Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance Part II 2-14 Section 8 Cap. 383 [cf. ICCPR Art. 13] Article 10 Equality before courts and right to fair and public hearing All persons shall be equal before the courts and tribunals. In the determination of any criminal charge against him, or of his rights and obligations in a suit at law, everyone shall be entitled to a fair and public hearing by a competent, independent and impartial tribunal established by law. The press and the public may be excluded from all or part of a trial for reasons of morals, public order (ordre public) or national security in a democratic society, or when the interest of the private lives of the parties so requires, or to the extent strictly necessary in the opinion of the court in special circumstances where publicity would prejudice the interests of justice; but any judgment rendered in a criminal case or in a suit at law shall be made public except where the interest of juvenile persons otherwise requires or the proceedings concern matrimonial disputes or the guardianship of children. [cf. ICCPR Art. 14.1] Article 11 Rights of persons charged with or convicted of criminal offence (1) Everyone charged with a criminal offence shall have the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law. Verified Copy Last updated date 15.2.2017