Law of the PRC on Safeguarding National Security in the HKSAR
Instrument A302; effective 30 June 2020
- Jurisdiction
- Hong Kong / Mainland China
- Body
- NPC Standing Committee / HKSAR
NSLoffencesinstitutions
Seeded with source checks current through 2 July 2026.
HK National Security Law Research Portal
This site is created by Professor Wang Jiangyu with Codex for his teaching and research purpose only.
A bilingual research portal on Hong Kong's national security law framework in comparative context.
Official and legal materials are separated from NGO, policy, academic, and comparative commentary.
78 All records
19 Cases
8 Legislation & Rules
7 Source
Featured sources
Official and legal materials are separated from NGO, policy, academic, and comparative commentary.
Implementation Rules for Article 43 of the National Security Law
Instrument A303; effective 7 July 2020
- Jurisdiction
- Hong Kong
- Body
- Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the HKSAR
police powersinvestigationArticle 43
Operating Principles and Guidelines for Interception and Covert Surveillance
G.N. (E.) 74 of 2020
- Jurisdiction
- Hong Kong
- Body
- HKSAR Government
surveillanceinterceptionlegal professional privilege
NPCSC Interpretation of Articles 14 and 47 of the National Security Law
Instrument A304; adopted 30 December 2022
- Jurisdiction
- Mainland China / Hong Kong
- Body
- NPC Standing Committee
NPCSC interpretationArticle 47 certificateoverseas counsel
Safeguarding National Security Ordinance
Instrument A305; effective 23 March 2024
- Jurisdiction
- Hong Kong
- Body
- HKSAR Legislative Council
Article 23SNSOstate secrets
Safeguarding National Security (Procedural Matters) Regulation
Instrument A305C; L.N. 67 of 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Hong Kong
- Body
- Chief Executive in Council
procedural classificationChief Executive certificateSNSO
Research Topics
Research questions organize the archive for courses, papers, memos, and comparative projects.
Institutions, Constitutional Authority, and Interpretation
Tracks the division of authority among the Central Authorities, HKSAR Government, National Security Committee, courts, and police, including NPCSC interpretations and certificates.
Offence Definitions and Sentencing
Compares secession, subversion, terrorism, collusion, sedition, state secrets, sabotage, external interference, and sentencing outcomes.
Procedure, Bail, Trial Mode, and Fair Trial Rights
Covers bail, pre-trial detention, jury displacement, designated judges, reporting restrictions, counsel choice, judicial review, and fair-trial debates.
Police Powers, Surveillance, and Digital Enforcement
Focuses on Article 43 Implementation Rules, search, asset freezing, compelled information, online takedowns, interception, and covert surveillance.
Media, Civil Society, Lawyers, and NGOs
Groups cases and reports about media organizations, civil society closures, legal profession risks, and public-interest advocacy.
Expression, Association, and Political Participation
Examines protest slogans, publications, online posts, organizations, election-related activity, and international human-rights arguments.
Source
Records are grouped by source type so official law, cases, scholarship, and advocacy reports remain distinct.
9 Official
6 Policy
19 Case law
12 NGO
2 International
9 Academic
21 Comparative statute