Hong Kong Protesters Face Abusive Policing, Suppression of Promised Freedoms: Report
<!-- that the human rights situation has gotten worse very rapidly for the people of Hong Kong," she said.She warned that the authorities could step up the use of state security charges like sedition or subversion, possibly after enacting new legislation, to suppress...
Hong Kong Protesters Show Their Might With Economic Power
<!-- initiative would work, but we must keep up our pressure on the government,” said Chan, who said he now makes sure he patronizes yellow shops and restaurants as much as possible. “What else can we do?” he asks. Rock...
Xi’s Praise of Loyal Macau Won’t Appeal to Hong Kong, Taiwan
“China wants to promote the ‘one country, two systems’ scheme, which has proved to be a total failure in Hong Kong. I don’t think China can keep fooling people in Hong Kong and Taiwan, none of which will accept the...
Facing the Barrel of a Gun, Woman Holds Epoch Times Poster to Protest Hong Kong Police
“The Epoch Times is a truly independent media. We are free from the influence of any government, corporation, or political party—this is what makes us truly different”, said Jasper Fakkert, Editor-in-Chief of the U.S. editions
Reporters Without Borders warns against the selection of journalists in Hong Kong
“By taking part in an event that is not open to all media, Chief Executive Carrie Lam condones a practice that disregards press freedom,” said Cedric Alviani, the head of Reporters Without Borders (RSF) East Asia bureau. In her response...
Chinese Court Refuses Medical Parole For Women’s Rights Activist Held For Two Years
Authorities in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong have refused a request for medical parole made by the husband of a prominent women's rights activist who voiced public support for the 2014 pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong, amid growing fears...
Hong Kong Journalists Warn Over ‘Grave Threat’ to City’s Freedoms
Under the terms of its 1997 handover to China, Hong Kong was promised the continuation of its existing status as a separate legal jurisdiction for 50 years, as enshrined in a 1984 Sino-British treaty and the city's mini-constitution, the Basic...
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