香港司法獨立的爭議

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香港司法獨立的爭議

前最高法院法官約翰·薩姆普頓（Lord Jonathan Sumption）指責香港的司法機構對政府“過於偏袒”，引發關注。他在播客中提到，最近的案件顯示司法機構似乎向政府低頭，特別是在47位民主派人士案中有14人被定罪的情況下。

薩姆普頓還提到《立場新聞》的煽動罪判決，認為在一個合理的自由社會中，報紙編輯應該可以批評政府，這是言論自由的基石。

政府否認這些指控，強調香港的司法獨立性和法治未有惡化。

Controversy Over Judicial Independence in Hong Kong

Former top court judge Lord Jonathan Sumption criticized the Hong Kong Judiciary for being "too partial" to the authorities. In a recent podcast, he noted that recent cases suggest the Judiciary is kowtowing to the government, especially with 14 out of 16 pro-democracy figures convicted in the 47 democrats case.

Sumption also commented on the Stand News sedition verdict, arguing that newspaper editors should be free to criticize the government, a fundamental aspect of free speech.

The government denies these claims, insisting on the independence of Hong Kong's judiciary and that the rule of law has not deteriorated.

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