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Hong Kong authorities freeze Jimmy Lai's assets worth HKD 500 million
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Beijing [China], May 15 (ANI): Hong Kong authorities have frozen nearly HKD 500 million of imprisoned media tycoon Jimmy Lai's assets under the draconian national security law.
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Journalism in PoK: A saga of intimidation, oppression and censorship
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Gilgit [PoK]/Bern [Switzerland], May 11 (ANI): Journalists and political activists from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit-Baltistan have blamed Islamabad for subjugating their voice and harassment by using draconian anti-terrorism laws.
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Religious activities oppressed in Xinjiang amid draconian Chinese policies
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Beijing [China], May 8 (ANI): Under the draconian Chinese policies, the future of Islam appears precarious in Xinjiang as religious activities are practiced under rules set by China's Communist Party.
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China's actions in Hong Kong rise to new levels of 'viciousness': Report
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], April 18 (ANI): As China continues to suppress the will of the people in Hong Kong under the draconian National Security Law, media outlets worldwide have called Beijing's actions in the city "a new level of viciousness".
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Hong Kong court extends Joshua Wong's jail time for 2019 pro-democracy pro
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, April 14 (ANI): Joshua Wong, one of Hong Kong's democracy activists and among 47 people charged under the draconian national security law, was sentenced to four months in jail on Tuesday for unauthorized assembly and violating an anti-mask law.
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Canada 'must do more' to help people in Hong Kong amid draconian law: Advo
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Toronto [Canada], April 12 (ANI): Amid the crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong, an advocacy group has said that while Canada has unveiled new work, study and residency permit programmes for Hong Kongers but more support is definitely needed.
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UK unveils 43 million pound package to support Hong Kong families escaping
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], April 8 (ANI): The UK government has launched a 43 million pound (USD 59.6 million) package to support British National (Overseas) families that settle in the country, funding local councils nationwide to help the new arrivals from Hong Kong with housing, education and employmen
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Pakistan's new draconian social media law 'quashing personal freedoms'
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 17 (ANI): The new draconian social media law by the Pakistan government is attempting to quash personal freedoms.
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Goa Congress says Centre's new OCI notification will 'finish Goans working
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Panjim (Goa) [India], March 7 (ANI): In a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Central government, Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president Girish Chodankar on Sunday said the 'draconian Overseas Citizens of India (OCI)' notification issued by the Union Home Ministr
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'One country, two systems', other key Hong Kong phrases removed from China
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, March 5 (ANI): Less than a year after China imposed the draconian national security law to curb the pro-democracy movement, the phrases 'one country, two systems', 'Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong' and 'high degree of autonomy' have been removed from a report of Beijing's annual
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China moves to overhaul Hong Kong's electoral system: Report
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], March 4 (ANI): Less than a year after imposing the draconian national Security Law, China on Thursday launched a legislative process for drastic electoral system reform in Hong Kong, which could benefit the pro-establishment camp and further smother the political opposition
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32 pro-democracy activists jailed in Hong Kong as bail denied by judge
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, March 4 (ANI): A Hong Kong court on Thursday denied bail to 32 out of 47 pro-democracy activists charged under a Beijing draconian national security law (NSL) after a four-day marathon court hearing.
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