5 Oct 2024明報#4122
英大律師公會主席評港強權取代法治 律政司：不符事實 政府一直依法辦事
The UK held its annual Opening of the Legal Year ceremony recently. In a speech at a dinner on the eve of the formal ceremony, Sam Townend, chair of the Bar Council of England and Wales, referred to the rule of law in Hong Kong. Townend said Hong Kong’s rule of law was gradually being replaced by authoritarian rule and the arbitrary and unchecked power of the executive, while the respect and authority once accorded to Hong Kong were gradually being lost. He also expressed sympathy and support for the judges and barristers who remained in Hong Kong to uphold judicial fairness and independence and defend their positions as far as possible.
A spokesperson for Hong Kong’s Department of Justice said it had noted the negative comments about the rule of law in Hong Kong and stressed that it must be pointed out in the strongest terms that “the individual’s comments are completely inconsistent with the facts”. The spokesperson emphasised that the Government and the executive authorities would, as always, continue to act strictly in accordance with the law and the principles of the rule of law.
英國日前舉行法律年度開啟典禮，英格蘭和威爾斯大律師公會主席Sam Townend在正式儀式前一晚的晚宴致辭提到香港法治，Townend形容，香港法治正逐步遭強權統治，以及行政機關任意及不受制約的權力取代，昔日對香港的尊重和權威漸失。他又說，對仍在港維護司法公正及獨立、盡可能堅守陣地的法官和大律師表示同情及支持。
本港律政司發言人回應，留意到對方對香港法治的負面評論，並說必須嚴正指出「有關的個人言論與事實完全不符」，強調政府及行政機關一如既往將繼續嚴格依法及按法治原則辦事。
16 Jun 2022RFA#2084
【香港人權】港人組織就香港人權問題 向聯合國人權事務委員會提交報告
The Hong Kong Rule of Law Monitor and the Hong Kong Human Rights Information Centre, both established this year, submitted reports to the UN Human Rights Committee, expressing concern about the deterioration of the human rights situation in Hong Kong and urging the Hong Kong Government to stop infringing human rights.
今年成立的「香港法治監察」和「香港人權資訊中心」向聯合國人權事務委員會提交報告，表達對香港人權狀況惡化的關注，並促請港府停止侵害人權的行為。
9 Dec 2020HKFP#1033
UN rights chief decries Hong Kong’s ‘shrinking civic space’ under security law
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Bachelet expressed concern over the “rapidly shrinking civic and democratic space” and warned of a “chilling effect on the exercise of fundamental freedoms” under the Hong Kong National Security Law at the annual press conference in Geneva.
UN-HCHR Bachelet voices concern over "rapidly shrinking civic & democratic space" and warns of "chilling effect on the exercise of fundamental freedoms" under HKNSL at the annual press conference in Geneva.
8 Dec 2020HKFP#1026
US slaps sanctions on 14 Chinese officials over Hong Kong clampdown
The US Department of State imposes sanctions on 14 members of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for their role in undermining Hong Kong's autonomy.
US Dept of State imposes sanction on 14 NPCSC members for their role on undermining HK autonomy.
4 Dec 2020Bloomberg#1001
Pompeo decries Hong Kong ‘Persecution’ as Activists Jailed
US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo criticizes the Hong Kong government’s use of the courts to silence dissidents, explicitly naming three former Demosisto members and Jimmy Lai.
US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo criticizes HK gov's use of courts to silence dissidents, explicitly naming the 3 former Demosisto members and Jimmy Lai.
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