Bar Association Condemns Death Threat Against Judge

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2020-12-07 HKT 00:09

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The Bar association stressed that making a threat to kill a person is a serious offence. Photo: RTHK

The Bar Association on Sunday condemned a death threat against a judge, saying it was a "most serious assault on judicial independence".

Its warning came after the office of Chief Magistrate Victor So reportedly received a call from someone who threatened to bomb the judge's family.

It's believed So – one of the judges designated to handle national security cases – received the threat shortly after he denied bail to pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai in a fraud case.

The Bar Association stressed that making a threat to kill a person is a serious offence, and the offence is aggravated if the motive for the threat is to frighten the judge into making a different decision in future cases.

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Last updated: 2020-12-07 HKT 08:31

Bar Association Condemns Death Threat Against Judge

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