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Human Rights · Hong KongSix UN experts have urged authorities to review and reconsider the legislation. The new security law targets five types of crimes including treason and insurrection, with sentences ranging up to life imprisonment. It is the city's second security law after the one Beijing imposed in June 2020. Officials say the two laws would work in tandem to protect the city against external threats.See the Story
Hong Kong’s new national security law ‘unduly limits’ human rights and freedom, UN experts say
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Facebook · Hong KongHong Kong lawmaker Paul Tse deactivated his Facebook page to review its content. Tse was among the legislators who approved the Safeguarding National Security Bill. The legislation, required under Article 23 of the Basic Law, officially took effect last Saturday. Those convicted under the sedition law last amended in the 1970s face a maximum penalty of two years in prison.See the Story
Pro-gov’t lawmaker Paul Tse deactivates own Facebook page to review ‘sensitive’ posts
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Education · Hong KongMore high school graduates are choosing to continue their education at Florida colleges and universities. This is raising concerns for students with limited on-campus housing. Jasmine Prince, a junior at Florida Atlantic University, is worried she and her roommates won't be able to find a place to live.See the Story
Florida Atlantic University student expresses concerns over limited on-campus housing
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Hong Kong City · Hong KongThe Hong Kong government has for the second time this month condemned the BBC's reporting on the new security law. It is the latest in a string of press releases and letters lashing out at foreign media over their coverage of Article 23's enactment last Saturday. Separate to the 2020 Beijing-enacted security law, the homegrown Safeguarding National Security Ordinance targets treason, insurrection, sabotage, external interference, sedition, theft of state secrets and espionage.See the Story
Article 23: Hong Kong again blasts BBC over security law coverage
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Philippines · PhilippinesBeijing and Manila have a long history of maritime territorial disputes in the strategic waterway. There have been repeated confrontations between their vessels near contested reefs in recent months. The Philippines said the China Coast Guard blocked its supply vessel and damaged it with water cannon, injuring three soldiers.See the Story
China says Philippine ‘provocations’ cause of South China Sea tensions
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Hong Kong City · Hong KongHong Kong's Civic Party was once the city's second-largest pro-democracy party. The party conducted a six-month voluntary winding-up process, clearing its headquarters. Dozens of civil society groups folded in the wake of a Beijing-imposed national security law. Three members of the party were detained for allegedly conspiring to commit subversion.See the Story
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy Civic Party officially folds after 18 years
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Hong Kong City · Hong KongArt Central 2024 opens to the public on Thursday, March 29, and will run until Sunday at the Central Harbourfront. The annual art fair is celebrating its ninth edition showcasing artwork and programming from 98 innovative galleries. 70 per cent of the galleries are from across the Asia Pacific region, with nearly a third operating in Hong Kong.See the Story
HKFP Lens: Hong Kong’s Art Central 2024 returns to Central Harbourfront, showcasing 98 galleries
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Hong Kong City · Hong KongWong Tsz-ching, 20, appeared at the Eastern Magistrates' Courts on Wednesday. He pleaded guilty to criminal damage linked to a withdrawal application he made on the city's organ donation registry. The charge relates to Wong filing an application on May 23, 2023, in which he entered the personal information of TVB actor Cho Wing-lim.See the Story
Hong Kong student jailed for 8 weeks after he withdrew TVB actor from organ donor registry
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