The Law Society in Hong Kong edited out criticism of Beijing in its report to the government on electoral reform, one member said Tuesday, adding that he was "embarrassed" by its silence.
The report was submitted as part of a public consultation on how Hong Kong's leader should be elected in 2017 and comes after months of street protests by student-led pro-democracy activists.
Mark Daly, a member of the committee drafting the report, said the 8,000-strong society was becoming more and more like mainland China, "remaining silent on human rights issues and rule-of-law issues."