Hong Kong Denies Democracy Advocates Security Law Jury Trial
- Justice secretary cites ‘foreign factors’ for order, media say
- No case under Beijing-imposed law has so far faced a jury
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Hong Kong has denied a jury trial to dozens of democracy advocates facing life in prison under a China-imposed national security law, according to local media, raising concerns over the rule of law in the former British colony.
Justice Secretary Paul Lam ordered the city’s largest national security case to be held before a panel of three handpicked judges in a document dated last Saturday, the South China Morning Post reported Wednesday.