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Today, @hk_watch launched our annual crowdfunding appeal
Now, I'd like to make a personal appeal
Almost exactly 5 years ago, I had the vision to establish an advocacy organisation for #HongKong
Since then we've accomplished a lot
Your support is needed now more than ever /
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Conviction of the five speech therapists demonstrates how far freedom of expression has declined in Hong Kong — Hong Kong Watch hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2022…
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The absurdity of #HongKong’s #CCP system
Hong Kong therapists convicted of sedition over children’s books | Hong Kong | The Guardian theguardian.com/world/2022/sep…
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It is extremely difficult to find the right words.
A truly remarkable, extraordinary, irreplaceable person, who epitomised duty, dignity, service, courage and wisdom, is no longer with us.
Rest in peace Your Majesty. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-615858…
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THREAD: In a time of turmoil, she was a source of constancy
In a time of grief, she was a source of comfort
In a time of confusion, she was a source of wisdom
In a time of despair, she inspired faith, hope, love & trust
#QueenElizabethII /
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As we mourn the death of #QueenElizabethII and at the same time celebrate the #MidAutumnFestival2022, here is my personal, handwritten message for #HongKongers with ❤️🙏
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Hong Kong mourns late queen in quiet snub to Beijing asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Hong-…
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The Queen’s death sends Hong Kong into widespread mourning for ‘free and civilized’ era despite complicated legacy of British rule fortune.com/2022/09/13/que…
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Totally unacceptable & a direct threat to our freedoms
I've been denied entry to #HongKong & threatened under #NationalSecurityLaw
More importantly, I know dissidents from #China currently in danger in UK
@SuellaBraverman @TomTugendhat must act now
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Benedict Rogers said: “#China is a regime that sits alongside Russia, Belarus and Myanmar that have already not been invited due to their human rights abuses”
Chinese delegation banned from Queen’s lying-in-state theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/s…
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In Hong Kong, mourning the Queen has another purpose: defying China 9news.com.au/world/queen-el…
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I think it's bad manners to commit genocide, break promises and tear up an international treaty, to jail, torture and disappear people for their political or religious beliefs, to steal human organs & to sanction foreigner simply for speaking the truth/
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A very good and welcome move
Beijing-backed Chinese language schools in UK to be replaced with teachers from Taiwan theguardian.com/world/2022/sep…
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As we say our last farewell to Her late Majesty #QueenElizabethII in her state funeral, and as many #HongKongers join us all in mourning, I have written this special message, from my heart and in my own hand.
🙏❤️
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Amazing courage of #HongKongers, singing #GloryToHongKong as they mourn #QueenElizabethII
❤️🙏 twitter.com/RazvenHK/statu…
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The #CCP and its quislings in #HongKong are so ludicrously insecure, they’re terrified even of a harmonica 👇 twitter.com/alvinllum/stat…
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The Pope Abandons Cardinal Zen@wjmcgurn wsj.com/articles/the-p… via @WSJ
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And a very good thing too!
Liz Truss's Administration Marks the End of Britain's Golden Era With China foreignpolicy.com/2022/09/23/liz…
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I am unable to join this rally unfortunately, but I stand in solidarity with #CardinalZen and all who support him.
If you can join, please do - and let us all pray for this courageous, inspiring, 90 year-old hero of faith now on trial
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#HongKongers - I repeat the five words I have often said before:
You are very welcome here! bbc.co.uk/news/uk-626586…
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Spot-on. twitter.com/thehill/status…
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A handful of Catholic leaders and others voice support for Cardinal Zen as his trial begins catholicnewsagency.com/news/252396/a-… via @cnalive
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Amen.
If only #CardinalZen was Pope. Life would be so different. twitter.com/BishopAthanas1…
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The Stakes of Cardinal Zen’s Trial nationalreview.com/2022/09/the-st…
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Chief Executive/cofounder, Hong Kong Watch; Senior Analyst, CSW; cofounder, Conservative Party Human Rights Commission; IPAC. Activist, writer. Tweets personal