Hong Kong police announce arrest warrants, bounties for 5 overseas activists

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1. The Republic

   Hong Kong places arrest bounties on activists abroad for breaching national security law ↗ (opens The Republic)

   Published Dec 13, 2023

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   HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police accused five activists based overseas of breaching a harsh national security law imposed by Beijing and offered rewards of 1 million Hong Kong dollars ($128,000) on Thursday for information leading to each of their arrests.

2. The Guardian

   Hong Kong puts arrest bounties on five overseas activists including US citizen ↗ (opens The Guardian)

   Published Dec 13, 2023

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   US and UK criticise move while one of the five decries ‘transnational repression harassment tactics’

3. Bloomberg

   Hong Kong Expands Use of Bounties to Hunt Democracy Activists ↗ (opens Bloomberg)

   Published Dec 13, 2023

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   Hong Kong police offered HK$1 million ($128,000) rewards for information on five local dissidents residing overseas, doubling down on its controversial use of bounties to chase after pro-democracy activists for the sake of national security.

4. France 24

   US and UK condemn Hong Kong for putting bounties on overseas activists ↗ (opens France 24)

   Published Dec 13, 2023

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   Hong Kong police offered bounties on Thursday for information leading to the capture of five overseas activists accused of national security crimes, drawing prompt rebukes from the United States and…

5. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

   Hong Kong places arrest bounties on activists abroad ↗ (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

   Published Dec 13, 2023

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   HONG KONG >> Hong Kong police accused five activists based overseas of breaching a harsh national security law imposed by Beijing and offered rewards of 1 million Hong Kong dollars ($128,000) on Thursday for information leading to each of their arrests.

6. Fox News

   Hong Kong puts bounties on pro-democracy activists, including American citizen, under China-imposed law ↗ (opens Fox News)

   Published Dec 14, 2023

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   Hong Kong police accused five activists based overseas of breaching a harsh national security law imposed by Beijing and offered rewards of 1 million dollars for information leading to each of their arrests.

7. CNN

   Hong Kong police issue new cash bounties for self-exiled activists, including US citizen ↗ (opens CNN)

   Published Dec 14, 2023

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   Hong Kong police issue new cash bounties for self-exiled activists, including US citizen

8. Time

   Hong Kong Expands Hunt for Overseas Democracy Activists ↗ (opens Time)

   Published Dec 14, 2023

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   Hong Kong police accused five more activists of violating a Beijing-imposed national security law and offered significant bounties for info leading to their arrests.

9. UPI

   Hong Kong police announce arrest warrants, bounties for 5 overseas activists ↗ (opens UPI)

   Published Dec 14, 2023

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   Hong Kong police on Friday announced arrest warrants and bounties for five more overseas pro-democracy activists charged under its controversial national security law.

10. Al Jazeera

    Hong Kong police offers bounties for five activists living overseas ↗ (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published Dec 14, 2023

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    The US and the UK have condemned the move as Hong Kong authorities expand crackdown under national security law.

11. Local News 8

    Hong Kong police issue new cash bounties for self-exiled activists, including a US citizen ↗ (opens Local News 8)

    Published Dec 14, 2023

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    By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Hong Kong police on Thursday placed HK$1 million ($128,000) bounties on five more democracy activists living in self-imposed exile in a move condemned by the United States and United Kingdom.