UK, Australia, US, and Canada Decry National Security Law After Mass Arrests in Hong Kong

UK, Australia, US, and Canada Decry National Security Law After Mass Arrests in Hong Kong
Hong Kong law professor and pro-democracy activist Benny Tai outside Ma On Shan Police station following his release on bail in Hong Kong on Jan. 7, 2021. Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images
Alex Joseph
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The countries of Australia, Canada, UK, and the United States have voiced further criticism of Hong Kong’s National Security Law after the arrest of more pro-democracy figures.

Foreign Ministers from the four countries have urged the Hong Kong authorities to respect “legally guaranteed rights” after 55 politicians and activists were arrested on charges of “subversion” under the new pro-Beijing bill.