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Overseas lawyers banned from working on national security cases without government approval
On 10 May 2023, the Hong Kong legislature passed a law which bars overseas lawyers from working on national security cases unless they receive permission from the government. This is yet another instance where the Hong Kong government, after losing its case in court, sought the intervention of Beijing by making an “interpretation” of the law –…
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Statement on the Arrests of the Trustees of the 612 Humanitarian Fund and Intimidation of Defence Lawyers
Hong Kongers are waiting for the rest of the world to wake up to the fact that the PRC and Hong Kong governments have no regard for their international obligations.