Nathan Law: Singapore denies entry to exiled HK pro-democracy activist

Nathan Law's presence "would not be in national interests", Singapore authorities say.

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Nathan Law, who lives in exile in the UK, said he arrived in Singapore on Saturday to attend a "closed-door, invitation-only" conference but was detained at the border for hours before he was deported.

"I was not asked questions and they did not give reason for the denial," he told the BBC.

Mr Law, who also previously served as a local legislator in Hong Kong, is one of eight exiled activists who is wanted by the city's authorities, who have accused him of endangering national security.

Singapore has an extradition treaty with Hong Kong.