AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoPride in limbo: Hong Kong’s Pink Dot LGBTQ carnival is cancelled for a second year in a row after organisers couldn’t secure a venue and licences, with Link REIT saying the space can’t be rented for public activities—another blow for the city’s LGBTQ calendar. Public health alert: Hong Kong has stepped up Ebola precautions after WHO declared the DRC/ Uganda outbreak a public health emergency, including stronger airport screening for travellers arriving from Africa. Legal pressure on speech: In the Tiananmen vigil national security trial, prosecutors say two democracy activists’ long-running commemorations were meant to “incite” unlawful acts, arguing freedom of speech isn’t absolute. Culture & community: The city’s Pride events keep getting derailed, while Hong Kong also ramps up health and legal scrutiny—setting a tense backdrop for public gatherings.
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