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Hong Kong bans operations of two pro-democracy groups
The Freeman
|December 03, 2025
Hong Kong banned the operations of two pro-democracy groups, the government said Tuesday, with members and donors facing fines of up to $128,000 and imprisonment for 14 years.
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The city’s security chief issued the order under Hong Kong’s homegrown national security law, known as Article 23, which was passed last year.
The ban directly prevents the two activist-led organizations -- named Hong Kong Parliament and the Hong Kong Democratic Independence Union from operating locally.
This story is from the December 03, 2025 edition of The Freeman.
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