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5 Years After National Security Law, Many Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Groups Have Disbanded
A former human rights lawyer says that the root cause behind the disbanding of such groups is ‘intolerance of freedom and democracy in Hong Kong.’
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Jailed Hong Kong Activists Appeal Convictions in Landmark National Security Law Case
The Court of Appeal began a 10-day hearing on the appeals of 13 activists who were jailed over unofficial pro-democracy election primaries held in 2020.
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Hong Kong Proposes Restricting Prison Visits by Lawyers, Doctors for ‘National Security’ Reasons
The amendment would let authorities block visits to inmates, raising alarm over rights and legal freedoms.
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Hong Kong Locals Bow to Commemorative Plaque to Mourn 28-Year Anniversary of Transfer of Sovereignty
Many said its arrangements resemble a funeral hall.
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Another Hong Kong Political Party Announces Dissolution, Citing ‘Tremendous’ Pressure
‘The League of Social Democrats will not be the last one to announce the so-called voluntary dissolution,’ chairperson Chan Po-ying said.
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Rights Groups Reveal Hong Kong’s Repression of Freedom Following National Security Law’s Implementation
This year’s June 30 marks the fifth anniversary of Beijing’s decision to implement the national security law in Hong Kong.
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Why Are Australian, British Judges Leaving Hong Kong’s Top Court?
The role of overseas justices on Hong Kong’s top court has become ‘increasingly anachronistic and arguably cosmetic,’ said Australian Judge Robert French.
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Hong Kong Police Warn ‘Seditious’ Taiwan Game May Breach Security Law
Mobile game allows players to role-play as rebel forces opposing China’s communist regime.
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Hong Kong Drops to Lowest Category in Press Freedom Rankings
According to RSF, before 2014 journalists in Hong Kong were safe, but in recent years they have been arrested and subjected to police violence.
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Hong Kong Police Arrest 2 Family Members of Wanted Democracy Activist Kwok Fung-Yee
Relatives of dissidents exiled overseas face intense surveillance from Hong Kong authorities.
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Cardinal Zen Allowed to Leave Hong Kong to Attend Pope’s Funeral
The 93-year-old cleric regained his passport, which was confiscated under the Beijing-imposed national security law in 2022, for the trip.
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British MP Wera Hobhouse Denied Entry Into Hong Kong
The Hong Kong government responded that it would not comment on individual cases.
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Hong Kong’s Largest Pro-Democracy Party Moves Toward Dissolution
With Beijing’s tightening control over Hong Kong, the Democratic Party, the single largest pro-democracy group in Hong Kong, is about to disband for good.
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US Sanctions Chinese, Hong Kong Officials for Undermining City’s Freedoms, Persecuting Activists Abroad
The action targets the officials for their role in ‘coercing, arresting, detaining, or imprisoning’ dissidents in Hong Kong and abroad.
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5 Years After National Security Law, Many Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Groups Have Disbanded
A former human rights lawyer says that the root cause behind the disbanding of such groups is ‘intolerance of freedom and democracy in Hong Kong.’
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Jailed Hong Kong Activists Appeal Convictions in Landmark National Security Law Case
The Court of Appeal began a 10-day hearing on the appeals of 13 activists who were jailed over unofficial pro-democracy election primaries held in 2020.
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Hong Kong Proposes Restricting Prison Visits by Lawyers, Doctors for ‘National Security’ Reasons
The amendment would let authorities block visits to inmates, raising alarm over rights and legal freedoms.
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Hong Kong Locals Bow to Commemorative Plaque to Mourn 28-Year Anniversary of Transfer of Sovereignty
Many said its arrangements resemble a funeral hall.
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Another Hong Kong Political Party Announces Dissolution, Citing ‘Tremendous’ Pressure
‘The League of Social Democrats will not be the last one to announce the so-called voluntary dissolution,’ chairperson Chan Po-ying said.
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Rights Groups Reveal Hong Kong’s Repression of Freedom Following National Security Law’s Implementation
This year’s June 30 marks the fifth anniversary of Beijing’s decision to implement the national security law in Hong Kong.
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Why Are Australian, British Judges Leaving Hong Kong’s Top Court?
The role of overseas justices on Hong Kong’s top court has become ‘increasingly anachronistic and arguably cosmetic,’ said Australian Judge Robert French.
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Hong Kong Police Warn ‘Seditious’ Taiwan Game May Breach Security Law
Mobile game allows players to role-play as rebel forces opposing China’s communist regime.
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Hong Kong Drops to Lowest Category in Press Freedom Rankings
According to RSF, before 2014 journalists in Hong Kong were safe, but in recent years they have been arrested and subjected to police violence.
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Hong Kong Police Arrest 2 Family Members of Wanted Democracy Activist Kwok Fung-Yee
Relatives of dissidents exiled overseas face intense surveillance from Hong Kong authorities.
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Cardinal Zen Allowed to Leave Hong Kong to Attend Pope’s Funeral
The 93-year-old cleric regained his passport, which was confiscated under the Beijing-imposed national security law in 2022, for the trip.
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British MP Wera Hobhouse Denied Entry Into Hong Kong
The Hong Kong government responded that it would not comment on individual cases.
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Hong Kong’s Largest Pro-Democracy Party Moves Toward Dissolution
With Beijing’s tightening control over Hong Kong, the Democratic Party, the single largest pro-democracy group in Hong Kong, is about to disband for good.
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US Sanctions Chinese, Hong Kong Officials for Undermining City’s Freedoms, Persecuting Activists Abroad
The action targets the officials for their role in ‘coercing, arresting, detaining, or imprisoning’ dissidents in Hong Kong and abroad.
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