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Jan 6, 2021
Former law professor Benny Tai, center, a key figure in Hong Kong s 2014 Occupy Central protests and also was one of the main organizers of the primaries, sits in a car after being arrested by police today in Hong Kong. Fifty-three Hong Kong pro-democracy figures were arrested by police today 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. (AP Photo/Apple Daily)
HONG KONG (AP) Hong Kong police arrested 53 former lawmakers and democracy proponents today for allegedly violating the new national security law by participating in unofficial election primaries for the territory’s legislature last year.
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HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong police arrested 53 people in dawn raids on democracy activists on Wednesday in the biggest crackdown since China last year imposed a security law which opponents say is aimed at quashing dissent in the former British colony.
Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy advocates were arrested in raids on 72 premises as the authorities said last year’s unofficial vote to choose opposition candidates in city elections was part of a plan to “overthrow” the government.
The arrests were linked to an unprecedented, independently organised and non-binding vote to select opposition candidates for a since-postponed legislative election.