BREAKING: Hong Kong leader to have power to certify any criminal case as national security
The Hong Kong government has proposed to the legislature that the chief executive have the power to certify any criminal case as a national security case, which has a binding effect on the courts. New subsidiary legislation under Article 23 – Hong Kong’s homegrown national security ordinance will empower the city’s leader to define “other offences endangering national security under the law of the HKSAR,” according to a government proposal submitted to the Legislative Council
Hong Kong's chief executive is set to gain the authority to designate any criminal case as a national security matter, a move that would bind the city's courts. This proposed legislation, stemming from Article 23, would allow the leader to define additional offenses threatening national security under Hong Kong law. The government plans to enact this through a "negative vetting" process, where the legislation would be published before legislative review.
This change significantly expands the scope of national security law in Hong Kong, potentially impacting a wider range of criminal cases and altering legal procedures.
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