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world The Hindu 2026-03-25

Rights Group Warns of 'Dystopian' Hong Kong After Bookstore Arrests

Human Rights Watch warns of rising authoritarianism in Hong Kong as authorities crack down on free speech and dissent.


โ€œFirst, the authorities jailed the newspaper publisher, then they arrested the person selling books about him. Whoโ€™s next?โ€ Elaine Pearson, HRWโ€™s Asia director, said

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