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Hong Kong court convicts 11 people for rioting at 2019 anti-mask demo

by Kelly Ho13:20, 25 April 202215:19, 25 April 2022

A Hong Kong court has convicted 11 people of rioting in Wan Chai a day after the controversial anti-mask law was enacted in October 2019. The judge said the group was present at the protest scene to “strengthen the momentum of the rioting crowd.” District Judge Josiah Lam on Saturday found the 11 defendants – […]

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Jailed Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty to taking part in 2019 unauthorised assembly

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Top Hong Kong court backs gov’t use of colonial-era emergency law to ban face masks at demos

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Hong Kong democrats vow to take anti-mask law to top court as pro-Beijing camp welcomes verdict

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Explainer: 7 reasons Hongkongers are angry about the gov’t response to the coronavirus

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The coronavirus crisis is another opportunity for the Hong Kong gov’t to show what it can do: await orders

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