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Conference Paper: Academic Freedom and the National Security Law: The Role of International Human Rights Law
| Title | Academic Freedom and the National Security Law: The Role of International Human Rights Law |
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| Authors | |
| Issue Date | 2020 |
| Citation | Social Science Seminar, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Virtual Seminar, Hong Kong, 7 December 2020 How to Cite? |
| Abstract | Since the promulgation of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in Hong Kong (NSL) on 30 June 2020, concerns have been raised about its impact on academic freedom and educational autonomy. The NSL obligates the local government to “promote national security education in schools and universities” and creates several new criminal offenses, which purport to apply extraterritorially. On the other hand, Article 4 provides that important constitutional rights shall continue to be protected, including the rights stated in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). These treaties have a special place in Hong Kong’s legal framework and any policies adopted by educational institutions should comply with both. This talk will consider the potential effect of the NSL and the role of international human rights law in supporting academic and other freedoms in Hong Kong going forward. |
| Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/310547 |
| DC Field | Value | Language |
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| dc.contributor.author | Loper, KA | - |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-02-07T07:58:16Z | - |
| dc.date.available | 2022-02-07T07:58:16Z | - |
| dc.date.issued | 2020 | - |
| dc.identifier.citation | Social Science Seminar, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Virtual Seminar, Hong Kong, 7 December 2020 | - |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/310547 | - |
| dc.description.abstract | Since the promulgation of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in Hong Kong (NSL) on 30 June 2020, concerns have been raised about its impact on academic freedom and educational autonomy. The NSL obligates the local government to “promote national security education in schools and universities” and creates several new criminal offenses, which purport to apply extraterritorially. On the other hand, Article 4 provides that important constitutional rights shall continue to be protected, including the rights stated in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). These treaties have a special place in Hong Kong’s legal framework and any policies adopted by educational institutions should comply with both. This talk will consider the potential effect of the NSL and the role of international human rights law in supporting academic and other freedoms in Hong Kong going forward. | - |
| dc.language | eng | - |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Social Science Seminar, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | - |
| dc.title | Academic Freedom and the National Security Law: The Role of International Human Rights Law | - |
| dc.type | Conference_Paper | - |
| dc.identifier.email | Loper, KA: kloper@hku.hk | - |
| dc.identifier.authority | Loper, KA=rp01267 | - |
| dc.identifier.hkuros | 331822 | - |