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Jason CHAO in Macau Research Group

Dec 30, 2020

Macau domestic violence law — case reclassification

In practice, the implementation of the domestic violence law[1] enacted in 2016 might not be as effective as expected by the community. Within the meaning of the domestic violence law, the crime of domestic violence is defined[2] as “any…

Jason CHAO in Macau Research Group

Dec 30, 2020

Criminalisation of disinformation in Macau

Macau is introducing a bill which is set to control the spread of disinformation during contingencies through criminalisation. Article 25 of the draft Law of Bases of Civil Protection (LBCP) proposes that while a civil protection alert[1] is in force “the…

Jason CHAO in Macau Research Group

Dec 30, 2020

China and Macau authorities’ hostility towards the news media

Macau authorities’ hostility towards non-local journalists

From time to time, journalists from Hong Kong are refused entry to Macau at the border checkpoints…

Jason CHAO in Macau Research Group

Dec 30, 2020

Mass surveillance — automatic facial recognition technology in Macau

The government’s use of automatic facial recognition with the public video surveillance system (CCTV system) is not authorised by law…

Jason CHAO in Macau Research Group

Dec 30, 2020

Non-compliance with the Paris Principles by Macau

Contrary to the claim made by the state party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR),[1] the Commission against Corruption (CCAC) does not have a mandate to function as a national institution as described in General…

Jason CHAO in Macau Research Group

Dec 30, 2020

Revocation of the “support appeal” (recurso de amparo) in Macau

The support appeal was an important human rights protection mechanism introduced to Macau in 1991. The support appeal mechanism was effectively revoked on 20 December 1999. Upon the return of Macau to China, the…