Hong Kong police detain democracy leader on Tiananmen anniversary
The Hindu
According to police, Chow Hang-tung had been arrested under section 17A of the Public Order Ordinance, which covers publicising unlawful assemblies
detained prominent democracy activist Chow Hang-tung on Friday morning, with authorities determined to prevent any protests on the anniversary of Beijing's deadly Tiananmen crackdown. Also read: Four people identified themselves as plainclothes police officers to Ms Chow outside her office building in the city's Central district and said they were arresting her, according to an AFP reporter on the scene.
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