Hong Kong seeks to tighten labour union laws on national security grounds

[HKFP] - 02/20/2025

The Hong Kong government has proposed legislative amendments to permanently bar those convicted of national security offences from serving in labour unions and to require all foreign funding to be vetted by the authorities. The changes to the Trade Unions Ordinance were proposed on Wednesday “to (…)



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