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New York Daily News | Jan 06, 2021 at 8:40 AM An American lawyer was among 53 pro-democracy activists arrested in Hong Kong Wednesday under the country’s national security law for holding an unofficial primary last summer. John Clancey, chairman of the Asian Human Rights Commission and treasurer of Power for Democracy, was taken into custody Wednesday morning during a raid at his law firm. Advertisement “We need to work for democracy and human rights in Hong Kong,” he said as he was being led away. Others arrested Wednesday include former lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting, who livestreamed police raiding his home...
