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The Chinese government is further suppressing any discussion and commemoration of the 1989 Tiananmen Massacre. Leading up to the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen Massacre on June 4, Chinese authorities have again preempted commemorations.
Fourteen activists and former elected oficials, including an Australian citizen, now face anywhere from 3 years to life in prison.
Click to expand Image On January 6 2021 Hong Kong police arrested 53 pro-democracy politicians for subversion because they had organized or participated in an unofficial public opinion poll in July 2020 to coordinate pro-democracy candidates for the then-upcomingLegCoelections c 2021 Lam Chun-tungInitium New York - TheHong Kong government should immediately quash a court groundless national security law convictions of prominent pro-democracy activists Human Rights Watch said today On May 30 2024 three judges handpicked by the Beijing-controlled Hong Kong chief executive convicted 14 activists ...
A Hong Kong court has convicted 14 pro-democracy activists under a national security law imposed by Beijing. The 14, including former lawmakers and activists, face life sentences. The verdict underscores the crackdown on political opposition and free speech since the law was enacted in 2020 following mass protests in 2019.
Fourteen Hong Kong pro-democracy demonstrators were convicted Thursday of conspiring to subvert the state under a controversial national security law over holding primary elections.