Hong Kong protests

What’s in Hong Kong’s New National Security Bill?

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Hong Kong’s Article 23 Legislation Is Another Step Toward Authoritarian Rule

Hong Kong unveiled a proposed law that threatens life imprisonment for residents who “endanger national security” on Friday, deepening worries about erosion of the city’s freedoms four years after Beijing imposed a similar law that all but wiped out public dissent. It’s widely seen as the latest step in a crackdown on political opposition that … Read more

Hong Kong’s Legal War on a Protest Anthem

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Hong Kong’s Legal War on a Protest Anthem

Advertisement Last week, Hong Kong’s high court dismissed a government request for an injunction order against the protest song “Glory to Hong Kong.” The government accused the piece of desiring and promoting Hong Kong’s independence, and previously attempted to bar the dissemination and circulation of the song on the internet. The protest song was composed … Read more