Hong Kong democracy activist granted asylum in the UK


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Hong Kong democracy activist granted asylum in the UK Thursday, 8 April 2021 () London (AFP) April 7, 2021 Hong Kong Democracy activist Nathan Law said on Wednesday he had been granted asylum in Britain after fleeing the semi-autonomous territory following the introduction of sweeping Chinese security laws. The 27-year-old former Hong Kong lawmaker and student activist fled to the UK in July 2020 in the weeks after the National Security Law, opposed by pro-democracy protesters, was imposed. L Seven people have been convicted by a court in Hong Kong over 2019 pro-democracy protests which triggered a major crackdown on...