The Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) has noted a Statement by the Law Society of Hong Kong on 7th December 2020.
In this statement grave concerns were raised about the intimidation of the Chief Magistrate and his family members who had received a death threat. The Law Society of Hong Kong strongly condemned the act of intimidation against a judicial officer.
The Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers (Basic Principles) were Adopted by the Eighth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, Havana, Cuba, 27 August to 7 September 1990.
