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    Hong Kong police seal off university, raising fears of crackdown

    18 Nov 2019

    Hong Kong police fired tear gas at protesters as they tried to escape a besieged university on Monday while hundreds more pro-democracy activists stayed inside armed with petrol bombs

    Hong Kong crackdown is dangerous for the world

    11 Jul 2020

    When China imposed a draconian new security law on Hong Kong last week, I grabbed my phone to call some young pro-democracy activists I’d met there in November.

    North Korea plans crackdown as Kim pushes for internal unity

    13 Jun 2022

    The North's elevated restrictions on movement's in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak could cause a further strain on the country's economic difficulties, some experts say.

    Amnesty urges India to stop ‘vicious’ Muslim protest crackdown

    15 Jun 2022

    Two demonstrators were killed and hundreds of others arrested last week in nationwide protests over the comments, which embroiled India in a diplomatic furore and caused widespread outrage in the Islamic world.

    Seven killed in Myanmar protests; UN condemns crackdown

    11 Mar 2021

    Security forces opened fire on anti-junta protests, witnesses and local media said, as rights group Amnesty International accused the military of adopting battle tactics against demonstrators.

    Thai protesters vow new demonstration despite crackdown

    17 Oct 2020

    Thai protesters said they would hold another demonstration on Saturday despite a crackdown by police on more than three months of protests that have targeted the powerful monarchy as well as the government.

    Duterte says he can be held responsible for drug killings

    20 Oct 2020

    The Philippine president has said he has no problem with being held responsible for the many killings under his anti-drugs crackdown, adding that he was ready to face charges that could land him in jail, though not charges of crimes against humanity.

    UN rights council eyes probe of Iran crackdown

    22 Nov 2022

    The UN Human Rights Council is due to host a special session on Thursday on "the deteriorating human rights situation", following a request by Germany and Iceland.

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