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By ZEN SOOAssociated PressHONG KONG AP 鈥?Amnesty International will close its two offices in Hong Kong this year, becoming the latest non-governmental organization to cease its operations amid a crackdown on political dissent in the city. An Amnesty International official said Hong Kong national security law has made it effectively impossible for organizations to work freely without fear of serious reprisals. Hong Kong implemented the sweeping law in 2020 and more than 120 people have been arrested. Amnesty International chair Anjhula Mya Singh Bais said the recent targeting of local human rights and trade union groups signaled authorities were intensifying their campaign to rid the city of dissenting voices. Article Topic Follows: AP National Jump to comments darr; The Associated Press Related Articles adidas samba adidas South Korea air crash investigators extract black box data as grieving families mourn the victims air force 1adidas samba schuhe Taiwan president vows to boost the island defense budget as China threats rise Locj Yuma Road Report for week of January 5th
Agrarian Reform Secretary Virgilio de los Reyes. INQUIRER FILE PHOTOMULANAY, Quezonmdash;Irsquo;m not sacred and Irsquo;m not a cow.This was the reaction of Agrarian Reform Secretary Virgilio de los Reyes to Fr. Edu Gariguez, executive secretary of the Catholic Bishopsrsquo; Conference of the Philippines-National Secretariat for Social Action CBCP-Nassa .Article continues after this advertisement On Tuesday, Gariguez said the chief of the Department of Agrarian Reform DAR was untouchable and a ldquo acred cow in the Aquino administration because the President would not let him go despite growing calls for his resignation.FEATURED STORIESNEWSINFOViral video of drunk cop gets QCPD chief firedNEWSINFOPCSO: Still no takers of Ultralotto 6/58, Superlotto 6/49 jackpotsNEWSINFONBI files raps vs vloggers outside PH for disinformationIrsquo;m sad that a priest said that. Irsquo;m just doing my j owala water bottle ob and will continue doing my task as long as the President wants me here, De los Reyes said on Wednesday, on the sideline of a DAR land distribution program.He reiterated his yeezy usa willingness to talk with my beloved bishops to explain my side yeezy shoes and the agrarian reform program of the government.De los Reyes described as unfair criticism that he had failed in steering the DAR to meeting its land distribution target under CARP.Irsquo;m doing my best along with the men and women of DAR, he said.Article continues