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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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Hong Kong Police Charge 3 With Secession, Deny Bail to 15-Year-Old
The individuals had connections to the Hong Kong Democratic Independence Alliance founded by some Hong Kongers in Taiwan.
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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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US Condemns Hong Kong’s Alleged Repression of Schools Celebrating US Independence Day
The remarks followed posts from a Facebook page run by a former manager at the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority citing whistleblowers.
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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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Journalist Group Criticizes Hong Kong’s Tax Investigation Into Media Outlets
The Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) said that the association and many Hong Kong media groups, journalists, and their relatives have recently been inve
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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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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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Hongkong Post to Suspend Parcel Services to US as Tariff Hike Looms
Only documents without any commercial goods will not be affected by the change and can still be sent.
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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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Hong Kong Police Charge 3 With Secession, Deny Bail to 15-Year-Old
The individuals had connections to the Hong Kong Democratic Independence Alliance founded by some Hong Kongers in Taiwan.
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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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US Condemns Hong Kong’s Alleged Repression of Schools Celebrating US Independence Day
The remarks followed posts from a Facebook page run by a former manager at the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority citing whistleblowers.
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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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Journalist Group Criticizes Hong Kong’s Tax Investigation Into Media Outlets
The Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) said that the association and many Hong Kong media groups, journalists, and their relatives have recently been inve
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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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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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Hongkong Post to Suspend Parcel Services to US as Tariff Hike Looms
Only documents without any commercial goods will not be affected by the change and can still be sent.
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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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