Hong Kong protests: radical groups could be prosecuted under anti-terrorism laws, says city’s security minister

Seven local radical groups suspected of being linked to explosives and firearms offences in Hong Kong could be prosecuted under the city’s anti-terrorism laws, security officials revealed on Tuesday.Secretary for Security John Lee Ka-chiu told lawmakers at a Legislative Council meeting that at least three of the 18 cases involved could be defined as terrorist acts.Officials have warned of a rise in local terrorism after last year’s anti-government protests turned increasingly violent, and Lee…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3087294/hong-kong-protests-radical-groups-could-be-prosecuted