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CFA’s ‘Elephant in the room’

The journey taken by the prosecution relating to a famous illegal march in August 2019 has been bizarre, reports Henry Litton. THE FINAL DETERMINATION in the Court of Final Appeal ( CFA ) of the case arising from the so-called “818 Procession” is both bizarre and disturbing. The case was founded on hard facts and clear criminality, yet…

October 2, 20240Comments ByHenry Litton

Features

Comparison of Hong Kong and U.S. police shows stunning gulf

The shocking violence of the 2019 Hong Kong protests would have been met by armed military troops anywhere else on the planet, but the Chinese coastal city had only its police service to face it down. But now, as horrific new figures emerge about a new record high in the number of lethal casualties of…

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News

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