Hong Kong democracy party disbands over security law fears


A file photo taken on April 10, 2016 shows (from L-R) Agnes Chow, Joshua Wong, Shu Kei, Nathan Law, Oscar Lai, Fermi Wong and Ng Mei-lan holding a press conference to introduce their then-new political party called Demosisto in Hong Kong. Demosisto, a Hong Kong pro-democracy party founded by former student activists, announced it was disbanding on June 30, 2020 after Beijing passed a secretive national security law for the business hub. - AFP)

HONG KONG, June 30, 2020 (AFP) - A youthful Hong Kong pro-democracy party founded by former student activists announced it was disbanding on Tuesday after Beijing passed a secretive national security law for the business hub.

"After much internal deliberation, we have decided to disband and cease all operation as a group given the circumstances," Demosisto said on Twitter.

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