Hong Kong Can Jail You for 1 Year If You Won’t Unlock Your Phone
Police can now demand passwords under National Security Law — refuse and you’re looking at a year in jail
Hong Kong police gained the power to demand phone and computer passwords from anyone suspected of breaching the National Security Law. Refuse? One year in jail and a $12,700 fine. Lie about it? Three years behind bars.
The amendments were gazetted Monday by Hong Kong leader John Lee, bypassing the legislative council entirely. Customs officials also gained authority to seize items with “seditious intention” — whatever that means.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-24/hong-kong-law-forces-people-to-surrender-passwords/106488408
