Hong Kong authorities will not “draw a line” on who is eligible for a rehabilitation programme for those arrested during the 2019 anti-government protests, a minister has said, while defending the decision to keep the project a secret for two years.Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung said on Sunday that a special rehabilitation programme run by his bureau for people arrested in connection with the 2019 unrest had been ongoing for the past one to two years.“We hope to offer rehabilitation opportunities to anyone who engaged inappropriate acts in the protests,” he said in a televised interview.
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Rehabilitation project open to all 2019 Hong Kong protest arrestees: Chris Tang
Hong Kong's Secretary for Security, Chris Tang, announced a rehabilitation program available to all individuals arrested during the 2019 anti-government protests. The Security Bureau has been secretly running the program for the past one to two years.
Leopold ChenSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-04-12 · 06:12 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong's Secretary for Security, Chris Tang, announced a rehabilitation program available to all individuals arrested during the 2019 anti-government protests. The Security Bureau has been secretly running the program for the past one to two years. Tang stated the program aims to offer rehabilitation opportunities to anyone who participated in inappropriate acts during the protests. The program does not exclude any arrested individuals, regardless of their specific involvement. The goal is to provide support and resources for reintegration into society.
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The rehabilitation program aims to offer opportunities to anyone who engaged in inappropriate acts in the protests.
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The rehabilitation programme is run by the Security Bureau.
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A special rehabilitation programme has been ongoing for the past one to two years.
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Hong Kong authorities will not “draw a line” on who is eligible for a rehabilitation programme for 2019 protest arrestees.
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