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Bookseller Drops Out of Protest

Lam Wing-kee, an outspoken Hong Kong bookseller who was detained for five months in mainland China, decided not to participate in an anti-government protest hours before it was set to begin, citing safety concerns.

(SOUNDBITE) (English) LEGISLATOR AND LAWYER WHO HAS BEEN ASSISTING LAM, ALBERT HO, SAYING:“He told me that he observed that he had been followed by strangers in the last two days. He got increasingly concerned about his personal safety. So he decided not to come today as he felt that he was rather uncomfortable to attend this march.”(SOUNDBITE) (English) JOURNALIST AND FORMER PRISONER OF CONSCIENCE, CHING CHEONG, SAYING:“I think from what Mr. Lam said this morning, I think we are now losing our sense of security in Hong Kong, even in Hong Kong, we are having no more sense of security, and we also enjoy no longer any freedom from fear. And I think this is a very grave situation.”(SOUNDBITE) (English) FORMER PRISONER OF CONSCIENCE, LAU SAN CHING, SAYING:“I think the border of Hong Kong cannot protect Hong Kong people anymore. So Hong Kong is not safe.”

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Bookseller Drops Out of Protest

By REUTERS July 1, 2016

Lam Wing-kee, an outspoken Hong Kong bookseller who was detained for five months in mainland China, decided not to participate in an anti-government protest hours before it was set to begin, citing safety concerns.

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