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Hong Kong democracy activist Agnes Chow was released from prison on Saturday as the city marked the second anniversary of its huge democracy rallies, with police out in force and protests now all but banned. IMAGES
The world must stand in solidarity with Hong Kongers after Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law on the semi-autonomous city, prominent democracy activist Joshua Wong says. "We still have to let the world know that now is the time to stand with Hong Kong," Wong tells reporters outside a court where he and fellow activists are being prosecuted for involvement in last year's democracy protests. SOUNDBITE
Scenes outside law firm Ho Tse Wai and Partners -- a firm known for taking on human rights cases. An American citizen John Clancey, who works for the firm, was among those arrested in Hong Kong on Wednesday under a new national security law imposed by Beijing, two sources told AFP. Clancey is the first American national detained under the new security law in Hong Kong since its imposition in late June last year. IMAGES outside building where law firm Ho Tse Wai and Partners is located
Anti-government protesters gather in Hong Kong, after China sparked outrage with a proposed new security law that campaigners fear will spell the end of the city's cherished freedoms. IMAGES
The US says it is "alarmed" after Hong Kong legislators fast-tracked a new national security law that introduces penalties such as life imprisonment for crimes related to treason and insurrection, and up to 20 years in jail for the theft of state secrets. "We believe that these kinds of actions have the potential to accelerate the closing of Hong Kong’s once open society," US Department of State deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel tells reporters during a press briefing. SOUNDBITE
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