Human Rights Watch: Hong Kong-Prominent Activist Barred From Elections
October 30, 2019
October 30, 2019
NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release:
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- Unlawful Political Screening Used to Disqualify Joshua Wong
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The Hong Kong Electoral Affairs Commission (EAC) should immediately reverse its decision to disqualify the candidacy of Joshua Wong, a prominent pro-democracy activist, for upcoming district council elections, Human Rights Watch said today. On October 29, 2019, the EAC notified Wong that his candid . . .
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- Unlawful Political Screening Used to Disqualify Joshua Wong
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The Hong Kong Electoral Affairs Commission (EAC) should immediately reverse its decision to disqualify the candidacy of Joshua Wong, a prominent pro-democracy activist, for upcoming district council elections, Human Rights Watch said today. On October 29, 2019, the EAC notified Wong that his candid . . .