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After marathon bail hearings, Hong Kong pro-democracy activists find themselves back in detention
Shibani Mahtani and Theodora Yu, The Washington Post
March 4, 2021
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HONG KONG - After four days of hearings, dozens of weary pro-democracy activists charged with subversion under the national security law found themselves back where they started: in detention.
In a case that has emerged as the clearest illustration yet of the pressures on Hong Kong s courts as Beijing cracks down on the territory, lawyers were unable to secure even temporary freedoms for the 47 pro-democracy activists charged Sunday with conspiracy to commit subversion, which is punishable by up to life in prison.
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The Pentagon is reviewing a request by the Capitol Police to have a two month extension of National Guard forces in the U.S. Capitol, where they have been providing added security following the Jan. 6 attack, writes the Associated Press. There have been continued concerns about potential violence and the request comes amidst news of a “possible plot” on March 4 by a militia group. Currently there are over 5,000 Guard members in Washington D.C., and their mission is set to end on March 12.
The Central Intelligence Agency has formed a task force to investigate the cause of mysterious incidents, which harmed its officers in Cuba, China and Russia, according to the New York Times. Dozens of intelligence officials and diplomats have experienced symptoms including headaches, memory loss and dizziness as part of a phenomenon that has become known as Havana syndrome.