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Pro-democracy activist from Hong Kong urges G7 leaders to stop China from
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
William Lee, a Pro-democracy activist from Hong Kong, has urged G7 leaders to stop China from committing human rights violations.
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US: Boston man accused of providing information about local pro-democracy
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
From 2018-2022, 63-year-old Litang Liang allegedly worked with Chinese officials to spy on dissidents in Boston.
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Thailand elections today: Young voters call for change in military-dominat
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Voting is scheduled to begin at 8 am (01:00 GMT) on Sunday and will conclude at 5 pm (10:00 GMT). About 52 million voters will choose members of a new 500-seat House of Representatives for the next four years.
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Hong Kong to cut democratically elected seats on local councils
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The decision is yet another major setback for the city's pro-democracy movement, which has been under pressure since Beijing's enactment of a national security law in 2020.
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100 killed in airstrike by military junta on Myanmar village
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
It was the junta's deadliest attack since seizing power in 2021. As resistance forces have become better armed, the military has doubled down on its strategy of carrying out air raids and targeting civilians.
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Myanmar's military junta confirms deadly air strike on a village in Sagain
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Airstrikes by Myanmar's military have killed as many as 100 people, including many children, who were attending a ceremony held by opponents of army rule, said a witness, a member of a local pro-democracy group and independent media, reported The Sydney Morning Herald.
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3 Hong Kong activists behind pro-democracy protests jailed for 4.5 months
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Chow Hang-tung, Tang Ngok-kwan, and Tsui Hon-kwong were convicted of failing to comply with a notice from national security police demanding information. They were leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China and were found guilty last week.
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Hong Kong protest song played at sports event instead of Chinese anthem
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A pro-democracy protest song Glory to Hong Kong was played at a sports event in Bosnia and Herzegovina in place of the Chinese anthem titled China's March of the Volunteers on Tuesday night, Hong Kong Free Press reported.
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Hong Kong plans to regulate crowdfunding
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The regulations recently released for public comment would mandate that individuals and organizations submit plans to a new department for review before soliciting donations, to ensure no funds go toward activities that could pose national security risks.
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Hong Kong court rejects plea by former Stand News editors to terminate tri
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A Hong Kong Court rejected an application to terminate a sedition trial against now-defunct online pro-democracy media outlet Stand News, a case that could see two former top editors jailed if convicted, Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP) reported.
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New report exposes Chinese police stations around the world
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
"There are many Overseas Chinese Assistance Centers that indulge in activities of espionage, curbing dissent, and identifying overseas Chinese who are pro-democracy supporters, other than the regular cover activity of assisting the Chinese diaspora," the publication said.
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Democracy on 'verge of collapse" in Hong Kong with Civic Party winding up
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Civic party has joined the list of institutions who have lost their relevance in Hong Kong, as per The Singapore Post report.
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