Hong Kong tightens prison rules, allowing visit restrictions on national security grounds
Under the new rules, effective Friday, magistrates can issue warrants on application by correctional service officers to bar exchanges between specific legal representatives and persons in custody if the judges believe such connections could harm national security or cause bodily harm to any person, among other reasons.
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Trump's ‘Buy 3, Not 30' Comment Is Actually Smart Budgeting Advice — Here's Why
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Person arrested for throwing sex toy onto WNBA court, league says
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