UN says ‘deeply concerned’ over Hong Kong dissident arrests

The United Nations voiced alarm Thursday at the arrest of 53 prominent figures in Hong Kong on charges of “subversion”, in comments Beijing said “interfered in China’s sovereignty”. In an operation involving 1,000 officers, Hong Kong police arrested the activists for “subversion”, a new national security crime that carries up to life in prison. “We … Continue reading UN says ‘deeply concerned’ over Hong Kong dissident arrests