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Hong Kong police arrest booksellers on suspicion of selling seditious publications

Hong Kong police arrest booksellers on suspicion of selling seditious publications

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police on Wednesday arrested two people on suspicion of selling seditious publications and receiving ...
Hong Kong proposes to let city leader decide what counts as national security offense

Hong Kong proposes to let city leader decide what counts as national security offense

HONG KONG -- The Hong Kong government proposed legislation Monday that would allow the city’s leader to designate certain criminal acts as national ...
Client Alert Hong Kong to Establish International Commercial Court

Client Alert Hong Kong to Establish International Commercial Court

On May 28, 2026, the Hong Kong Judiciary announced plans to establish a Hong Kong International Commercial Court (“HKICC”). The ...
US law society's Hong Kong conference plan meets scholar resistance - Academics cite potential harassment, undue scrutiny by city's authorities and Beijing

US law society’s Hong Kong conference plan meets scholar resistance – Academics cite potential harassment, undue scrutiny by city’s authorities and Beijing

Precis provided by Google AI The plan by a major U.S. academic association, the Law and Society Association (LSA), to ...
Hong Kong Free Press - Eyes in the sky: Hong Kong police tackle petty crime with drone patrols, but privacy concerns linger

Hong Kong Free Press – Eyes in the sky: Hong Kong police tackle petty crime with drone patrols, but privacy concerns linger

It was bound to happen, but they put flashing lights on it so it's ok !! Several times a day, ...
Department of Justice Launches Roster of Hong Kong Legal Professional Service Providers to Support Enterprises Going Global

Department of Justice Launches Roster of Hong Kong Legal Professional Service Providers to Support Enterprises Going Global

Press Release The Department of Justice announced yesterday (14th) the inaugural release of the "Roster of Hong Kong Legal Professional ...

China – Lawyers

2026 Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Award Bestowed to Zhang Kai and Yu Kai

2026 Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Award Bestowed to Zhang Kai and Yu Kai

Today, on the eleventh anniversary of the “709 Crackdown,” HRIC and six other organizations jointly presented the 2026 Chinese Human ...
Guangxi lawyers advance ASEAN-related legal services to bolster regional high-level opening-up

Guangxi lawyers advance ASEAN-related legal services to bolster regional high-level opening-up

The dynamic growth of foreign trade and economic activities in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in South China in recent years ...
IAPL: Comment by UN Human Rights Office spokesperson Seif Magango on detention of activists in China

IAPL: Comment by UN Human Rights Office spokesperson Seif Magango on detention of activists in China

Comment by UN Human Rights Office spokesperson Seif Magango on detention of activists in China Geneva, 15 April 2026 We ...
China’s Crackdown on Rights Lawyers Threatens Global Advocacy Efforts Post-EU Snub (IAPL)

China’s Crackdown on Rights Lawyers Threatens Global Advocacy Efforts Post-EU Snub (IAPL)

China’s crackdown on rights lawyers exemplifies a deliberate State Policy aimed at stifling Human Rights advocacy, reaching a flashpoint with Yu Wensheng’s scheduled release today, April ...
Amnesty: China: Human rights lawyer jailed over planned EU meeting must be truly free after release

Amnesty: China: Human rights lawyer jailed over planned EU meeting must be truly free after release

China: Human rights lawyer jailed over planned EU meeting must be truly free after release Chinese authorities must ensure that ...
Latest News - Last week, on March 23, human rights lawyer Xie Yang was sentenced to five years in prison for “inciting subversion of state power,”

Latest News – Last week, on March 23, human rights lawyer Xie Yang was sentenced to five years in prison for “inciting subversion of state power,”

Top News ?? Last week, on March 23, human rights lawyer Xie Yang was sentenced to five years in prison for “inciting ...