Five arrested after Hong Kong police raid independent bookshops
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- #Freedom of Expression
- #Bookshop Raids
- #Hong Kong Security Law
- Hong Kong police arrested five individuals for selling 'seditious' books, alleging incitement against government and judiciary, with potential seven-year sentences.
- Raids targeted two independent bookshops, including Have A Nice Stay and Greenfield Book Store, seizing publications and disrupting operations.
- Bookshops cited financial struggles and vague 'red lines' as reasons for closure, with Amnesty International condemning the raids as fostering fear and self-censorship.