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Hong Kong, Jul 11 ??(EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Jerome Favre) Hong Kongers headed to the polls on Sunday to choose the pro-democracy candidates ahead of the upcoming legislative elections. Some activists fear Beijing's security laws will harm Democrats' chances of winning by banning anti-government candidates from September's elections. FOOTAGE OF VOTING.
Hong Kong, Dec 12 (EFE/EPA, (Camera: Miguel Candela).- Several thousand people took to the streets of Hong Kong on Thursday to commemorate the mid-year pro-democracy protest movement, which began as opposition to a controversial extradition bill.FOOTAGE OF COMMEMORATIVE PROTEST IN HONG KONG
Protesters gather outside Downing Street, calling on the British Government to deport the Chinese officials who are alleged to have attacked a pro-democracy for Hong Kong protester who was demonstrating outside the consulate last week. IMAGES ANIMATED TWEET
Hong Kong, Sep 23 (EFE/EPA).- Hong Kong pro-democracy activists and opposition figures charged with conspiracy to commit subversion under Beijing's imposed national security law, returned to the West Kowloon Court Thursday as they waited for the case to be transferred to the higher Court of First Instance, where the maximum sentence is life in prison. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE).SHOT LIST: HONG KONG PRO-DEMOCRACY ACTIVISTS AND OPPOSITION FIGURES ARRIVE AT WEST KOWLOON COURT IN HONG KONG.
Hong Kong, Jun 23 (EFE/EPA).- Next Digital's pro-democracy Hong Kong tabloid newspaper "Apple Daily" and its online edition, known for its strong criticism of the Chinese government, looked to cease operations by Saturday following police raids and the arrest of executives.Authorities accuse them of publishing at least 30 articles in which they allegedly called for foreign sanctions against local authorities for their repression of the 2019 anti-government protests, according to local press.Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai, one of the best-known figures in the Hong Kong pro-democracy opposition, is in jail and also faces various charges relating to national security law. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE).SHOT LIST: COPIES OF APPLE DAILY NEWSPAPER ARE FOR SALE AT A NEWSSTAND IN HONG KONG.
Hong Kong police surround the offices of pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily after arresting five of its executives under the city's national security law, including chief editor Ryan Law. [COMPLETES VIDI9CD48N_EN] IMAGES
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