Hong Kong court denies bail to 32 pro-democracy activists
3 years, 10 months ago

Hong Kong court denies bail to 32 pro-democracy activists

Al Jazeera  

Activists accused of organising and participating in an unofficial primary poll that authorities said was part of a plan to ‘overthrow’ government. A Hong Kong court has denied bail to 32 out of 47 pro-democracy activists charged under a Beijing-imposed national security law, ending a four-day marathon court hearing. The group of activists was charged with conspiracy to commit subversion under the law and detained on Sunday over their involvement in an unofficial primary election last year that authorities said was a plot to paralyse Hong Kong’s government. The mass charges against the activists were the most sweeping action taken against the city’s pro-democracy camp since the national security law was implemented last June. As a result they must also return to custody but will be allowed to take their case to the city’s High Court within the next 48 hours With the 32 activists remanded in custody until the next court hearing on May 31, it means that a majority of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy figures will now be in jail or in self-exile abroad amid an ongoing crackdown on dissent in the semi-autonomous Chinese city.

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Hong Kong is becoming hub for financial crime, US lawmakers say
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hong Kong is becoming hub for financial crime, US lawmakers say

Live Mint  

Leading China hawks in the U.S. House of Representatives are calling for a rethink on whether Hong Kong should continue to enjoy the cozy banking relationship it has with the U.S., saying the city is becoming a hub for money-laundering and sanctions evasion. Hong Kong has turned into a major center for the export of controlled Western technology to Russia; …

Who are ‘Hong Kong 47’? Pro-democracy activists at the centre of largest national security trial
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Who are ‘Hong Kong 47’? Pro-democracy activists at the centre of largest national security trial

The Independent  

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Zero tolerance for instigation under banner of 'democracy'
Trending News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Zero tolerance for instigation under banner of 'democracy'

China Daily  

A court in Hong Kong has sentenced 45 anti-China instigators to imprisonment for "conspiracy to subvert the state power". The High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region delivered the sentence after a hearing at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts on Tuesday. In January 2021, Hong Kong police arrested more than 50 people under the national security law in …

Hong Kong court jails 45 democracy campaigners on subversion charges
Trending News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hong Kong court jails 45 democracy campaigners on subversion charges

Raw Story  

A Hong Kong court on Tuesday jailed all 45 defendants convicted of subversion in the city's largest national security trial, with "mastermind" Benny Lai receiving the longest term of 10 years. Australia's government said it was "gravely concerned" after dual citizen Gordon Ng received a sentence of seven years and three months, and said it would continue to advocate for …

45 Pro-Democracy Activists Sentenced To Prison In Hong Kong's Biggest National Security Case
1 month, 3 weeks ago

45 Pro-Democracy Activists Sentenced To Prison In Hong Kong's Biggest National Security Case

Huff Post  

Armed police officers stand guard outside the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts in Hong Kong on Nov. 19, 2024. Chan Long Hei via Associated Press HONG KONG — Forty-five ex-lawmakers and activists were sentenced to four to 10 years in prison Tuesday in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case under a Beijing-imposed law that crushed a once-thriving pro-democracy movement. However, the …

45 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong get 4 to 10 years in prison
1 month, 3 weeks ago

45 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong get 4 to 10 years in prison

LA Times  

People wait outside the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts in Hong Kong on Tuesday, ahead of the sentencing of pro-democracy activists and lawmakers. Forty-five ex-lawmakers and activists were sentenced to four to 10 years in prison Tuesday in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case under a Beijing-imposed law that crushed a once-thriving pro-democracy movement. Prosecutors said their aim was to paralyze …

Hong Kong democracy activists jailed: Who are they, what’s the case about?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hong Kong democracy activists jailed: Who are they, what’s the case about?

Al Jazeera  

The Hong Kong 47 were first arrested in 2021 for organising unofficial elections that authorities likened to a ‘coup’. In what’s being called the largest national security case in Hong Kong, prosecutors accused the defendants of plotting to “overthrow” the government by forcing the city’s leader to resign. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong also said her government was “gravely concerned” …

Hong Kong jails 45 pro-democracy activists in city’s largest security case
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hong Kong jails 45 pro-democracy activists in city’s largest security case

Al Jazeera  

Legal scholar Benny Tai is sentenced to 10 years, while dozens of others receive years-long jail terms. Taipei, Taiwan – A Hong Kong court has sentenced a leading pro-democracy advocate to 10 years in prison and handed dozens of other activists years-long jail terms in the Chinese territory’s largest national security case. Under Hong Kong’s Beijing-drafted national security law, defendants …

Hong Kong court sentences 45 pro-democracy activists to up to 10 years in jail
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hong Kong court sentences 45 pro-democracy activists to up to 10 years in jail

ABC  

A Hong Kong Court has sent Australian man Gordon Ng to jail for more than seven years as part of a mass sentencing targeting dozens of pro-democracy activists under the territory's sweeping national security laws. Senator Wong said the government was "gravely concerned" by the development, saying Australia had "expressed our strong objections to the Chinese and Hong Kong authorities …

Hong Kong 47: Democracy leaders sentenced to lengthy jail terms in largest national security trial as Beijing tightens grip
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hong Kong 47: Democracy leaders sentenced to lengthy jail terms in largest national security trial as Beijing tightens grip

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — More than 40 of Hong Kong’s best known pro-democracy figures have been sentenced to prison terms of up to 10 years on subversion charges, in the biggest single blow to the city’s already shrinking political freedoms following Beijing’s sweeping crackdown on dissent. Among those handed sentences on Tuesday was Joshua Wong, a former student leader and …

Hong Kong court convicts 1 person and acquits 6 others in landmark terrorism trial
4 months, 1 week ago

Hong Kong court convicts 1 person and acquits 6 others in landmark terrorism trial

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — A Hong Kong court on Thursday convicted one person and acquitted six others over a thwarted bomb plot during anti-government protests in 2019, in the city’s first case brought under a United Nations anti-terrorism law, according to local media. Hong Kong enacted the law to implement a U.N. Security Council resolution passed after the Sept. 11, 2001, …

Hong Kong activist defiant during landmark trial: ‘No one wants to be ruled by a totalitarian regime’
4 months, 1 week ago

Hong Kong activist defiant during landmark trial: ‘No one wants to be ruled by a totalitarian regime’

The Independent  

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Hong Kong’s top court upholds convictions of 7 prominent pro-democracy activists over 2019 protest
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Hong Kong’s top court upholds convictions of 7 prominent pro-democracy activists over 2019 protest

The Hindu  

Hong Kong's top court on Monday upheld the convictions of seven of Hong Kong's most prominent pro-democracy activists over their roles in one of the biggest anti-government protests in 2019. The defendants previously argued that the trial judge had failed to conduct an “operational proportionality” assessment when convicting them and quoted two non-binding decisions set out by the Supreme Court …

Hong Kong’s top court upholds convictions of 7 prominent pro-democracy activists over 2019 protest
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Hong Kong’s top court upholds convictions of 7 prominent pro-democracy activists over 2019 protest

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s top court on Monday upheld the convictions of seven of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy activists over their roles in one of the biggest anti-government protests in 2019. The convictions were linked to their involvement in a rally in August 2019 that drew an estimated 1.7 million people onto Hong Kong’s streets to call for …

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong asks for a lesser sentence in landmark security case
6 months ago

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong asks for a lesser sentence in landmark security case

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Prominent activist Joshua Wong asked for a lesser sentence in court Friday after he earlier pleaded guilty in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case. The activists were accused of attempting to paralyze Hong Kong’s government and topple the city’s leader by aiming to win a legislative majority and using it to block city budgets indiscriminately. Wong first …

Hong Kong court edges closer to sentencing democracy activists involved in unofficial primary
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Hong Kong court edges closer to sentencing democracy activists involved in unofficial primary

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — A Hong Kong court on Tuesday began mitigation hearings for prominent pro-democracy activists who were convicted under a national security law and now face up to life in prison. The judges wrote in their verdict last month that Tai had laid out plans to block city budgets by acquiring a legislative majority, calling it a “constitutional weapon …

Foreign governments and activists criticize Hong Kong security law verdicts. China defends them
7 months, 1 week ago

Foreign governments and activists criticize Hong Kong security law verdicts. China defends them

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — The conviction of 14 pro-democracy activists Thursday in Hong Kong drew condemnation from human rights groups and expressions of concern from foreign governments. THE EUROPEAN UNION The conviction “marks a further deterioration of fundamental freedoms and democratic participation in Hong Kong,” the European Union’s foreign affairs office said. CHINA Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said the central …

Hong Kong court convicts 14 pro-democracy activists in the city's biggest national security case
7 months, 1 week ago

Hong Kong court convicts 14 pro-democracy activists in the city's biggest national security case

The Hindu  

A Hong Kong court on May 30 convicted 14 pro-democracy activists in the city’s biggest national security case under a law imposed by Beijing that has all but wiped out public dissent. Prosecutors had accused them of attempting to paralyze Hong Kong’s government and topple the city’s leader by securing the legislative majority necessary to indiscriminately veto budgets. They were …

14 pro-democracy activists convicted, 2 acquitted in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case
7 months, 1 week ago

14 pro-democracy activists convicted, 2 acquitted in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Fourteen pro-democracy activists were convicted in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case on Thursday by a court that said their plan to effect change through an unofficial primary election would have undermined the government’s authority and created a constitutional crisis. Prosecutors had accused them of attempting to paralyze Hong Kong’s government and topple the city’s leader by …

Fourteen Hong Kong pro-democracy activists found guilty as China completes ‘purge’ of opposition
7 months, 1 week ago

Fourteen Hong Kong pro-democracy activists found guilty as China completes ‘purge’ of opposition

The Telegraph  

Hong Kong was accused of conducting a “near-total purge” of a generation of pro-democracy activists after 14 were convicted of subversion on Thursday in a landmark trial that dealt another blow to the city’s freedoms. The 14 defendants were accused of “conspiring to subvert state power” under a draconian national security law that was imposed on Hong Kong by China …

Hong Kong court finds 14 of 16 democracy activists guilty of subversion
7 months, 1 week ago

Hong Kong court finds 14 of 16 democracy activists guilty of subversion

Al Jazeera  

A court in Hong Kong has found 14 of 16 activists and politicians guilty of subversion in the Chinese territory’s largest-ever trial under the Beijing-imposed national security law. In a statement following the decision, Maya Wang, Human Rights Watch’s acting China director, said the verdict showed the “utter contempt” in Hong Kong for democratic political processes and the rule of …

14 pro-democracy activists convicted in Hong Kong's biggest national security case, face life in jail
7 months, 1 week ago

14 pro-democracy activists convicted in Hong Kong's biggest national security case, face life in jail

India TV News  

Hong Kong: A Hong Kong court on Thursday convicted 14 pro-democracy activists, among the 47 advocates who were prosecuted in 2021 for their involvement in an unofficial primary election, in the city's biggest national security case under the Beijing-imposed law that has seemingly wiped out public dissent. Critics say the case is another example of how the law is being …

How a primary election led to activist convictions in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case
7 months, 1 week ago

How a primary election led to activist convictions in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Verdicts were handed down Thursday in Hong Kong’s largest national security case to date, involving some of the city’s best-known pro-democracy activists and coming more than three years after the defendants’ arrests. In March 2020, Tai, a key organizer of the primary, said that obtaining a controlling majority in the legislature, which is typically dominated by the …

The toll of Beijing’s security law on Hong Kong’s activists
7 months, 1 week ago

The toll of Beijing’s security law on Hong Kong’s activists

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Activist Chan Po-ying is permitted only 15-minute daily visits to see her husband, Leung Kwok-hung, separated by a plexiglass barrier in a highly guarded Hong Kong jail. The government had warned there might be legal consequences, but Chan didn’t stop former pro-democracy legislator Leung from participating in an unofficial 2020 primary election that would lead to his …

The toll of Beijing's security law on Hong Kong's activists
7 months, 1 week ago

The toll of Beijing's security law on Hong Kong's activists

The Independent  

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14 pro-democracy activists convicted, 2 acquitted in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case
7 months, 1 week ago

14 pro-democracy activists convicted, 2 acquitted in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case

LA Times  

Lawrence Lau, a pro-democracy former district councilor, arrives at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts in Hong Kong on Thursday. A Hong Kong court Thursday convicted 14 pro-democracy activists in the city’s biggest national security case under a law imposed by Beijing that has all but wiped out public dissent. The court said that if the defendants had reached their aims, …

Hong Kong police arrest 6 people accused of violating the city’s new national security law
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Hong Kong police arrest 6 people accused of violating the city’s new national security law

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong police on Tuesday arrested six people, including a former organizer of the city’s decades-long annual vigil that commemorated China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown, for allegedly publishing seditious social media posts, in what were the first publicly known arrests under the city’s new national security law. But the page started publishing a series of posts to mark …

14 Pro-Democracy Activists Convicted, 2 Acquitted in Hong Kong’s Biggest National Security Case
7 months, 4 weeks ago

14 Pro-Democracy Activists Convicted, 2 Acquitted in Hong Kong’s Biggest National Security Case

The Diplomat  

Prosecutors had accused them of attempting to paralyze Hong Kong’s government by securing the legislative majority necessary to veto budgets. Fourteen pro-democracy activists were convicted in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case on Thursday by a court that said their plan to effect change through an unofficial primary election would have undermined the government’s authority and created a constitutional crisis. …

14 Pro-Democracy Activists Convicted, 2 Acquitted in Hong Kong’s Biggest National Security Case
7 months, 4 weeks ago

14 Pro-Democracy Activists Convicted, 2 Acquitted in Hong Kong’s Biggest National Security Case

The Diplomat  

Prosecutors had accused them of attempting to paralyze Hong Kong’s government by securing the legislative majority necessary to veto budgets. Fourteen pro-democracy activists were convicted in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case on Thursday by a court that said their plan to effect change through an unofficial primary election would have undermined the government’s authority and created a constitutional crisis. …

Hong Kong’s new security law comes into force amid human rights concerns
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Hong Kong’s new security law comes into force amid human rights concerns

Al Jazeera  

The law, known as Article 23, has been criticised internationally over fears it could erode civil liberties. A new national security law has come into force in Hong Kong despite growing international criticism that it could erode freedoms in the China-ruled city and damage its international financial hub credentials. The law, also known as Article 23, came into at midnight …

Hong Kong court affirms landmark sedition conviction for pro-democracy activist
10 months ago

Hong Kong court affirms landmark sedition conviction for pro-democracy activist

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Criticizing laws or chanting anti-government slogans can be enough to jail someone for sedition in Hong Kong, an appeal court ruled Thursday in a landmark case brought under a colonial-era law increasingly used to crush dissent. Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal upheld a 40-month sentence for pro-democracy activist Tam Tak-chi, the first person tried under the city’s …

Hong Kong begins work on its own National Security Law, years after a similar law crushed dissent
11 months, 1 week ago

Hong Kong begins work on its own National Security Law, years after a similar law crushed dissent

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong began public consultation on a local National Security Law on Tuesday, more than three years after Beijing imposed a similar law that has all but wiped out dissent in the semi-autonomous city. Hong Kong’s mini-constitution, the Basic Law, calls for the city to enact a national security law, but it’s been delayed for decades because …

Hong Kong police offer £100,400 reward for information about five pro-democracy activists abroad
1 year ago

Hong Kong police offer £100,400 reward for information about five pro-democracy activists abroad

The Independent  

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China defends bounties offered for Hong Kong dissidents abroad
1 year ago

China defends bounties offered for Hong Kong dissidents abroad

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China on Friday defended controversial bounties offered for the capture of Hong Kong dissidents who have fled abroad that have been heavily criticized by foreign governments and human rights groups. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said China rejected the outside criticism, saying the arrest orders were “necessary and justified and … in line with international law and practice.” …

Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai faces trial under ‘unfair’ national security law
1 year ago

Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai faces trial under ‘unfair’ national security law

Al Jazeera  

The 76-year-old media mogul faces up to life imprisonment for alleged ‘sedition’ and ‘collusion with foreign forces’. He initially planned to hire a British lawyer, Timothy Owen, to defend him in a decision that secured the backing of Hong Kong’s highest court, which dismissed the government’s bid to block Owen’s appointment and impose a “blanket ban” on foreign lawyers working …

Hong Kong police offers bounties for five activists living overseas
1 year ago

Hong Kong police offers bounties for five activists living overseas

Al Jazeera  

The US and the UK have condemned the move as Hong Kong authorities expand crackdown under national security law. Police in Hong Kong have offered bounties for information leading to the arrest of five activists living overseas, expanding a crackdown on those involved in the city’s once vibrant pro-democracy protest movement under a harsh national security law. Law enforcement authorities …

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow jumps bail and moves to Canada
1 year, 1 month ago

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow jumps bail and moves to Canada

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — One of Hong Kong’s best-known pro-democracy activists who moved to Canada to pursue her studies said she would not return to the city to meet her bail conditions, becoming the latest politician to flee Hong Kong under Beijing’s crackdown on dissidents. After considering the situation in Hong Kong, her safety and her health, Chow said she “probably …

A Hong Kong court hears final arguments in the subversion trial of pro-democracy activists
1 year, 1 month ago

A Hong Kong court hears final arguments in the subversion trial of pro-democracy activists

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — A Hong Kong court started hearing the final arguments Wednesday of some of the city’s best-known pro-democracy activists tried under a law imposed by China’s ruling Communist Party to crush dissent. “ the 21st century, social media, communications to the public is much easier and convenient,” he said, adding that it was easy to “manipulate” those channels …

A Hong Kong Court hears final arguments in subversion trial of pro-democracy activists
1 year, 1 month ago

A Hong Kong Court hears final arguments in subversion trial of pro-democracy activists

The Independent  

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Trial of Hong Kong activists under China-imposed law enters home straight
1 year, 1 month ago

Trial of Hong Kong activists under China-imposed law enters home straight

Al Jazeera  

Sixteen pro-democracy activists are charged under national security laws critics claim are designed to stifle dissent. Hong Kong’s largest-ever state security trial has entered its closing phase, with pro-democracy activists linked to massive street protests in 2019 charged under a contentious China-imposed national security law. Then, they would seek to “indiscriminately veto” government budgets to exert pressure for their demands, …

For Hong Kong’s arrested pro-democracy activists, justice must wait
1 year, 1 month ago

For Hong Kong’s arrested pro-democracy activists, justice must wait

Al Jazeera  

Closing arguments are due to begin in high-profile trial of 16 pro-democracy figures nearly three years after arrests. While the “Hong Kong 47” case is the largest national security case to date, drawn-out proceedings have become a feature of the city’s British-inherited legal system since the imposition of the national security law following anti-government protests in 2019. “There is also …

Prominent Hong Kong democracy activists partially win bid to quash convictions over 2019 protest
1 year, 4 months ago

Prominent Hong Kong democracy activists partially win bid to quash convictions over 2019 protest

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Seven of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy advocates had part of their convictions quashed Monday over their roles in one of the biggest pro-democracy protests in 2019. Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper; Martin Lee, the founding chairman of the city’s Democratic Party; and five former pro-democracy lawmakers, including barrister Margaret Ng, had been …

Hong Kong police arrest 10 people accused of supporting overseas activists after 2019 protests
1 year, 5 months ago

Hong Kong police arrest 10 people accused of supporting overseas activists after 2019 protests

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong police on Thursday arrested 10 people on suspicion of endangering national security through their alleged involvement with a now-defunct fund that aimed to help people arrested in 2019 pro-democracy protests, escalating a crackdown on dissidents in the semi-autonomous Chinese city. More than 260 people have been arrested under a Beijing-imposed national security law, including many …

Hong Kong police arrests 10 persons for 'colluding with foreign forces' to support pro-democracy activists
1 year, 5 months ago

Hong Kong police arrests 10 persons for 'colluding with foreign forces' to support pro-democracy activists

India TV News  

In another escalation of cracking down on dissidents, the Hong Kong Police on Thursday arrested 10 people on suspicions of supporting overseas activists who participated in the 2019 pro-democracy protests and have now fled the semi-autonomous city. China's crackdown against pro-democracy lawmakers Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee has strongly asserted that eight pro-democracy activists who are living in other …

Four arrested in Hong Kong for colluding with pro-democracy activists to 'endanger national security'
1 year, 6 months ago

Four arrested in Hong Kong for colluding with pro-democracy activists to 'endanger national security'

India TV News  

Two days after the Beijing-controlled Hong Kong administration put out bounties against eight pro-democracy activists living in other countries, four persons were arrested on Wednesday on the charges of assisting those who 'endanger national security'. According to a report by BBC, the arrested persons include Ivan Lam, the former chair of disbanded political party Demosisto, founded by Nathan Law, a …

Hong Kong police arrest 4 men accused of supporting people overseas endangering national security
1 year, 6 months ago

Hong Kong police arrest 4 men accused of supporting people overseas endangering national security

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong police on Wednesday arrested four men they accused of providing financial support to people who fled overseas and are involved in activities endangering national security, escalating a high-profile crackdown on dissidents in the semi-autonomous Chinese city. On Monday, police accused eight overseas activists, including Law, of violating Hong Kong’s harsh National Security Law and offered …

Hong Kong leader says 8 pro-democracy activists who escaped to the West ‘will be pursued for life’
1 year, 6 months ago

Hong Kong leader says 8 pro-democracy activists who escaped to the West ‘will be pursued for life’

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s leader said Tuesday that eight pro-democracy activists who now live in the United States, Britain, Canada and Australia will be pursued for life for alleged national security offenses, dismissing criticism that the move to have them arrested was a dangerous precedent. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong tweeted that her country was “deeply concerned” by reports …

Australia, UK, US condemn Hong Kong bounty for exiled activists
1 year, 6 months ago

Australia, UK, US condemn Hong Kong bounty for exiled activists

Al Jazeera  

Police offer 1 million Hong Kong dollars for each of the activists whom they accuse of endangering national security. Hong Kong accuses the eight, including three former legislators, of “collusion with foreign forces” under the National Security Law, which Beijing imposed on the territory in 2020. The eight “committed serious crimes endangering national security, advocated sanctions, undermined Hong Kong and …

Hong Kong police offer rewards for arrests of 8 overseas pro-democracy activists
1 year, 6 months ago

Hong Kong police offer rewards for arrests of 8 overseas pro-democracy activists

The Independent  

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Hong Kong police offer rewards for arrests of 8 pro-democracy activists who live abroad
1 year, 6 months ago

Hong Kong police offer rewards for arrests of 8 pro-democracy activists who live abroad

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong police on Monday accused eight self-exiled pro-democracy activists of violating the territory’s harsh National Security Law and offered rewards of 1 million Hong Kong dollars each for information leading to their arrests. Li said the new charges and rewards are not intended to spread fear but are merely “enforcing the law.” He cited articles of …

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