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False: DOJ did not argue National Security Law has no presumption of innocence

3 January 202116 April 2021 Purple Romero and Cherry Lai 黎芷欣 Apple Daily, Department of Justice, Jimmy Lai, national security law, presumption of bail, presumption of innocence, Sing Tao 2 min read

In the hearing on Jimmy Lai’s bail, the prosecutor reportedly argued the principle of granting bail under the national security law should be different.

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False: Reposting ‘legal statements’ does not exempt users from Facebook’s Terms of Service

13 July 202016 April 2021 Ada Jiang 姜琦 chain letter, Facebook, national security law, terms of service 2 min read

This is a recurring chain letter hoax that has been debunked by several fact-checking organizations.

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Explainer: What is a British National Overseas (BNO) passport?

15 June 202016 April 2021 Ada Jiang 姜琦 and Delia von Pflug 龐秋怡 Basic Law, BNO, Boris Johnson, British National Overseas passport, Hong Kong, national security law 6 min read

BNO became a hot topic in Hong Kong after China passed the resolution to impose a national security law in the city.

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Analysis: Japan’s reported refusal to condemn China contradicts earlier statement expressing ‘serious concerns’ over national security law

10 June 202016 April 2021 Wallace Fan 范雋暉 and Stephanie Chan 陳諾 #Japan, A.C. Milan, China, Hong Kong, Keisuke Honda, national security law 2 min read

Japanese government earlier issued a statement expressing ‘serious concerns’ over China’s decision to impose a national security law in HK.

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