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The Hong Kong protests began in 2019 in opposition to a proposed extradition law that would have allowed the transfer of fugitives to mainland China, among other jurisdictions. The demonstrations escalated into a much wider and prolonged anti-government movement that resulted in increasingly violent clashes between protesters and police across the city. The social unrest continues to simmer amid the coronavirus pandemic that has shut down parts of the city.

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The Basic Law as the constitutional foundation of the city contains two equally legitimate but contradictory visions which, in the end, prove to be incompatible.

Weaponising human rights and interfering with other people’s judicial systems are par for the course for the Five Eyes nations and their media allies.

  • Court hears UK politician Luke de Pulford approached Lai about publicising launch of Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China
  • Organisation was founded in early June of 2020 to discuss issues such as Beijing’s imposition of national security law later that year

‘This is exactly what I want to tell the public: do not try to do any behaviour or activities that endanger national security … do not try to test the law,’ John Lee says.

Activist Adam Ma was not granted early release for good behaviour because of the enactment of the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance, sources say.

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SWHK alliance prepared sanctions list targeting more than 140 individuals that paved way for US penalties against those deemed to have undermined city’s autonomy, detained activist Andy Li tells court.

Experts say government must ‘redouble’ efforts to tackle worries raised by overseas community over domestic national security law to preserve city’s position as international hub.

No hint of dissent in Legislative Council as all 88 members take turns over 10 hours to speak of their ‘historic mission’ to plug legal loopholes.

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Ex-Yuen Long District Council chairman tells riot trial of fellow district councillor that he alerted police to potential trouble at Yuen Long MTR in 2019 two days before violence erupted.

Report covered sentencing of Hong Kong actor Gregory Wong, who was among three political activists and 10 others charged with rioting and breaching Legco complex.

Trio from Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China were convicted last year for rejecting police request for information on group.

Witness Andy Li says Agnes Chow helped place an advert in Japanese newspaper as part of initiative to urge overseas governments to take action against Hong Kong administration.

Former lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting, 46, was challenged by the prosecution over his motive to intervene in a protest at Yuen Long MTR station on July 21, 2019.

Secretary for Security Chris Tang says total 16-day detention period gives police sufficient time to gather evidence and also preserves human rights.

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Person with seditious intention is defined as one inciting hatred or disaffection on Hong Kong’s public officers or offices of mainland’s central authorities in city.

Tam Tak-chi, former vice-chairman of now-disbanded People Power party, argued his chanting of slogans did not equate to having an intention to incite violence.

Former lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting says he had a bad feeling mass attack would break out at Yuen Long MTR station and residents would be hurt by men armed with rods.

Court of Final Appeal says intention of media tycoon Jimmy Lai and six former opposition lawmakers to defy police ban on the illegal procession on August 18, 2019 ‘overwhelmingly’ evident.

Government accuses Ted Hui of ‘doxxing’ and ‘collusion with foreign forces’ after he calls for city officials involved in his court cases to be added to US sanctions list.

A dozen activists assemble outside Convention and Exhibition Centre on first day of Hong Kong International Fur Fair, with three protesters posing as animals in cages.