‘Increased Risk of Arbitrary Detention’: Canada Updates Travel Advisory for Hong Kong

‘Increased Risk of Arbitrary Detention’: Canada Updates Travel Advisory for Hong Kong
HONG KONG, CHINA - JULY 01: Riot police secure an area in front of a burning road block during a demonstration against the new national security law on July 1, 2020 in Hong Kong, China. Hong Kong marks the 23rd anniversary of its handover to China on July 1 after Beijing imposed the new national security law. Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images
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The federal government has updated its travel advisory for Hong Kong to warn Canadians that it may be riskier to travel to the region now that the controversial national security law imposed by Beijing has come into effect.
“National security legislation for Hong Kong came into effect on July 1, 2020. You may be at increased risk of arbitrary detention on national security grounds and possible extradition to mainland China,” says a statement on Travel Canada’s website.