Hong Kong's national security ordinance condemned by human rights groups around the world. Hong Kong government has announced that it will enact its own National Security Ordinance in 2024 to crack down on acts that threaten national security.
A summary released in January states that the crackdown will include stealing state secrets, espionage, and inciting rebellion. 86 human rights organizations active around the. world, including the United States and the United Kingdom, issued a joint statement on February. 19, stating that the provisions of the ordinance are ambiguous and that criticizing. the government may be subject to criminal charges.