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Three former leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China are set to be sentenced Friday after convictions for inciting subversion under a Beijing-imposed national security law. Lee Cheuk-yan, Chow Hang-tung and Albert Ho face potential prison terms up to 10 years. Critics see the case as a marker of eroding freedoms; officials say the alliance propagated hatred toward the ruling party.
Macau’s former lawmaker Au Kam San remains jailed under the city’s national security law. A year after his arrest, authorities have offered limited details, and concerns about due process and the broader signal toward dissent persist as prosecutions proceed behind closed doors.
Ghana’s housing policy faces pressure as inadequate existing homes and urban growth reveal gaps beyond missing houses. A multidimensional index shows urban housing is better, but rural areas lag, highlighting the need for targeted interventions alongside supply.