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Agnes Chow

Pro-democracy activists Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow leave the Eastern Court after being released on bail in Hong Kong, China, on August 30, 2019.

Hong Kong arrests won’t ‘cut off the heads of these protests,’ lawyer says

Conflict & Justice

On the eve of an important anniversary in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, authorities arrested dozens of pro-democracy activists.

Two police in yellow vests hold the arms of another man, who is yelling as he is being dragged by police.

Hong Kong democrats seek to recapture lost ground in by-elections

Global Politics
Mohamed was important in Libyan's revolution, helping to defeat and ultimately capture Muammar Gaddafi. His younger brother missed out on Libya's revolution — so he decided to make his own fame by going to Syria to fight in the violent revolution there.

2014 was the year youth protesters found their voice and hacking became an everyday fear

Global Politics
Agnes Chow, 17, started going to protests in high school. She's been a fixture at Hong Kong demonstrations over nearly two weeks of pro-democracy protests.

Loved or loathed, Hong Kong’s new generation of student protest leaders pushes for change

Global Politics
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