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Added on the 10/10/2019 10:06:11 - Copyright : AFP EN
Crowds gather outside Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily's headquarters to show their support to the pro-democracy publication that announced it will print its final edition after authorities arrested staff and froze its assets using a sweeping new national security law. IMAGES
Supporters gather as two executives from Hong Kong's pro-democracy Apple Daily are to appear at court charged with collusion after authorities deployed a sweeping security law to target the newspaper, a scathing critic of Beijing. Chief editor Ryan Law and CEO Cheung Kim-hung are accused of colluding with foreign forces to undermine China's national security over a series of articles that police said called for international sanctions. IMAGES
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
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, June 13 (EFE/EPA).-Several rallies were held Friday night amid heavy police deployment in Hong Kong to mark the? first anniversary of the anti-extradition movement. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE).FOOTAGE SHOT ON JUNE 12, 2020 SHOWS THE PROTEST MARKING THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF ANTI-EXTRADITION BILL MOVEMENT IN HONG KONG.
Several thousand demonstrators march in Hong Kong -- defying authorities a year after huge pro-democracy protests erupted -- as the movement struggles in the face of arrests, coronavirus bans on crowds and a looming national security law. IMAGES