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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
David Hughes

Senior UK judges resign from roles at Hong Kong court over human rights concerns

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British judges will be withdrawn from serving in Hong Kong’s top court because of concerns about the erosion of human rights.

The Foreign Office said it was “no longer tenable” for serving UK judges to sit in the court because of the impact of the national security law imposed by Beijing.

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