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Hong Kong, Jun 3 (EFE/EPA).- The Legislative Council of Hong Kong on Wednesday continued the debate on the controversial security law greenlighted last week by Beijing.China's National People's Congress almost unanimously approved the national security bill on May 28, which has led to a fresh wave of protests in Hong Kong.The law seeks to "prohibit any act of treason, secession, sedition, subversion against the Central People's Government, or theft of state secrets, to prohibit foreign political organizations or bodies from conducting political activities in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and to prohibit political organizations or bodies of the HKSAR from establishing ties with foreign political organizations or bodies,"(Camera: JEROME FAVRE). FOOTAGE SHOWS THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF HONG KONG DEBATING ON THE CONTROVERIAL NATIONAL SECURITY LAW IN HONG KONG.
Hong Kong police ramp up security around the city's legislature -- known as LegCo -- ahead of a debate over a law that would ban insulting China's national anthem, the latest measure activists say is chipping away at free speech in the finance hub. IMAGES
Seoul, May 27 (EFE/EPA).- South Korean students on Wednesday held a protest near the Chinese embassy in Seoul to show support for Hong Kong demonstrators protesting against the National Security bill introduced by BeijingThe Second Reading debate on the controversial national security bil introduced by Beijing is set to resume on Wednesday at the Hong Kong Legislative Council There has been growing anger in the city at Beijing's plan to impose a national security law on the city banning sedition, secession and subversion through a method that could bypass Hong Kong's legislature. .(Camera: JEON HEON-KYUN).SHOTLIST: A PROTEST BY SOUTH KOREANS IN FRONT OF THE CHINESE EMBASSY IN SEOUL TO SUPPORT THE PROTEST IN HONG KONG AGAINST CHINA'S NATIONAL SECURITY BILL.
Hong Kong, May 28 (EFE/EPA) .- The debate on a bill that would make it illegal to insult or abuse the Chinese national anthem was suspended on Thursday in Hong Kong after an opposition lawmaker hurled something into the chamber setting off a strong odour. The Legislative Council (the Hong Kong parliament) on Wednesday was scheduled to debate on a draft law seeking to penalize "disrespect" to the March of the Volunteers, or the Chinese national anthem.If approved, anyone who found to misuse or show disrespect to the anthem would face sentences of up to three years in prison and fines of up to HK$50,000. Hong Kong has been gripped for several years by political unrest and demonstrations, which had been gaining momentum in the months leading up to the coronavirus outbreak, which led to them being suspended.The territory was returned to Chinese control in 1997 after a century and a half of British rule, after London and Beijing signed a joint declaration in 1984 under which the UK renounced its last Asian colony.This deal established a series of freedoms in the city for 50 years, many of which do not exist on mainland China. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE).SHOT LIST: LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SECURITY GUARDS USE AN AIR FRESHENER INSIDE THE MAIN CHAMBER AFTER A PAN-DEMOCRAT LAWMAKER HURLED A SMELLY OBJECT DURING THE SECOND READING OF THE NATIONAL ANTHEM BILL IN HONG KONG, CHINA.
Hong Kong, Aug 9 (EFE/EPA).- Thousands of Hong Kong residents are taking up the United Kingdom’s offer of safe haven and a path to British citizenship rolled out in response to Beijing's crackdown on the former British colony and the introduction of a national security law that curtails freedom of speech. The British government expects roughly 300,000 to take up the offer over the next five years. The National Security Law that Beijing imposed on the semi-autonomous Chinese city of Hong Kong this time last year silenced the protests that erupted in 2019 but also led to mass arrests, the marginalization of the political opposition and prompted many citizens to consider emigrating. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE). SHOT LIST: PEOPLE LINE UP TO CHECK IN FOR A LONDON-BOUND FLIGHT AT BRITISH AIRWAYS COUNTERS IN HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN HONG KONG.
A Hong Kong court convicted a former waiter of terrorism and inciting secession on Tuesday in the first trial conducted under a national security law that was imposed by China to stamp out dissent. IMAGES
Hong Kong, Jun 30 (EFE).-China's National People's Congress Standing Committee on Tuesday morning unanimously approved a national security law for Hong Kong prohibiting acts of secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces to endanger national security. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE)SHOTLIST: PRO-CHINA PROTESTERS CELEBRATING THE PASSAGE OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY LAW OF HONG KONG.
Hong Kong, Jun 4 (EFE/EPA).- Hong Kong pan-democrat lawmakers on Thursday threw a foul-smelling object during the third reading of China's controversial National Anthem bill at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, causing the meeting to be suspended.Under the bill, anyone convicted of misusing or insulting the 'March of the Volunteers', the national anthem of the People's Republic of China, could face a fine of up to 50,000 Hong Kong dollars (6,449 US dollars) and three years in jail. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE).FOOTAGE SHOWS FIREFIGHTERS AND AUTHORITIES INVESTIGATING THE FOUL-SMELLING OBJECT THROWN BY PAN-DEMOCRATIC LAWMAKERS AT THE HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
Hong Kong, June 3 (EFE/EPA).- Hong Kong's Demosisto party chairman Nathan Law, secretary-general Joshua Wong and Sonny Cheung launched a global petition calling on European leaders to oppose Hong Kong’s National Security Law being drawn up by Beijing. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE)FOOTAGE SHOWS DEMOSISTO PARTTY REPRESENTATIVES SPEAKING TO THE MEDIA OUTSIDE THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN HONG KONG.
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