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Leung Kwok Hung v HKSAR

(2005) 8 HKCFAR 229
JurisdictionHong Kong
CourtHK Court of Final Appeal
Year2005
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Right of peaceful assembly under BL Art 27 and ICCPR Art 17 is constitutionally protected; any statutory restriction must satisfy the proportionality test.

Key Principle

right of peaceful assembly under Article 27 Basic Law and Article 17 ICCPR; any restriction must pass the proportionality test

Area of Law

constitutional

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