ARTICLE 19 283d ago

In Hong Kong, overseas judges from United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia continue to sit on its highest court, lending prestige and credibility to a system that targets activists and silences pro-democracy voices. On 28 August, ARTICLE 19 and The Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation hosted 'Betraying the Law: Why Hong Kong's Foreign Judges Should Resign’, a webinar discussing the crackdown on fundamental freedoms in Hong Kong through the lens ofHong Kong’s judicial system. Panellists included: • Keith Oderberg, former counsel for pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong • Chloe Cheung, Junior Public Affairs and Advocacy Manager, The Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation • James Joseph, Director of human rights consultancy the Duty Legacy The discussion was moderated by Michael Caster, ARTICLE 19’s Head of the Global China Programme. Follow us on: BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/article19.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ARTICLE19org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/article19/