Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Politicians Arrested Over Protest

Several pro-democracy politicians in Hong Kong were arrested on 1-2 November in connection with a meeting of the cityࢀ™s Legislative Council in May, which saw protest and scuffles between pro-democracy and pro-Beijing members. The heckling and shoving began as Council members vied for control of a committee that proposes bills for debate. Police stated that the politicians were charged with ࢀœcontemptࢀ and ࢀœinterferingࢀ with the Council. None of the pro-Beijing politicians have been arrested. If convicted, the charged individuals will face up to one year in prison. The arrests come amidst an ongoing crackdown on dissent, which intensified with a…