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The term surrender of fugitive offenders agreement is used in place of extradition treaty to signify Hong Kong's non-sovereign status. [1] As a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China since July 1997, Hong Kong is authorised by the Central Government of China to enter into such agreements, according to Article 96 of the ...
A Bill to amend the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance so that the Ordinance applies to special surrender arrangements once they are made between Hong Kong and any other place in relation to particular circumstances not covered by surrender arrangements of a general nature; to provide that in relation to special surrender arrangements, the scope of the offences covered for a surrender from Hong Kong ...
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Tens of thousands of people are expected to take to the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday in a bid to block changes to the Chinese-ruled city's extradition laws, which could pave the way for ...
The extradition bill, which would cover Hong Kong's 7 million residents as well as foreign and Chinese nationals in the city, was seen by many as a threat to the rule of law in the former British ...
Hong Kong's government on Wednesday formally pulled the extradition bill that ignited months of violent pro-democracy protests.“I formally announce the withdrawal of the bill,” Secretary for ...
The United States–Hong Kong Agreement for the Surrender of Fugitive Offenders was an extradition treaty signed by the United States and British Hong Kong on 20 December 1996, with the authorization of the People's Republic of China, which would take over Hong Kong in July 1997. [1]
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