Hong Kong Bar Association calls government’s extradition proposal a ‘step backward’, while extradition lawyer says it does not offer sufficient protections

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Hong Kong’s professional body for barristers has ramped up criticism of the government’s controversial plan to allow the transfer of fugitives to mainland China, Taiwan and Macau, dismissing a list of exemptions offered by officials to ease the business community’s concerns as “a step backward”.In addition to the Hong Kong Bar Association’s strongly worded response on Tuesday, extradition law expert Michael Blanchflower warned that the proposal lacked sufficient protection for people facing a…

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