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Two Cases Spell Out Demise of Law in Hong Kong

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Feb 21, 2017
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The rule of law in Hong Kong, and the notion of its being an international city, appear in danger of fraying at the seams over two well-publicized legal cases.

On Feb. 17, a judge convicted seven policemen, including a Chief Inspector and a Senior Inspector, of the vicious kicking and beating of a protestor during the 2014 Occupy movement. The incident o…

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