14 NOVEMBER 2019 Top 10 Headlines | NAVIN G. AHUJA Shortly before the protests in Hong Kong – and the resulting clashes with the police – intensified, Teresa Cheng, the city’s Secretary for Justice, sat down for a face-to-face interview with Navin G. Ahuja, the lead editor of the Hong Kong Lawyer. The following is what she had to say about the protests.
As we speak, protests continue in Hong Kong even though the extradition bill has been withdrawn. How do you expect the situation to play out?
Ultimately, all this violence will no doubt stop. We hope it is sooner rather than later. We expect people will continue to enjoy the rights of freedom of speech and the freedom of assembly as they always have. We also hope very much that we will revert to a situation where all citizens will respect the rule of law and will abide by the law. Read More | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For more news, click here to visit the website |
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