Hong Kong Protests

Hong Kong’s new leader sworn in as Xi hails rule by ‘patriots’
Chinese leader Xi Jinping oversees ceremony on first trip outside mainland China since the pandemic began.
Published On 1 Jul 2022
China’s President Xi to visit Hong Kong for anniversary
Xi will attend several events including the inauguration of Hong Kong’s next leader on Friday, deputy police chief said.
Published On 28 Jun 2022
From: Witness
Yuli: A domestic worker reports on Hong Kong’s historic protests
An Indonesian domestic worker becomes a fearless citizen journalist on the front lines of Hong Kong’s historic protests.
Published On 13 Jun 2022
Hong Kong police enforce ban on Tiananmen anniversary vigil
Police deployed near Victoria Park as people are warned not to gather to commemorate China’s bloody 1989 crackdown.
Published On 4 Jun 2022

Samuel Bickett’s appeal over his conviction for assaulting plainclothes police officer during 2019 protests rejected.

On eve of Winter Games opening ceremonies, Congress raises voices of human rights activists amid US diplomatic boycott.

Courts are taking a more stringent approach to bail, leaving many behind bars even before their trial begins.

Edward Leung, who coined the now-banned slogan ‘Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of our Times’, spent four years in jail.

US Secretary of State says silencing of independent media undermines Hong Kong’s ‘credibility and viability’.

Lingnan University removes Tiananmen Massacre relief, while Goddess of Democracy sculpture was removed from CUHK.

Artist Jens Galschiot tells Al Jazeera removal of iconic Pillar of Shame is intended to ‘oppress’ Hong Kong residents.

8-metre tall Pillar of Shame symbolises lives lost during the 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing.

Media tycoon Jimmy Lai, 74, who is already in prison, receives 13-month sentence to be served concurrently.

In three-and-half-hour exchange , Biden and Xi talk about Taiwan, strategic nuclear controls and global economic issues.

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