University of Hong Kong sacks veteran democracy activist

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University of Hong Kong sacks veteran democracy activist

University of Hong Kong sacks veteran democracy activist

WorldNews

Published 28 Jul 2020

HONG KONG (Reuters) - The University of Hong Kong (HKU) on Tuesday sacked veteran pro-democracy activist Benny Tai from his tenured position as an associate professor of law, in a move he called "the end of academic freedom" in the Chinese-ruled city. Tai was a leading figure in Hong Kong's 2014 "Umbrella" protests, which paralysed the...

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