The University of Melbourne is facing fresh calls to remove an advertisement for the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) in the wake of sweeping new national security laws imposed on the city by Beijing.
"When students raised concerns about the job advertisement, Macquarie University made the decision to remove it while it was being reviewed," a spokesperson for the university said in a statement.
"These include job advertisements, like the one posted by the Hong Kong police, which may interest international students who are considering returning home after they complete their studies," they said. One Melbourne University alumni, Victor, who declined to give his surname for security reasons, said even in the past few days, arrests had been made under the new law.
"The University of Melbourne cannot claim that they're unaware of the allegations against the police.
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