Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong charged under Beijing-imposed security law for second time
Read full article: Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong charged under Beijing-imposed security law for second timeProminent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong has been charged with conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security under a Beijing-imposed law that critics say has crushed Hong Kong's once-thriving pro-democracy movement.
Democracy activist Agnes Chow says she still feels under the watch of Hong Kong police in Canada
Read full article: Democracy activist Agnes Chow says she still feels under the watch of Hong Kong police in CanadaHong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow says she still feels under the watch of the Chinese territory’s police after moving to Toronto.
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow jumps bail and moves to Canada
Read full article: Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow jumps bail and moves to CanadaOne of Hong Kong’s best-known pro-democracy activists who moved to Canada to pursue her studies says she will not return to the city to meet her bail conditions.
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Hong Kong democracy activist Agnes Chow released from jail
Read full article: Hong Kong democracy activist Agnes Chow released from jailHong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow has been released from jail after serving more than six months for taking part in unauthorized assemblies during massive 2019 anti-government protests that triggered a crackdown on dissent.
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Key Hong Kong activists jailed over police HQ protest
Read full article: Key Hong Kong activists jailed over police HQ protestHong Kong activists Joshua Wong, right, and Ivan Lam, left, are escorted by Correctional Services officers to prison, in Hong Kong, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020. Three prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, Wong, Lam, and Agnes Chow were sentenced to jail Wednesday for a protest outside police headquarters as authorities step up a crackdown on opposition to tighter Chinese control of the territory. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)HONG KONG – Three prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activists were sentenced to prison Wednesday for a protest outside police headquarters as authorities stepped up a crackdown on opposition to tighten control by Beijing over the territory. Wong, 24, is known abroad for his role as a student leader of the 2014 “Umbrella Revolution” protests in Hong Kong. “The situation in Hong Kong is getting worse by the day and it is important that the world knows that Hong Kong is no longer a free city,” Hui said in an email to The Associated Press.
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Hong Kong’s Joshua Wong taken into custody after guilty plea
Read full article: Hong Kong’s Joshua Wong taken into custody after guilty pleaHong Kong activists, from left, Joshua Wong, Ivan Lam and Agnes Chow arrive at a court in Hong Kong, Monday, Nov. 22. The trio appear at court for their trial as they faces charges related to the besieging of a police station during anti-government protests last year. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)HONG KONG – Prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong and two other activists were taken into custody Monday after they pleaded guilty to charges related to a demonstration outside police headquarters during anti-government protests last year. Wong, together with fellow activists Ivan Lam and Agnes Chow, pleaded guilty to charges related to organizing, taking part in and inciting protesters to join an unauthorized protest outside police headquarters last June. Chow had already pleaded guilty to charges of inciting others and taking part in the protest.

Hong Kong police arrest pro-democracy leaders before weekend rallies
Read full article: Hong Kong police arrest pro-democracy leaders before weekend ralliesHONG KONG - High-profile pro-democracy leaders were arrested Friday in Hong Kong, in an apparent roundup of activists ahead of what will be the 13th consecutive weekend of mass protests in the Asian financial hub. Hong Kong Police say they arrived on the scene shortly after the report and are searching for two suspects. Chinese troop movement ahead of planned ralliesLast weekend saw a return to violence after a week of relative calm in Hong Kong. The three arrests come as China said it was rotating fresh military troops to the Hong Kong garrison. China has stationed troops in Hong Kong since it was turned over to the Chinese in 1997 from Great Britain.
