Hong Kong libraries pull out books by pro-democracy activists
In the wake of the controversial national security law, Hong Kong libraries have taken out books by pro-democracy figures out of circulation for conducting a review of whether the books run afoul of the new security law.At least nine books written by localist or democracy advocates have become unavailable or marked as "under review" according to media reports.The sweeping legislation, which came into force on June 30 punishes crimes related to secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces, with punishments of up to life in prison.Bar Association chairman Philip Dykes termed the move “alarming” and said authorities needed to justify restricting the public's right to seek information.The Leisure and Cultural Services Department, which manages the city's public libraries,