Dennis Kwok says that under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Bill of Rights, there cannot be retrospective criminal offenses. Legal sector lawmaker Dennis Kwok demanded answers from Justice Secretary Teresa Cheng after she said the national security law Beijing is preparing for Hong Kong could be applied retroactively in certain situations, RTHK reports. "Under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and under the Bill of Rights, it's very clear you cannot have retrospective criminal offences. Kwok also condemned remarks made by former security minister Regina Ip that there should be no jury trials for people charged with national security offences. Ip had said on Sunday that many jurors may refuse to sit on a national security case trial for various reasons, such as a fear of being doxxed.

Source: The Standard June 08, 2020 08:00 UTC