A sizeable minority of Hongkongers have been denied rights the courts have ruled they should have by law, and the government must fix this
The narrative since put forward by some officials is that, despite the negative outcome, the process was a success because it showed all three branches of government carried out their duties faithfully according to the law. The judiciary interpreted the relevant law independently, the executive responded appropriately by putting forward legislation to remedy the adjudged illegality and the legislature exercised its free judgment.
As the administration itself said in the Legislative Council brief introducing the draft legislation, legal recognition means “same-sex partnerships receive formal recognition and protection under the law. Solely relying on administrative measures or authorisation mechanisms is inadequate to establish a legally recognised and binding mechanism”. In other words, by its own admission, the government recognises that failure to enact the bill puts us outside the law.
Hong Kong lawmakers vote down bill recognising same-sex partnerships
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