Share This Police and protesters faced off in Hong Kong for the 13th consecutive weekend of pro-democracy protests, amid plumes of tear gas and scattered fires. For only the second time this summer, police rolled out a water cannon — this time shooting a few jets of blue dye.Earlier in the day, thousands took to the streets […]
READ MOREHong Kong democracy activists arrested: Joshua Wong and others booked
Relations August 30, 2020 0 COMMENTSShare This Several prominent Hong Kong democracy activists have been arrested in less than 24 hours amid a police crackdown. Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow of the political party Demosisto were detained on Friday over a 21 June rally where protesters blockaded police headquarters for 15 hours. Independence campaigner Andy Chan was arrested at the […]
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Hong Kong ‘Umbrella’ protesters found guilty of public nuisance
Editor Express Daily April 9, 2020 0 COMMENTSShare This Nine pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong have been found guilty of public nuisance charges for their role in a civil disobedience movement that called for free elections in the city. Among them are three prominent activists, seen as figureheads of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement. They could be jailed for up to seven years […]
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