Hong Kong Booksellers Arrested for Sedition Released on Bail
Five independent booksellers in Hong Kong, who were arrested for alleged sedition and had their premises raided, have been released on bail. The arrests sparked concerns about freedom of expression in the city.
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5 Hong Kong booksellers arrested for alleged sedition released on bail
Five Hong Kong booksellers arrested on suspicion of sedition have been released on bail two days after national security police raided a pair of independent bookshops where they worked. Police said the three women and two men, aged between 30 and 59, were released on Friday pending further investigation. A source earlier said the two bookstores involved were Have a Nice Stay bookshop in Prince Edward and Greenfield Book Store in Mong Kok. Media footage showed Sum Wan-wah, who was among a grou...
By Connor Mycroft,Jess Ma
Read full article →Three Hong Kong independent booksellers released on bail after sedition arrests, raids
Three staff members of independent bookstores, who were arrested on suspicion of committing a sedition offence on Wednesday, have been released on bail, according to local media. The three booksellers from Have a Nice Stay left the police stations they were being held on Friday morning. Sum Wan-wah, a co-founder of the bookstore, was seen […]
By Hillary Leung
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