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China's national security law in Hong Kong

China imposed a sweeping national security law on Hong Kong in 2020, cracking down on freedoms and civil liberties after massive pro-democracy protests. Activists have been imprisoned or have fled abroad.

Photographers take picture of the members of League of Social Democrats scuffling with police outside the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts — Image: Anthony Kwan/AP Photo/picture alliance

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The prominent Hong Kong activist fled to Canada amid Beijing's clampdown on dissent and now cannot return.

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Lee Meng-chu was arrested in 2019 after taking pictures of police forces gathering in Shenzhen, a city near Hong Kong.

How to preserve Hong Kong's cultural memory?

Hong Kong's art and culture have suffered since Beijing imposed a draconian National Security Law.

Hong Kong student arrested over social media posts in Japan

The arrest of a student returning from abroad has evoked fears of the transnational reach of Hong Kong's security law.

Hong Kong security trial tests judicial independence

The much-anticipated trial of dozens of democracy activists charged under Beijing's security law has kicked off.

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