Secretary for Administration and Justice André Cheong Weng Chon says committee’s suggestion to consider ‘decriminalising’ acts of insulting national flag, emblem and anthem ‘unreasonable’.
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Secretary for Administration and Justice, André Cheong, says adopting tough anti-virus measures can cause inconvenience but believes the ‘right to life’ is most fundamental.
UN cites annual Tiananmen vigil ban, pro-democracy candidates exclusion from Legislative Assembly, and omitting same-sex couples from 2016 Law on Prevention and Combating Domestic Violence.
Police statement follows an attempt by workers from Myanmar to demonstrate against the military coup in their homeland.