[20201116]IN11533_香港政府取消四名立法会议员资格.pdf

CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i Hong Kong Government Disqualifies Four Legislative Council Members November 16, 2020 The government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) disqualified four elected members of the citys Legislative Council (Legco) on November 11, 2020, following a decision by Chinas National Peoples Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) that sets new qualifications to be a Legco member. The following day, 15 pro-democracy Legco members submitted their resignations in support of the four disqualified members and in opposition to the actions of the NPCSC and the HKSAR government. As a result, Legco, which is supposed to have 70 members, now consists of 42 “pro-establishment” coalition members who generally support the HKSAR government, and 2 other unaffiliated members. Critics of the disqualifications see the actions of the NPCSC and the HKSAR government as denying the disqualified members their right to due process; undermining Hong Kong separation of powers between the executive, judicial, and legislative branches; violating Chinas obligation to provide the HKSAR a high degree of autonomy; and effectively en