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Gautam BhatiaThe Hong Kong High Court today handed down an important judgment in which it held that the government's prohibition on the use of face masks by protesters was unconstitutional. The government's "law and order" arguments were flatly rejected. This is what happens when constitutional courts work the way they are supposed to - and it's possible, even in the most difficult and trying of circumstances, with an authoritarian government sitting on their head. An analysis:
RP@gautambhatia unrelated to your article but the news that the HK economy is in a recession for the first time in a decade strengthens the Chinese hand in future dealings between the two.
The Basic Law is set to expire soon & the economy - HK's biggest claim to fame (despite their housing crisis) but no longer China's only major port city - will play a huge role in whatever is to come next.
The Basic Law is set to expire soon & the economy - HK's biggest claim to fame (despite their housing crisis) but no longer China's only major port city - will play a huge role in whatever is to come next.
Shashank Mohan 
@gautambhatia great judgment for human rights and #privacy. The responsibility of courts is to protect civil rights.
جویریہ آفرین حسینی@gautambhatia may be they did not have a majority-minority issue to look into before giving the judgement
Nitin Pai@gautambhatia Beijing lost no time in responding to that judgement. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/nov/19/hong-kong-courts-cant-rule-on-face-masks-says-china-constitution-basic-law