Hong Kong Arrests

• Canadian singer and activist Denise Ho arrested along with 3 others in Hong Kong

  Reports say Canadian singer and activist Denise Ho is one of at least four people who have been arrested in Hong Kong on suspicion of colluding with foreign forces.

  Canada

  May 11, 2022
  
• Hong Kong media outlet Citizen News to shut down: ‘We are helpless’

  In light of deteriorating press freedoms, Citizen News said it would stop updating its site on Jan. 4, and it would be shuttered after that.

  World

  Jan 2, 2022
  
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• Canadian Denise Ho released on bail after Hong Kong police raid Stand News

  Denise Ho, a pop star and activist who serves as a member of the board of Stand News, was released on bail pending further investigation.

  Canada

  Dec 30, 2021
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• 9 arrested for allegedly plotting to plant homemade bombs around Hong Kong

  Police said the suspects planned to use explosives to bomb courts, cross-harbor tunnels, railways and even planned to put some of these explosives in trash bins on the street.

  World

  Jul 6, 2021
• 47 pro-democracy activists detained in Hong Kong on subversion charges

  The defendants include 39 men and eight women aged between 23 and 64, police said.

  World

  Feb 28, 2021
• Lawyer among latest group of people arrested under Hong Kong national security law

  The fresh wave of arrests comes a week after police arrested 55 pro-democracy activists under the new national security law.

  World

  Jan 13, 2021
• Hong Kong police arrest 9 suspected in failed attempt to get activists to Taiwan

  The nine are accused of arranging travel for a dozen activists to flee Hong Kong for Taiwan, but the 12 were intercepted by Chinese authorities.

  World

  Oct 9, 2020
• At least 86 arrested in Hong Kong for protesting on Chinese holiday

  Crowds had gathered on the streets of a popular shopping district and other areas chanting pro-democracy slogans.

  World

  Oct 1, 2020
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• Nearly 290 demonstrators arrested in Hong Kong during protests over election delays

  The elections were to have taken place Sunday but Chief Executive Carrie Lam on July 31 postponed them for one year.

  World

  Sep 6, 2020
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• Facebook live captures arrest of Jimmy Lai by Hong Kong police

  Six weeks after China imposed sweeping national security laws on Hong Kong, police moved in on media tycoon Jimmy Lai, one of the most outspoken critics of Beijing in the city.

  World

  Aug 10, 2020