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Beijing has rushed through the National People's Congress on the final day of the sitting session a new law giving security agencies sweeping powers.
It gives new powers for the govt to track, surveil and interrogate citizens. Children as young as 14...
It gives new powers for the govt to track, surveil and interrogate citizens. Children as young as 14...
can be interrogated by security agents and journalists could face up to 5 years of prison for refusing to reveal sources.
I think many here would agree that this is a worrying development for human rights and the extension of power for security agencies.
Liberal democracies should stand together in critique of such backward slide. Safeguarding civil liberty is crucial to democracies...
Liberal democracies should stand together in critique of such backward slide. Safeguarding civil liberty is crucial to democracies...
Such law is unthinkable in liberal democracies because we have different values to authoritarian China, and our political system would never allow such laws, that infringe on civil liberty, to pass...
Our political leaders should make it abundantly clear to Beijing that the international community is highly concerned about this development, one that will have detrimental effects on human rights within China.
Hold on ppl, I'm a little confused! @yun_aus just told me that I'm making a fool of myself (as usual) and got the facts wrong. Apparently, its Australia that passed this law and not Beijing.
I find this dubious - it doesn't compute. Can it really be true?
I find this dubious - it doesn't compute. Can it really be true?
Ah, I see, I see, yes, I did get it wrong:
https://twitter.com/GetUp/status/1336856262009483264?s=20
In that case, I think there are some good reasons for this law. Unlike Chinese security agencies, ASIO is law-abiding & we shouldn't worry about them having more power. Esp since there are increasing threats...
https://twitter.com/GetUp/status/1336856262009483264?s=20
In that case, I think there are some good reasons for this law. Unlike Chinese security agencies, ASIO is law-abiding & we shouldn't worry about them having more power. Esp since there are increasing threats...
to national security, such as terrorism, foreign interference and espionage. If we want to protect our citizens, then there are cases to be made that some liberties will have to be curtailed. That's only reasonable...
In democracies, we should trust our legislature, security agencies & public servants to have our interest at heart, and defend national security against a rising tide of threats. So, I can't say that I'm surprised or against the new law passed today in Canberra.
