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Hong Kong grants police power to demand phone and computer passwords

The new provisions allow police to seize items with 'seditious intention', bypassing judicial authorisations. Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.

2 reports2 sourcesMar 24, 2026, 9:12 AM
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Al JazeeraMar 24, 2026, 9:12 AM

Hong Kong grants police power to demand phone and computer passwords

The new provisions allow police to seize items with 'seditious intention', bypassing judicial authorisations.

ABC AustraliaMar 23, 2026, 7:28 PM

Foreigners could be caught up in new Hong Kong password laws

People in Hong Kong now face a year in jail if they refuse to hand over their phone or computer passwords to police.

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