Learn more

The Hong Kong government may cancel the Hong Kong passports of security law “absconders” and ban providing them with financial support, a newly unveiled draft bill under Article 23 of the city’s mini-constitution has said. According to the full bill released on Friday morning, the secretary for security may declare an individual charged under the proposed security legislation as an absconder if they have been issued an arrest warrant for at least six months, they have not appeared in front of a magistrate, and if the security chief “reasonably believes” the person is not in Hong Kong. The decl…