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NEW: Just days before the one-year mark since 🇭🇰 implemented a national security law for Hong Kong, a group of 20 Canadian Parliamentarians called the government to audit the financial and personal connections that Hong Kong officials have in Canada.
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Our co-founder and Chief Executive @benedictrogers talking on Euronews about the closure of #AppleDaily and the death of media freedom in #HongKong twitter.com/benedictrogers…
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HKW calls on the Hong Kong government to immediately stop the use of arbitrary solitary confinement against those in pre-trial detention and expedite trials where large numbers have been denied bail. #FreeHKPoliticalPrisoners #FreeLamCheukTing
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“In recognition of the tragic reality that is before us, we should now be prepared to open up our doors and offer an opportunity to those Hong Kongers who wish to be citizens of the free world" - our CEO @benedictrogers speaking to @ABAesq today. Read: bit.ly/2JxAoLs
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On Wednesday the three Hong Kong activists pleaded guilty to the latest charge, but Lee told the court they had done “nothing wrong and history will absolve us”.
The trio face up to five years in jail for the participation offence.
theguardian.com/world/2021/apr…
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The prominent pro-democracy activist and leading barrister Margaret Ng is a UK citizen.
@trussliz @FCDOGovUK must urgently seek to provide consular assistance for her, and immediately call for her release, along with #StandNews journalists and #DeniseHo
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⚖️Sanction Wong Kam-sing Now — #HongKong’s Secretary for the Environment #SanctionHKOfficialsNow
Wong currently owns a property alongside his wife in 🇨🇦#Vancouver, #Canada.
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UK Foreign Sec @DominicRaab confirms12 HK youths were tried in secret with UK consulate staff & lawyers of their choosing denied access & calls for the trial to be conducted in a "fair & transparent manner, consistent with requirements of international human rights law". twitter.com/DominicRaab/st…
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A message from our co-founder and Chief Executive @benedictrogers for #HongKong and #HongKongers 👇 twitter.com/benedictrogers…
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We condemn the targeting & arrests of the trustees of the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund, including Margaret Ng & Hui app-keung Po, under the National Security Law in #HK and call on the international community to urgently press for their release. twitter.com/krislc/status/…
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The Chinese Ambassador proving again in his response to @Siobhain_Mc that CCP have no intention of honouring their word to the British Government, laid out in the Sino-British Joint Declaration, or upholding their human rights commitments. The treaty has been shamelessly broken. twitter.com/Siobhain_Mc/st…
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We are excited to co-sponsor this panel discussion & #HK film screening of #BlackBauhinia in #Brussels with @PDE_EDP on 14:00-16:00 22 March. Chaired by the fantastic @EnginEroglu_FW, with speakers including HK pro-democracy activists @Ray_WongHKI @finnlau_cd & @chungchingkwong.
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UK travel advice vs Canada travel advice regarding #ImmigrationBill. Spot the difference.
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As the human rights situation gets worse by the day in #HongKong, we’ve been focusing on monitoring cases of arrests, campaigning for saving #12HKYouths, calling for a #UN special mechanism and we don’t stop there. Support us: bit.ly/2WzhlU5
#advocacy #campaign
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We have a global network working with governments and parliaments around the world. With HK in unprecedented crisis, our work is more important than ever, but as a small organisation, we are reliant on an annual crowdfunder. That's why we need your help 👇crowdfunder.co.uk/hongkongwatch
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"These arrests mark the latest example of sustained political interference by the CCP in Hong Kong’s democracy, as it seeks to abuse the law to settle political scores." HKW Chief Executive @benedictrogers on the arrests of 7 pro-democracy lawmakers 1/4 hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2020…
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An excellent piece by our colleague @jooeysiiu
Hong Kong exile Joey Siu on Apple Daily closure: 'Goodbye to the city we once knew' inews.co.uk/news/world/hon…
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🥽🌂The 3rd Anniversary of 612 — 🇬🇧London Exhibition
Theme：Bricks on the road - from Hong Kong to the world
Location：Apiary Studios, 458 Hackney Road, London, UK. E2 9EG
Time：11/6 (Sat) 12pm - 9pm & 12/6 (Sun) 10am - 9pm
Admission Fee：Free
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“The alliance said the various reasons given to outlets who were refused registration included that they hadn't published enough stories, or that they had received too few "likes" on social media.”
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"The absurd charges against Chan Tsz-wah demonstrate the extent to which the Hong Kong authorities, when unchallenged, are able to fashion the National Security Law in an arbitrary manner to fit any imagined threat," says @benedictrogers
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In a debate in the House of Lords yesterday, on the Nationality and Borders Bill, our Patron, @DavidAltonHL, called on the UK Government to grant full citizenship to Hong Kong ex-servicemen and provide a lifeline for young Hong Kongers born after 1997, as proposed by @DamianGreen
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“The longer we leave it without an offer in place, from different countries including NZ, the more likely it is that vulnerable young activists could face arrest, and long prison sentences," said @benedictrogers, asking @jacindaardern to offer sanctuary.
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HKW patron @amcarmichaelMP calls for the Government to challenge @HSBC_UK @StanChart
support for the #NationalSecurityLaw and says to allow them to operate as normal in the UK seems to run contradictory to what the UK Gov says about its intentions towards #HongKong.
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Two months on Hong Kong Watch calls on EU Member States to implement agreed measures, including suspending extradition and offering young Hong Kongers a lifeline: hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2020…
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⚖️Hong Kong Watch calls for the release of all Hong Kong journalists
#FreeChanPuiMan #釋放陳沛敏
#FreeHKJournalists #釋放所有新聞工作者
#FreeHKPoliticalPrisoners #釋放所有政治犯
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