Tag: pro-democracy activists

Hong Kong Police Issue Arrest Warrants for 8 Overseas Pro-Democracy Activists, Including Canadian Man

Hong Kong police have issued arrest warrants for eight pro-democracy activists living abroad, claiming they have violated the territory’s national security law. Dennis Kwok, a former politician in Hong Kong who was born in Canada, is among them. Hong Kong’s National Security Department (NSD) issued the arrest warrants on July 3, along with a HK$1 million…


Hong Kong Halts Taipei Office, Citing Support of Democracy Activists

Hong Kong suspended the operation of its representative office in Taipei, accusing Taiwan of giving succor to pro-democracy activists in a strongly worded statement issued on Friday. The Hong Kong government said its decision early this week to close the Hong Kong Economic, Trade and Cultural Office (HKETCO) in Taipei was due to the actions…


US Condemns Sentencing of HK Pro-Democracy Activists, Call Charges ‘Politically Motivated’

The U.S. Department of State and the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) on Friday condemned the recent sentencing and jailing of multiple Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, calling the charges politically motivated and a reflection of declining rights and freedoms in the city. A total of 10 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists were handed sentences and suspended sentences…


US Condemns Sentencing of HK Pro-Democracy Activists, Calls Charges ‘Politically Motivated’

The U.S. Department of State and the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) on Friday condemned the recent sentencing and jailing of multiple Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, calling the charges politically motivated and a reflection of declining rights and freedoms in the city. A total of 10 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists were handed sentences and suspended sentences…


Raab Criticises UK Prosecutor for Taking Case Against Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activists

Britain’s Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Sunday criticised a senior British prosecutor’s decision to take a case against a group of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists detained under Beijing’s national security law. Queens Counsel (QC) David Perry reportedly agreed to act for Hong Kong’s ruling authorities in two cases against nine freedom activists accused under the…