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and only if the
procedures
followed.
set out in the law are
Unless there are very important national
security reasons, a person being expelled from Hong Kong
can appeal against the expulsion.
Article 10 Equality before courts and right to a fair and
public hearing
32.
Anyone who
who may become involved in a Court case
must be treated equally and in an unbiased way. The case
must be heard in public unless that would be unfair, an
invasion of privacy, or for reasons of national security,
public order, or for moral reasons.
In any event, the
decision of the Court must be made public except in certain
cases where young people are involved, or in marriage or
custody disputes.
Article 11
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Rights of persons charged with or convicted of
a criminal offence
33.
No one who is accused of a crime has to prove
Guilt must be proven.
innocence.
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