{"id":1145551,"date":"2023-07-20T18:36:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T18:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rfa.org\/english\/news\/china\/hk-families-harassed-07202023143544.html"},"modified":"2023-07-20T18:36:00","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T18:36:00","slug":"hong-kong-police-question-more-family-members-of-exiled-pro-democracy-activists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2023\/07\/20\/hong-kong-police-question-more-family-members-of-exiled-pro-democracy-activists\/","title":{"rendered":"Hong Kong police question more family members of exiled pro-democracy activists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n \n
Hong Kong police on Thursday took away for questioning several family members of exiled pro-democracy activists wanted for \"collusion with foreign forces\" for campaigning against an ongoing crackdown on dissent in the city.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Police raided the home of trade unionist Mung Siu-tat's brother, taking him, his wife and their son for questioning on suspicion of \"assisting fugitives to continue to engage in acts that endanger national security,\" a police spokesperson told Radio Free Asia.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Police also took away the parents, brother and sister-in-law of exiled former pro-democracy lawmaker Dennis Kwok and questioned them on suspicion of the same offense, the <\/span>South China Morning Post<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>Standard<\/span><\/i> newspapers reported.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n No arrests were made, and all of the activists' family members were released after questioning, the reports said.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Eight bounties<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The raids came after <\/span>similar action<\/span><\/a> against the family members of exiled former pro-democracy lawmaker Nathan Law, who is also on a wanted list of eight prominent overseas activists.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n