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China: No justice 33 years after Tiananmen Massacre
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 2 (ANI): Chinese authorities, over the last one year, have increased the harassment and persecution of activists for commemorating the June 04, 1989 Tiananmen Massacre, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday.
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Beijing cracks the whip in run-up to Tiananmen Massacre anniversary
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 2 (ANI): Ahead of the 33rd anniversary on June 4 of the Tiananmen massacre, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has undertaken various pre-emptive measures to ensure that no pro-democracy or anti-CCP programs or protests are organized.
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Hong Kong: 3 jailed for 44 months over rioting during 2019 unrest
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 1 (ANI): Three people have been sentenced to up to 44 months in jail for rioting in Hong Kong during the 2019 protests.
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Hong Kong: Pro-democracy activist put to 10-month sentence over illegal vo
Updated : 3 years, 10 months 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 : 3 years, 10 months 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 : 3 years, 11 months 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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Tiananmen activist, lawyer stabbed to death by client in US
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], March 17 (ANI): A New York-based lawyer, popularly known as the key participant in the pro-democracy protests at Tiananmen Square in 1989, Jim Li was stabbed to death by a client after his decision to stop working with her.
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Democratic transition should not be derailed in Myanmar: Jaishankar
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Paris [France], February 23 (ANI): The democratic transition in Myanmar should not be derailed, said External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar while emphasizing India's pro-democracy stance.
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China backs Myanmar's military regime, sidelines democratic National Unity
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China] February 17 (ANI): China backs Myanmar's military regime while also keeping in touch with National Unity Government (NUG), a pro-democracy group set up by previously elected and now-ousted lawmakers, said a media report.
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Hong Kong: 2022 starts with 'mis-happenings' for press freedom
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, January 29 (ANI): The freedom of expression in Hong Kong witnessed a massive crackdown by the Chinese authorities in the past months and the latest example of it is a pro-democracy media outlet Citizen News, which was shut down at the starting of 2022.
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Crackdown on Stand News prompted us to shut down: Hong Kong's Citizen News
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, December 3 (ANI): Hong Kong pro-democracy media outlet Citizen News has said that its decision to shut down was prompted by the crackdown on fellow independent media outlet Stand News.
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Hong Kong's pro-democracy media outlet Citizen News shuts down over safety
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 3 (ANI): The independent Hong Kong news site Citizen News has announced that it will shut down to "ensure the safety of everyone", days after the city's national security police raided another independent online news outlet over allegations of sedition.
