The Legislative Council of Hong Kong on Tuesday (March 19), unanimously approved a new national security bill just two weeks after its initial introduction, expediting a significant legislative measure criticised for further endangering the city's freedoms under Chinese rule.

Article 23: Hong Kong legislature passes new national security law

Hong Kong's Secretary for Justice, Paul Lam, on Wednesday (March 6) addressed concerns regarding the potential ban on social media platforms under the proposed national security law, following a month-long consultation on the "Article 23" legislation.

No social media ban in Hong Kong under security law, affirms minister

A Hong Kong court convicted a former waiter of terrorism and inciting secession on Tuesday in the first trial conducted under a national security law that was imposed by China to stamp out dissent.

Hong Kong court convicts man in first national security trial

Under China’s tightened grip, the semi-autonomous city of Hong Kong has arrested at least 117 people for violating the contentious national security law which limits the scope of dissent in the former British territory.

One year into contentious security law, Hong Kong has made 117 arrests

Critics of the legislation, including some Western governments and rights groups, say it has been used to crush dissent.

One year of Hong Kong's security Law

Others arrested included Cheung Kim-hung, the CEO of Next Digital, which operates Apple Daily, as well as its chief operating officer and two other editors.

5 Apple Daily executives arrested under Hong Kong security law

Hong Kong police arrest five of newspaper Apple Daily

Beijing has broken its legal obligations by undermining Hong Kong`s high degree of autonomy and used a national security law to "drastically curtail freedoms" in the global financial hub, according to a report by Britain on its former colony.

UK report says Hong Kong security law used to 'drastically curtail freedoms'

Lawmakers in Hong Kong are approving changes to electoral laws on Wednesday to drastically reduce the public's ability to elect lawmakers and increase the number of pro-Beijing lawmakers making decisions for the city.

Hong Kong to approve Beijing-drafted curbs on elections

An award-winning Hong Kong journalist was found guilty on Thursday of improperly searching a public vehicle licence database to help track down the perpetrators of an attack on democracy supporters by government loyalists.

Hong Kong court rules that journalist improperly accessed public records

Almost 5,000 Hong Kong citizens have applied for a British visa after Beijing's imposition of the national security law in the Asian financial hub last year. London made changes to its visa rules to give millions of Hong Kong residents a chance to settle in Britain after China imposed a new security law that democracy activists say will end the freedoms promised to the territory in 1997.

Thousands of Hong Kong citizens sign up for new UK visa

The European Union on Saturday called on China to reverse its ban on the BBC World News television channel imposed in apparent retaliation for Britain's pulling of the licence of state-owned Chinese broadcaster CGTN.

EU calls on China to reverse ban on BBC World News channel

Detained Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was in court Monday trying to win bail in the first major legal challenge to a sweeping national security law Beijing imposed on the city last year.

Pro-democracy tycoon in landmark challenge to Hong Kong security law

Britain has opened a visa scheme for Hong Kong residents to become citizens on Sunday after Beijing's imposition of the national security law in the Asian financial hub last year.

Britain opens visa scheme for millions of Hong Kong residents to become citizens

Hong Kong's new top judge stressed on Monday the importance of the city's judicial independence and rule of law, describing them as crucial to business confidence and the international reputation of the global business hub.

Hong Kong's new top judge points to importance of city's rule of law

Hong Kong’s biggest mobile telecom companies appear to have severed access to a website that listed the personal information of police officers, setting off fears that authorities may use a new national security law to adopt censorship tactics widely used in mainland China.

Hong Kong website listing police data gets blocked, raising censorship fears

Eight prominent Hong Kong democracy activists were charged Thursday with taking part in an "illegal assembly" on the day after Beijing imposed its broad security law, bolstering an already sweeping crackdown on dissent.

Eight Hong Kong activists charged for security law protest

The United Kingdom said on Friday that it is 'deeply concerned' after Hong Kong's media mogul Jimmy Lai charged by China under the city's national security law on suspicion of colluding with foreign forces and endangering national security.

UK says 'deeply concerned' after Hong Kong's Jimmy Lai charged

The Hong Kong government’s decision to sentence prominent activists to prison for organizing an unauthorized assembly drew fire from several key members of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists groups.

Chinese government wiping out a whole generation of Hong Kongers, rights group warns

Hong Kong police have arrested three people for chanting slogans on the university campus last month. The three activists have been accused of chanting "banned" slogans and violating the controversial national security law.

Hong Kong: Three activists arrested for raising 'banned' pro-democracy slogans

China wields patriotic education to tame Hong Kong's rebellious youth

The United Kingdom might pull its judges out of the highest court in Hong Kong. British Foreign Secretary on Monday claimed that this could happen due to China breaking its international obligations in Hong Kong.

UK might pull British judges out of Hong Kong's highest court

The pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong has decided to plead guilty to all charges he is being accused of and would be ready to go to jail. Wong was arrested a few weeks ago for "participating in an unauthorised assembly on Oct 5 last year".

Joshua Wong ready to plead guilty and face jail; trial to take place today

A Swiss photographer, Marc Progin, was accused of aiding and abetting public disorder in an incident in Hong Kong in which an employee of JP Morgan was punched. Progin has now been cleared of the charges and has been proven not guilty in the court.

Swiss photographer found not guilty of aiding Hong Kong attack