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Hong Kong considers new law against persistent child sex abuse

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Hong Kong is actively considering the creation of a new, dedicated offense to combat persistent child sexual abuse. This move follows a public consultation where over 90% of respondents supported an overhaul of existing sex crime laws. The proposed changes aim to modernize legislation that is largely based on English laws from 1956. AI

RANK_REASON Significant policy consideration by a government entity regarding a new law. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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Hong Kong considers new law against persistent child sex abuse

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Wynna Wong ·

    Hong Kong ‘actively considering’ dedicated offence to fight persistent child sex abuse

    Hong Kong is “actively considering” creating a dedicated offence to target persistent sexual abuse of children, after more than 90 per cent of suggestions from a month-long public consultation backed a proposed overhaul of laws tackling sex crimes. Secretary for Security Chris Ta…

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