Au Kam-san’s arrest ‘adds to the existing concerns about the ongoing erosion of political pluralism and freedom of speech’ in city, bloc says.

Au Kam San accused by police of being in contact with an unnamed ‘anti-China organisation abroad’ since 2022.

Local media report that arrested resident is Au Kam-san, a prominent opposition figure who for decades advocated democratic reforms.

Au Kam-san’s arrest ‘adds to the existing concerns about the ongoing erosion of political pluralism and freedom of speech’ in city, bloc says.