The legislation marks another significant erosion of freedom in a former British colony once known for its relative autonomy from Beijing.
Tag: Treason and Sedition
Hong Kong Pushes Strict New Security Law With Unusual Speed
The proposed law targets political offenses like treason and insurrection with penalties as harsh as life imprisonment, giving officials more power to curb dissent.
Russia Arrests U.S. Citizen, Accusing Her of Treason by Aiding Ukraine
The country’s main security agency said the 33-year-old detainee lived in Los Angeles. A lawyers group said she was accused of donating $50 to the war effort.
Venezuela Orders Arrest of Top Opposition Figures on Treason
The move is the latest of several that undercut prospects of free elections next year, despite commitments made to the Biden administration in return for sanctions relief.
Illia Kyva Is Killed Near Moscow
The lawmaker, Illia Kyva, called for Ukraine to surrender after Russia invaded. He was living in Russia, but Ukrainian authorities had sentenced him to prison in absentia on charges including treason.
Ukraine Indicts Officials Linked to Efforts to Investigate the Bidens
Three officials were accused of operating at the behest of Russian intelligence when they aligned with efforts by Rudolph W. Giuliani to tie the Biden family to corruption in Ukraine.
Jaswant Singh Chail Is Sentenced in Windsor Castle Crossbow Case
Jaswant Singh Chail, 21, was convicted of treason. His intrusion on the grounds of Windsor Castle on Christmas morning 2021 was foiled by the police.
Saudi Dissident’s Brother Is Sentenced to Death for Social Media Posts on Royals
Under a crackdown on dissent by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, prosecutors accused a retired teacher of treason after he criticized the ruling family.
Man Convicted of Treason Over Threat to Kill Queen With Crossbow
The conviction, the first on such a charge in Britain in more than 40 years, came after officers stopped a man at a gate leading to the monarch’s private quarters on Christmas Day in 2021.
Belarus Puts Exiled Opposition Leader on Trial for Treason
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, now based in Lithuania, denounced the proceedings as a “farce,” adding that her government-appointed defense lawyer had not responded to her attempts at contact.