Hong Kong activist charged under archaic sedition law

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HONG KONG (AFP) - A prominent Hong Kong democracy activist on Tuesday (Sept 8) became the first person to be charged with sedition since the city was returned to Chinese rule as authorities widened their pursuit of critics in the financial hub.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

HONG KONG - A prominent Hong Kong democracy activist on Tuesday became the first person to be charged with sedition since the city was returned to Chinese rule as the authorities widened their pursuit of critics in the financial hub.

China argued the sweeping new law was needed to plug a lack of national security legislation in the restless city. Tam is just the latest in a line of government critics to face prosecution in the months since Hong Kong was rocked last year by huge and often violent pro-democracy protests. Local media on Tuesday said Tam was denied bail and that prosecutors gave examples of"seditious slogans".

 

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