Hong Kong protests: judge acquits student of arson charge after casting doubt on police testimony
District Court clears Abilkaiyr Nukpi of attempted arson, as judge points to inconsistencies in testimony of sergeant who arrested him, and the account of exhibit officer
The 20-year-old student was accused of igniting a petrol bomb at an anti-government demonstration on November 18, 2019
13 protest leaders meet police over October rally
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6 Leaders of an anti-government protest group that staged a demonstration outside the German embassy in Bangkok in October gather at Thung Maha Mek police station on Thursday ahead of their appointment with prosecutors. The 13 accused face several criminal charges, including violations of Section 112, the lese majeste law. (Photo by Pornprom Satrabhaya)
Leaders of an anti-government movement that staged a demonstration in front of the German embassy in Bangkok in October travelled to meet prosecutors at Thung Maha Mek police station on Thursday.
One of them said the anti-government protest has had to stop for a while due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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50 Hong Kong pro-democracy figures arrested under national security law: Reports
50 Hong Kong pro-democracy figures arrested under national security law: Reports
Under a national security law, about 50 Hong Kong pro-democracy figures were arrested by police on Wednesday.
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Pro-democracy activists, who were elected from unofficial pro-democracy primaries, attend a press conference in Hong Kong. (File Photo: AP)
About 50 Hong Kong pro-democracy figures were arrested by police on Wednesday under a national security law, following their involvement in an unofficial primary election last year held to increase their chances of controlling the legislature, according to local media reports.
Those arrested included former lawmakers and pro-democracy activists, and the group were arrested on suspicion of subversion under the city’s national security law, according to reports by local newspaper South China Morning Post and online news plat
Influential quarters contact smaller parties of PDM: sources
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PPP insistent on contesting Senate election.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – After contacts with Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), influential quarters are now also contacting smaller parties of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), sources told Dunya News.
According to inside story of PDM meeting, several parties of the anti-government movement have showed soft corner for starting grand dialogue; however PML-N termed the offers of the dialogue a conspiracy and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman also supported PML-N’s stance.
During the meeting, PPP also insisted on contesting Senate election and former president Asif Ali Zardari said that PDM can comfortably win 12 to 14 seats in the elections of the upper house.