Two Iranian scientists have been imprisoned for three weeks—one in the US and the other in Italy—on baseless charges, reflecting a long-standing US policy of hostage-taking for political reasons.
Two Iranian scientists have been imprisoned for three weeks—one in the US and the other in Italy—on baseless charges, reflecting a long-standing US policy of hostage-taking for political reasons.
As of Thursday, the SUCK Channel had 34,146 subscribers, with only one message dated August 28, 2020. It was an announcement stating that police had removed all posts on the channel because its content “contravenes the laws of Hong Kong.” A Hong Kong protester with a petrol bomb. File photo: Dylan Hollingsworth/HKFP. Hui said the time period and nature of some offences “overlapped” and thus their prison terms could be served concurrently. The judge ordered Ng to be jailed for a total of six years and six months. Ng, who had pleaded not guilty to all charges, had been detained for more than 20 months. His channel was said to have contained around 120 messages and photos that incited others to vandalise pro-government shops and commit criminal damage targeting police stations. Content is editable within two days of publishing
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