APEC leaders should urge China to release supporters of Hong Kong protests

Headline Title: APEC leaders should urge China to release supporters of Hong Kong protests 07 November 2014 World leaders gathering in Beijing next Monday for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation [APEC] summit, should urge China to release scores of mainland activists detained for peacefully supporting Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests, said Amnesty International. At least 76 people in mainland China remain in detention for supporting calls for genuine universal suffrage in Hong Kong, according to the latest information Amnesty International has been able to verify. “APEC…

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