Apple Daily Pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily’s headquarters were raided as part of a police operation involving 500 officers after five senior executives from Next Digital and Apple Daily were arrested for allegedly conspiring to collude with foreign forces. Those arrested included Next Digital CEO Cheung Kim-hung, Chief Operating Officer Royston Chow, Apple Daily’s Editor-in-Chief Ryan […]
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Explainer: The decline of Hong Kong’s press freedom under the national security law
Hong Kong’s press freedom has suffered serious setbacks since the Beijing-imposed national security law came into force in June last year. In recent weeks, public broadcaster RTHK has been hit by a series of crackdowns and documentary producer Bao Choy was convicted of making false statements to obtain public vehicle licence plate records. The government […]
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Explainer: Hong Kong national security crackdown – month 11
Almost a year after Beijing imposed of a far-reaching national security law on Hong Kong, most of the city’s democratic voices are behind bars and a significant portion of international businesses operating in the city are mulling escape plans. First frozen assets Hong Kong’s Security Bureau used its powers under the security law for the […]
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Explainer: 7 ways Beijing reduced democratic representation in Hong Kong’s elections
On Thursday, Hong Kong lawmakers overwhelmingly approved sweeping changes to the city’s elections in a bid to ensure the power to govern the semi-autonomous region lies only in the hands of “patriots.” The Beijing-led electoral shakeup has been hailed by government officials and pro-establishment figures as a way to shut out “anti-China” forces from the […]
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Explainer: Hong Kong’s national security crackdown – month 10
Ten months since Beijing’s imposition of its national security law on Hong Kong, press freedom in the SAR is increasingly under threat while there are fears that another new law will allow the authorities to ban people from leaving the city. This month, authorities also vowed action against “fake news” while a journalist has been […]
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Explainer: Hong Kong’s national security crackdown – month 9
Nine months after it imposed controversial national security provisions on Hong Kong, Beijing has passed another law which will have lasting implications for the city – an election overhaul aimed at ensuring only “patriots” can administer the Special Administrative Region. Fears over increased cultural censorship have also emerged following a pledge by the city’s leader […]
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Explainer: How Beijing cracked down on Hong Kong’s elections
On March 30, in a move they said was designed to ensure ”patriots” administered the city, the National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) in Beijing changed the annexes of the Basic Law to alter Hong Kong’s electoral system. Critics say the shake-up is a step backwards, reducing democratic representation. HKFP answers 10 key questions about […]
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Explainer: Hong Kong’s national security crackdown – month 8
The last day of February saw over ten times more people charged under the security law than the previous seven months combined. Leaders at a university student union resigned en masse amid increasing pressure from management to avoid acts which “endanger national security.” All district councillors will soon be required to swear oaths of allegiance […]
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Explainer: Hong Kong’s national security crackdown – month 7
The new year began with a city-wide police operation which saw more democrats rounded up under the security law than in the whole of the preceding six months. Also in January, internet service providers blocked access to an anti-government website and authorities extended oaths of allegiance to district councillors and government contractors, as China’s leader […]
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Explainer: Hong Kong’s Five Demands – universal suffrage
The protests that have transformed Hong Kong in 2019 have broadened to become a call for democracy – but it was not always that way. In June, protesters’ fury was mostly directed towards Chief Executive Carrie Lam, the ill-fated extradition bill and the police. It was not until the Civil Human Rights Front (CHRF) – […]
