More than 50 pro-democracy activists arrested in Hong Kong

Pro-democratic party members shout slogans in response to the mass arrests at a press conference in Hong Kong.

Pro-democratic party members shout slogans in response to the mass arrests at a press conference in Hong Kong. Source: AAP

Around the world, leaders have rushed to condemn the arrests and call for the immediate release of all the activists


Hong Kong police have arrested 53 pro-democracy activists in the biggest crackdown to date since China imposed its controversial security law on the special administrative region last year

About 1000 police simultaneously raided 72 locations across the city, making the arrests under the strict security law China enacted in June.

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