Summary
Hong Kong police can now ask people to give phone or computer passwords if they are suspected of breaking the National Security Law. Those who refuse could face jail time and fines. The new rules are part of updates to laws aimed at protecting national security.
Key Facts
- Hong Kong police can demand phone or computer passwords under new rules.
- Refusing to provide a password can lead to up to one year in jail and a fine of HK$100,000.
- Providing false information can result in up to three years in jail.
- The changes are part of updates to the National Security Law introduced in 2020.
- The National Security Law targets acts like terrorism, secession, and subversion.
- Customs officials can now seize items they believe have seditious intentions.
- Some trials related to the National Security Law can be held in private.
- Hundreds of protesters and activists have been arrested since the law's introduction.
