For the first time in 30 years, Hong Kong police have denied an application to stage a candlelight vigil marking the anniversary of China's 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, because of coronavirus restrictions.
and enact national security legislation for the semi-autonomous territory which criminalises sedition, treason, or secession, which critics say targets the city's pro-democracy protesters.which have advocated for the continued protection of the city's freedoms, as well as universal suffrage.
Amnesty International said authorities should facilitate a socially-distanced vigil rather than ban it. Throngs of people lined up on Monday at DHL courier outlets across the city, many to send documents to the UK to apply for or renew what is known as a British National Overseas passport.
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