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Hong Kong: Pro-democracy activist put to 10-month sentence over illegal vo
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Hong Kong, May 26 (ANI): A Hong Kong court on Tuesday jailed democracy activist Benny Tai, also a former law professor, for 10 months on charges of the illegal promotion of a strategic voting scheme for the 2016 Legislative Council (LegCo) elections.
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US charges its citizen, 4 Chinese nationals for espionage
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], May 18 (ANI): The United States charged four Chinese nationals and a US citizen allegedly for spying on pro-democracy activists and rights leaders, a Russian news agency reported on Thursday citing the US Department of Justice.
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Hong Kong pro-democracy activist jailed for 40 months over sedition charge
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong [China], April 21 (ANI): Hong Kong pro-democracy activist "Fast Beat" Tam Tak Chi has been jailed for 40 months and a fine of HK$5,000 for using seditious words and disorderly conduct in a public place.
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US celebrates release of Taiwanese democracy activist Lee Ming-che
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], April 19 (ANI): The United States "celebrated" the release of Taiwanese democracy activist Lee Ming-che after five years of detainment in a People's Republic of China prison for human rights advocacy.
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Myanmar sentences lawmaker from Aung San Suu Kyi's party to death
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Yangon [Myanmar], January 22 (ANI): A closed military court in Myanmar has sentenced a lawmaker from Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) party and a prominent democracy activist to death, Al Jazeera reported on Saturday.
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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai convicted over banned Tiananmen vigil
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong, December 9 (ANI): As many as three Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, including media tycoon Jimmy Lai, have been convicted of charges linked to last year's banned Tiananmen Massacre vigil.
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Hong Kong court postpones trial of pro-democracy activists booked under Ch
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, November 30 (ANI): Hong Kong authorities on Monday adjourned the trial of 47 pro-democracy activists and opposition politicians who face charges of 'subversion'
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Arrest of pro-democracy activist in Hong Kong serious concern, says rights
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, October 13 (ANI): The arrest of Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and human rights defender Chow Hang-Tung, on charges of "incitement to subversion" and being a foreign agent, is a source of "deep concern", UN independent human rights experts said on Tuesday.
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Rights experts raise concern over arrest of Hong Kong activist Chow Hang-T
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 13 (ANI): A group of independent human rights experts on Tuesday expressed concern about the arrest of Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and woman human rights defender Chow Hang-Tung, on charges of "incitement to subversion" and being a foreign agent.
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Hong Kong: 9 pro-democracy activists sentenced to jail for joining Tiananm
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, September 16 (ANI): Nine Hong Kong pro-democracy activists on Wednesday were sentenced to between six and 10 months in jail while three others were handed suspended sentences for joining peaceful Tiananmen vigil.
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Hong Kong District Councillor expelled after failing to take 'loyalty oath
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 14 (ANI): Authorities in Hong Kong have expelled an elected pro-democracy member of the city's District Council for failing to turn up to pledge allegiance to the government and the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP), while calling into question the oaths of seve
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UK Foreign Secretary welcomes US offer of safe haven to Hong Kongers
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], August 6 (ANI): UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Thursday (local time) welcomed the decision by the United States to offer a stay of expulsion to Hong Kong residents staying in the country who fear persecution back home.
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