Tag: Hong Kong protests

Arrests come just four months after Beijing imposed a contentious national security law

19-year-old arrested under contentious legislation that punishes what Beijing broadly defines as secession, sedition, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces

The 64-year-old had been a familiar face at pro-democracy protests last year, often waving a large British flag

Lai has been a frequent visitor to Washington to rally support for Hong Kong democracy, prompting Beijing to label him a ‘traitor’

National security law will encourage critics of the Chinese party-state to self-censor

Lawyers they’d chosen were pressured by Chinese authorities to drop the case, families say

Young man among 12 activists now in custody of Chinese authorities after a failed attempt to flee by boat to Taiwan

Wong was just 17 years old when he became the face of the 2014 student-led Umbrella Movement democracy protests

Hundreds of marchers waved placards and chanted popular anti-govt slogans such as ‘liberate Hong Kong’

Experts express concern that many legitimate activities of human rights defenders in Hong Kong would be redefined as illegal