2019: AI - Meinungsfreiheit
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BEIJING’S “RED LINE” IN HONG KONG
RESTRICTIONS ON RIGHTS TO PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND ASSOCIATION
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CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. BEIJING’S “RED LINE” IN HONG KONG
1.1 THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT DECLARATION AND THE BASIC LAW
1.2 NATIONAL SECURITY LEGISLATION
1.3 THE WHITE PAPER ON “ONE COUNTRY, TWO SYSTEMS”
2. OCCUPY CENTRAL AND THE UMBRELLA MOVEMENT
2.1 THE MOVEMENT’S BEGINNINGS
2.2 POLICE USE OF FORCE AND INACTION
2.3 ASSOCIATED ARRESTS
3. CROSSING THE “RED LINE”
3.1 RESTRICTIONS ON FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION
HONG KONG NATIONAL PARTY
DEMOSISTŌ
HONG KONG CONFEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS
HONG KONG ALLIANCE IN SUPPORT OF PATRIOTIC DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENTS OF CHINA
3.2 CENSORSHIP AND SELF-CENSORSHIP
TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
NGOS
MEDIA
THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
3.3 DETENTION OF MISSING BOOKSELLERS IN MAINLAND
3.4 ADMINISTRATIVE RESTRICTIONS ON PROTESTS
PUBLIC ORDER ORDINANCE
ENFORCEMENT OF THE PUBLIC ORDER ORDINANCE
3.5 POLICE USE OF FORCE AND INACTION
PHYSICAL VIOLENCE
OBSTRUCTION, HARASSMENT AND INTIMIDATION
3.6 PROSECUTIONS
PUBLIC ORDER ORDINANCE AND CHARGES FREQUENTLY MISUSED
SEEKING THE MAXIMUM PENALTY
4. THE EXTRADITION BILL PROTESTS
4.1 UNNECESSARY AND EXCESSIVE USE OF FORCE BY POLICE ON 12 JUNE
4.2 DECLARING THE PROTESTS ON 12 JUNE A “RIOT”
4.3 ARRESTS
4.4 POLICE INACTION
5. INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS OBLIGATIONS
5.1 FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
5.2 FREEDOMS OF PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATION
6. CONCLUSION
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