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Added on the 28/05/2020 18:56:13 - Copyright : France 24 EN
Demonstrations continue in Hong Kong outside of the Chinese University of Hong Kong after a police officer shot a masked protester in an incident shown live on Facebook and a man was set on fire Monday during one of the most violent days of clashes in Hong Kong since pro-democracy unrest erupted more than five months ago. IMAGES
Images of police and journalists outside the West Kowloon Law Courts Building, where Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai is due to stand trial in the Chinese city on national security charges that could see him jailed for life. IMAGES
A small group of protesters gather outside the Hong Kong court where the city's largest national security trial was set to begin. "Crackdown is shameless," read a banner carried by two people, adding: "Immediately release all political prisoners." IMAGES
Hong Kong, Aug 5 (EFE/EPA).- Cantopop singer and democracy activist Anthony Wong appeared at Hong Kong court Thursday over corruption charge after singing at a rally held by pro-democracy politician Au Nok-Hin around a week before Au went on to win a 2018 legislative council by-election. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE).SHOT LIST: MEDIA WAIT FOR CANTOPOP SINGER AND DEMOCRACY ACTIVIST ANTHONY WONG AT THE EASTERN MAGISTRATES’ COURT IN HONG KONG.
Hong Kong, Jul 27 (EFE/EPA).- The first person to be put on trial under Hong Kong’s controversial national security law was found guilty by the High Court of inciting secession and acts of terrorism on Tuesday.Leon Tong Ying-kit was arrested on 1 July 2020, just hours after the Beijing-designed security law was enacted in the protest-rocked special status territory, according to local media.Tong, 24, was accused of driving his motorcycle into a group of police officers as he waved a pro-independence flag with the message “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times” during mass demonstrations in the latter half of 2019. The guilty charges could carry a life sentence. (Camera: MIGUEL CANDELA).SHOT LIST: GENERAL VIEW OUTSIDE THE HIGH COURT IN HONG KONG; AND CORRECTION SERVICES DEPARTMENT VAN THOUGHT TO CARRY TONG YING-KIT, CONVICTED UNDER THE HONG KONG NATIONAL SECURITY LAW, LEAVES THE HIGH COURT IN HONG KONG.
Hong Kong, Jul 21 (EFE/EPA).- The Hong Kong Police on Wednesday arrested Lam Man-chung, former executive editor-in-chief of the recently dissolved pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily.Lam, 51, is accused of "conspiracy to collude with foreign forces," according to national broadcaster RTHK. (Camera: ARCHIVE).ARCHIVE FOOTAGE SHOWS PEOPLE QUEUE TO BUY THE LAST ISSUE OF APPLE DAILY IN HONG KONG, AND APPLE DAILY SUPPORTERS GATHER AROUND ITS HEADQUARTERS IN HONG KONG.