Hong Kong Protesters Arrested

• Hong Kong court finds 7 democrats guilty of unlawful assembly for 2019 protests

  Sentencing will come on April 16, with some legal experts expecting jail terms of 12-18 months, though the maximum possible sentence is 5 years.

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  Apr 1, 2021
  
• 21 Hong Kong activists to remain in custody after bail requests denied, withdrawn

  The charges against a total of 47 opposition figures represent the most sweeping use yet of a new security law, accusing them of a "vicious plot" to "overthrow" the government.

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  Mar 12, 2021
  
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• Hong Kong pro-democracy activists to stay in jail as court delays bail decision

  The group of 11 are among 47 people who were charged under a national security law imposed on the Chinese territory last year by Beijing after pro-democracy protests.

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  Mar 6, 2021
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• Court hearing for Hong Kong pro-democracy activists enters 4th day

  The bail proceedings ongoing since Monday have lasted often a full day and at times into the morning, and several defendants have fallen ill.

  World

  Mar 3, 2021
• U.S. condemns arrests of more than a dozen democracy advocates in Hong Kong

  U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a statement condemned the arrests.

  World

  Apr 18, 2020