The man was convicted of secession after he posted anti-China content on social media.
Commissioner's office of China's Foreign Ministry in Hong Kong says 'double
NGOs and bookshops are closing, media organisations are leaving and democracy activists are on trial“Ideas are bulletproof”. Three words, stamped out in multicolour tiles above a doorway, represented one of the last vestiges of Hong Kong’s once vibrant literary spaces. On 31 March, Mount Zero, a beloved independent bookstore in Hong Kong, closed its doors for the final time. Hundreds of Hongkongers came to say goodbye.The bookshop, which opened in 2018, took its slogan from the 2005 film V for...
Hong Kong held a raft of events across the city on Monday to mark National Security Education Day, with a top Beijing official saying the city should prioritise economic development after the recent passage of a new security law. At Victoria Park in Causeway Bay, a colourful carnival featured exhibitions about national security and the […]
Critics say a tough new security law — Article 23 — has led to self-censorship and further repressed opposition voices, but others say it's business as usual and life remains relatively unchanged.
For many, the Grand National is the greatest race in the world and Saturday is the big day for the maximum field of 34 runners. Aintree also hosts three Grade 1 races on what should be another fantastic day of jumps racing. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews Aintree’s Grand National Day action, with []
Those arrested range from 15 to 90 years old, the government says.
Human Rights Watch demands investigation into killings in two villages just weeks after Russian troops fly in, amid intensifying conflictBurkina Faso’s military summarily executed 223 civilians, including at least 56 children, in a single day in late February, according to an investigation into one of the worst abuses by the country’s armed forces for years.The mass killings have been linked to a widening military campaign to tackle jihadist violence and happened weeks after Russian troops...
Hong Kong’s No. 2 official has highlighted the link between China’s national security and the safety of Hong Kong and the general public during a speech to celebrate the city’s 9th National Security Education Day. To mark the event, the Security Bureau’s six disciplined services kicked off proceedings on Monday with a flag-raising ceremony at […]
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Hong Kong’s judiciary has handled around 90 per cent of cases on national security and the 2019 protests. As of February, the Judiciary had handled 93 per cent of more than 2,320 cases relating to 2019 protests and unrest, and 87 per cent of over 200 national security cases, it said in a document submitted […]
A team established to rebut criticism of Hong Kong’s new security law will continue to operate, the government has said, citing continued “misinformation and slanders from time to time.” In a written response to questions raised by pro-Beijing lawmaker Starry Lee, the Security Bureau said there remained a “need for the continued operation of the […]