Responding to the Chinese government\u2019s proposal to enact new national security legislation for Hong Kong, Amnesty International\u2019s Deputy Regional Director for East and South East Asia, Joshua Rosenzweig, said:<\/p>\n\n\n
\u201cChina routinely abuses its own national security framework as a pretext to target human rights activists and stamp out all forms of dissent. This dangerous proposed law sends the clearest message yet that it is eager to do the same in Hong Kong, and as soon as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n
Background<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
China\u2019s National People\u2019s Congress (NPC) is expected to endorse a decision regarding the \u201cestablishment and strengthening\u201d of national security measures in Hong Kong during its annual plenary session, which started on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The decision would authorize the NPC Standing Committee to adopt legislation targeting \u201cseparatism, subversion of state power, terrorism and foreign interference\u201d. It would also allow central government agencies responsible for national security to operate in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The decision calls upon the Hong Kong government to establish and strengthen national security mechanisms and institutions, including law enforcement. It would require Hong Kong\u2019s Chief Executive to report periodically to the central government on the performance of the duties of \u201cpreserving national security and spreading national security education and lawfully prohibiting conduct endangering national security\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The proposed decision requires the Hong Kong government to quickly finish enacting national security legislation as required under Article 23 of its mini-constitution, the Basic Law. An attempt to enact Article 23 legislation in 2003 was shelved after half a million people took to the streets in protest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The legislation proposed by the decision would be listed under Annex III of the Basic Law after being promulgated by the NPC Standing Committee, meaning it could become law without scrutiny by Hong Kong\u2019s Legislative Council \u2013 effectively bypassing local lawmakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2015, China passed a national security law that gave the authorities sweeping powers to crack down on and suppress human rights, covering areas including politics, culture, finance and the internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amnesty International\u2019s 2019 report, Beijing\u2019s Red Line in Hong Kong<\/em><\/a>, set out how the Chinese authorities have used their broad definition of \u201cnational security\u201d to target journalists, activists and critics in the city. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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