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Explainer: The Path to Equal Protection for Hong Kong’s LGBTQ+ Community Post-2023 CFA Ruling

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Explainer: The Path to Equal Protection for Hong Kong’s LGBTQ+ Community Post-2023 CFA Ruling

Derren Chan | UBC Law, CA | HKU Law, CN/HK

June 17, 2024 09:14:05 pm

In September 2023, the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (CFA) handed down a landmark ruling in the case of Sham Tsz Kit v. Secretary for Justice. By a narrow 3-2 majority, the court decided that Article 14(2) of the Hong Kong Bill of Rights (BOR) obligates the government to create a legal framework for [...]

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