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Canadian Denise Ho released after Hong Kong press raid
Denise Ho, the Canadian citizen who was arrested in a press raid in Hong Kong, was released by police on Thursday. On social media, official accounts associated with the popular…
Hong Kong: a pro-democracy media still silenced
Hong Kong-based democracy-defender online media Stand News announced its closure on Wednesday after being targeted by searches and seven arrests for “seditious publication,” the latest episode in the crackdown on…
Pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong | Pop singer who grew up in Quebec arrested
Denise Ho and six other activists were arrested Tuesday by the police. Canada says it is “concerned”. Posted on December 29, 2021 at 8:39 p.m. Jean-Christophe Laurence Press Another blow…
Washington condemns the closure of the Hong Kong media Stand News
(Washington) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday condemned the shutdown of Hong Kong pro-democracy media Stand News, and warned that the press crackdown was damaging the city’s reputation…
Pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong | Montreal pop singer arrested
Denise Ho and six other activists were arrested Tuesday by the police. Canada says it is “concerned”. Posted on December 29, 2021 at 8:39 p.m. Jean-Christophe Laurence Press Another blow…
Hong Kong | News stand closes after wave of arrests
(Hong Kong) The Hong Kong online pro-democracy media News stand announced its closure on Wednesday after being targeted by a series of searches and seven arrests for “seditious publication”, the…
Hong Kong | Six people arrested for “seditious publication”
(Hong Kong) Hong Kong authorities on Wednesday arrested six current and former members of the independent local media outlet Stand News on charges of “seditious publication” under a colonial-era law.…
Hong Kong | Two sculptures commemorating Tiananmen debunked, angry students
(Hong Kong) Hong Kong students symbolically paid a solemn tribute on Friday to two sculptures commemorating the Tiananmen pro-democracy movement debunked overnight by two universities in the city, where Beijing…
Hong Kong: two new sculptures commemorating Tiananmen withdrawn from universities
Hong Kong | Sculptures from two Hong Kong universities commemorating the Tiananmen pro-democracy movement were debunked on Friday, the institutions said. In the morning, the Chinese University of Hong Kong…
The memory of Tiananmen unbolted in Hong Kong
Sadness, anger and amazement. Danish sculptor Jens Galschiøt was indignant Thursday at the decision taken by the University of Hong Kong to unbolt his work, the “Pillar of Shame”, erected…
Hong Kong | A statue in memory of Tiananmen unbolted
(Hong Kong) The ‘Pillar of Shame’, a statue honoring victims of the Tiananmen crackdown, was removed from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) on Thursday after 24 years at the…
Hong Kong | An artist traces giant frescoes on the beaches
Sorry, your browser does not support videos For 10 years, artist Derek Yung has used sand from Hong Kong beaches as a material and support to create immense ephemeral frescoes.…
The G7 denounces an “erosion” of democracy in Hong Kong
The G7 and the European Union denounced Monday an “erosion” of democracy in Hong Kong, where the ballot reserved for the first time for “patriotic” candidates was hailed as a…
Hong Kong: low turnout for “patriots” loyal to Beijing
Hong Kong people largely shunned the ballot box on Sunday for the renewal of their city’s Legislative Council under a new process imposed by Beijing, which drastically reduced the number…
Hong Kong | Low turnout for “patriots” loyal to Beijing
(Hong Kong) Hong Kong people largely shunned the ballot box on Sunday for the renewal of their city’s Legislative Council under a new process imposed by Beijing, which drastically reduced…
Hong Kong | Neon craftsmanship comes back to life in the hands of artists
(Hong Kong) The neon lights, which go out one by one in the streets of Hong Kong, once famous for their messy illuminated signs, reappear in the workshops of a…
Hong Kong teen at Eurovision Junior 2021
His song is called Tic Tac. It is about time flowing too quickly. Enzo Hilaire knows what he is talking about. At only 13 years old, his agenda already looks…
First local poll in Hong Kong under new rules imposed by Beijing
Hong Kong’s political elite choose new members of the city’s Legislative Council on Sunday, under new rules imposed by Beijing that have drastically reduced the number of seats filled by…
press freedom violations in Burma and Hong Kong
The annual report of Reporter Without Borders (RSF) was published on Thursday, December 16. It takes stock of the number of journalists detained, killed, hostage or missing in the world.…
press freedom violations in Burma and Hong Kong
The annual report of Reporter Without Borders (RSF) was published on Thursday, December 16. It takes stock of the number of journalists detained, killed, hostage or missing in the world.…