Authorities in Hong Kong on Aug. 4 canceled the passports of 12 activists based overseas, 10 days after arrest warrants were issued, accusing them of subversion under a national security law.
On July 25, a total of 19 activists were accused of organizing, establishing, or taking part in a group called the “Hong Kong Parliament.”
Three of the 19—Elmer Yuen Gong-yi, Johnny Fok Ka-chi, and Choi Ming-da—had their passports canceled last year, and now, the remaining 16 have been subjected to the same special measures, which include the banning of any financial support for them.
Among the 16 are Victor Ho, former chief editor of Chinese-language newspaper Sing Tao Daily; Vancouver-based Keung Ka-wai; Chongyi Feng, an associate professor in China studies at the University of Technology Sydney; and U.S. citizen Gong Sasha….
Hong Kong Cancels Passports of 12 Activists Based Overseas
