Organisation: Legislative Council

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comment-analysis

Why planned changes to Hong Kong’s extradition laws are fuelling protests

Greg Torode explores the controversial plan to allow extraditions from Hong Kong to mainland China which has a deeply flawed justice system

general

Dogs, dancers and Bjorn: Fine Gael referendum ads

world

HK’s pro-China faction edges poll win

world

'Down with property tycoons!' Thousands join Hong Kong protest

world

Palin unlawfully abused power, says Troopergate inquiry

world

Thousands march in democracy protest

Hong Kong's leader expected to quit

Hong Kong’s leader Tung Chee-hwa is expected to resign tomorrow according to news reports, as high-ranking Chinese officials heaped praise on him in an apparent send-off after seven rocky years in office.

Wed, 09 Mar, 2005

Hong Kong vote could boost pro-democracy campaign

Voters in Hong Kong today turned out in large numbers for a legislative election, many venting anger at their leaders and hoping to hand pro-democracy opposition politicians unprecedented clout in the Chinese territory.

Sun, 12 Sep, 2004

Marchers remember Tiananmen Square killings

Thousands marched through Hong Kong today to commemorate the slaughter of student activists by Chinese troops who broke up pro-democracy rallies in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989.

Sun, 30 May, 2004

Abbas demands stronger support from parliament

Ramallah

Fri, 05 Sep, 2003

Chris Patten’s experience in Hong Kong could help Seanad reformers

MARY O’ROURKE, in her capacity as Leader of Seanad Éireann, should invite Chris Patten to Dublin for a chat.

Thu, 12 Jun, 2003

Asian countries try to stop spread of Sars

Malaysia stopped issuing entry visas to most Chinese travellers to curb severe acute respiratory syndrome while Hong Kong today cautiously prepared to let more than 200 people go home from quarantine camps after they showed no signs of the deadly infection.

Wed, 09 Apr, 2003