Police in Hong Kong have arrested a 29 year-old man in
connection with the alleged operation of a web site featuring
pornographic material. Under Hong Kong law, the man could now face
up to three years in prison and a fine of HK$1 million( £89,000),
according to an article by Newsbytes.
Under the Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles Ordinance in
Hong Kong, any form of publication of obscene articles is
forbidden. Articles which are held to be indecent may be published
but must carry a statutory warning and have access to them
restricted to those over the age of 18.
Whether an article is “obscene” or “indecent” under Hong Kong
law is the decision of the Obscene Articles Tribunal. It will
consider factors such as the standards of morality and decency in
the article, the dominant nature of the article as a whole and the
class and age groups of those at whom the article is aimed.
