessmen who fear the legislation could damage Hong Kong's role as a business centre because it might limit the exchange of financial information.' -
AFP: International press group slams China's jailing of journalists
2002-12-15'"We observe that journalists and other advocates of free expression continue to be harassed, arrested and jailed and that more than 30 are currently in prison," Balding told the propaganda officials.' -
Reuters: Survey shows rising anxiety over freedoms in HK
2002-12-14Under the proposed law, people found guilty of acts of treason, sedition, secession from, or subversion against the mainland government could be imprisoned for life. Rights activists and legal experts worry the law may roll back civil liberties and could be exploited by Hong Kong and Beijing authorities to target anyone they do not like. -
Wall Street Journal: Examining Asia: Tung Chee Hwa, “Friend of Democracy”
2002-12-14This is an ominous sign given the fact new anti-subversion laws are under consideration which will give the central government a mechanism to push the Hong Kong government to ban groups like the Falun Gong which are outlawed on the mainland. -
Rapid Dispatch: World Human Rights Lawyers Hold Press Conference in Paris Regarding Filing Lawsuit against Li Lanqing, the Chief of the 610 Office
2002-12-13
The lawyers said that they are full of confidence that the court will [affirm] Li Lanqing's crime. He said that China has been warned. Those who perform or give orders to perform torture will be tried, no matter where they come from and where they are found.
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