US Report Intimidates Hong Kong Prosecutors: Govt

The government on Wednesday condemned a US report, saying it is spreading misinformation and attempting to intimidate prosecutors in Hong Kong.

In a statement released on Wednesday, a government spokesperson said the Congressional-Executive Commission on China’s report was “trampling on legal justice” and “attempting to threaten by way of hegemonism the HKSAR Government officials who have been discharging their due prosecution role dutifully”.

Secretary for Justice Paul Lam, who along with 15 prosecutors was named in the report, said in the statement that he is not concerned about being subjected to possible sanctions, as suggested in the report.

The spokesperson added that the SAR’s prosecutorial decisions are made based on evidence, the law, and the prosecution code.

In the report, the commission alleged the Department of Justice had “infringed on the universal human rights of a wide range of people”, including protesters, journalists and opposition figures.

It added that the US government and the international community should consider taking actions to address what it called “the erosion of the rule of law and human rights”, including applying additional sanctions.