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South China Morning Post on 2024-02-01 01:30

Hong Kong’s plan to extend detention period of suspects in national security cases sparks concerns among rights experts

Rights lawyer calls suggestions on extending detention and barring arrestees from contacting legal representatives ‘very concerning’.

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