Hong Kong Indigenous member Edward Leung, seen here attending a rally in support of independence, has been barred from the Legco election. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong Indigenous member Edward Leung, seen here attending a rally in support of independence, has been barred from the Legco election. Photo: Reuters
Legislative Council elections 2016
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Hong Kong electoral officials have overstepped their boundaries by barring pro-independence candidate

Phil C.W. Chan and Paul Serfaty say the electoral commission’s rejection of Edward Leung as a candidate for the Legislative Council election was unequivocally unlawful

Phil C. W. ChanPaul Serfaty
Phil C. W. Chan and Paul Serfaty

Updated: 9:29am, 9 Aug, 2016

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Hong Kong Indigenous member Edward Leung, seen here attending a rally in support of independence, has been barred from the Legco election. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong Indigenous member Edward Leung, seen here attending a rally in support of independence, has been barred from the Legco election. Photo: Reuters
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