カテゴリー: Hong Kong
US says 14 protesters have been jailed for ‘peacefully participating in political activities’ that should have been allowedThe Hong Kong government has rejected western criticism of the conviction of 14 pro-democracy activists for subversion, calling i…
Fourteen people have been found guilty of ‘conspiracy to subvert state power’ by holding unofficial election primaries in 2020, in Hong Kong’s largest national security trial.Two defendants, the former district councillor Lawrence Lau Wai-chung and the…
Western governments condemn verdict in biggest case since introduction of national security lawFourteen people have been found guilty of subversion by a court in Hong Kong in the biggest case against pro-democracy campaigners – against a group known as…
Foreign ministry’s claim follows death of ex-Royal Marine charged with spying in Britain for Hong KongChina has accused the UK of false accusations, “wanton stigmatisation” and arbitrary arrests after the unexplained death of a man charged with illegal…
Court order compelled Google subsidiary to block local access to 32 videos of Glory to Hong Kong judged to be prohibited contentAlphabet’s YouTube on Tuesday said it would comply with a court decision and block access inside Hong Kong to 32 video links…
The territory’s justice minister has called for the anthem to be removed from the internet in the wake of the rulingHong Kong has demanded a protest song that was made popular during pro-democracy demonstrations in the territory be removed from the int…
NGOs and bookshops are closing, media organisations are leaving and democracy activists are on trial“Ideas are bulletproof”. Three words, stamped out in multicolour tiles above a doorway, represented one of the last vestiges of Hong Kong’s once vibrant…
News service says it closed bureau after passing of new national security law known as Article 23US-funded Radio Free Asia (RFA) has closed its Hong Kong bureau over safety concerns for its staff in the wake of a new national security law known as Arti…
The law, which covers treason, insurrection, theft of state secrets and espionage, sabotage, and external interference, follows a crackdown on dissentOn 19 March 2024, the Hong Kong government passed the Safeguarding National Security law, also known a…
Law, which has in effect silenced opposition, comes into force with penalties of up to life in prison for treason and insurrectionHong Kong’s new national security law came into force on Saturday, putting into immediate effect tough penalties of up to …
Beijing dismisses chorus of concern from western governments over punitive new law as slanderChina has accused western governments and the United Nations of slander after they criticised Hong Kong’s new national security law, which was rushed through t…
Latest legislative crackdown on dissent and international collaboration likely to scare off some businesses, say criticsHong Kong was once Asia’s world city, a global financial hub and business gateway to China. But the passage of new national security…
European Union joins chorus of criticism of Article 23, which includes harsh new penalties for offences such as insurrection, sedition and espionageThe European Union has sounded the alarm over Hong Kong’s new national security bill, saying it had the …
Critics say national security law cracking down on offences such as insurrection will further erode civil libertiesHong Kong’s parliament has passed a controversial national security law granting the government more power to quash dissent, widely seen …