South China Morning Post on Nostr: Opinion | Principle of dealing with cases in timely manner must be honoured ...
Opinion | Principle of dealing with cases in timely manner must be honoured
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More than 7,000 out of 10,279 arrested during Hong Kong's 2019 protests are still awaiting charges five years later; a District Court judge noted delays in prosecution as a mitigating factor in sentencing; offences occurred on July 1, 2019, with police submitting a file within three months, but advice took over two years; two 14-year-old twins received six-month sentences, while two older offenders were jailed for three years; Commissioner of Police Raymond Siu Chak-yee expressed hope for case resolution in February 2024, which did not materialize; Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung rejected deadlines for case resolution; Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok stated suspects enjoy freedoms, but many feel anxious about potential prosecutions; the national security law mandates timely handling of offences, which remains unfulfilled.
#HongKong #2019Protests #Justice #LegalSystem #NationalSecurityLaw #Delays #PublicInterest #Prosecution #Court #CliffBuddle
https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3284958/principle-dealing-cases-timely-manner-must-be-honoured
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More than 7,000 out of 10,279 arrested during Hong Kong's 2019 protests are still awaiting charges five years later; a District Court judge noted delays in prosecution as a mitigating factor in sentencing; offences occurred on July 1, 2019, with police submitting a file within three months, but advice took over two years; two 14-year-old twins received six-month sentences, while two older offenders were jailed for three years; Commissioner of Police Raymond Siu Chak-yee expressed hope for case resolution in February 2024, which did not materialize; Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung rejected deadlines for case resolution; Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok stated suspects enjoy freedoms, but many feel anxious about potential prosecutions; the national security law mandates timely handling of offences, which remains unfulfilled.
#HongKong #2019Protests #Justice #LegalSystem #NationalSecurityLaw #Delays #PublicInterest #Prosecution #Court #CliffBuddle
https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3284958/principle-dealing-cases-timely-manner-must-be-honoured