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Hong Kong booksellers arrested for sedition released on bail

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Five booksellers in Hong Kong have been released on bail following their arrest on suspicion of sedition. The individuals, aged between 30 and 59, were detained after police raided two independent bookstores where they worked, seizing alleged seditious materials. Authorities have not disclosed the specific titles deemed problematic, but reports suggest books by former lawmakers were among those confiscated. AI

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Hong Kong booksellers arrested for sedition released on bail

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Connor Mycroft,Jess Ma ·

    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 pendi…

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