• ElHexo [comrade/them]
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    1 year ago

    I understand you’re saying China’s administration of Hong Kong should follow UK practices?

    Diplock courts were criminal courts in Northern Ireland for non-jury trial of specified serious crimes (“scheduled offences”). They were introduced by the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1973 and used for serious and terrorism-related cases during the Troubles.

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplock_court

    • @Neuron@lemm.ee
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      -21 year ago

      You’re saying that what the UK did in 1973 in was wrong? So China should copy that wrong and withhold a right to trial by jury from their citizens to persecute political prisoners as well? Weird take but alright, if that’s your viewpoint. Enjoy authoritarianism.

      • GarbageShoot [he/him]
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        131 year ago

        They didn’t just do it in 1973, they do it to this day and it seemed to be used regularly until 2007.