Tag: Hong Kong

Para pemimpin Gereja Katolik di seluruh Asia memperingatkan dampak penerapan Undang-Undang Keamanan Nasional baru di Hong Kong, yang dapat membahayakan kebebasan beragama atau berkeyakinan.

New law broadens powers of local and mainland authorities to investigate, prosecute, and punish those deemed as dissenters

Kardinal Joseph Zen, uskup emeritus Hong Kong, memperingatkan bahwa undang-undang keamanan baru yang diberlakukan oleh Beijing pada Hong Kong dapat mengarah pada pengekangan kebebasan beragama.

The bishop emeritus of Hong Kong also called out the Vatican for remaining silent on the situation, noting that the Holy See might still be hoping to establish diplomatic relations with China

Security legislation to supersede existing Hong Kong laws where there is a conflict, mainland Chinese authorities can exercise jurisdiction over some major cases

Some of the law's provisions include it superseding existing Hong Kong legislation

New law is designed to prohibit what Beijing calls secession, subversion and external interference in Hong Kong

Kardinal John Tong Hon, administrator apostolik Keuskupan Hong Kong, menepis kekhawatiran bahwa undang-undang keamanan nasional yang diberlakukan oleh Beijing atas kota semi-otonom itu akan mempengaruhi kebebasan beragama.

Other Hong Kong Catholics fear laws will be used to curtail the freedom of religion that Christians enjoy

‘You can't be slightly independent any more than you can be slightly pregnant,’ Hong Kong Bar Association's chairman says