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Tag: Hong Kong Extradition Bill

August 27, 2019

Chinese National Who Joined Hong Kong...

A website linked to former Hong Kong chief executive Leung Chun-ying is offering rewards of up to HK$1 million for information leading to the prosecution of people linked to specific anti-government protests over the past two months.

August 22, 2019

Hong Kong Protests Continue, Confrontational and...

Demonstrations continue in Hong Kong as activists employ a wide range of strategies to spread their pro-democracy message. Mike O’Sullivan reports from the semi-autonomous Chinese territory

August 21, 2019

Hong Kong Protesters Recall Violent Subway...

Protesters in Hong Kong brought their message to commuters Wednesday on the one-month anniversary of a subway station attack by suspected gang members

August 20, 2019

Hong Kong Reels in Wake of...

Family members told journalists that the victim — who is in his sixties — lost control of his bladder during the assault and was told to “drink your own piss” by one officer after they removed his clothing

UK ‘Concerned’ Over Apparent Detention of...

The Hong Kong Immigration Department has also confirmed they have received an assistance request from Cheng’s family, and are following up on the case with the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office inGuangdong, currently in the form of a missing persons inquiry

August 18, 2019

Hong Kong Protests Enter 11th Week...

Protesters rallied in Hong Kong again on Sunday, as anti-government demonstrations, now in their 11th week, continue

August 15, 2019

Hong Kong Airport Reopens After Court...

An anonymous group of supporters of the anti-extradition movement that has rocked Hong Kong since early June issued a statement late on Tuesday apologizing for the protesters’ actions

August 12, 2019

Thousands of Anti-Extradition Protesters Occupy Hong...

Thousands of anti-extradition protesters converged on Hong Kong’s international airport on Monday, prompting the authorities to cancel all remaining flights from the city

Hong Kong Hit by Another Weekend...

In North Point, tensions were running high as protesters gathered in a district known for its triad-linked loyalty to the ruling Chinese Communist Party, after a man in a red shirt ran out of a restaurant and attacked a young man wearing black: the usual colour worn by supporters of the anti-extradition movement

August 11, 2019

“Water Cannons Pose Real Danger in...

Amnesty highlighted that Hong Kong police have repeatedly used tear gas, rubber bullets and sponge grenades in an excessive and unlawful way during recent protests and called for restraint as police prepare to deploy water cannons

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