The next of 1,000 cuts: Hong Kong activists on trial

The Intelligence from The Economist

EpisodeFeb 17, 202120m

The next of 1,000 cuts: Hong Kong activists on trial

The Intelligence from The Economist

EpisodeFeb 17, 202120m

It is not violent young protesters in the dock: the accused are the architects of the territory’s democracy. Our correspondent examines the city’s descent into authoritarian rule. In Colombia, activists are disappearing or being killed at a horrific rate. We ask why, and what can be done. And weighing up Oregon’s daring drug-decriminalisation experiment.For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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