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schema:articleBody	China's sweeping national security law for Hong Kong will target only a tiny minority, the city's chief executive told the UN on Tuesday, urging international "respect" for its right to protect national security. Speaking via video message to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Carrie Lam defended the law approved by China's rubber-stamp parliament. The Beijing-appointed leader insisted Hong Kong had been living with "a gaping hole in national security," and that the law was "urgently needed." Lam said the legislation would help heal a city "traumatised by escalating violence fanned by external forces." The legislation, she said, "aims to prevent, curb and punish acts of secession, subversion of state power, terrorist activities, and collusion with foreign or external forces to endanger national security." Lam downplayed fears it could be used to stifle criticism of Beijing. "It will only target an extremely small minority of people who have breached the law, while the life and property, basic rights and freedoms of the overwhelming majority of Hong Kong residents will be protected," she said. She also insisted that "the law will not affect Hong Kong's renowned judicial independence". As part of the 1997 handover from Britain, Hong Kong was guaranteed certain freedoms -- as well as judicial and legislative autonomy -- for 50 years in a deal known as "One Country, Two Systems". "Hong Kong is an inalienable part of China," Lam said, accusing foreign governments or politicians who object to the legislation of "double standards". "All those countries which have pointed their fingers at China have their own national security legislation in place," she said. "We could think of no valid reason why China alone should be inhibited from enacting national security legislation to protect every corner of its territory and all of its nationals. "I urge the international community to respect our country's right to safeguard national security and Hong Kong people's aspirations for stability and harmony." nl/rjm/txw
schema:headline	China's HK security law will only target 'small minority': Lam
schema:mentions	United Nations Human Rights Council Geneva Carrie Lam Urge (digital music service) Hong Kong City United Nations China National Security (Legislative Provisions) Bill 2003 Judicial independence One country, two systems Handover of Hong Kong Secession Government of China
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schema:datePublished	2020-06-30 (xsd:date)
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