China has said the contentious bounty announced by the Hong Kong police for information about dissidents taking refuge abroad was “justified” amid overwhelming criticism from foreign governments and ...
Consciousness Festival at Eaton Hong Kong explores inner exploration, neurodiversity and promotes empathy through workshops, inclusive movie screening
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US says Hong Kong officials ‘disregard’ human rights by targeting activists
Hong Kong authorities displayed "disregard for international norms and human rights" with new charges targeting overseas pro-democracy advocates under a China-imposed national security law, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday.
What to know about Hong Kong mogul Jimmy Lai’s national security trial
The case against Lai, the founder of pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, is emblematic of Beijing’s efforts to silence critics under the national security law.
Hong Kong offers £100k bounty for former UK consulate worker and pledges to ‘pursue him to the end’
Hong Kong offered a bounty for the capture of a former UK consulate worker who fled after being tortured. Authorities offered to pay HK$1,000,000 (£100,400) for tip-offs to arrest Simon Cheng, who was ...
Hong Kong puts £100k arrest bounties on named activists, promising to ‘pursue them until the end’
Britain and the US have condemned the Hong Kong authorities for putting a 1 million HK dollars (£100,400) bounty on the heads of five overseas activists for information leading to their arrest.
Leading Hong Kong Democrat’s Son Says Trial Outcome Pre-Determined
Hong Kong's government did no immediately respond to a request for comment. Hong Kong and Chinese authorities say the city's rule of law is robust and all are treated equally before it. Both Hong Kong ...
China defends bounties offered for Hong Kong dissidents abroad
China has defended controversial cash bounties offered for Hong Kong dissidents who have fled abroad that have been heavily criticized by foreign governments and human rights groups.
Hong Kong police issue new cash bounties for self-exiled activists, including a US citizen
Hong Kong police in July posted similar cash bounties for eight other self-exiled activists, who have continued to speak out against what they say is Beijing’s crackdown on Hong Kong’s freedoms and ...
Hong Kong Expands Hunt for Overseas Democracy Activists With More Bounties
Hong Kong police accused five more activists of violating a Beijing-imposed national security law and offered significant bounties for info leading to their arrests.
China crackdown on Hong Kong under spotlight as leading democrat goes on trial
A long-awaited national security trial opens in Hong Kong on Monday for leading China critic and media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who faces possible life imprisonment on charges he colluded with foreign forces ...
Hong Kong offers HK$1m bounties on five overseas activists
Hong Kong police have offered rewards of HK$1m (£100,400; $128,000) for information leading to the arrests of five pro-democracy activists. They include Simon Cheng, a former UK consulate employee ...
Hong Kong Puts Bounties on Heads of Democracy Activists Overseas
Hong Kong police offered HK$1 million ($128,000) in rewards for information on five dissidents living overseas, stepping up its controversial use of bounties to chase pro-democracy activists in the ...
Hong Kong puts bounties on pro-democracy activists, including American citizen, under China-imposed law
As part of a crackdown under a China-imposed national security law, Hong Kong police have offered million-dollar bounties for information leading to the arrest of five overseas-based activists, ...