Hong Kong’s protesters should be wary of provoking Chinese oppression
5 years, 6 months ago

Hong Kong’s protesters should be wary of provoking Chinese oppression

The Independent  

Recent protests in Hong Kong have tended to run a familiar course. Its opponents, who include many lawyers, insist that, however tightly the new law is drawn – to apply only to those who have committed crimes in mainland China – its effect will be to extend Beijing’s jurisdiction to Hong Kong. On the other hand, as its supporters would argue, a formal extradition provision could allow those who have sought refuge in Hong Kong resort to due process for the first time. Beijing might At a time when China’s leader, Xi Jingping, apparently feels the need to crack down on dissent at home and stamp out potential resistance in the Uighur-populated region of Xinjiang, it seems doubtful that he would treat serious unrest in Hong Kong with much indulgence. Those protesting against the extradition bill may indeed be proved right – if not at once, then over time – that “Hong Kong will just become another Chinese city if this bill is passed”.

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A pro-democracy ex-lawmaker in Hong Kong has been convicted of rioting during 2019 protests
4 weeks, 1 day ago

A pro-democracy ex-lawmaker in Hong Kong has been convicted of rioting during 2019 protests

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — A Hong Kong judge on Thursday convicted a pro-democracy former lawmaker of rioting during mob violence at a subway station at the height of the city’s anti-government protests in July 2019. The men, all clad in white shirts, in contrast with the black worn by protesters, claimed to be protecting their homeland in Yuen Long, a residential …

US, Canadian politicians urged to stop meddling in Hong Kong's judiciary
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US, Canadian politicians urged to stop meddling in Hong Kong's judiciary

China Daily  

HONG KONG -- A spokesperson for the Commissioner's Office of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has slammed certain US and Canadian politicians over new visa restrictions vow following the HKSAR's lawful verdict of rioters. The irresponsible remarks were made by the spokesperson of the US State Department, the relevant bodies and members of the …

Who are ‘Hong Kong 47’? Pro-democracy activists at the centre of largest national security trial
1 month, 2 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scores of Hong Kong’s leading …

Hong Kong’s pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai takes stand in collusion trial
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hong Kong’s pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai takes stand in collusion trial

Al Jazeera  

Lai denies supporting Hong Kong’s independence and says his now-defunct newspaper stood for ‘core values’ of the city’s people. Hong Kong’s pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has taken the stand for the first time in a national security trial widely seen as a barometer of the Chinese territory’s diminishing freedoms. Answering questions from his lawyer, Lai said that his now-shuttered …

One of the Hong Kong 47 wrote for this newspaper four years ago about his fears for his future. This is what he said
1 month, 3 weeks ago

One of the Hong Kong 47 wrote for this newspaper four years ago about his fears for his future. This is what he said

The Independent  

No one knows what happened to the 12 Hong Kong asylum seekers China detained – I’m afraid the same will happen to me Within two months after the imposition of the sweeping national security law, the city of Hong Kong has undergone massive waves of changes. Our education minister has just imposed massive textbook censorship in schools, with all mentions …

Hong Kong court sentences dozens in case that crushed pro-democracy camp
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hong Kong court sentences dozens in case that crushed pro-democracy camp

Live Mint  

HONG KONG—Four years ago, a college professor in Hong Kong crafted a plan for the Chinese territory’s pro-democracy opposition to win control of the local legislature, then trigger a confrontation with Beijing by forcing the central government’s handpicked Hong Kong leader to step down. In January 2021, local authorities arrested dozens of prominent politicians and activists, later charging 47 of …

Taiwan deports Chinese couple who snuck onto island and disrupted pro-democracy event
3 months ago

Taiwan deports Chinese couple who snuck onto island and disrupted pro-democracy event

The Independent  

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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’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 young people struggle to rebuild their lives after being jailed under Beijing’s crackdown
5 months, 1 week ago

Hong Kong young people struggle to rebuild their lives after being jailed under Beijing’s crackdown

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — After spending five months in jail for publishing seditious Instagram posts, Joker Chan returned to a harsh reality. Five years after the protests erupted, the lives of some young people who were jailed or arrested during Beijing’s political crackdown on the city’s pro-democracy movement remain in limbo. Brandon Yau, secretary of the prisoners’ support group Waiting Bird, …

Hong Kong and Tiananmen: Erasing Memory in the Name of National Security
5 months, 1 week ago

Hong Kong and Tiananmen: Erasing Memory in the Name of National Security

The Diplomat  

On June 3, in the busy shopping district of Causeway Bay, performance artist Sanmu Chan wrote the Chinese characters for “8964”（八九六四）with his finger in the air. The Article 23 legislation complements the 2020 National Security Law, which Beijing imposed on Hong Kong and which has been used to arrest hundreds of persons. A significant aspect of these rounds of legislation …

Hong Kong businesses are under threat for association with pro-democracy protests
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Hong Kong businesses are under threat for association with pro-democracy protests

NPR  

Hong Kong businesses are under threat for association with pro-democracy protests In Hong Kong, long after the protest movement that kicked off five years ago fizzled out, a quiet tussle is playing out over the fate of businesses that once supported the ideals of the demonstrators. AILSA CHANG, HOST: Pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong in 2014 and 2019 caused a …

5 years ago they protested for freedom in Hong Kong. They want us to remember them
6 months ago

5 years ago they protested for freedom in Hong Kong. They want us to remember them

NPR  

5 years ago they protested for freedom in Hong Kong. The protests ended after a sweeping crackdown underpinned by tough national security legislation imposed upon Hong Kong by China’s Communist rulers in Beijing in 2020. A student becomes active the first time Jason, 24, was in college at one of Hong Kong’s leading universities when the protests erupted, and he …

Silence and heavy security in China and Hong Kong on 35th anniversary of Tiananmen crackdown
7 months ago

Silence and heavy security in China and Hong Kong on 35th anniversary of Tiananmen crackdown

LA Times  

Police officers watch over Tiananmen Gate in Beijing on Tuesday, the 35th anniversary of the government’s bloody crackdown on protesters. Asked about Western government statements on the anniversary, she added, “We are firmly opposed to anyone using this as a pretext to attack and smear China and interfere in China’s internal affairs.” Tiananmen Mothers, a group formed by families of …

Hong Kong detains an artist on the eve of the 35th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown
7 months, 1 week ago

Hong Kong detains an artist on the eve of the 35th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong police briefly detained a performance artist on the eve of the 35th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown, underlining the city’s shrinking freedom of expression. Police on Monday took away Sanmu Chen on a street of Causeway Bay, a busy Hong Kong shopping district, close to a park that for decades hosted an annual vigil …

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 …

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 …

Hong Kong police arrest 6 people accused of violating the city’s new national security law
7 months, 1 week 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 …

The Take: Where are Hong Kong’s protesters now?
9 months, 1 week ago

The Take: Where are Hong Kong’s protesters now?

Al Jazeera  

A decade after the Umbrella Movement swept Hong Kong, the streets are silent. Many of Hong Kong’s leading pro-democracy activists have been arrested, intimidated, or forced into exile in recent years as mainland China tightens its control. The latest security law to be passed, known as Article 23, has been called the “last nail in the coffin” for Hong Kong’s …

Watch | What is Hong Kong’s new national security law?
9 months, 1 week ago

Watch | What is Hong Kong’s new national security law?

The Hindu  

On March 19th, the Hong Kong government passed a new national security law that has been criticised by several Western countries and rights groups The Safeguarding National Security law revises the existing regulations and penalties, and adds five new categories of offences — treason, insurrection, espionage and theft of state secrets, sabotaging national security, and external interference Some of these …

Hong Kong sentences 12 people to jail over storming of legislature in 2019 protests
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Hong Kong sentences 12 people to jail over storming of legislature in 2019 protests

LA Times  

Protesters with umbrellas — a symbol of the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement — deface the Hong Kong logo at the Legislative Council in July 2019. A Hong Kong court sentenced 12 people Saturday to prison over the storming of the city’s Legislative Council building at the height of the antigovernment protests in 2019. One was fined 1,500 Hong Kong dollars …

3 Hong Kong activists behind Tiananmen vigil lose bid to overturn conviction
9 months, 3 weeks ago

3 Hong Kong activists behind Tiananmen vigil lose bid to overturn conviction

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Three former organizers of Hong …

3 Hong Kong activists behind Tiananmen vigil lose bid to overturn conviction
9 months, 3 weeks ago

3 Hong Kong activists behind Tiananmen vigil lose bid to overturn conviction

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Three former organizers of Hong Kong’s annual vigil in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy protests lost their bid to overturn their conviction Thursday over their refusal to provide authorities with information on the group under a national security law. Chow Hang-tung, Tang Ngok-kwan and Tsui Hon-kwong were core members of the Hong Kong …

Four found guilty of rioting over 2019 storming of Hong Kong legislature
11 months, 1 week ago

Four found guilty of rioting over 2019 storming of Hong Kong legislature

Al Jazeera  

The storming of the building marked an escalation in the 2019 mass protests that began over a China extradition bill. A Hong Kong court has found four people guilty of rioting over the storming of the city’s legislative council building that marked a major escalation of pro-democracy protests more than four years ago. Student journalist Wong Ka-ho and Ma Kai-chung, …

Hong Kong Expands Its National Security Crackdown
11 months, 1 week ago

Hong Kong Expands Its National Security Crackdown

Live Mint  

Hong Kong outlined a new national security law that would broaden laws covering sedition and expand the range of material considered state secrets, bringing it more in line with mainland China, where a crackdown on espionage has landed a number of business executives in detention. The new law would expand the definition of national security to include economic matters and …

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 prosecutors allege democracy publisher Jimmy Lai urged protests, sanctions against China
1 year ago

Hong Kong prosecutors allege democracy publisher Jimmy Lai urged protests, sanctions against China

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Prosecutors on Wednesday alleged that Hong Kong activist and publisher Jimmy Lai had encouraged the city’s residents to protest and urged the U.S. to take action against the Chinese authorities in Beijing. Prosecutor Anthony Chau on the fifth day of the trial presented what he said were Lai’s instructions to senior management and editors at Apple Daily …

Collective Protests Planned Against Xi Jinping in San Francisco on Nov 15
1 year, 1 month ago

Collective Protests Planned Against Xi Jinping in San Francisco on Nov 15

News 18  

Tibetan students on Friday hung a sign from the roof of San Francisco’s Moscone Center, calling out Chinese President Xi Jinping as a “dictator” ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. The Hong Kong Democracy Movement, Uighyer and Students for Free Tibet are coming together to protest against the atrocities done by China ahead of the APEC summit, starting Saturday, …

HK residents oppose US sanctions threat
1 year, 2 months ago

HK residents oppose US sanctions threat

China Daily  

Smearing of judicial system only serves to strengthen national security desire As of 10 pm on Monday, over 360,000 Hong Kong netizens had signed an online petition to oppose US politicians' threats to sanction Hong Kong officials, judges and prosecutors involved in safeguarding national security. A spokesperson for the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council said …

This city never slept. Now with China tightening its grip, is the party over?
1 year, 2 months ago

This city never slept. Now with China tightening its grip, is the party over?

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Now though, he said, “one won’t feel happy if they have to watch everything they say.” A man sits inside a bar in Lan Kwai Fong, Hong Kong's renowned nightlife hub. “Now we …

A Hong Kong language group shuts down after police allege one of its essays breached security laws
1 year, 4 months ago

A Hong Kong language group shuts down after police allege one of its essays breached security laws

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — A group that promotes the Cantonese language shut down Monday after Hong Kong authorities said a fictional essay depicting a decline in liberties in the city on the group’s website violated the national security law, in the latest example of the city’s erosion of freedom of expression. After Beijing imposed a national security law in Hong Kong …

Hong Kong government to appeal against court’s refusal to ban popular protest song
1 year, 5 months ago

Hong Kong government to appeal against court’s refusal to ban popular protest song

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong government said Monday it was seeking to appeal against the court’s refusal to ban a popular protest song at its request, renewing worries over further erosion of freedom of expression in the city. Drama ensued after the popular “Glory to Hong Kong” — written during the 2019 protests with lyrics calling for democracy and liberty …

Hong Kong targets exiles’ loved ones as crackdown turns to old CCP playbook
1 year, 5 months ago

Hong Kong targets exiles’ loved ones as crackdown turns to old CCP playbook

Al Jazeera  

Hong Kong authorities are targeting the relatives of activists overseas in latest sign of alignment with mainland China. Taipei, Taiwan – After silencing Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, authorities in the territory have found a new target: the family members of dissidents who fled overseas. Hong Kong authorities’ shift to targeting families is the latest sign of the city’s growing alignment …

A Hong Kong court rejects a government-requested ban on popular protest song after Google’s defiance
1 year, 5 months ago

A Hong Kong court rejects a government-requested ban on popular protest song after Google’s defiance

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — A Hong Kong judge on Friday denied a government request to ban a popular protest song in a landmark decision after Google had resisted official pressure to alter internet search results for the city’s anthem. They have been embarrassed when “Glory to Hong Kong” — written during mass protests against the government in 2019 — was mistakenly …

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 …

Hong Kong protest song disappears from music streaming sites, social media platforms
1 year, 6 months ago

Hong Kong protest song disappears from music streaming sites, social media platforms

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A popular Hong Kong protest …

China tightens access to Tiananmen Square, 32 detained in Hong Kong on anniversary of 1989 protests
1 year, 7 months ago

China tightens access to Tiananmen Square, 32 detained in Hong Kong on anniversary of 1989 protests

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China tightened access to Tiananmen Square in central Beijing on Sunday, the anniversary of the military suppression of 1989 pro-democracy protests that left a still unknown number of people dead and discussions and commemorations forbidden within the country. In Hong Kong, which was the last Chinese-controlled territory to hold commemorations, eight people, including activists and artists, were detained …

Dozens detained in Hong Kong on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary
1 year, 7 months ago

Dozens detained in Hong Kong on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary

Al Jazeera  

Woman carrying bouquet of flowers, man holding a candle among dozens detained as Hong Kong cracks down on Tiananmen commemorations. Police in Hong Kong have detained dozens of people on charges of “breaching public peace”, including a woman carrying a bouquet of flowers and a man who held a candle, during a crackdown on commemorations of the anniversary of the …

Hong Kong detains 8 people on eve of Tiananmen Square anniversary
1 year, 7 months ago

Hong Kong detains 8 people on eve of Tiananmen Square anniversary

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong police detained eight people, including activists and artists, on the eve of the 34th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown, a move that signals the city’s shrinking freedom of expression. Police said in a statement late Saturday that four people have been arrested for allegedly disrupting order in public spaces or carrying out acts with …

Artists among 8 detained in Hong Kong on eve of Tiananmen Square anniversary
1 year, 7 months ago

Artists among 8 detained in Hong Kong on eve of Tiananmen Square anniversary

Hindustan Times  

Hong Kong police detained eight people, including activists and artists, on the eve of the 34th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown, a move that signals the city’s shrinking freedom of expression. Police officers take away a member of the public in the Causeway Bay area on the eve of the 34th anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square massacre, in Hong …

Amid shrinking freedoms, Hong Kongers commemorate Tiananmen anniversary privately
1 year, 7 months ago

Amid shrinking freedoms, Hong Kongers commemorate Tiananmen anniversary privately

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — As the 34th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown approaches Sunday, many in Hong Kong are trying to mark the day in private ways in the shadow of a law that prosecuted leading activists in the city’s pro-democracy movement. People gathered in Hong Kong’s Victoria Park annually to mark the June 4 anniversary with a candlelight vigil. …

As China cracks down on dissent, New York City gives refuge to exhibit remembering Tiananmen Square
1 year, 7 months ago

As China cracks down on dissent, New York City gives refuge to exhibit remembering Tiananmen Square

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Fangsuo Zhou, now in his 50s, remembers all too well that dispiriting spring day in 1989 when tanks rolled into Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. Those items — blooded towels, blood-soaked banners that had been turned into tourniquets, newspaper clippings, letters and a tent used by student protesters during their seven-week demonstration — are now the centerpiece of the …

As China cracks down on dissent, New York City gives refuge to exhibit remembering Tiananmen Square
1 year, 7 months ago

As China cracks down on dissent, New York City gives refuge to exhibit remembering Tiananmen Square

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Those items — blooded towels, …

As China tightens its grip on Hong Kong, the city's identity is changing
1 year, 7 months ago

As China tightens its grip on Hong Kong, the city's identity is changing

NPR  

As China tightens its grip on Hong Kong, the city's identity is changing AILSA CHANG, HOST: These are the sounds of Hong Kong's first authorized protests in three years. The journalist Louisa Lim covered China for the BBC and NPR for a decade and remembers covering what she calls boisterous protest rallies in Hong Kong. CHANG: Well, you write that …

Chinese official’s attendance at coronation would be outrageous, Tory MPs say
1 year, 8 months ago

Chinese official’s attendance at coronation would be outrageous, Tory MPs say

The Independent  

Senior Conservative MPs have labelled the expected attendance of China’s vice-president at the King’s coronation as “outrageous”. Former Tory leader and longstanding China-critic Sir Iain Duncan Smith described him as “responsible for trashing” China’s Hong Kong treaty with Britain by overseeing a crackdown on the territory’s freedoms. Tim Loughton, a member of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China, said his presence …

Beijing's warning on Hong Kong protests: ‘Not the only way to express interests’
1 year, 8 months ago

Beijing's warning on Hong Kong protests: ‘Not the only way to express interests’

Hindustan Times  

China's senior official overseeing Hong Kong's affairs said Saturday that protests are not the only way for people to express their views, weeks after the city's strict protest rules sparked controversy while signaling Beijing's vision for the financial hub. In late March, Hong Kong saw its first authorised protest against a government policy since the lifting of major pandemic restrictions …

Hong Kong Allows First ‘Authorised’ Protests Three Years after National Security Law Enactment
1 year, 9 months ago

Hong Kong Allows First ‘Authorised’ Protests Three Years after National Security Law Enactment

News 18  

Hong Kong police allowed activists to take out a small protest march under tight restrictions on Sunday. This is the first time since the implementation of the sweeping national security law in 2020 a protest has been allowed. Hong Kong police on Sunday permitted a small protest march under tight restrictions in one of the first demonstrations to be approved …

Hong Kongers hold first protest in years under strict rules
1 year, 9 months ago

Hong Kongers hold first protest in years under strict rules

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Dozens of people on Sunday joined Hong Kong’s first authorized protest since the lifting of major COVID-19 restrictions under unprecedentedly strict rules, including wearing a numbered badge around their necks. At the height of the 2019 anti-government movement, Hong Kong’s government invoked emergency powers to ban masks from public gatherings so it can identify protesters who officials …

Hong Kong holds first protest in two years under strict rules
1 year, 9 months ago

Hong Kong holds first protest in two years under strict rules

Hindustan Times  

Hong Kong's first protest against a government policy in about two years went ahead on Sunday, but under strict rules including a cap on numbers and a requirement that everyone wear an identifying number tag. Eric Lai, a fellow at Georgetown University's Center for Asian Law, told AFP the conditions to monitor headcount and identify marchers were "disproportionate", and unheard …

Hong Kong police keep tight tabs on first authorised protest in years
1 year, 9 months ago

Hong Kong police keep tight tabs on first authorised protest in years

India Today  

Hong Kong police on Sunday permitted a small protest march under tight restrictions in one of the first demonstrations to be approved since the enactment of a sweeping national security law in 2020. Several dozen demonstrators were required to wear numbered lanyards and were barred from wearing masks, as police monitored their march against a proposed land reclamation and rubbish …

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