The government’s ban against wearing masks during public assemblies has been successfully challenged in the High Court. Photo: Felix Wong
Anti-mask law to quell Hong Kong protests ruled unconstitutional by High Court
- Judges find government’s use of emergency legislation for mask ban ‘incompatible with the Basic Law’
- Mainland Chinese legal experts float possibility of another legal interpretation by Beijing
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Hong Kong protests
The government’s ban against wearing masks during public assemblies has been successfully challenged in the High Court. Photo: Felix Wong
The mask ban has been in force in Hong Kong since the beginning of October and has been met with fierce resistance by anti-government protesters. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong’s mask ban unconstitutional say pan-democrats, as they ask High Court to overturn emergency law
- Group of 24 politicians challenging implementation of Emergency Regulations Ordinance
- Fight is duel between rule of law and totalitarianism, says lawmaker Dennis Kwok
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Hong Kong protests
The mask ban has been in force in Hong Kong since the beginning of October and has been met with fierce resistance by anti-government protesters. Photo: Sam Tsang