Hong Kong has banned a pro-independence political party to protect “national security”, in an unprecedented move that critics say erodes the freedoms promised to the semi-autonomous Chinese city.
The Hong Kong government, which is appointed by Beijing, announced the decision to prohibit the fringe Hong Kong National party on Monday, using a colonial-era law originally intended to tackle criminal triad societies.
Democracy activists said the ban, which was first proposed in July, undermines freedom of speech and freedom of assembly, which were meant to be protected for 50 years following the handover of the former British colony to Chinese control in 1997.
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