Hong Kong: Security

(asked on 28th March 2022) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect UK NGOs that are potentially subject to prosecution under Hong Kong’s National Security Law.


Answered by
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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
This question was answered on 11th April 2022

The UK has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong indefinitely. Until there are clear and robust safeguards that can prevent extradition from the UK under the new national security legislation, the treaty will not be reactivated.

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