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Hong Kong’s Judges Twist Themselves into Semantic Knots

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Hong Kong’s Judges Twist Themselves into Semantic Knots

National security doesn’t require Hong Kong judges to dabble in history

Oct 31, 2022
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Hong Kong’s Judges Twist Themselves into Semantic Knots

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By: Timothy Hamlett

We are often told that Hong Kong’s national security judges are just like the other judges – same oath, same impartiality, and all that. In light of recent performances, we must fervently hope that this is not the case.

Consider, for example, the latest outing by Judge Kwok Wai-kin. Judge Kwok is a generous source of material for write…

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