Thousands of people gathered in Hong Kong on June 26, with phone flashlights lighting up the night in protest, demanding the withdrawal of the Extradition Bill. Thousands of flashlights lit Hong Kong’s Downtown Central Business district and Central Edinburgh Square where the protesters peacefully gathered, Chanting “Withdraw the evil law!” and “Free Hong Kong! I ...
While protestors have succeeded in stopping the passing of Hong Kong’s extradition law, an amendment to the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance that would allow criminals, or those who are classified as criminals under Chinese law, to be handed over to Beijing, the risk of the extradition bill being reintroduced and even passed by lawmakers sometime in ...
Two wanted activists in Hong Kong were granted refugee status in Germany. And it seems like this development will affect the city’s reputation negatively. Safer in Germany than in Hong Kong According to the German consulate in Hong Kong, the decision to protect the refugees was a choice made independently by the country’s foreign ministry. ...
The Hong Kong government’s proposed amendment to the extradition bill has been met with massive resistance from its citizens. On June 9, people from all walks of life participated in a mass demonstration against the extradition bill, marching from Victoria Park to government headquarters. Men and women, adults and children, all sought to protect the ...
Freedom might not be a right for Hongkongers anymore as a new extradition bill threatens to give China the power to take “criminals” to the mainland. To let the lawmakers know their displeasure, more than a million protesters participated in a massive rally, demanding that the bill not be passed. The extradition bill Because of ...
In Hong Kong, masses of people have been taking to the streets in protest of a planned extradition bill. The bill would allow Hong Kong to hand over criminals, or those who are classified as criminals under Chinese law, to mainland China for further processing. What started as a peaceful demonstration escalated on Wednesday at about ...
On June 9, people from Hong Kong launched an “anti-extradition” parade against Hong Kong’s extradition law. Over a million people took to the streets in Hong Kong to protest the government’s approval of amendments to the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance. The Hong Kong people were joined in spirit by the Taiwanese, who cheered them on over ...
The speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, said that she was “deeply concerned” about Beijing’s violations of human rights in Hong Kong, indicating that the city’s status as a premier business hub in Asia is at risk. Eroding Hong Kong freedoms Pelosi was speaking to a delegation from Hong Kong when ...
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