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‘I already miss Hong Kong’: Democracy activist Tony Chung flees to the UK

The 22-year-old says his probation conditions meant he was under surveillance and could not work

The Guardian - UK

After serving jail term over security law, a Hong Kong pro-independence activist seeks asylum in UK

An activist who advocated for Hong Kong independence and was jailed under its sweeping national security law has fled to Britain to seek political asylum

The Independent UK

‘Filled with fear’: Former Hong Kong student leader seeks UK asylum

Tony Chung was released in June after serving jail term under security law but said he lived under constant pressure.

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Hong Kong Democracy Advocate Seeks Asylum In Britain

Hong Kong democracy activist Tony Chung said Friday he had fled to Britain because he could no longer endure living in fear, with authorities pressuring him to become a paid informant while banning him from working.

International Business Times

‘It’s just a show’: Hong Kong voters likely to stay away as ‘patriots only’ local elections loom

Despite a big push by authorities to get out the vote in Sunday’s district council elections, many people see little point in choosing from a list of heavily vetted candidates

The Guardian - AU

‘I’m concerned about my personal safety’: Hong Kong activist Agnes Chow speaks about life in exile

After announcing that she would not return to Hong Kong from Canada, the pro-democracy activist says she fears China’s global reach

The Guardian - AU

'A Place Of Fear': Hong Kong Activist Recalls Years Of Repression

Agnes Chow was trapped in Hong Kong, had her passport seized and was branded a "foreign agent" after years as one of the city's most prominent democracy activists.

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Democracy activist Agnes Chow says she still feels under the Hong Kong police's watch in Canada

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow says she feels she's still under the watch of the Chinese territory’s police even after moving to Toronto

The Independent UK

Hong Kong activist Agnes Chow skips bail, refuses return

Chow, who played a leading role in the 2019 pro-democracy protests, is the latest dissident to flee Beijing’s crackdown.

Al Jazeera

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow jumps bail and moves to Canada

One of Hong Kong’s best-known pro-democracy activists, who moved to Canada to pursue further studies, says she will not return to the city to meet her bail conditions, becoming the latest politician to flee Hong Kong under Beijing’s crackdown on dissidents

The Independent UK

Afternoon Update: hikers killed in Indonesian volcanic eruption; tributes flow for Labor MP Peta Murphy; and how to avoid burnout

A volcanic eruption in Indonesia’s West Sumatra has claimed the lives of at least 11 hikers

The Guardian - AU

Former Hong Kong activist Agnes Chow flees territory for Canada

Chow was one of nine people arrested in 2020 under the new national security law and says her mental health has suffered

The Guardian - AU

Who are the possible contenders for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize?

While Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is a favourite to win, here are some other figures working towards making the world a peaceful place.

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