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With at least two seats open, the Chapel Hill Town Council is drawing several candidates. As of Friday, that now includes Breckany Eckhardt.

The rewards of $128,000 for information leading to the prosecution of dissidents who have fled Hong Kong reflect stepped-up pressure to intimidate activists beyond the reach of the government.

The million-dollar bounties dissuade people all over the world from speaking up against diminishing freedoms in China and Hong Kong, observers say.

Officials are refusing to clarify what activities are legal, reflecting era of uncertainty under national security law.

Authorities in Hong Kong have been actively removing books about the Tiananmen Square Massacre from library shelves to silence the past

Authorities in Hong Kong have been actively removing books about the Tiananmen Square Massacre from library shelves to silence the past. But communities overseas are keeping the legacy alive.

Authorities in Hong Kong have been actively removing books about the Tiananmen Square Massacre from library shelves to silence the past. But communities overseas are keeping the legacy alive.

Hong Kong (AFP) May 19, 2023 - A Hong Kong court on dismissed Friday a legal challenge by jailed pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, conceding it had no jurisdiction over Beijings national security apparatus in the city.

Hong Kong court rejects Jimmy Lai challenge to national security body

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's legislature passed a legal amendment on Wednesday to prevent foreign lawyers working on national security cases, a restriction critics say will undermine fair trials and the right of defendants to choose their lawyers. | 05:19am