Police in Hong Kong can now demand phone and computer passwords under amended national security law

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Al Jazeera (EN) - All 1 week ago • aljazeera.com

Hong Kong grants police power to demand phone and computer passwords

The new provisions allow police to seize items with ‘seditious intention’, bypassing judicial authorisations. Hong Kong police are now empowered to require anyone suspected of violating the semi-autonomous city’s nationa…

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The Guardian - UK 1 week ago • theguardian.com

Police in Hong Kong can now demand phone and computer passwords under amended national security law

Refusing to comply could lead to up to one year in jail and a hefty fine, while providing false or misleading information carries up to three years in prisonHong Kong police can now demand that people suspected of breach…

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