Sincerity of Oaths of Allegiance, Freedom of Expression and the Right to Stand for Election in Hong Kong
The frustration of democratization efforts in Hong Kong has recently led to nascent calls for its self-determination or even independence from the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”). In a drastic...
Rule of Law in Hong Kong’s Brave New World
Hong Kong must have thought to itself, “O brave new world, that has such people in it”, as it listened to a speech by the Director of Beijing’s Liaison Office...
Keeping Abreast of Hong Kong’s ‘Breast Assault’ Case: A Legal and Feminist Critique
All men are equal, but some men are more equal than others – others as in women, regrettably. It may not be surprising to find this in a dystopian animal...
Hong Kong’s Constitutional Crossroads: to Pocket or Not to Pocket?
On 22 April 2015, the Hong Kong Government finally unveiled the reform package to introduce elections by universal suffrage of the Chief Executive, Hong Kong’s head of government. Currently, the...
Victory for Islanders’ Homes: Hong Kong Court Rules Against Unlicensed Funeral Parlour
For over 20 years, residents of Cheung Chau Island in Hong Kong have performed funeral rites in a makeshift Funeral Pavilion. Located less than 10 metres from homes on a...
The Unified Screening Mechanism: Hong Kong to Assess Refugee Claims Alongside Torture Claims
The UNHCR previously had the role of assessing and determining refugee claims (“persecution claims”) in Hong Kong in accordance with Art. 33 of the Convention Relating to the Status of...
The Violence Must Stop – Abuse of Police Power in Hong Kong’s Democracy Protests
In ruling out genuine choice in all future Chief Executive elections in Hong Kong, the Government has done violence to democracy. Now, the Government is doing violence to peaceful protesters...
The Violence Must Stop – Abuse of Police Power in Hong Kong's Democracy Protests
In ruling out genuine choice in all future Chief Executive elections in Hong Kong, the Government has done violence to democracy. Now, the Government is doing violence to peaceful protesters...
Public Consultation on the Overhaul of Hong Kong Anti-Discrimination Laws
On 7 October 2014, the Hong Kong Equal Opportunities Commission (“EOC”) will conclude its inaugural review of the anti-discrimination legislation (the “Consultation”) in the Special Administrative Region of China (the...
A Human Rights Defence of Hong Kong’s Occupy Central
With the Hong Kong Government set on introducing an undemocratic electoral reform in the coming months, Professor Benny Tai has proposed to organise a peaceful assembly, ‘Occupy Central with Love...
A Human Rights Defence of Hong Kong's Occupy Central
With the Hong Kong Government set on introducing an undemocratic electoral reform in the coming months, Professor Benny Tai has proposed to organise a peaceful assembly, ‘Occupy Central with Love...
Kong Yunming v The Director of Social Welfare: Constitutional protection of social welfare rights in Hong Kong
On 17 December 2013, the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong unanimously allowed the appeal of Madam Kong in Kong Yunming v The Director of Social Welfare (Kong). Kong,...
