Demonstration in Taipei Sunday in support of Hong Kong democracy activists detained in China

Human rights groups are organizing a demonstration to be held in Taipei City, Sunday, October 25, in support of 12 Hong Kong democracy activists who are being held in China after attempting to flee to Taiwan by sea, August 23. The Taiwan Human Rights Promotion Association, the Civil Justice Reform Foundation, and other civil rights groups are organizing the Taiwan Supports Hong Kong Parade.Organizers have called on supporters to gather at 2:00 pm, October 25, at SOGO Square, outside the Taipei Metroࢀ™s Zhongxiao Fuxing Station. Organizers said that the Hong Kong 12 are youths who had participated in protests against…