HONG KONG — Hong Kong's government said on Wednesday it had canceled the passports of six democracy activists who fled to the United Kingdom, calling them 'lawless wanted criminals.'
HONG KONG — Hong Kong's government said on Wednesday it had canceled the passports of six democracy activists who fled to the United Kingdom, calling them 'lawless wanted criminals.'Since authorities quashed massive and occasionally violent pro-democracy protests in 2019, Hong Kong has intensified a crackdown on dissent, enacting security laws that critics like the UK and the United States say have curbed the city's unique freedoms.
Hong Kong’s flag is seen near the city’s High Court on July 28, 2023. AFP FILE PHOTOThe six named on Wednesday — all on the bounty list — are considered 'lawless wanted criminals... hiding in the United Kingdom,' a government spokesman said in a statement.'They continue to blatantly engage in activities that endanger national security.
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