A Hong Kong man has been jailed for a year under the city’s national security law after pleading guilty to making seditious remarks on Facebook, including comments supporting Hong Kong and Taiwan independence.

Japan's Self-Defense Forces carried out foreign military asset protection activities 11 times in 2025 under national security laws, primarily for the U.S. and British militaries.

A former Hong Kong journalist, Choi Shuk-fong, who witnessed the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, testified in a subversion trial against a vigil activist. Her testimony is part of a case under the city's national security law.

A new national security law in Macau, which allows judges to hear cases behind closed doors, has come into effect, prompting a rights group to express concerns about its potential misuse by the government.

Experts, including a legal scholar and a former security minister, assert that amendments to Hong Kong's national security law implementation rules will improve operational efficiency and better protect national security amidst geopolitical risks.

China-ruled Macau has approved a new national security law that allows for closed-door trials, raising concerns about transparency and legal rights.

Lai received the harshest penalty handed down under the national security law that China imposed on Hong Kong after the 2019 pro-democracy protests. His legal team did not provide further details on the 78-year-old's decision.

A Hong Kong court has overturned the fraud conviction of Jimmy Lai, founder of the pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, who is also serving a sentence under the national security law.

Hong Kong's Court of Appeal upheld convictions and sentences for twelve pro-democracy activists under China's national security law, a decision that has drawn international criticism.

A Hong Kong retiree has been sentenced to one year in jail under the domestic national security law for making seditious remarks on social media, including suggestions that a past fire could incite unrest.

Hong Kong authorities have filed an application to confiscate properties linked to crimes committed by former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, in accordance with the city's national security laws.

The US is reportedly advising its citizens to comply with requests from Hong Kong police to provide phone and computer passwords, raising concerns about digital privacy and rights in the region. Hong Kong authorities have since defended these legal changes, which make it illegal to withhold smartphone passwords in national security investigations, following the US alert.

Authorities in China's semi-autonomous Hong Kong are further restricting civil liberties, with police now able to demand mobile phone data from individuals suspected of violating national security laws.

Hong Kong police have charged two men with a new terrorism offense under the national security law, related to an alleged bomb plot from three years ago.

Palantir CEO Alex Karp denied the Pentagon uses AI for domestic surveillance amid an ongoing dispute with Anthropic over AI usage and a national security lawsuit. Now, nearly 150 retired judges have publicly sided with Anthropic in its legal battle with the Department of War.

A Hong Kong court has sentenced the father of a pro-democracy activist, who is wanted in the US, to prison for violating the national security law by attempting to cancel his daughter's insurance contract. This ruling highlights the authorities' increasing pressure on families of overseas activists.

Kwok Yin-sang, father of a U.S.-based activist, has been sentenced to eight months in jail under Hong Kong's national security law, marking the first case against a family member of an activist living abroad.

A Hong Kong appeals court has upheld the convictions and sentences of a dozen democracy campaigners jailed for subversion during the city's largest trial under a Beijing-imposed national security law.

A deadly fire in Tai Po, Hong Kong, has become a symbol of China's tightening grip on the island, with authorities silencing criticism and importing mainland methods under the National Security Law.

On March 23, Hong Kong’s government brought into force amended implementation rules for Article 43 of the national security law, asserting that this is not a new power grab but a technical, evidence-based refinement of the 2020 implementation rules.

A former leader of a now-defunct Hong Kong group that organized annual vigils for the Tiananmen crackdown told a court that the group feared the national security law could be used for political suppression.

Under an amended national security law, Hong Kong police can now demand phone and computer passwords from suspects, with refusal carrying penalties of up to one year in jail and a hefty fine, and providing false information leading to up to three years in prison.

Human rights organizations are raising fears that arrests and national security laws are increasingly being used to stifle free speech and dissent in Pakistan, drawing international scrutiny to the country's civil liberties.

A Hong Kong court has ruled that two activists involved in a Tiananmen vigil must face trial for subversion under the Beijing-imposed national security law, specifically regarding calls to 'end one-party rule' in China.

An article explains the changes in Hong Kong following the implementation of the National Security Law, questioning if the city's distinct identity is being replaced by a party-approved Chinese identity.

The father of a US-based Hong Kong activist has been sentenced to eight months in prison under the city's national security law.

A Hong Kong court has rejected appeals from 12 former pro-democracy lawmakers who were convicted under the National Security Law for anti-government activities.