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Veteran Hong Kong Democrat and 6 Others Jailed for Rioting After 2019 Mob Attack
A Hong Kong court on Thursday sentenced veteran democrat Lam Cheuk-ting and six other men to jail terms of several years for rioting after being attacked by a white-shirted mob in the summer of 2019 as pro-democracy protests raged.
Former Hong Kong lawmaker sentenced to over 3 years in jail on charge of riot during 2019 protests
A Hong Kong judge sentenced a former pro-democracy lawmaker to three years and one month in prison on a charge of riot after an incident in which he was beaten up at a subway station during the city’s anti-government protests in 2019.
Hong Kong ex-lawmaker and 6 others jailed after 2019 mob attack
A court in Hong Kong on Thursday (February 27) handed down prison terms of up to some three years to a former pro-democracy lawmaker and six other men for rioting, after they were attacked by a mob in the summer of 2019 when mass protests were raging.
Hong Kong's Last Major Pro-Democracy Party Moves to Disband
The Civic Party, Hong Kong's second largest pro-democracy political party, was dissolved in 2023. A few of its members have also been jailed under the national security law including Alvin Yeung and Jeremy Tam. (Reporting by Anson Law and James Pomfret; additional reporting by Joyce Zhou and Jessie Pang; Editing by William Maclean)
Ex-Hong Kong lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting gets 37 months’ jail over Yuen Long riot
Former opposition lawmaker jailed for three years and one month, receiving heaviest punishment among seven defendants on trial for 2019 riot.
Hong Kong Democratic Party plans to dissolve, citing 'overall political environment'
Hong Kong's Democratic Party said Thursday it is formally dissolving what once was the main political opposition group in the ...
Hong Kong Democratic Party’s plan to disband marks ‘end of an era’
Analysts say the Democratic Party’s decision to start disbanding is the result of Hong Kong authorities’ decision to implement a Chinese-style governance model ...
Hong Kong's main opposition party announces plan to dissolve
The leaders of Hong Kong's Democratic Party have announced plans to dissolve what was once the city's largest opposition ...
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Budget 2025: Hong Kong opposition party calls off traditional demo at gov’t HQ citing ‘immense pressure’
Hong Kong opposition party the League of Social Democrats has called off a protest outside government headquarters ahead of ...
Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy party takes initial step toward disbanding
Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy party took an initial step toward dissolving on Thursday. Hong Kong’s Democratic Party’s ...
Hong Kong Democratic Party announces plans to disband
The Hong Kong Democratic Party, a leading opposition force dating back to the British colonial era, is set to disband, ...
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EU ‘deeply concerned’ over ‘narrowing space’ for Hong Kong civil society, as local gov’t urges against interference
The EU has expressed concern over the “further narrowing” of space for civil society in Hong Kong, citing the city’s ...
Opposition Erased
The decision to dissolve the Democratic Party in Hong Kong, its largest opposition grouping, is stark confirmation of the ...