Director of Policy & Advocacy @hk_watch, co-founder & co-chair of @NewDiplomacyUK, director @csri_uk, frmer Political Adviser @UKLabour, & author. Views my own.
Sep 28, 2022 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
Arrests in #HongKong this morning under colonial-era sedition laws, & @HonSocGraysInn hosting former #HK Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma this evening who spoke on “fearless advocates” & claimed that 47 lawmakers/activists will get a fair trial under the National Security Law.
In the Q&A (before I was ceremoniously told to shut up) I asked Geoffrey whether he agreed that the 47 deserved a jury trial, the right to bail, & that the press should be able to cover the trial. he declined to comment.