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C.M. Chan

C.M. Chan

C.M. Chan is a practising solicitor and a research fellow at the Hong Kong Policy Research Institute.
C.M. Chan is a practising solicitor and a research fellow at the Hong Kong Policy Research Institute.
Languages Spoken:
English

Existing laws already give the government broad powers to ban assemblies, introduce curfews, and protect the airport and MTR stations. Invoking draconian emergency powers to push through a controversial anti-mask law or ban social media is likely to contravene Hong Kong’s Bill of Rights and deepen the mistrust of authority.

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