Hong Kong Silences Remembrance of Police Abuses

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What the source reports

Click to expand Image Police officers stand guard outside the Prince Edward subway station in Hong Kong on August 31, 2020, the first anniversary of the day riot police stormed the station using excessive force, including batons and pepper spray, against people in subway carriages.

© 2020 AP Photo/Vincent Yu Laying flowers, speaking out, reporting the news – once ordinary acts in Hong Kong— can now lead to prison under the city’s sweeping national security laws.National Security Police said on October 1…

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Source & verification

Primary source: Human Rights Watch News · October 2, 2026

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