At UN, Hong Kong activist calls for more pressure on China 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseHong Kong activist Denise Ho urged the international community Monday to increase pressure on China, in a speech to the UN rights council interrupted twice by a diplomat from Beijing. Ho, a pro-democracy canto-pop star, has joined the huge marches of protesters calling for democratic reforms and a halt to sliding freedoms in semi-autonomous Hong Kong. At Human Rights Council, Ho condemned legislation that triggered the worst crisis in Hong Kong’s recent history — a now-suspended law that would have allowed extraditions to mainland China. Dai said Ho perpetrated an “affront” against Beijing by equating Hong Kong and China, rather than referring to Hong Kong as part of China.

Source: Manila Bulletin July 08, 2019 15:11 UTC