Hong Kong passes new national security law imposing life sentences for treason, insurrection

Hong Kong on Tuesday unanimously passed a new national security law that would impose life sentences for treason, insurrection and other offenses in an ongoing crackdown on dissent in the wake of the 2019 pro-democracy protests. File Photo by Ismail Fazry/EPA-EFE March 19 (UPI) — Hong Kong legislators on Tuesday unanimously passed a new so-called national security law imposing steep sentences including life in prison for offenses such as treason and insurrection. The Safeguarding National Security Law would raise the penalty for offenses including treason, insurrection, inciting members of the Chinese armed forces to mutiny and colluding with external forces…