Hong Kong bookstore raids and sedition arrests
Hong Kong national security police have conducted raids on independent bookstores and arrested individuals on suspicion of selling publications deemed seditious under national security law.
2 developments · Asia
15 July 2026 · Latest
Hong Kong Police Raid Two Independent Bookshops, Arrest Five on Sedition Suspicion
Police raided two specific bookstores—Have A Nice Stay and Greenfield Book Store in Mong Kok/Prince Edward—and arrested five individuals (two men and three women aged 30-59), who were released on bail two days later pending investigation.
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Hong Kong Police Raid Two Independent Bookstores, Arrest Five People
Hong Kong's National Security Department raided two independent bookstores in Mong Kok on July 15, 2026, arresting five people (two men and three women) on suspicion of selling seditious publications, following a customs referral about overseas book shipments.
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