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FAQs: Legal perspectives on Beijing’s ruling on Hong Kong’s mini-constitution
On November 7, China’s top legislature, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPCSC), voted on and passed The NPCSC’s interpretation of the Basic Law Article 104 of the Hong Kong...
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HK20: Why Hong Kong’s July 1 democracy march isn’t ‘just another protest’
By Jason Y. Ng It was less than a month ago when citizens wrestled with the dilemma of whether to take part in the Tiananmen candlelight vigil at Victoria Park. Naysayers argued that the annual ritual,...
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FAQ: How might the ejection of 4 more pro-democracy lawmakers alter Hong...
By Jason Y. Ng The slow-motion disaster that is Oathgate has now spread from the pro-independence firebrands to the mainstream pro-democracy camp. After the High Court disqualified localist lawmakers...
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Attacks on Hong Kong’s legal aid system show breathtaking creativity and...
By Craig Choy After reading certain recent press articles, one would be forgiven for wondering if one had schizophrenia. In a recent article, conservative columnist Christine Wat Wing-yin (屈穎妍) accused...
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Does Hong Kong’s annual July 1 democracy march violate the law? An analysis...
By Wilson Leung July 1 – the day which marks Hong Kong’s handover to China. July 1 – the day known for its celebratory fireworks display, but more importantly, for its symbolic annual march. In the two...
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Hong Kong’s July 1 pro-democracy march: is it worth attending or not?
By Jonathan Man, Progressive Lawyers Group July 1, an ambivalent occasion for many, marks the anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover from the United Kingdom to China. 21 years ago, despite widespread...
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Dangerous and unnecessary: why Hong Kong’s extradition proposal is a...
By Jason Y. Ng, Progressive Lawyers Group Move over, national anthem law. Make room, anti-subversion bill. Here comes the government’s latest legislative menace: a fundamental policy shift in fugitive...
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Seeing the forest for the trees: Why a lawyers’ group published Hong Kong’s...
By Jason Y. Ng, Progressive Lawyers Group A lot can happen in a single year. A foreign journalist was expelled for hosting a lunch talk. A civil servant lost a symbolically significant legal battle for...
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Hong Kong’s end game: Why the extradition bill is an ‘infinity stone’ that...
By Jason Y. Ng, Progressive Lawyers Group You don’t have to be a comic book fanboy to know who Thanos is. The supervillain in the Marvel filmdom is famous for his master plan to collect all six...
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Explainer: Know your rights at Hong Kong protests: FAQ with the Progressive...
By Jason Y. Ng and Billy Li from Progressive Lawyers Group Since the anti-extradition bill movement erupted in June, mass demonstrations have evolved from an annual exercise on 1 July to a weekly—even...
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Protest and punishment: How thousands of demonstrators are set to face Hong...
By Angeline Chan With the onset of the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak, fewer people are taking to the streets in Hong Kong – but for prosecuted protesters, the work is just getting started. By the end of...
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HK20: Why Hong Kong’s July 1 democracy march isn’t ‘just another protest’
By Jason Y. Ng It was less than a month ago when citizens wrestled with the dilemma of whether to take part in the Tiananmen candlelight vigil at Victoria Park. Naysayers argued that the annual...
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FAQ: How might the ejection of 4 more pro-democracy lawmakers alter Hong...
By Jason Y. Ng The slow-motion disaster that is Oathgate has now spread from the pro-independence firebrands to the mainstream pro-democracy camp. After the High Court disqualified localist lawmakers...
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Attacks on Hong Kong’s legal aid system show breathtaking creativity and...
By Craig Choy After reading certain recent press articles, one would be forgiven for wondering if one had schizophrenia. In a recent article, conservative columnist Christine Wat Wing-yin (屈穎妍)...
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Does Hong Kong’s annual July 1 democracy march violate the law? An analysis...
By Wilson Leung July 1 – the day which marks Hong Kong’s handover to China. July 1 – the day known for its celebratory fireworks display, but more importantly, for its symbolic annual march. In the...
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Hong Kong’s July 1 pro-democracy march: is it worth attending or not?
By Jonathan Man, Progressive Lawyers Group July 1, an ambivalent occasion for many, marks the anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover from the United Kingdom to China. 21 years ago, despite widespread...
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Dangerous and unnecessary: why Hong Kong’s extradition proposal is a...
By Jason Y. Ng, Progressive Lawyers Group Move over, national anthem law. Make room, anti-subversion bill. Here comes the government’s latest legislative menace: a fundamental policy shift in fugitive...
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Seeing the forest for the trees: Why a lawyers’ group published Hong Kong’s...
By Jason Y. Ng, Progressive Lawyers Group A lot can happen in a single year. A foreign journalist was expelled for hosting a lunch talk. A civil servant lost a symbolically significant legal battle...
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Hong Kong’s end game: Why the extradition bill is an ‘infinity stone’ that...
By Jason Y. Ng, Progressive Lawyers Group You don’t have to be a comic book fanboy to know who Thanos is. The supervillain in the Marvel filmdom is famous for his master plan to collect all six...
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Explainer: Know your rights at Hong Kong protests: FAQ with the Progressive...
By Jason Y. Ng and Billy Li from Progressive Lawyers Group Since the anti-extradition bill movement erupted in June, mass demonstrations have evolved from an annual exercise on 1 July to a weekly—even...
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