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Posted: Apr 03, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: April 3 Pro-democracy activist Lee Cheuk-yan arrives at the West Kowloon Courts for verdicts in a landmark unlawful assembly case, in Hong Kong, China on Thursday. He was among seven veteran protesters found guilty of unauthorized assembly in August 2019, the latest blow to the city s beleaguered democracy movement.(Tyrone Siu/Reuters) They ve seen it coming for months, perhaps years, but this week s official crackdown on democratic rights by China surprised even battle-weary veterans of Hong Kong s opposition movement. Many have been thrown in jail, including seven who were convicted on Wednesday for organizing protests in 2019. ....
POLITICO 7 Democracy Activists Just Got Convicted. What Was Really on Trial? Many observers worry that China is shutting the door to free speech in this rambunctious city, for good. Former lawmaker and barrister Martin Lee leaves the West Kowloon Magistrates Courts following a hearing on April 1 in Hong Kong. Seven people, including Lee, were convicted of unauthorized assembly in relation to a peaceful protest in 2019. | Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images By SUZANNE SATALINE Link Copied Suzanne Sataline has written about Hong Kong law, politics and protests since 2014. She is a masters of law student at the University of Hong Kong. ....
Hong Kong – In mass rallies and large election turnouts, many people in Hong Kong have pushed hard to build a democratic system within China’s one-party state. Since 1989, when Chinese soldiers silenced the Tiananmen Square protests by opening fire on those gathered there, many Hong Kong people have demanded more autonomy from the Chinese government. The way to guarantee that, they said, was universal voting rights and open, free elections – a Hong Kong ruled by Hong Kong people. Those dreams appeared to have died on Tuesday. Nearly 24 years after China agreed to allow selected rights and autonomy in the former British colony, the national government will fully steer the city’s governance with a raft of changes to the territory’s elections system. The revisions, which will certainly be rubber-stamped by the local legislature, are destined for the city’s mini constitution without any input from its residents. ....
'Even dissent is controlled': How Hong Kong's world has changed msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Hong Kong Electoral Downgrade Slashes Elected Share of Legislature, Puts Candidate Vetting Above Law chinadigitaltimes.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chinadigitaltimes.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.