Under the theme “Human Rights in Times of War and Conflict”, the 3rd LAWASIA Human Rights Conference jointly organised by the LAWASIA’s Human Rights Committee and the Malaysian Bar was held on 20 August 2022 virtually. 

On behalf of the Law Society, Vice-President and Chairman of the Constitutional Affairs and Human Rights Committee Mr Amirali Nasir was invited to speak at a session entitled “Balancing Human Rights with National Security Laws” to provide an overview of the Basic Law and the National Security Law in Hong Kong. He also shared a case study to illustrate the application of the National Security Law by courts using the common law approach.

 

Mr Amirali Nasir shared his invaluable insights on this topic from the Hong Kong perspective.