hong kong national security law, pro-china, pro-democracy activists

47 Arrested for Involvement in Hong Kong Legislative Council Primary Election

The 600,000 people who took part in the informal Hong Kong Legislative Council primary polls organized by pro-democratic parties in July 2020 have been met with vicious retaliation by the Hong Kong government. The government charged 47 pro-democracy activists who set up the primaries with conspiracy to subvert state power under its National Security Law. After ...

Max Lu

Family and supporters, mostly wearing black clothing, stand outside the West Kowloon Law Courts Building in Hong Kong to wait for the results of the trial of the 47 pro-democracy activists who organized a primary election in July 2020.

Under the Cover of the Virus: China Crushing Hong Kong Protesters

With the world’s focus fixed on controlling the CCP coronavirus outbreak, the Chinese Communist Party seems to be using this opportunity to crack down on Hong Kong protesters who have been demanding the protection of autonomy and freedom in the city. In April, 14 high-profile pro-democracy activists were arrested by the police on charges of ...

Jack Roberts

Hong Kong police.

Vietnam Arrests and Tortures Activist for Criticizing Government

On September 23, police in Vietnam arrested activist Nguyen Quoc Duc Vuong. His crime? The 28-year-old criticized his country’s communist rule in a Facebook post. Detaining Duc Vuong Lam Dong police have charged Duc Vuong with “making, storing, disseminating, or propagandizing information, materials, and products that aim to oppose the State of the Socialist Republic ...

Max Lu

Nguyen Quoc Duc Vuong.