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Canada calls for transparency in trial of 12 Hong Kong pro-democracy prote
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Ottowa [Canada], December 29 (ANI): Ottawa has voiced its concern over the judicial procedures performed by Beijing on 12 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists - also known as the Shenzen 12 -- who were detained in Shenzhen in August while attempting to flee to Taiwan as the Chinese Communist Pa
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Hong Kong police launches search for 30 pro-democracy activists living ove
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, December 27 (ANI): Hong Kong police have launched a search for 30 pro-democracy activists, including former lawmakers Ted Hui Chi-fung and Sixtus Baggio Leung Chung-hang, living abroad over violation of the city's draconian National Security Law.
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CCP turning Hong Kong into East Berlin of yesteryear: Pompeo
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 19 (ANI): The United States has called for the release of 12 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists who were detained in China for fleeing to Taiwan in order to escape Beijing's exercise of the draconian National Security Law, the US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo sai
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Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow denied bail by High Court
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, December 9 (ANI): A day after eight Hong Kong legislators were arrested for their involvement in pro-democracy protests across the region, activist Agnes Chow Ting has been denied bail pending her appeal of a 10-month prison sentence for her role in a siege of police headquarters
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CCP's use of courts to silence peaceful dissent is hallmark of authoritari
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 4 (ANI): The United States has condemned the sentence pronounced on Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong and said that the "use of courts to silence peaceful dissent is a hallmark of authoritarian regimes".
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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong jailed for over 13 months for pro-democracy
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, December 3 (ANI): Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong on Wednesday was sentenced to more than 13 months of prison after pleading guilty to charges related to a pro-democracy protest last year over a proposed extradition bill with China.
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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong faces prison over 2019 pro-democracy protes
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong, November 23 (ANI): Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong on Monday has been remanded in custody after pleading guilty to two charges related to a protest last year, the sentencing will be pronounced on December 2.
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7 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists arrested: Joshua Wong
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong, November 1 (ANI): Several Hong Kong opposition leaders, including both sitting and former Legislative Council members, have been arrested, said Joshua Wong, a pro-democracy activist, on Sunday.
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Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong arrested
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, September 24 (ANI): Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong has been arrested for participating in an "unauthorised" assembly in October last year.
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Chinese authorities arrest 12 people, including pro-democracy activist, se
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Aug 29 (ANI): Chinese authorities have arrested 12 people, including a pro-democracy activist, who were secretly heading to Taiwan by sea.
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World must stand in solidarity with the Hong Kongers: Joshua Wong
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, July 6 (ANI): The world must stand in solidarity with the Hong Kongers, said pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong on Monday outside a court where he along with several other campaigners were being prosecuted for their involvement in demonstrations last year.
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Hong Kong libraries pull out books by pro-democracy activists for review
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, July 5 (ANI): Hong Kong libraries have taken at least nine titles written by localist or democracy advocates out of circulation for conducting a review of whether the books run afoul of the new national security law, South China Morning Post reported on Sunday.
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