insert_link World What Article 23 means for the future of Hong Kong and its once vibrant pro-democracy movement By Michael C. Davis, O.P. Jindal Global University Lawmakers in Hong Kong passed new security legislation on March 19, 2024, handing authorities in the semi-autonomous city-state further power to clamp down on dissent. The law, under Article 23, has been decades in the making but was resisted for a long time by protesters who feared the legislation’s effect on civil liberties in Hong Kong, a special administrative […] todayMarch 22, 2024 14
insert_link World A fresh set of national security offences is coming into force in Hong Kong A fresh set of national security offences is coming into force in Hong Kong, after lawmakers unanimously approved a new law on Tuesday. Authorities say it is necessary for stability, but critics fear will further erode civil liberties. Laura Westbrook reports. todayMarch 20, 2024 17
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
