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Amnesty International dénonce neuf exécutions sommaires du Hamas à Gaza
Le rapport de l'ONG, publié vendredi, se concentre sur neuf exécutions, perpétrées en dehors de tout cadre légal. Amnesty International demande au Hamas de mettre fin à ces crimes et aux autorités de rétablir un système judiciaire. Le logo d'Amnesty International, octobre 2021. (ISAAC LAWRENCE / AFP) Dans un rapport publié en juin, l'ONU avait documenté 60 cas d'exécutions et de violences physiques graves dont le Hamas s'est rendu coupable à Gaza.
Un violon Stradivarius à 10 millions d'euros, volé pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, a-t-il réapparu à Colmar ?
D'après l'association Musique et spoliation, le prestigieux instrument, volé par les nazis à Varsovie en 1944, a été aperçu lors d'un concert en mars dans le Haut-Rhin. Un rare violon d'Antonio Stradivari exposé le 21 février 2017. Photo d'ilustration. (ISAAC LAWRENCE / AFP) Un violon à 10 millions d'euros disparu pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale a-t-il refait surface à Colmar ?
Le réalisateur hongkongais Kiwi Chow se sent "seul" face à la censure de son nouveau film
Après quatre mois d'attente, le réalisateur primé Kiwi Chow a reçu un courrier redouté, mais qui ne l'a pas vraiment surpris : les autorités de Hong Kong interdisent la diffusion de son dernier film, Deadline. La carrière de ce cinéaste de 46 ans, qui a débuté en 2015 avec le récit d'un Hong Kong dystopique, Sap Nin, illustre la manière dont l'industrie cinématographique de la ville, autrefois réputée pour son audace et son humour sarcastique, s'est peu à peu bridée.
Hong Kong: la défense de Jimmy Lai s'exprime lors des plaidoiries finales
La défense du militant prodémocratie Jimmy Lai doit à nouveau s'exprimer jeudi à Hong Kong lors des plaidoiries finales de son procès pour atteinte à la sécurité nationale, après avoir déclaré qu'il était bon de "soutenir la liberté d'expression". L'homme d'affaires âgé de 77 ans est accusé de collusion avec des forces étrangères et encourt l'emprisonnement à perpétuité.
Hong Kong: la défense de Jimmy Lai s'exprime lors des plaidoiries finales
La défense du militant prodémocratie Jimmy Lai doit à nouveau s'exprimer jeudi à Hong Kong lors des plaidoiries finales de son procès pour atteinte à la sécurité nationale, après avoir déclaré qu'il était bon de "soutenir la liberté d'expression". L'homme d'affaires âgé de 77 ans est accusé de collusion avec des forces étrangères et encourt l'emprisonnement à perpétuité.
Hong Kong: la défense de Jimmy Lai s'exprime lors des plaidoiries finales
La défense du militant prodémocratie Jimmy Lai doit à nouveau s'exprimer jeudi à Hong Kong lors des plaidoiries finales de son procès pour atteinte à la sécurité nationale, après avoir déclaré qu'il était bon de "soutenir la liberté d'expression". L'homme d'affaires âgé de 77 ans est accusé de collusion avec des forces étrangères et encourt l'emprisonnement à perpétuité.
Hong Kong is one of the world's last remaining cities to use bamboo frames for modern construction and building repair
The sight of Hong Kong's high-rises encased in bamboo scaffolding may soon become a rarity after officials announced plans to replace the ancient technique with metal.
Hong Kong is one of the world's last remaining cities to use bamboo frames for modern construction and building repair
The sight of Hong Kong's high-rises encased in bamboo scaffolding may soon become a rarity after officials announced plans to replace the ancient technique with metal.
Hong Kong is one of the world's last remaining cities to use bamboo frames for modern construction and building repair
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Hong Kong is one of the world's last remaining cities to use bamboo frames for modern construction and building repair
The sight of Hong Kong's high-rises encased in bamboo scaffolding may soon become a rarity after officials announced plans to replace the ancient technique with metal.
Hong Kong is one of the world's last remaining cities to use bamboo frames for modern construction and building repair
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The man in front of the tank: How journalists smuggled out the iconic Tiananmen Square photo
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Hong Kong demands online platforms remove banned protest song
People hold the lyrics to 'Glory to Hong Kongâ at a shopping mall during the city's 2019 democracy protests /AFP Hong Kong demanded Wednesday that a protest song popular during pro-democracy demonstrations be removed from the internet after a court banned it, judging it was a "weapon" to incite violent protests in 2019.
US outlet Radio Free Asia closes Hong Kong office over security law fears
Hong Kong enacted a homegrown security law that introduced tough penalties for crimes such as treason, espionage and external interference /AFP The US news outlet Radio Free Asia (RFA) said Friday that it had closed its office in Hong Kong over staff safety concerns after the city enacted a new national security law.
The Catholic Church in Hong Kong said Friday that confessions by devotees to priests would remain confidential under the city's new national security law
The Catholic Church in Hong Kong said Friday that confessions by devotees to priests would remain confidential under the city's new national security law
The Catholic Church in Hong Kong said Friday that confessions by devotees to priests would remain confidential under the city's new national security law
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Catholic confessions to remain secret under Hong Kong security law: diocese
The Catholic Church in Hong Kong said Friday that confessions by devotees to priests would remain confidential under the city's new national security law /AFP/File The Catholic Church in Hong Kong said Friday that confessions by devotees to priests would remain confidential under the city's upcoming national security law. Hong Kong is fast-tracking a homegrown national security law, following the one Beijing imposed in 2020 after quashing huge and sometimes violent pro-democracy protests.
The Catholic Church in Hong Kong said Friday that confessions by devotees to priests would remain confidential under the city's new national security law
The Catholic Church in Hong Kong said Friday that confessions by devotees to priests would remain confidential under the city's new national security law
The Catholic Church in Hong Kong said Friday that confessions by devotees to priests would remain confidential under the city's new national security law
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The Catholic Church in Hong Kong said Friday that confessions by devotees to priests would remain confidential under the city's new national security law
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Hong Kong has withdrawn from the eAsian Cup because the football video game used by the esports event could not display the city's official name
Hong Kong has withdrawn from the eAsian Cup in Qatar because the football video game used by the event could not display the team's official name which includes the word "China".
Hong Kong has withdrawn from the eAsian Cup because the football video game used by the esports event could not display the city's official name
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Hong Kong has withdrawn from the eAsian Cup because the football video game used by the esports event could not display the city's official name
Hong Kong has withdrawn from the eAsian Cup because the football video game used by the esports event could not display the city's official name
Hong Kong quits e-sports cup that could not show 'China' in team name
Hong Kong has withdrawn from the eAsian Cup because the football video game used by the esports event could not display the city's official name /AFP/File Hong Kong has withdrawn from the eAsian Cup in Qatar because the football video game used by the event could not display the team's official name which includes the word "China". Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China that competes separately in international sports, including at the Olympics.
Hong Kong has withdrawn from the eAsian Cup because the football video game used by the esports event could not display the city's official name
Hong Kong has withdrawn from the eAsian Cup in Qatar because the football video game used by the event could not display the team's official name which includes the word "China".
Hong Kong has withdrawn from the eAsian Cup because the football video game used by the esports event could not display the city's official name
Hong Kong has withdrawn from the eAsian Cup in Qatar because the football video game used by the event could not display the team's official name which includes the word "China".
Two major national security trials are putting the spotlight back on civil rights in Hong Kong. Here’s what to know
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Hong Kong democracy activist Tony Chung who was jailed under the city's national security law announced Friday he has fled to Britain to seek asylum
Hong Kong democracy activist Tony Chung said Friday he had fled to Britain because he could no longer endure living in fear, with authorities pressuring him to become a paid informant while banning him from working.
Hong Kong city leader John Lee (centre L) said this year's election was 'the last piece of the puzzle to implement the principle of patriots ruling Hong Kong'
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Hong Kong city leader John Lee (centre L) said this year's election was 'the last piece of the puzzle to implement the principle of patriots ruling Hong Kong'
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Hong Kong city leader John Lee (centre L) said this year's election was 'the last piece of the puzzle to implement the principle of patriots ruling Hong Kong'
Hong Kong's first "patriots only" district council elections saw a turnout of 27.5 percent, the government said Monday, a record-low number for a race that had shut out all opposition candidates.
Hong Kong city leader John Lee (centre L) said this year's election was 'the last piece of the puzzle to implement the principle of patriots ruling Hong Kong'
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Hong Kong city leader John Lee (centre L) said this year's election was 'the last piece of the puzzle to implement the principle of patriots ruling Hong Kong'
Hong Kong's first "patriots only" district council elections saw a turnout of 27.5 percent, the government said Monday, a record-low number for a race that had shut out all opposition candidates.
Hong Kong city leader John Lee (centre L) said this year's election was 'the last piece of the puzzle to implement the principle of patriots ruling Hong Kong'
Hong Kong's first district elections for "patriots" saw a turnout of 27.5 percent, the government said Monday, a record low for a race that had shut out all opposition candidates.
Hong Kong 'patriots only' elections see lowest-ever turnout
Hong Kong's first "patriots only" district council elections saw a turnout of 27.5 percent, the government said Monday, a record-low number for a race that had shut out all opposition candidates. The city last held district council elections at the peak of huge, sometimes violent, democracy protests in 2019, recording a historic-high 71 percent turnout that delivered a landslide victory for the democracy camp.
Hong Kong seniors are finding help socialising via a special group of caregivers -- therapy dogs
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Weekly afternoon disco sessions for Hong Kong's elderly take place at a community centre complete with a spinning mirror ball
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Weekly afternoon disco sessions for Hong Kong's elderly take place at a community centre complete with a spinning mirror ball
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Weekly afternoon disco sessions for Hong Kong's elderly take place at a community centre complete with a spinning mirror ball
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A pilot programme called 'Noon-D' -- a shortened moniker for 'afternoon disco' -- reaches out to Hong Kong's increasingly isolated elderly population
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Pandemic lockdows affected both 'cognitive and physical conditions' for older Hong Kongers, elder care director Adeline Tsang told AFP
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Hong Kong seniors are finding help socialising via a special group of caregivers -- therapy dogs
Eyes closed, hips swaying, retiree Polly Chan danced like no one was watching at a community centre in Hong Kong, where experts warn of a loneliness epidemic among the ballooning elderly population.
Hong Kong seniors are finding help socialising via a special group of caregivers -- therapy dogs
Eyes closed, hips swaying, retiree Polly Chan danced like no one was watching at a community centre in Hong Kong, where experts warn of a loneliness epidemic among the ballooning elderly population.
Gay Games XII València 2026 abre su centro de acreditaciones y espera a más de 10.200 participantes de todo el mundo
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Saola pourrait être le typhon "le plus puissant" depuis 1949 dans la région de Hong Kong
Le super typhon Saola, qui s'approche vendredi des côtes chinoises, pourrait être "le plus puissant" depuis plus de 70 ans à toucher terre dans la région de Hong Kong, où le niveau d'alerte est désormais maximal, menaçant les dizaines de millions d'habitants de mégapoles déjà calfeutrées. Des centaines de vols ont été supprimés et la rentrée des classes a été repoussée à Hong Kong, tandis que les rues détrempées de cette place financière étaient désertées.
Le géant immobilier chinois Evergrande se déclare en faillite aux Etats-Unis
Le géant de l'immobilier chinois Evergrande, lourdement endetté, a requis jeudi son placement aux Etats-Unis sous procédure de faillite, selon des documents judiciaires, une mesure visant à protéger ses actifs américains, le temps qu'un accord de restructuration de sa dette soit trouvé. La procédure américaine dite de "Chapter 15" vise à proposer des mécanismes pour gérer les cas d'insolvabilité impliquant plus d'un pays.
Fans Flock To Pay Tribute To Late Hong Kong Singer Coco Lee
Text size Crowds of Coco Lee fans holding flowers gather outside a funeral home to pay tribute to the Hong Kong-born American pop singer, beloved in Asia for her diva riffs and as the voice of Disney's "Mulan" in Mandarin. She died early July aged 48 after suffering years of depression.
Los patos de goma del artista Florentijn Hofman, en el puerto de Hong Kong
1 28 Los patos de goma del artista Florentijn Hofman, en el puerto de Hong Kong. 2 28 Los patos de goma del artista Florentijn Hofman, en el puerto de Hong Kong. 3 28 Los patos de goma del artista Florentijn Hofman, en el puerto de Hong Kong. 4 28 Los patos de goma del artista Florentijn Hofman, en el puerto de Hong Kong. 5 28 Los patos de goma del artista Florentijn Hofman, en el puerto de Hong Kong. 6 28 Los patos de goma del artista Florentijn Hofman, en el puerto de Hong Kong.
Rubber duck returns to Hong Kong
MULTIMEDIA People pose with two large inflatable yellow ducks called “Double Ducki” by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman in Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong on Friday. Ten years after a giant inflatable yellow duck captivated crowds in Hong Kong, the art installation, part of the Rubber Duck series that has appeared in major cities since 2007, returned to the city's Victoria Harbour to the delight of passersby.
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