Hong Kong unveils new national security law with tough penalties

Hong Kong (AFP) March 8, 2024

Hong Kong on Friday introduced the draft bill of a new national security law that includes life sentences for major offences such as treason and insurrection. The homegrown legislation is set to become the city's second national security law, following the one Beijing imposed in 2020 after quashing huge and sometimes violent democracy protests. The "Safeguarding National Security Bill" w