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Longtime Hong Kong Pro-democracy Activists Sentenced for 2019 March
Jailings could spell end of participation among first generation of activists, expert says
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Verdict Looms for 9 Senior Hong Kong Democrats in Landmark Unlawful Assembly Case
The prosecution argued that the freedom of assembly isn't absolute in Hong Kong
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Beijing-Led Electoral Reforms for Hong Kong Redefine 'Democracy,' Critics Say
Revamp increases pro-Beijing voices in semiautonomous city's legislature
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Court Hearing for 47 Hong Kong Activists Adjourned as Protesters Gather
Forty-seven were charged with subversion in a hearing that ran into the early hours of Tuesday
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Dozens of Hong Kong Democrats Brace for National Security Charges
Crackdown on democratic opposition intensifies
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Hong Kong Leader Backs Call by Key Chinese Officials for Electoral Changes /
Carrie Lam responds to comments made Monday by head of Beijing's Hong Kong /affairs office saying only patriots should rule the semi-autonomous city
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Trial Begins for Nine Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activists for 2019 Demonstration
Media tycoon Jimmy Lai among those on trial; two activists plead guilty to organizing or participating in illegal assembly//
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Thousands Flee Hong Kong for UK, Fearing China Crackdown
The moves are expected to accelerate now that 5 million Hong Kongers are eligible to apply for visas to Britain, allowing them to live, work and study
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Hong Kong Protesters Outraged by Beijing's Comparison of US Capitol Siege to Storming of Legislature
Linking of two incidents raises uproar on social media, with residents and reporters in Hong Kong angrily insisting incidents are not comparable
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Australia, US, UK, Canada Criticize Hong Kong Mass Arrests
They express serious concern about the arrest of 55 democracy activists and supporters in Hong Kong last week
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Over 50 Hong Kong Activists Arrested for Breaching Security Law, Local Media Reports
The arrests in the Asian financial hub included well-known democratic figures and former lawmakers
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Hong Kong's Highest Court Revokes Bail for Media Tycoon and Pro-Democracy Activist
Jimmy Lai, 73, was arrested Dec. 3 on fraud charges; he's since been charged with foreign collusion' under new national security law
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China Indicts Hong Kong 12 For 'Illegal Border Crossing'
The protesters were fleeing to Taiwan
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Australia Considers Legislation to Force Google, Facebook to Pay for News Media's Journalism
Google and Facebook united to oppose Australian legislation to force tech giants to pay for news from traditional media companies
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8 Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activists Arrested for Taking Part in July Anti-Government Protest
Three ex-lawmakers among group detained for protest in July aimed at sweeping national security law approved by Beijing
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Calls Grow for Police Accountability in Hong Kong
People allege arbitrary arrests and excessive police use of force
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Three Young Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activists to do Jail Time for 2019 Protests
Joshua Wong, two others to spend between seven to 13-and-a-half months in prison/
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Three Young Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activists Jailed for 2019 Protests
Joshua Wong, two others to spend between seven to 13-and-a-half months in prison/
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Three Ex-Hong Kong Lawmakers Arrested for Protests in Legislative Chamber//
Arrests latest move in Hong Kong government's crackdown on city's pro-democracy movement since China's approval of national security law
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US Sanctions Four Chinese Officials for Hong Kong Clampdown
The four hold positions in national security or Hong Kong police force
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Canada Rejects Chinese Warning Against Granting Asylum to Hong Kong Protesters
Chinese ambassador brands pro-democracy demonstrators as violent criminals
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Relatives of 12 Hong Kong People Arrested by China Demand Access for Own Lawyers
12 were arrested on Aug. 23 for illegal entry into mainland Chinese waters after setting off from Hong Kong in a boat bound for self-ruled Taiwan
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Hong Kong Court Again Denies Bail for First Person Charged Under New Security Law
Tong was among more than 300 demonstrators against the new law who were arrested by police on July 1
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Hong Kong Police Arrest 4 for Alleged National Security Breach Under New Law
People between 16 and 21 were arrested under Beijing's new national security law for the formerly semi-autonomous region
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Prominent Hong Kong Democracy Activist Files Candidacy for Legislature/
He emerged as one of the leaders of youth-led 'Umbrella Movement' demonstrations that shut down the financial hub in 2014