Hong Kong lawmakers pass new measures to quash dissent
Critics say national security law cracking down on offences such as insurrection will further erode civil liberties
Hong Kong’s parliament has passed a controversial national security law granting the government more power to quash dissent, widely seen as the latest step in a sweeping political crackdown triggered by pro-democracy protests in 2019.
Critics of the safeguarding national security law, also known as article 23, say it will further erode the city’s rights and freedoms and usher in a new era of authoritarianism.
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