Distinguished former judge Spigelman resigns from Hong Kong's top appeals court as Beijing intensifies its crackdown on the semi-autonomous city.
Distinguished Australian former judge James Spigelman has resigned from Hong Kong's top appeals court as Beijing intensifies its crackdown on the semi-autonomous city.He says he resigned over Hong Kong's new national security legislationThe Chinese Government has introduced contentious new security laws which are designed to punish dissent and stifle advocacy of democracy or independence in Hong Kong.
The appeals court was established after the United Kingdom handed Hong Kong back to the Chinese Government, and employs several non-permanent judges from Commonwealth nations. While its jurisdiction is limited, it remains the last avenue of appeal for litigants in the city, which has been rocked by turmoil over Beijing's crackdown.
Australia has joined several other Western nations condemning the new national security law, calling it a flagrant breach of the "One Country Two Systems" model agreed to by China when the UK relinquished control of the territory.
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