Hong Kong Government Disqualifies 12 Pro-Democracy Candidates From Election 

Hong Kong Government Disqualifies 12 Pro-Democracy Candidates From Election 
Agnes Chow, Anthony Wong Yiu Ming, Tiffany Yuen Ka-wai, Denise Ho Wan See, Lester Shum, Eddie Chu, Joshua Wong, and Gregory Wong pose during primary elections aimed for selecting democracy candidates, in Hong Kong on July 11, 2020. Tyrone Siu/Reuters
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HONG KONG—Twelve pro-democracy candidates have been disqualified from running in Hong Kong’s upcoming Legislative Council election, including prominent activist Joshua Wong.

The nominees announced the official disqualifications on their respective Facebook pages, posting letters of notification from the government.