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Hong Kong's pro-democracy daily prints 500,000 copies despite raid, arrest
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 18 (ANI): Despite a massive raid on the pro-democracy Apple Daily, the Hong Kong tabloid, continued its operations and printed 500,000 copies of Friday's paper while warning the readers that the city's "press freedom is now hanging by a thread".
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China 'targeting dissenting voices' in Hong Kong: UK Foreign Secretary
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], June 17 (ANI): UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Thursday accused China of targeting dissenting voices in Hong Kong after the authorities of the semi-autonomous region arrested the chief editor and four directors of a pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper under draconian securi
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Apple Daily newspaper's editor-in-chief, 4 directors held under Hong Kong
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 17 (ANI): In an early morning raid on Thursday, Hong Kong police arrested the chief editor and four directors of a pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper under draconian Hong Kong security law on suspicion of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces.
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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai to stand trial, faces life imprisonment
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 15 (ANI): Imprisoned Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai will stand trial in the High Court, where the maximum sentence is life in prison, for allegedly breaching the national security law by colluding with the foreign forces.
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Worldwide demonstrations mark second anniversary of Hong Kong uprising
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], June 13 (ANI): Demonstrations were staged in several cities across the globe on Saturday to commemorate the second anniversary of the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow released from prison
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 12 (ANI): Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow has been released from prison on Saturday after serving her term for her role in an anti-government protest against the National Security Law.
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80 pc of Hong Kong schools say guidelines under national security law hard
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 7 (ANI): Nearly 80 per cent of schools in Hong Kong have said new guidelines for "instilling patriotism" in children, under the city's national security law, were "very difficult" to implement, according to a survey.
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Thousands gather at Chinese Embassy in London to mark June 4th massacre at
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], June 5 (ANI): Thousands of protestors gathered at the Chinese Embassy in London to mark June 4th massacre at Tiananmen Square.
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Ahead of Tiananmen crackdown anniversary, Hong Kong police arrests vigil o
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 4 (ANI): Ahead of the annual candlelight vigil marking the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown, police have arrested the vice-chairwoman of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China on suspicion of promoting the banned assembly, according to a law enfo
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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, 9 others sentenced to prison over violat
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 28 (ANI): Amid China's crackdown, Hong Kong pro-democracy leaders were sentenced to jail over violation of National Security Law.
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France's constitutional council rejects move to restrict images of police
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Paris [France], May 21 (ANI): France's constitutional council rejected on Thursday (local time) a controversial provision of the country's "global security" law which made it an offence to maliciously share images that identify operating police officers, reported euronews.
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Unemployed Hong Kong protestor jailed for 28 months for supporting Uyghurs
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 19 (ANI): An Unemployed pro-democracy protester was jailed for 28 months for rioting and assaulting police at a rally in support of Uygurs in Hong Kong under the draconian National Security Law.
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