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Hong Kong Bar Association Opposes Article 23 Draft Bill

May 07, 2003 |  

(Clearwisdom.net) The Hong Kong Bar Association formally expressed its views on the Article 23 draft bill on April 11, 2003. On the widely opposed proscription mechanism, which is believed to target Falun Gong, the Bar Association stated: "The proposed amendments to the Societies Ordinance are not mandated by Article 23 of the Basic Law." The Association also said that the proscription mechanism "dilutes the principle of 'One Country, Two Systems' and may be inconsistent with Article 4 of the Basic Law, which obliges the HKSAR to safeguard the rights and freedoms of the residents of the Region in accordance with the Basic Law. The Secretary for Security is supposed to exercise an independent judgment on facts related to national security. There is no justification for the link to a state of affairs in the Mainland."

In addition, the Bar Association make the following points:

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