Category: Stand News

China’s Seizure of Another Canadian Draws Protests From Parliamentarians

December 29, 2021
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Canadian parliamentarians are calling for the release of another Canadian citizen who has been arbitrarily seized by the communist-led authorities in Hong Kong. Denise Ho, a popular singer and prominent pro-democracy activist, was taken from her residence by the Hong Kong national security police at around 6 a.m. local time on Dec. 29, according to…

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China’s Arrest of Another Canadian Draws Protests From Parliamentarians

December 29, 2021
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Canadian parliamentarians are calling for the release of another Canadian citizen who has been arbitrarily seized by the communist-led authorities in Hong Kong. Denise Ho, a popular singer and prominent pro-democracy activist, was taken from her residence by the Hong Kong national security police at around 6 a.m. local time on Dec. 29, according to…

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Canadian Foreign Minister ‘Deeply Concerned’ by Arrest of Canadian Activist Denise Ho, Others in Hong Kong

December 29, 2021
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Canada’s foreign affairs minister says she is “deeply concerned” by the arrest of a Canadian citizen and her media colleagues in Hong Kong, while parliamentarians in Canada are asking for swift action to ensure her release. Denise Ho, a popular singer and prominent pro-democracy activist, was taken from her residence by the Hong Kong national…

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Hong Kong Media Ceases Operation After Police Raid and 7 Arrests, Including Singer Denise Ho

December 29, 2021
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Hong Kong’s press freedom took another dive on Dec. 29, after more than 200 national security police raided the office of a local online media outlet and arrested seven people, prompting several rights groups to issue statements expressing concerns. Stand News, a nonprofit news outlet set up in 2014, became the second Hong Kong media…

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Over 200 Hong Kong Police Raid Local News Room, Arrest 6, Including Singer Denise Ho

December 28, 2021
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Over 200 police officers from Hong Kong’s National Security Department raided the offices of online pro-democracy media outlet Stand News on Dec. 29, while arresting six current and former staff members. They were arrested for “conspiracy to publish seditious publications,” the Hong Kong government announced in a statement. The announcement did not name the six…

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Hong Kong: Pro-Democracy Online News Outlet Prepares for Potential CCP Takedown

June 27, 2021
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Hong Kong online pro-democracy news outlet Stand News announced five actions to protect its employees, donors, readers, and board members in the event action is taken against it by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on June 27. The outlet vowed to continue its news reporting, and urged supporters to donate to other independent media, free…

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