A seven-person jury – made up of four men and three women – arrived at a baffling conclusion at Hong Kong’s High Court last month, unanimously acquitting a couple of rape. Chan Chim-tak, 48, was cleared of two counts of rape and attempted rape against X, a migrant domestic worker he employed. Chan’s then-wife, Lai […]
Author Archives: Cherry Ng
Cherry Ng is a law graduate from Durham University. Currently part of the Equality Rights Project under the University of Hong Kong’s Faculty of Law, she works to raise awareness and foster knowledge exchange for gender equality, LGBT+ and disability rights, taking a particular interest in gender-based violence and the criminal justice system.