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Hong Kong authorities raid bookstores, arrest five amid crackdown on dissent

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Hong Kong authorities have conducted a third raid this year on independent bookstores, arresting five individuals on suspicion of selling allegedly seditious publications. The raids, which targeted two stores in the Mong Kok district, are seen as part of a broader crackdown on dissent and freedom of expression in the city. Critics, including Amnesty International, argue that national security laws are being used to silence dissenting voices and criminalize free thought, transforming Hong Kong into a place where even the contents of one's bookshelf can lead to legal trouble. AI

RANK_REASON Regulatory action by a government impacting freedom of expression and business. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Kanis Leung, The Associated Press ·

    ‘Criminalized for what’s on your bookshelf’: Hong Kong’s third bookstore raid this year

    Police cited national security law violations after customs flagged "seditious" books shipped from overseas.

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