Tag: National Security Law
Thai government initiates talks for peace in troubled southern provinces
The conflict, lingering since the end of World War II, has resulted in a devastating toll of 10 thousand victims over the last two decades
Hong Kong court convicts Cardinal Zen and five other democracy advocates
The ruling in Cardinal Zen’s trial can be seen as “a prelude to more legal troubles"
Hong Kong pastor, housewife jailed over ‘seditious’ court applause
More than 200 people have been arrested on national security charges since mid-2020
UN calls on China to repeal draconian Hong Kong ‘national security’...
The law has led to the arrests of more than 200, including 12 children, amid an ongoing crackdown on dissent
Hong Kong police order Tiananmen vigil group to delete websites
The Hong Kong Alliance is the latest opposition group to be targeted by a sweeping national security law
Hong Kong to create more national security offenses, says official
China imposed a sweeping national security law on Hong Kong last year in response to huge and often violent democracy protests
Hong Kong to censor critical movies under National Security Law
If passed, the amended law will "consider whether the exhibition of a film would be contrary to the interests of national security"
Trial of first person charged under Hong Kong’s national security law...
The case of Tong Ying-kit is seen as a departure from Hong Kong's common law traditions, as he was denied bail and a jury
Hong Kong’s Joshua Wong pleads guilty over June 4 ‘illegal assembly’
Tens of thousands of people lit candles across the city in what was largely a peaceful event last June
Activists fear Hong Kong immigration bill will allow arbitrary travel bans
Lawyers and rights groups say bill gives authorities unbridled powers to impose ‘exit bans’ such as those used by mainland China
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