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At UN Human Rights Council, 53 countries back China's draconian Hong Kong crackdown
Fox News ^ | Adam Shaw

Posted on 07/05/2020 5:27:01 PM PDT by BenLurkin

Chinese state media Xinhua reported that the Cuban statement said the law was beneficial for Hong Kong’s prosperity and stability, and guarantees that Hong Kong residents can exercise their freedom in a “safe environment.”

The law criminalizes anti-government movements, and is targeted at pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong who have pushed back against Beijing’s incursions on freedoms in the territory -- which is supposed to be ruled on the principle of “one country, two systems.”

The law punishes crimes of secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces with up to life in prison.

It also establishes a national security committee in Hong Kong under Beijing’s control and allows for those accused of offenses to be sent to the mainland for trial. Those who are not permanent residents of Hong Kong may be charged under the national security law as well, according to Chinese state media.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Editorial; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: chicoms; china; communism; hongkong; redchina; totalitarianism; tyranny; unhrc; untiednations
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To: BenLurkin

Time to start a new UN for cool countries only.


21 posted on 07/05/2020 8:54:34 PM PDT by Impy (Thug Lives Splatter)
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To: Ouchthatonehurt

#17. Most Moslem countries joined in supporting the Red Chinese oppression in Hong Kong. So did many black Africa/heavily Moslem dominated countries, Red Chinese dominated countries, Communist and once communist dominated countries, and a few surprises (Antigua & Barbuda, wonder if there is any Red Chinese financial presence there; Palestine the non-existent country, basically a police-state geographical configuration of terrorists organizations; what the hell is Papua New Guinea doing on this list?: Suriname, though it is now leftist; etc.


22 posted on 07/05/2020 9:38:35 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper (??)
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To: BenLurkin
the Cuban statement said the law was beneficial for Hong Kong’s prosperity and stability...

Well by golly that settles it then. If there was ever a country that's an expert on prosperity and stability it's Cuba.

23 posted on 07/05/2020 11:25:02 PM PDT by GaryCrow
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Aren’t there like 200+ countries ?

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24 posted on 07/06/2020 1:54:14 AM PDT by elbook
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To: BenLurkin

The Australian Strategic Policy Institute explained:

The law gives police wide powers to conduct searches, eavesdropping and surveillance without court oversight and to order people to turn over their electronic communications, and it appears to suggest that Internet service providers must cooperate with probes. The law compels suspects to “answer questions” and turn over information, although Hong Kong law gives people a right to stay silent.

https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/the-hong-kong-we-know-is-dead/


25 posted on 07/09/2020 5:07:18 AM PDT by gattaca ("Government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives." Ronald Reagan)
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