Hong Kong police arrest family of pro-democracy activist, reports say
Anna Kwok's father and brother have been accused of helping the US-based pro-democracy activist with her finances, local media report.
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It is the first time the relatives of an "absconder" have been charged under the territory's security law, Reuters news agency said.
The authorities accused Ms Kwok, 26, of breaching Hong Kong's national security laws after participating in pro-democracy protests in 2019.
She fled the territory in 2020 and now serves as the Executive Director of the Hong Kong Democracy Council (HKDC), an organisation based in Washington DC.
Police said they had arrested two men aged 35 and 68 on suspicion of handling "funds or other financial assets" belonging to Kwok, Reuters said.
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