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Main Event: Hong Kong authorities have issued new arrest warrants and bounties for 19 pro-democracy activists, many of whom have fled overseas.
Key Allegations: The activists are accused of organizing or participating in an “election abroad for the Hong Kong Parliament” and forming a group with that aim.
Canadian Involvement:
Several targeted individuals are Canadians or have close ties to Canada.
Canadian ministers Anand and Anandasangaree have condemned the actions, calling it an “escalation in the use of transnational repression.”
Canada is reiterating its calls for Hong Kong to repeal its national security law and withdraw related warrants and bounties. Canada’s Rapid Response Mechanism detected that the bounties were being amplified online in a coordinated way,targeting Chinese-speaking communities.
Bounty Details:
Four activists have bounties of 1 million hong Kong dollars ($174,580 Cdn) each.
The remaining 15 activists have bounties of 200,000 Hong Kong dollars ($34,915 Cdn) each.
Context: This is the third time Hong Kong authorities have issued international bounties for activists.Previous warrants have been issued for other prominent activists like Nathan Law and Ted Hui.
Activist’s Stance (Exmaple): Victor Ho, a Canadian activist targeted by Hong Kong, stated he will not be deterred by the arrest warrants.
