Ottawa criticizes police raid on pro-democracy Hong Kong media outlet


Source: nationalobserver.com nationalobserver.com

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The federal government has added its voice to those criticizing this week’s police raid on a pro-democracy news outlet in Hong Kong in which a Canadian human rights activist and pop singer was among those arrested. Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly expressed Ottawa’s concern in the aftermath of Wednesday's raid on Stand News that saw seven people arrested, including Canadian activist and pop singer Denise Ho. Ho has since been released from police custody. “We are deeply concerned by the arrests in Hong Kong of current and former board and staff members from Stand News, including Canadian citizen and activist...