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China blasts critics of Hong Kong's new national security law
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
China has retaliated against foreign critics of Hong Kong's national security law, accusing many nations of "slandering and smearing," according to Al Jazeera.
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Hong Kong legislature passes tough new national security law, expands govt
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
The Safeguarding National Security Law passed includes new measures on treason, espionage, external interference, state secrets and sedition.
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Key witness in Jimmy Lai trial allegedly mistreated in custody, experts ra
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Accused by prosecutors of orchestrating the crowdfunding effort, Lai, a 76-year-old British national, faces grave charges including "collusion with foreign forces" under the national security law and sedition.
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UK lambasts China for persecution of Uyghurs, Tibetans; calls it to repeal
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The UK strongly called for the repeal of China's national security law in Hong Kong, aligning with UN suggestions. Manley specifically called for the cessation of prosecutions, including that of media tycoon Jimmy Lai.
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Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai pleads not guilty to national security, sedition char
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, known for his support of the pro-democracy movement and criticism of China, has pleaded not guilty to all charges in his trial under the territory's national security law that could see him jailed for life, Al Jazeera reported.
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Hong Kong student leader flees to UK, seeks asylum
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Chung was 20 when he was sentenced to three and a half years in prison in 2021 after pleading guilty to "secession."
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Witnesses against Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai mistreated to drive out
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The witnesses against Hong Media media tycoon and activist Jimmy Lai were strongly mistreated by the Chinese authorities to bring out the 'desired' confessions, raising questions about whether his testimony will be voluntary and reliable, an investigative report by The Washington Post stated
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UK urges immediate release of Jimmy Lai as Hong Kong trial begins
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Lai, detained since December 2020, appeared in court facing charges of conspiring to collude with foreign powers under China's national security law imposed on the territory in June 2020.
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Jailed Hong Kong activist Kong Jimmy Lai to go on trial under national sec
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, known for his support of the pro-democracy movement and criticism of China, will go on trial on Monday on three counts of "colluding with foreign forces" under sweeping national security law, CNN reported.
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Hong Kong police puts bounties on 5 activists for alleged security crimes
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Hong Kong police on Thursday accused five activists based overseas of breaching China-imposed national security law and issued bounties worth USD 128,000 for information leading to each of their arrests, Voice of America (VOA) reported.
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Rajasthan CM urges PM Modi to enact social security law for whole country
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"I would like to demand that the Prime Minister formulate a Right to Social Security Act like it has been implemented in other nations. You talk about becoming a 'Vishwa Guru', this is possible only by providing social security to the citizens," Ashok Gehlot said in Dausa.
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Pakistani Christian activist at UNHRC exposes Pakistan for mistreating min
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A human rights activist from the Christian community in Pakistan has exposed the Islamic nation for mistreating them and using national security laws to persecute the minority community.
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