Hong Kong passes immigration law with 'exit ban' powers raising fears for activists and journalists
Hong Kong's civil liberties are being eroded (file photo) - ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images/ Hong Kong has passed a new immigration law that allows city authorities to bar people from entering or leaving the global business hub, raising concerns that Chinese mainland-style “exit bans” Diplomats, rights groups and lawyers have warned that the way the law is worded will give sweeping powers to the city’s immigration chief, who will not need to seek a court order to block people from boarding flights to and from Hong Kong. City ...
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