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UK, EU condemn sentencing of Jimmy Lai, other Hong Kong pro-democr
Updated : 2 days, 13 hours ago IST
London [UK], April 18 (ANI): The United Kingdom and the European Union condemned the decision to sentence publishing tycoon Jimmy Lai and multiple pro-democracy figures to prison for their roles in the 2019 mass protests that rocked the city for a year.
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US condemns sentencing of seven Hong Kong pro-democracy activists:
Updated : 3 days, 16 hours ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 17 (ANI): The United States condemned the sentencing of seven pro-democracy activists who took part in a peaceful assembly of 1.7 million people in Hong Kong, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday.
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Hong Kong court extends Joshua Wong's jail time for 2019 pro-democ
Updated : 5 days, 22 hours ago IST
Hong Kong, April 14 (ANI): Joshua Wong, one of Hong Kong's democracy activists and among 47 people charged under the draconian national security law, was sentenced to four months in jail on Tuesday for unauthorized assembly and violating an anti-mask law.
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Twitter launches new emoji to celebrate pro-democracy movement
Updated : 1 week, 5 days ago IST
California [US], April 8 (ANI): Twitter launched a new set of emojis on Thursday to celebrate the first anniversary of the Milk Tea Alliance, a pro-democracy movement started by activists from Asia.
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US condemns conviction of seven pro-democracy activists in Hong Ko
Updated : 2 weeks, 4 days ago IST
Washington [US], April 2 (ANI): The United States condemns the conviction of seven activists who took part in anti-government protests in Hong Kong by the Chinese and Hong Kong authorities, US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Thursday.
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Hong Kong court convicts media tycoon Jimmy Lai, 8 activists over
Updated : 2 weeks, 5 days ago IST
Hong Kong, April 1 (ANI): A Hong Kong court has convicted pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai and eight other prominent opposition activists over their roles in an assembly at the height of the 2019 protests.
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No free, fair elections in Hong Kong anymore: Activist Nathan Law
Updated : 2 weeks, 6 days ago IST
Hong Kong, March 31 (ANI): Slamming China's latest move to reduce the number of directly elected seats in Hong Kong's legislature, pro-democracy activist Nathan Law has said that democracy is being denied and citizens are being "humiliated" in the city, showing how the Communist Party of Chi
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Myanmar military surrounds Ma Hlwa Gone Railway compound after rai
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], March 10 (ANI): Launching a fresh crackdown on pro-democracy protesters, the Myanmar military on Wednesday surrounded Ma Hlwa Gone Railway compound, even "robbed the rice bags and groceries that were donated for civil disobedience movement (CDM) workers" after the railwa
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Fresh crackdown on protestors, Myanmar military revokes licences o
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], March 9 (ANI): As the pro-democracy protests against the Myanmar junta intensifies, the security forces have arrested several people during the anti-coup crackdown and the licences of five independent media companies have been revoked.
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Myanmar security forces use stun grenades, arrest people at night
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], March 7 (ANI): Launching a fresh crackdown on pro-democracy protesters, Myanmar security forces arrested several people on Saturday night, opened fire and used stun grenades in Yangon.
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UN special envoy on Myanmar calls for collective responsibility to
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
New York [US], March 6 (ANI): As pro-democracy protests continue to intensify, UN Special Envoy for Myanmar Christine Schraner Burgener on Friday (local time) called for a "collective responsibility towards the people of Myanmar to safeguard their democratic aspirations".
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Nepal activists protest in front of Myanmar Embassy against milita
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Lalitpur [Nepal], March 5 (ANI): A group of civil society members on Friday staged a demonstration in front of the Myanmar Embassy in Nepal against the military's crackdown on pro-democracy supporters in the Southeast Asian country.
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