Threatening calls were made to the office of Hong Kong District Court Judge Amanda Woodcock after she had imposed sentences on media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying and nine other opposition figures for their roles in an illegal rally in 2019. Photo: Warton Li Threatening calls were made to the office of Hong Kong District Court Judge Amanda Woodcock after she had imposed sentences on media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying and nine other opposition figures for their roles in an illegal rally in 2019. Photo: Warton Li
Threatening calls were made to the office of Hong Kong District Court Judge Amanda Woodcock after she had imposed sentences on media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying and nine other opposition figures for their roles in an illegal rally in 2019. Photo: Warton Li
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Threats against Hong Kong judge deserve to be widely condemned by all

  • City’s judiciary must be free to continue to decide cases independently, without fear or favour, and judges backed no matter which political camp they have upset

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Updated: 11:41pm, 31 May, 2021

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Threatening calls were made to the office of Hong Kong District Court Judge Amanda Woodcock after she had imposed sentences on media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying and nine other opposition figures for their roles in an illegal rally in 2019. Photo: Warton Li Threatening calls were made to the office of Hong Kong District Court Judge Amanda Woodcock after she had imposed sentences on media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying and nine other opposition figures for their roles in an illegal rally in 2019. Photo: Warton Li
Threatening calls were made to the office of Hong Kong District Court Judge Amanda Woodcock after she had imposed sentences on media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying and nine other opposition figures for their roles in an illegal rally in 2019. Photo: Warton Li
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