 "NO WIN SITUATION: What is happening in Hong Kong is everything Beijing has methodically prevented from happening in China")
In an age of illiberal democracy, it is worth noting that there are still methods by which civil society can exert pressure on powerful ruling establishments. There have been two recent examples of the dubious use of law to violate human rights. One comes from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and one from the Russian Federation. Both have had, of a sort, a happy ending.
Hong Kong has been wracked by protests for some weeks against a proposal by its government for a new law that would permit extradition to mainland China for Hong Kong residents. The government of Hong
