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October 18, 2021

Chinese Authorities Sentence More Hong Kong Democracy Campaigners to Prison
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In Hong Kong, Chinese authorities have sentenced seven more democracy
campaigners to up to a year in prison over their roles in last year's
protests against a national security law imposed by China. Among those
sentenced were two former legislators and a leader of the Civil Human
Rights Front, a group that led massive protests in 2020 but was
disbanded in August amid a police inquiry.


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