On June 30, 2020, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPCSC) unanimously passed the sweeping Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (National Security Law or NSL). The NSL prohibits acts of secession, subversion, terrorism, and collusion with foreign forces and creates a set of new implementing entities, all effectively under the control of the Central People’s Government (CPG). HRIC’s whitepaper highlights importance of the international human rights framework to ensure its implementation complies with China’s international obligations. The whitepaper includes recommendations for engagement with diverse stakeholders and an annotated bilingual chart of the law that identifies English translation concerns.
Too Soon to Concede the Future: The Implementation of the National Security Law for Hong Kong (October 16, 2020)
Updated on October 16, 2020
