The international legal team and son of Li Zhiying, the founder of One Media Li Zhiying, called on the United Nations to pay attention to Li Zhiying's case involving the Hong Kong National Security Law.Intervention involves judicial procedures involving the Hong Kong National Security Act.
According to the Hong Kong News Agency, Li Zhiying's international legal team and his son Li Chongen issued a statement on Tuesday (14th) to seek the United Nations Human Rights Affairs Committee to follow the Li Zhiying caseRights, I hope that the United Nations will take measures to "get off crimes" for Li Zhiying.
The Hong Kong government on Wednesday to the Li Zhiying International Lawyer Team and son Li Chongen wantonly discredit the Hong Kong National Security Law and the judicial system of Hong Kong, and abuse the United Nations mechanism to seek the judicial procedures of the United Nations Human Rights Council to the Judicial procedures of the Hong Kong National Security Act in Li Zhiying.Intervention, express strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition.
The Hong Kong Government said that the judicial system of Hong Kong has always been respected by the international community.They all blatantly destroy the rule of law in Hong Kong.Published a intention to interfere with or hinder judicial justice, or to make the same intention, is likely to constitute a criminal contempt of court crime or obstructing judicial justice.
The Hong Kong Government said that Hong Kong is a social rule of law. It has always been adhered to the principles of law must be based on the law and illegal.For a long time, the Hong Kong Department of Justice, under the protection of Article 63 of the Basic Law, is in charge of criminal prosecution and is not interfered; it is rigorous and objective to make independent prosecution decisions on each case in accordance with the lawsuit of the prosecution rules and applicable laws.
The Hong Kong Government also said that as for the defendants of criminal crimes, under the guarantee of the Basic Law and the Hong Kong Human Rights Act, the judicial organs with independent trial rights will conduct fair interrogation.Article 85 of the Basic Law clearly stated that the Hong Kong courts were judged independently without any interference.In all criminal case trials, the prosecution must verify the standards that have no reasonable doubt, and the Hong Kong courts can convict the defendant, and the defendant also has the right to appeal under legal protection.
The Hong Kong Government emphasizes that Article 4 of the Hong Kong National Security Law clearly stipulates that Hong Kong's maintenance of national security should respect and protect human rights, and protect Hong Kong residents in accordance with the law.The international conventions are suitable for the rights and freedoms enjoyed by the relevant provisions of Hong Kong.Article 5 of the Hong Kong National Security Law stipulates that maintaining national security should adhere to the principles of the rule of law, including the principle of innocence, the principle of no longer trial, and guaranteeing criminal suspects, defendants and other litigants to enjoy the right to defense and other litigation rights according to law.The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal has pointed out that these two articles are important to the overall interpretation of the Hong Kong National Security Law.
The Hong Kong Government must not allow anyone to include the international lawyer team to interfere with the judicial procedures of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and strongly condemn it.