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High-profile democracy activists apprehended in HK

Byindianadmin

Apr 19, 2020
High-profile democracy activists apprehended in HK

Hong Kong media tycoon and founder of Apple Daily newspaper Jimmy Lai (C) leaves the Kowloon City police station in Hong Kong on February 28, 2020, Image copyright
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Jimmy Lai (C) was likewise jailed in February.

Cops in Hong Kong have actually apprehended 15 of a few of the city’s most high-profile pro-democracy activists.

The group includes 71- year-old media magnate Jimmy Lai along with a variety of popular legislators.

They are accused of organising, taking part in or publicising unauthorised assembles throughout last year’s mass protests in the Chinese area.

They are due to appear in court next month.

The government has not discussed the prominent arrests but they come days after Beijing’s a lot of senior official in the city called for a new security law to deal with dissent.

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