Patriots-only elections

Hong Kong’s top court dismissed a legal challenge against a law prohibiting calls to boycott the city’s 'patriots-only' elections, ruling the prohibition is necessary to counter 'organised campaigns' undermining the establishment following the national security law. The Court of Final Appeal judges unanimously decided criminalising incitement to undermine elections is essential for Beijing’s objective of ensuring stability.

Hong Kong's top court is reviewing a law that criminalizes calls to boycott the city's elections, with a former Chinese University student union president challenging it as a violation of free speech and voting rights. The government argues the law falls outside constitutional review scope. The case centers on whether residents can express disapproval of Hong Kong's 'patriots-only' electoral system.