Hong Kong’s Democratic Primary Trials Show a Dark Truth
Weaponizing laws and courts to imprison opposition leaders is a common strategy for authoritarian and hybrid regimes around the world,...
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laiyanhoeric
- Dec 2, 2022
- 4 min
Jimmy Lai’s upcoming show trial is symbolic of the struggle with the mainland and its values
Amid the widespread anti-zero-COVID protests in mainland China, political and judicial persecution in Hong Kong continues in the criminal...
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laiyanhoeric
- Dec 2, 2022
- 3 min
Judicial repression becomes the norm in Hong Kong
On 26 September 2022, a university professor, two former lawmakers, a Cantopop singer and a Catholic cardinal were charged by the Hong...
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laiyanhoeric
- Aug 2, 2022
- 4 min
UN Human Rights Committee Criticizes Rulings of Hong Kong’s Top Court
The United Nations Human Rights Committee, the official watchdog of the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and...
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laiyanhoeric
- Aug 2, 2022
- 6 min
The Hong Kong Government and the Rule of Law
Twenty-five years ago, foreign investors and the international business community had hopes that Hong Kong’s handover from the British...
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laiyanhoeric
- Aug 2, 2022
- 4 min
Hong Kong’s handover 25 years on: why human rights eroded so dramatically in the past two years
July 1 marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover from British colonial rule to the People’s Republic of China. The restrictions...
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laiyanhoeric
- May 25, 2022
- 4 min
British judges leaving top court is a strong condemnation of the end of civil liberties
Lord Robert Reed and Lord Patrick Hodge, the UK supreme court president and deputy president, have resigned from their roles on Hong...
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laiyanhoeric
- Feb 22, 2022
- 3 min
Foreign Judges Are Enabling Hong Kong’s Legal Crackdown
Fernando Cheung, a former pro-democracy lawmaker who earned high respect for defending minorities and marginalized groups in the city,...
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laiyanhoeric
- Feb 22, 2022
- 4 min
Hong Kong: How Colonial-era Laws Are Being Used To Shut Down Independent Journalism
Hong Kong has never been a democracy, but it was home to a vibrant media scene and enjoyed the free flow of information. No more. The...
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laiyanhoeric
- Nov 20, 2021
- 5 min
NSL Verdict a Major Blow to Free Speech in Hong Kong
Human rights have taken another major step backward in Hong Kong. On Nov. 11, activist Ma Chun-man, 31, was sentenced to 5 years and 9...
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laiyanhoeric
- Sep 21, 2021
- 5 min
Hong Kong’s Sedition Law Is Back
While George Orwell’s “Animal Farm” remains one of the best-selling allegories in history, two children’s books that are seen as...
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laiyanhoeric
- Aug 3, 2021
- 5 min
Judgement in Tong Ying Kit’s Case Sets Dangerous Precedent, Ignores Human Rights Law
(Photo: UK Human Rights Blog) Tong Ying-Kit, a former waiter and pro-democracy protester, stepped into history this week: on Tuesday, he...
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laiyanhoeric
- Aug 3, 2021
- 4 min
Hong Kong Democracy Protester’s Sentencing Sets a Harsh Precedent for National Security Law
Hong Kong’s decades-long reputation for free speech, judicial independence and the rule of law has been dealt a harsh blow with the ...
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laiyanhoeric
- Jul 24, 2021
- 1 min
Unravelling Authoritarian Rule of Law in Hong Kong
Dear Friends, My first Chinese book, titled Unravelling Authoritarian Rule of Law in Hong Kong: From Post-Umbrella Resistance to the...
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laiyanhoeric
- Jul 15, 2021
- 5 min
Hong Kong’s National Security Law and the Right to a Fair Trial: Mission Impossible?
China’s newly implemented National Security Law (NSL) has observers asking one question: Will NSL defendants get a fair trial? With more...
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laiyanhoeric
- Jun 29, 2021
- 2 min
Right to Fair Trial Under Threat: GCAL Briefing Paper on NSL
Today, the Georgetown Center for Asian Law, where I am a research fellow there currently, publishes a briefing paper evaluating issues of...
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laiyanhoeric
- Jun 11, 2021
- 6 min
Death by a Thousand Cuts: Chipping Away at Due Process Rights in HK NSL Cases
Tong Ying-kit is virtually unknown outside of Hong Kong, but his case may mark an ominous turning point for human rights and rule of law...
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laiyanhoeric
- Jun 11, 2021
- 3 min
Ask the Experts: Has Democracy in Hong Kong come to an end?
A genuine democracy is more than just elections of state officials by popular vote. It requires true competition with opposition parties,...
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laiyanhoeric
- May 13, 2021
- 1 min
Looking for My Opinions? Here You Go.
I have been writing for the opinion section of various newspapers in Hong Kong, Europe and the US. You may find all my published opinion...
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