Hong Kong officials have revealed that new national security legislation will restrict access to lawyers for detained suspects and could target journalists and media organizations for interviewing them. The legislation is part of an effort to close "loopholes" in the already stringent National Security Law imposed on the city by Beijing in response to the 2019 protest movement. The law will criminalize offenses such as treason, insurrection, and external interference. Media organizations could face tougher penalties for interviewing individuals wanted by the Hong Kong government, and individuals using a confrontational tone to criticize the government could also be targeted.

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