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The oppression of rights and political participation in Hong Kong marked new milestones at the end of 2023. The international community must hold Beijing to account at its upcoming UPR.

Hong Kong authorities announced that pro-democracy activists living abroad would be “pursued for life” and a bounty would be offered for information leading to each one’s arrest. Now Hong Kong has added five more names to the list.

Wanted activist Frances Hui calls for multilateral cooperation to counter Beijings overseas infiltration.

The citys government hits back over criticism of the long-arm enforcement of its national security law.

The US and the UK have condemned Hong Kong authorities for putting a bounty on several self-exiled activists.

Hong Kong police accused five overseas-based activists of violating a harsh national security law imposed by Beijing and offered rewards of 1 million Hong Kong dollars ($128,000) on Thursday for information leading to each of their arrests. The bounties further intensify the Hong Kong government’s crackdown on dissidents following anti-government protests in 2019. Many leading…

Local authorities in the former British crown colony on Thursday announced the hefty incentives for helping catch Cheng and four other activists

China on Friday defended controversial bounties offered for the capture of Hong Kong dissidents who have fled abroad that have been heavily criticized by foreign governments and human rights groups.

An overseas activist wanted by Hong Kong on Friday decried bounties offered for information on her and four colleagues, calling it part of C...

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