Japan's police authorities can request that a group be banned under the anti-subversion law if its members pose a threat to the public.

Civil libertarians have criticized the Government for trying to use the anti-subversion law against the cult.

More than 100 lawyers, intellectuals and others have signed an online petition on Mr. Du's behalf, urging the government to define clearly the country's anti-subversion law.

In 1997, the Public Security Commission, an independent body, rejected the Government's request to apply the country's anti-subversion law to disband Aum.

In 1996, he served as Minister of Justice and tried to use the anti-subversion law against the Aum Shinrikyo sect.

September 2002-July 2003: The government the government released its proposals for the anti-subversion law and sparked enormous criticisms from the society.

Article 149(1) was amended to shield any anti-subversion laws enacted pursuant to this provision from inconsistency with Articles 11 and 12.

On 24 September 2002, the government released its proposals for the anti-subversion law.

According to our figures, at least 100 individuals were arbitrarily arrested and are now facing prosecution under the anti-subversion law.

In 2003, the government proposed an anti-subversion law titled Article 23 of the Hong Kong Basic Law.