National Security and Fundamental Freedoms: Hong Kong's Article 23 Under Scrutiny

Name: National Security and Fundamental Freedoms: Hong Kong's Article 23 Under Scrutiny
Brand: Hong Kong University Press
SKU: 9789622097322
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Author: Fu Hualing; Carole J. Petersen; Simon N.M. Young
ISBN: 9789622097322

Edited by Fu Hualing · Carole J. Petersen · Simon N.M. Young

Hong Kong University Press March 2005

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ISBN-13: 9789622097322
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Publication: March 2005
Format: Hardback , 534 pages
Jurisdiction: Hong Kong ? Countri(es) for reference only

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There has been intense interest in the proposals to implement Article 23, both in Hong Kong and abroad. This book will be valuable to anyone who has followed or participated in that debate or has an interest in the delicate balance between civil liberties and national security. The book will be particularly useful for legislators, policy-makers, lawyers, journalists, historians, teachers, and students, especially in the fields of law and the social sciences. The statutory Appendix will assist teachers and students to draw comparisons between existing law and the government's proposals.

In 2003 more than 500,000 people marched in Hong Kong against the National Security (Legislative Provisions) Bill, which would have prohibited treason, sedition, secession, and subversion against the national government of China and included new mechanisms for proscribing political organisations. This edited collection analyses that legislation, particularly the implications for civil liberties and the one country two systems model. Although the massive protest compelled the Hong Kong government to withdraw the Bill from the legislature in 2003, it will likely propose similar legislation in the future because Hong Kong has a constitutional obligation to implement Article 23 of the Basic Law. The book provides detailed and balanced commentary on the Bill, explains why certain proposals proved so controversial, and offers concrete recommendations on how to improve the proposals before the next legislative exercise.

Preface
Contributors
Chronology and Abbreviations
Table of Cases
Table of Legislation
Introduction - Carole J. Petersen

PART I: GENERAL PERSPECTIVES

Chapter 1
Hong Kong's Spring of Discontent: The Rise and Fall of the National Security Bill in 2003 – Carole J. Petersen

Chapter 2
Counter-Revolutionaries, Subversives, and Terrorists: China's Evolving National Security Law – Fu Hualing

Chapter 3
The Consultation Document and the Bill: An Overview – Albert H.Y. Chen

Chapter 4
Old and New Visions of Security: Article 23 Compared to Post-September 11 Security Laws – Kent Roach

PART II: SPECIFIC TOPICS

Chapter 5
Treason and Subversion in Hong Kong – D.W. Choy and Richard Cullen

Chapter 6
A Secession Offence in Hong Kong and the "One Country, Two Systems" Dilemma – Kelley Loper

Chapter 7
Past and Future Offences of Sedition in Hong Kong – Fu Hualing

Chapter 8
National Security and the Unauthorized and Damaging Disclosure of Protected Information – Johannes Chan

Chapter 9
Article 23 and Freedom of the Press: A Journalistic Perspective – Doreen Weisenhaus

Chapter 10
A Connecting Door: The Proscription of Local Organizations – Lison Harris, Lily Ma, and C.B. Fung

Chapter 11
The Appeal Mechanism Under the National Security Bill: A Proper Balance Between Fundamental Human Rights and National Security? – Lin Feng

Chapter 12
"Knock, knock. Who's there" - Entry and Search Powers for Article 23 Offences – Simon N.M. Young

Chapter 13
A Case for Extraterritoriality – Bing Ling

Appendix – Selected legislative extracts

Index

About the Author

Fu Hualing is an Associate Professor and Director of the Centre for Comparative and Public Law, Faculty of Law, of the University of Hong Kong. His research interests include social legal studies, human rights and criminology. He has an LLB from Southwestern University of Law and Politics (China), an MA from the University of Toronto (Canada) and a doctorial degree from Osgoode Hall Law School (Canada).

Carole J. Petersen is an Associate Professor and a former Director of the Centre for Comparative and Public Law, Faculty of Law, of the University of Hong Kong. She has been teaching law in Hong Kong since 1989, specializing in constitutional law, human rights, and anti-discrimination law. She has a BA from the University of Chicago, a JD from Harvard Law School, and a Post-graduate Diploma in the Law of the People's Republic of China from the University of Hong Kong.

Simon N. M. Young is an Associate Professor and Deputy Director of the Centre for Comparative and Public Law, Faculty of Law, of the University of Hong Kong. He teaches criminal law, evidence and legal aspects of white collar crime. Previously, he was Counsel in the Crown Law Office-Criminal, Ministry of the Attorney General for Ontario, in Toronto, Canada. He obtained his LLB from the University of Toronto and his LLM from Cambridge University.

Reviews

"This collection of essays on the saga of Hong Kong's efforts to address the mandate of Article 23 in the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and related matters is likely to be an extremely useful resource for a number of audiences. These include those directly engaged with the issue of legislation and policymaking in Hong Kong in both public institutions and in the community; those who have an interest in the development of Hong Kong's political and legal system and its relationship to the system of Mainland China; and those with an interest in national security and anti-terrorism legislation more generally, from a comparative perspective. The overall quality and range of the contributions is strong. The topic itself is a current and important one, and the collection is an important contribution to the field." – Andrew Byrnes, Professor of Law, Australian National University

"The debate on legislation to ensure the sovereignty and security of the PRC against threats from Hong Kong was a turning point in the Special Administrative Region's political history. It showed that while some Hong Kong residents may have reservations about democracy, human rights are cherished by almost all. It also showed that people can influence policy even without formal institutions of democracy. The authors of this book played a leading role in the debate, clarifying the legal issues, which was critical to an informed debate." – Yash Ghai, Sir Y.K. Pao Professor of Public Law, University of Hong Kong