HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police arrested 53 former lawmakers and democracy proponents Wednesday for allegedly violating the new national security law by participating in unofficial election primaries for the territory's legislature last year.
Source: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/hong-kong-arrests-53-activists-under-national-security-law_n_5ff58957c5b6ef6b1581ff1b
The mass arrests, including of former lawmakers, were the largest move against Hong Kong’s democracy movement since the law was imposed by Beijing.
Source: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/5/reports-dozens-of-hong-kong-pro-democracy-figures-/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS
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- Hong Kong arrests 53 activists under national security law (washington times)
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