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The Take: Where are Hong Kong’s protesters now?

A decade after the Umbrella Movement swept Hong Kong, the streets are silent. But activists say the battle isn’t over.

Anti-government protesters march against Beijing's plans to impose national security legislation in Hong Kong, China May 24, 2020
Anti-government protesters march against Beijing's plans to impose national security legislation in Hong Kong, China May 24, 2020 [Tyrone Siu/Reuters]
Published On 2 Apr 2024

Many of Hong Kong’s leading pro-democracy activists have been arrested, intimidated, or forced into exile in recent years as mainland China tightens its control. The latest security law to be passed, known as Article 23, has been called the “last nail in the coffin” for Hong Kong’s civil society.  But those who still hold hope for change in the region are searching for new ways to keep the protest movement alive.

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This episode was produced by Miranda Lin with our host Malika Bilal. Khaled Soltan fact-checked this episode.

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer.

Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

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Source: Al Jazeera