HONG KONG: Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Anna Kwok said Wednesday (Aug 9) that her parents were 'questioned, harassed and intimidated' by authorities, weeks after officials accused her and seven others of endangering national security. Hong Kong last month offered
at least seven people in Hong Kong with ties to the now-disbanded political group Demosisto, which Law used to lead.
Kwok said she would continue to resist and called on Hong Kongers to confront fears stemming from the political environment.Kwok's parents were allowed to leave the police station after questioning on Tuesday and were not arrested, according to local media.
Police have arrested 260 people under the national security law imposed by Beijing in 2020, with 79 of them convicted or awaiting sentencing in Hong Kong.
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