The Hong Kong Bar Association said exemptions from the fugitives bill would make it impossible for any jurisdiction that did not have a long-term arrangement with the city to make a rendition request of those accused of having committed these exempted offences. Photo: Fung Chang
Hong Kong Bar Association calls government’s extradition proposal a ‘step backward’, while extradition lawyer says it does not offer sufficient protections
- The barristers’ body says the list of exemptions offered to placate the business sector will leave existing extradition agreements weaker than they currently are
- Senior Counsel Michael Blanchflower decries the introduction of a subclause in the law which effectively removes the requirement for judicial authentication
The Hong Kong Bar Association said exemptions from the fugitives bill would make it impossible for any jurisdiction that did not have a long-term arrangement with the city to make a rendition request of those accused of having committed these exempted offences. Photo: Fung Chang
