NSL, sedition case-law available for public viewing
A list of court cases involving national security law and sedition offences has been made available for public access online, the Department of Justice said on Thursday.  The information, covering the security legislation and provisions of the Crimes Ordinance on sedition, is currently only in English, but a Chinese version is expected to be available early next year. The department said the online materials serve to "promote a better understanding of the NSL and the crime of sedition by all sectors of the community", in particularly those from the legal, education and public sectors, as well as to raise public awareness of national security.  "This body of case-law helps us understand the requirements of our national security laws and how they are being applied by the courts," said Justice Secretary Paul Lam.  The department also uploaded information on the Basic Law, including its drafting materials and related cases, to its website to help people have a correct understanding of the relationship between the Constitution and the Basic Law.