The largest teachers’ union in Hong Kong announced its disbandment on Tuesday, citing the changing political atmosphere and the government’s continued assault on dissent in the city. With 95,000 members, the Professional Teachers’ Union is the city’s largest single-industry trade union
The Hong Kong government tabled a legislative amendment that will add new requirements to current guidelines for the board of film censors, requiring them to prevent films from being screened if they contain scenes, ideas, or images critical of the authorities.
In May 2021, an Israeli company became the first documented case of China imposing free expression limitations on a foreign business under the 2020 Hong Kong National Security Law. At the request of Hong Kong police, an Israeli software company disabled a pro-democracy website on May 31, 2021.
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