The Empire Strikes Back: Britain's Use of the Law to Suppress Political Dissent in Hong Kong

Authors

Richard Klein, Touro Law CenterFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1997

Abstract

This Article highlights historical events in Hong Kong under the British administration, and calls for a reconsideration of the widely-held view of approving of British rule. Among those instances highlighed by this Article include the British use of martial law, deportation, imprisonment, flogging and censorship to deal with those who dared criticize the governance of the colony.

Recommended Citation

15 B. U. Int'l L. J. 1 (1997).

Source Publication

15 B. U. Int'l L. J. 1