a minute agoThousands protest Hong Kong against extradition law
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Hong Kong to protest the extradition law that would enable China to extradite its citizens. The criteria say the law would enable China to extradite political opponents or for business reasons to the city's semi-autonom legal system, Klan Kosova reports. The bill has caused political strife, [...]
The criteria say the law would enable China to extradite political opponents or for business reasons to the city's semi-autonom legal system, Klan Kosova reports.
The bill has triggered political bickering, protests among the city's usually pro-conservative business community, as well as criticism from the United States and the European Union.
The government says the bill is designed to introduce gaps in current law, allowing Hong Kong to decide case by case or not to send fugitives to territories where there is no formal extradition agreement, such as Taiwan, Macau and mainland China. Lawmakers have said that guarantee of a fair trial will not be written on the bill, CNN writes.
