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Hong Kong Police Arrest Activist Over Abduction ClaimBBC
A democracy activist in Hong Kong who claimed he was abducted and tortured by mainland Chinese agents has been arrested by police. Authorities are accusing Howard Lam of providing misleading information. Mr. Lam claimed last week he was abducted because of his efforts to get in touch with Liu Xia, the widow of Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo. He had showed reporters what he said was evidence of torture, including staples embedded in his thighs. The BBC’s Hong Kong correspondent Juliana Liu says Mr. Lam’s revelation shocked the city, and many people demanded an …read more
Source: Victims of Communism