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"I will definitely find evidence against you": Hong Kong officials warn that posting and sharing criticism could breach the city’s newly enacted national security law (www.theguardian.com)
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Cross-posted from: https://feddit.de/post/10366350

Hongkongers who repost, and agree with, overseas criticism of the city’s new, domestic national security law could breach the legislation if they are found to have been inciting hatred against the authorities, justice minister Paul Lam has said.

The Article 23 legislation, which came into force on Saturday, includes penalties of up to life imprisonment for five categories of crime including treason, insurrection, espionage, sabotage and external interference.

It also expands the British colonial-era offence of “sedition” to include inciting hatred against China’s Communist party leadership.

Hong Kong security chief Chris Tang said that additional evidence such as “what you keep at home and what other acts you have done” would have to be collected to facilitate prosecution.

“As I often said, if you breached the law, I will definitely find evidence against you,” Tang said.

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[–] NaibofTabr 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I will definitely find evidence against you

Even if I have to fabricate it.

[–] 0x815@feddit.de 6 points 1 year ago

Yeah, nothing easier in an Orwellian state where you have all private data about all individuals. As Cardinal Richelieu famously said, "If you give me six lines written by the hand of the most honest of men, I will find something in them which will hang him."

[–] 0x815@feddit.de 6 points 1 year ago

Are Hong Kong's days as a global business hub over?

There is a new running joke in Hong Kong: locals mock their city for losing its status as the darling of global capital. As one joked, it is the newest UNESCO world heritage site.