A Hong Kong activist dubbed 'Captain America 2.0' for wielding the superhero's shield during protests was found guilty of incitement to secession, the second person convicted under a national security law imposed by China in a crackdown on dissent.
Officials from the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions said this month that it would disband, one of dozens of civil society groups to do so under the new law."This decision, made with a heavy heart, has been driven by Hong Kong’s national security law, which has made it effectively impossible for human rights organizations in Hong Kong to work freely and without fear of serious reprisals,” Singh Bais said.
"The environment of repression and perpetual uncertainty created by the national security law makes it impossible to know what activities might lead to criminal sanctions," she added. A Hong Kong Security Bureau spokesman said in response to a Reuters request for comment that"every person or organization must abide by the laws of Hong Kong," and that the security legislation"upholds human rights."mass protests in 2019In the past, Hong Kong had served as one of Asia's leading NGO hubs, with groups drawn to the robust rule of law and wide-ranging autonomy that Chinese officials had promised would be preserved.
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