Hong Kong national security law pits judges against justice officials in activist's trial
by Helen Davidson in Taipei, and agencies from World news | The Guardian on (#5AH5A)
Justice department pushes to install national security judge in case as three pro-democracy legislators arrested over unruly scenes during debate
Hong Kong's department of justice has asked that a national security judge take over the trial of an activist, even though he has not been charged with national security offences, in a move that underlines the erosion of the city's independent legal system.
It came as a senior Chinese official called for judicial reform" in Hong Kong and three pro-democracy legislators were arrested.
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