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AP gets rare glimpse of jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai (apnews.com)
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[-] ElHexo@hexbear.net 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I understand you're saying China's administration of Hong Kong should follow UK practices?

Diplock courts were criminal courts in Northern Ireland for non-jury trial of specified serious crimes ("scheduled offences"). They were introduced by the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1973 and used for serious and terrorism-related cases during the Troubles.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplock_court

[-] Neuron@lemm.ee -2 points 1 year ago

You're saying that what the UK did in 1973 in was wrong? So China should copy that wrong and withhold a right to trial by jury from their citizens to persecute political prisoners as well? Weird take but alright, if that's your viewpoint. Enjoy authoritarianism.

[-] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 13 points 1 year ago

They didn't just do it in 1973, they do it to this day and it seemed to be used regularly until 2007.

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