Nine arrested on suspicion of helping democracy activists flee HK for Taiwan


Source: taipeitimes.com taipeitimes.com

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Hong Kong police yesterday said that they had arrested nine people suspected of helping 12 Hong Kong pro-democracy advocates who fled the territory in August, heading for Taiwan, only to be intercepted by Chinese authorities and held in China. The plight of those who fled has grabbed international attention and sparked concern among human rights groups, as their families say that they are being denied access to independent lawyers and air suspicions that Hong Kong authorities helped China to make the arrests. Accused of crimes tied to pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong last year, the fugitives are being detained in...