Hong Kong passes Article 23 security law under Lee
On 19 March 2024 Hong Kong's Legislative Council, which has no opposition, unanimously passed the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance promoted by city leader John Lee. At his request the bill, whose first draft ran to 212 pages, was debated over just 11 days.
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On 19 March 2024 Hong Kong's Legislative Council, which has no opposition, unanimously passed the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance promoted by city leader John Lee. At his request the bill, whose first draft ran to 212 pages, was debated over just 11 days. Critics said it further restricted freedoms.
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Factrail. (2026). Hong Kong passes Article 23 security law under Lee. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/hong-kong-article-23-law-2024-03-19
https://factrail.ai/facts/hong-kong-article-23-law-2024-03-19
Accessed 15 October 2026.
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