The United Nations says China's security law for Hong Kong is not in compliance with international human rights obligations before China fires back and tells them to 'stop interfering'.
UN human rights experts have told China the new security law for Hong Kong "infringes on certain fundamental rights" and voiced concerns that it could be used to prosecute political activists in the former British colony.
"It's the first assessment and legal analysis of whether or not China is in compliance with international human rights obligations. And it's not, in [our] view," she said. The law allows for anything China views as subversive or secessionist behaviour or collusion with foreign forces to be punished with up to life in prison.
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