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Chow Hang-tung at the Victoria Park in 2019. Photo from Chow's Club on Facebook Hong Kong Human rights lawyer Chow Hang-tung, 39, along with five of her supporters, were arrested and imprisoned on May 28, 2024, for publishing seditious posts on social media that allegedly incited hatred against both Hong Kong and mainland Chinese governments. The arrests marked the first application of the newly enacted domestic security law, dubbed Article 23. Chow was the vice-chair of the now-disbanded Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China (HK Alliance), the host behind th...
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A screenshot from GuanXi Taiwan YouTube channel. In Taiwan, the African continent remains largely invisible culturally, economically, and politically — so when Africa Day is marked in Taipei on May 25 each year, it offers a rare occasion for African cultures to be celebrated, albeit just for one day. Photo from an exhibition at Taipei's National Center of Photography and Images, showing an African trainee and and Taiwanese trainer in the 1960s in Taiwan. Photo by Filip Noubel, used with permission. Today, Taiwan maintains full diplomatic relations only with thekingdom of Eswatini on the Africa...
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Screenshot from Chow Hang-tung's club on Facebook. Fair use. Detained Hong Kong rights activist Chow Hang-tung was among six people arrested by national security police on May 28, 2024, marking the first apprehensions under the city’s new security law, which was enacted in March. Secretary for Security Chris Tang confirmed on May 28 that the arrests were made in connection with a Facebook group that called for support for barrister and human rights activist Chow, who has been detained under the Beijing-imposed national security law since September 2021. The group was created on May 18, 2023, a...
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Indonesia national team regular Pratama Arhan suffered a horror debut to his K League 1 career after he was sent off just three minutes after coming on in Suwon FC's 1-0 defeat at the hands of Jeju United on Sunday. Signs that Arhan would debut became evident when the Indonesia national team's left-back was included in Suwon's squad for the first time. Suwon head coach Kim Eun-jung then introduced Arhan in the 73rd minute of the match at Jeju World Cup Stadium. Unfortunately for Arhan, who made history as the first Indonesian player to appear in K League 1, his debut ended prematurely as he re...
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Al Ain showed a brilliant display of attacking football to win the final edition of the AFC Champions League, with the United Arab Emirates powerhouses smashing Yokohama F. Marinos of Japan 5-1 in Saturday night's final second leg on the back of braces from Moroccan striker Soufiane Rahimi and Togolese attacker Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba. Yokohama had secured a 2-1 victory in the first leg in Japan, but a dazzling second-half performance from Al Ain saw them poetically bookend the AFC Champions League era. The Emiratis had won the first edition of the tournament back in 2002/23, and with the ACL being ...
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Thousands of Taiwanese attended the inauguration event for Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te, in Taipei, on May 20, 2024. Photo taken by Howard Yu via Office of Taiwanese President's Flickr under CC BY 2.0 Deed. This report was written by Mercedes Hutton and originally published in Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP) on May 20, 2024. An edited version is published below as part of a content partnership agreement with HKFP. Residents of Taipei largely went about their commutes as normal on May 20 morning, aside from those who found their routes blocked by road closures around the Presidential Office Buil...
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Taiwan's presidential inauguration ceremony in Taipei. Photo by Filip Noubel, used with permission May 20th marked the inauguration of the eighth President of the Republic of China in Taiwan, Lai Ching-te ( 賴清德 ), or William Lai, as he is also known in English. A ceremony took place in central Taipei showcasing how Taiwan has reshaped its national narrative to reflect its own history, but also a global reshuffling of international relations. The ceremony took place in front of Taipei’s Presidential office building where thousands of Taiwanese as well as over 600 foreign guests gathered in the ...
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A childcare facility recruiting new children. Photo provided by Eunjeong Lee. Korea's fertility rate dropped to 0.72 children per woman's lifetime in 2023, marking a historical low for both the country and the world. The plunge from six children per woman in 1960 to the current status is considered the most rapid fertility decline in human history. If the decline continues, South Korea’s population will be halved to 26.8 million by 2100, which may result in an irreversible decline in productivity and economic growth. For about two decades, the South Korean government has attempted to stimulate...
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Thai activist Netiporn “Bung” Sanesangkhom. Photo by Ginger Cat. Source: Prachatai, content partner of Global Voices. Thai activist Netiporn “Bung” Sanesangkhom died on May 14 while under pre-trial detention for charges related to royal defamation. Her death sparked outcry from human rights advocates, who urged the government to reform the lèse-majesté (royal insult) law and to stop persecuting state critics. Bung, 28, was an English tutor before she became involved with the youth-led democracy movement in 2020 that campaigned for the restoration of civilian rule. She later joined Thaluwang, a...
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A YouTube video of the protest song Glory to Hong Kong is blocked for local users, as of Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Photo: Screenshot via HKFP. Used with permission. This report was written by Tome Grundy and originally published in Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP) on May 15, 2024. An edited version is published below as part of a content partnership agreement with HKFP. Google has blocked Hong Kong users from accessing the pro-democracy protest song “Glory to Hong Kong” on YouTube (which is owned by Google) following a court order. It comes days after Secretary for Justice Paul Lam said the governme...
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