A new law includes 39 offences, some of which carry a maximum sentence of life imprisonment
Lawmakers vote for Article 23 in the chamber of the Legislative Council after the conclusion of the readings of the Article 23 National Security Law, in Hong Kong on March 19, 2024. Photo: Peter Parks / AFP/Getty Images)The national security legislation that came into force in Hong Kong on Saturday represents a further erosion of the freedoms that have distinguished life in the city from that in mainland China.
The law includes a vague definition of state secrets that journalists fear could expose them to prosecution if they report information disclosed confidentially by people working in government.
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