Hong Kong Police Shoot Protester Amid Clashes, Video Shows
A Hong Kong police officer shot an antigovernment demonstrator on Monday, an escalation likely to inflame tensions in a financial hub that was already jittery over the recent death of a student following a clash with the police. The officer fired three shots on Monday morning toward two black-clad protesters in a neighborhood where traffic had been snarled by roadblocks, video footage from the scene shows. One of the protesters crumpled to the ground after being hit at point-blank range, and appeared conscious afterward. require(["inlineoutstreamAd", "c.
The lawmakers also approved a measure that would ban the sale of tear gas, rubber bullets and other equipment that has been used by security forces to suppress the protests that have rocked Hong Kong for months.
The bill , the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, was introduced by Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Jim The bill mandates that the president impose sanctions against people found to be violating human rights in Hong Kong . It would also require the State
© Nicolas ASFOURI Police detain protesters and students after they attempted to escape from Hong Kong Polytechnic University campus and from police in the Hung Hom district of Hong Kong on November 19 The US Senate unanimously adopted legislation on Tuesday supporting "human rights and democracy" in Hong Kong and threatening to revoke its special economic status, signaling anger with Beijing about a crackdown on protests in the Chinese territory.
The lawmakers also approved a measure that would ban the sale of tear gas, rubber bullets and other equipment that has been used by security forces to suppress the protests that have rocked Hong Kong for months.
Hong Kong university campus turns into night-time battlefield
The president of one of Hong Kong's most prestigious universities was hit with police tear gas as he attempted to negotiate for calm between police and students.The Chinese University of Hong Kong's president Rocky Tuan, who is a world-renowned biomedical scientist, was 50 metres from police as they opened fire with rubber bullets and tear gas and reportedly shouted at him it "isn't the time to negotiate".
The " Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act" now goes to the House, which earlier approved its own version of the measure. The U . S . Senate , in a unanimous vote, passed legislation on Tuesday aimed at protecting human rights in Hong Kong amid China's crackdown on a
The Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019 is a bicameral and bipartisan American legislation that reintroduced the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act in light of the 2019
China had expressed its "strong indignation" last month when the US House of Representatives passed a similar measure.
The Senate's Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act would require the US president to annually review the favourable trade status that Washington grants to Hong Kong.
It also mandates sanctions against Hong Kong and Chinese officials who commit human rights abuses including "extrajudicial rendition."
This summer's protests in which millions marched were sparked by a now-abandoned attempt to allow extraditions from Hong Kong to the authoritarian mainland.
The Senate "sent a clear message to Hong Kongers fighting for their long-cherished freedoms: We hear you, we continue to stand with you and we will not stand idly by as Beijing undermines your autonomy," Republican Senator Marco Rubio said.
Hong Kong protests spark call for Australian university students to come home
The University of Sydney emails its exchange students in Hong Kong after campuses in the Chinese-administered city are overrun with pro-democracy protesters.University students in Hong Kong have barricaded campuses and stockpiled makeshift weapons amid escalating violence, including two deaths.
The Senate in the United States , in a unanimous vote, passed legislation on Tuesday aimed at protecting human rights in Hong Kong amid increasing violence in the Chinese-ruled city, which has been wracked by protests since June. The " Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act" now
The Senate unanimously passed a bill Tuesday aimed at supporting protesters in Hong Kong and warning China against a violent suppression of the ”The United States has treated commerce and trade with Hong Kong differently than it has commercial and trade activity with the mainland of China
Pictures: Hong Kong protests
People take a moment of silence during a remembrance prayer in memory of Alex Chow, a student who succumbed to head injuries sustained during a fall as police skirmished with demonstrators, on Nov. 9.
Australia alarmed at violence in Hong Kong
Foreign Minister Marise Payne has again expressed concerns about increasing violence in Hong Kong, after another night of clashes between police and protesters. Australia has expressed deep concern about escalating violence in Hong Kong after police stormed a university campus held by protesters following an all-night siege.Police repeatedly fired barrages of tear gas and water cannons at anti-government protesters who had barricaded themselves inside Hong Kong Polytechnic University. require(["inlineoutstreamAd", "c.
The U . S . Senate , in a unanimous vote, passed legislation on Tuesday aimed at protecting human rights in Hong Kong amid China's crackdown on a With the voice vote by senators , the “ Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act” now goes to the House of Representatives, which earlier
The US Senate has unanimously passed a bill that would force the Trump administration to annually re-examine Hong Named the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, the bill would allow the president to impose sanctions on individuals who have suppressed human rights in the territory.
Pro-democracy demonstrators hold up their hands to symbolize their five demands during a protest against government's announcement to ban face masks at public demonstrations, at Chater Garden on Oct. 4.
Hong Kong students' sewer escape thwarted
Hong Kong students' sewer escape thwartedHONG KONG (Reuters) - Some anti-government protesters trapped inside a Hong Kong university on Wednesday tried to flee through the sewers, where one student said she saw snakes, but firemen prevented further escape bids by blocking a manhole into the system.
The Senate then passed a second bill , also unanimously , that WASHINGTON — The U . S . Senate , in a unanimous vote, passed legislation on Tuesday aimed at protecting human rights in Hong Following the voice vote by senators , the " Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act" now
The Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act was passed by voice vote on Tuesday. It now goes to the House, which has already passed similar Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida said in introducing the bill that it would send a message of support to the Hong Kong people who have
A protester throws back a gas canister fired by the police on Oct. 1.
'Let him stay': Influential Liberal MP urges asylum for Chinese defector
Wang Liqiang is the first Chinese operative to ever blow his cover and has revealed details of how they fund and conduct political interference operations.Mr Hastie, who chairs the federal parliament’s Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, said intelligence operative Wang Liqiang was a “friend of democracy” for exposing the Chinese government’s systematic and sweeping foreign interference operations.
The Senate unanimously passed legislation that would re-examine U . S . support for the Hong Kong government as clashes between police and protesters seeking to Bill would require annual U . S . certification of human rights in semi-autonomous city; differs from version House passed in October.
The Senate ’s version of Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act passed in an expedited process without any objections. It will have to be In actions that came amid a standoff and siege between police and radical students at Polytechnic University in Hong Kong , the Senate also passed
A Pro-China demonstrator stands in front a Chinese national flag during an argument with anti-government protesters at Amoy Plaza shopping mall on Sept. 14.
Hong Kong voters deliver landslide victory for pro-democracy campaigners
November 25, 2019. Shadow minister for Defence, Richard Marles speaking to the media in Canberra about the claims overnight that the Chinese government has attempted to place an agent in the parliament. "It's very important that we have an overarching guiding philosophy behind how Australia manages its relationship with China. That's something I don't actually see coming from the Government", Mr Marles says. (AAP Video/Marc Tewksbury)
Thousands demonstrated in Hong Kong for human rights bill . The Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act is one of four measures passed by the House Tuesday in unanimous voice votes. A similar bill is also before the Senate , though the timing of a vote there remains uncertain.
The Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act will sanction officials considered to be harming human rights and freedom in Hong Kong . It will also require the US Secretary of State to certify whether Hong Kong continues to warrant special treatment after giving consideration to the degree of
High-school students cover their right eye after a woman suffered an eye injury. Demonstrators blamed the injury on a bean bag round fired by police at a previous protest, during a rally in the Shatin district on Sept. 9.
Labor were 'warned' about the Medevac bill: Dutton
Peter Dutton has strongly urged the Senate abolish the Medevac bill by weeks end as people of "bad character" are continuing to slip through under the current legislation. The Morrison government is hoping for Senator Jacqui Lambie's support in order to repeal the legislation, which is listed for debate in the Senate on Wednesday.Senator Lambie met with Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday, but is yet to comment publicly on her position.
The Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act would require the secretary of State to certify, at least once a year, whether Hong Kong continues Other provisions would require the administration to develop a strategy to protect American citizens and others in Hong Kong from rendition or
Passage of the bill marks "an important step in holding accountable those Chinese and Hong Kong government officials responsible for Hong Kong's eroding autonomy and human rights violations."
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee's top Democrat, Robert Menendez, added that the legislation "makes it clear that the US will stand firmly and unambiguously with the legitimate aspirations of the people of Hong Kong."
The protests and the resulting crackdowns have turned parts of Hong Kong into violent battlegrounds for weeks. On Tuesday protesters occupying a university defied warnings to surrender, as skirmishes between police and demonstrators continued.
The Senate bill updates the original Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992.
Senator Ben Cardin noted how Hong Kong has enjoyed a special economic status for years, one that relied on authorities "protecting democracy and human rights" in the territory.
"That was the commitment. And if they don't comply with that, the special status should no longer be available," Cardin said.
The House and Senate will now harmonise the texts into a single bill to pass Congress and go to President Donald Trump's desk for his signature.
Labor were 'warned' about the Medevac bill: Dutton .
Peter Dutton has strongly urged the Senate abolish the Medevac bill by weeks end as people of "bad character" are continuing to slip through under the current legislation. The Morrison government is hoping for Senator Jacqui Lambie's support in order to repeal the legislation, which is listed for debate in the Senate on Wednesday.Senator Lambie met with Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday, but is yet to comment publicly on her position.
The Senate unanimously passed a bill Tuesday aimed at supporting protesters in Hong Kong and warning China against a violent suppression of the ...
The US House of Representatives unanimously passed the Hong Kong Democracy and Human Rights Bill in support of Hong Kong protest demonstrations.
The lawmakers also approved a measure that would ban the sale of tear gas, rubber bullets and other equipment that has been used by security forces to suppress the protests that have rocked Hong Kong for months.
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