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Eyes in the sky: Hong Kong police considering AI-enhanced drone patrols
Hong Kong police are considering using drones for routine patrols and analysing their images with artificial intelligence.
Hong Kong’s top court affirms same-sex married couples’ housing and inheritance rights in landmark decision
After six years of legal battles with the Hong Kong government, the city's top court finally ruled that same-sex married couples should receive property and inheritance rights.
Forty-five Hong Kong pro-democracy activists jailed up to 10 years in landmark national security case
The U.S government said the 45 were punished for peaceful participation in political activities under the protection of Basic Law while the HK government insisted on the severity of the crime.
Hong Kong filmmaker Johnnie To slammed after saying city had ‘no soul’ in BBC interview
"I have always insisted on filming in Hong Kong. In fact, Hong Kong is very important to me. I think there is no soul now..."
Where are the leaders of Hong Kong’s 2014 Umbrella Movement now?
HKFP updates the whereabouts of Twelve leaders of 2014 Umbrellas Movement. They are Joshua Wong, Nathan Law, Benny Tai, Chan Kin-Man, Chu Yiu-ming, Alex Chow, Tanya Chan and more...
Hong Kong police told a US tech firm to take down diaspora media site on national security grounds
Flow HK's editor said police suspected the media outlet of committing offences including secession, subversion, and collusion under the Beijing-imposed security law, as well as sedition under Article 23.
Ex-editor of Hong Kong’s Stand News Chung Pui-kuen jailed for 21 months for sedition in landmark case
Kwok Wai-kin, the designated judge for national security trials said the defendants were not conducting genuine media work, but participating in the so-called resistance then.
Hong Kong Article 23: Three jailed over a seditious T-shirt, bus graffiti, social media posts in six months
At least 14 people have been arrested on suspicion of violating Article 23 since the law was enacted on 23 of March, 2024.
Hong Kong journalists are under systematic and organized attacks
Threatening messages were sent to family members, landlords, employers and associated organisations of 15 journalists, hateful contents were posted on Facebook targeting 36 journalists.
How did a Hong Kong judge find media outlet Stand News a seditious ‘tool’ to smear Beijing?
The appointed judge said: The line [Stand News] took was to support and promote HK autonomy. It became a tool to smear and vilify the Central Authorities and HK Government.
Hong Kong NGOs for sexual minorities suffer government funding cuts and pressure
Apart from government cut of funding, LGBTQ+ groups face huge pressure for organizing public activities and they have refrained from applying foreign funding to prevent political risk.
Two Hong Kong journalists found guilty of sedition after a 2-year trial
Two former chief editors of the now-defunct Stand News were found guilty of sedition, marking the first such conviction of journalists since the former British colony returned to China in 1997.
Hong Kong secondary students may soon be schooled in ‘Xi Jinping Thought’
Among topics for patriotic education in Hong Kong were: Xi Jinping Thought, socialism with Chinese characteristics, and national security and national defence.
Chair of Hong Kong press union Selina Cheng fired by Wall Street Journal
Selina Cheng was told that employees of The Wall Street Journal should not be seen as advocating for press freedom “in a place like Hong Kong.”
Ten LGBTQ+ couples ‘Pride to Wed’ despite same-sex marriage not being recognised in Hong Kong
The weddings took place in Hong Kong and virtually in Utah state of the U.S.A, where officiant witnessed their vows online and signed their marriage licenses.
One in five Nepalese youths in Hong Kong are returned to Nepal against their will
Family problems and financial difficulties are the main reasons Nepali parents to send their children back to Nepal.
Tiananmen crackdown commemorations foiled by large Hong Kong police deployment
Hundreds of police officers were stationed around Victoria Park and Causeway Bay on June 4 to thwart the commemoration of the 35th anniversary of Tiananmen Crackdown.
Hong Kong's first domestic security arrest targets Tiananmen activist Chow Hang-tung and her supporters
Ahead of the 35th anniversary of June 4, HK police said the Facebook posts made use of an “upcoming sensitive date” to incite hatred against the central and Hong Kong governments.
Taiwan’s Lai Ching-te welcomed by supporters, as new leader faces domestic strife and Beijing sabre-rattling
Lai stressed his government would “neither yield, nor provoke,” but “maintain the status quo.”
Google blocks access to pro-democracy protest song in Hong Kong after court ruling
In addition to the blocking of 32 YouTube videos, links to the videos on Google Search will no longer visible to users in Hong Kong
Government bid to ban ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ protest song approved by appeals court
The judges said that internet platforms are ready to accede to the government’s request if there is a court order.
