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A black day in Hong Kong's history


A black day in Hong Kong s history
The devious arrest of 15 peaceful democracy activists will not deter the young from fighting for their rights
Gianni Criveller
Updated: April 23, 2020 03:37 AM GMT
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Two veterans of Hong Kong s democracy struggle, Martin Lee (left) and Cardinal Joseph Zen, attend a candlelight vigil at Victoria Park in Hong Kong on June 4, 2019. (Photo supplied)
The arrest of the 15 most visible leaders of the democratic and peaceful opposition on April 18 marked another black day in the history of Hong Kong. It was a dramatic escalation of events in the former British colony.
The most well known among those arrested is 81-year-old lawyer Martin Lee, the popular father of democracy in Hong Kong. Lee, founder of the Democratic Party, participated in the drafting of the Hong Kong constitutional charter. I remember him addressing the people of Hong Kong from the balcony of parliament asking for democrac ....

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