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We have finished our annual crowdfunding cycle.
£109,878 in 28 days.
Thank you so much. We are amazed by your generosity. 🙏🙏
Now on with the work!
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The U.S. identifies 24 PRC & HK officials whose actions have reduced HK’s high degree of autonomy, including 14 vice chairs of the NPCSC, officials in the HKPF’s Ntnl. Security Division, HK and Macau Affairs Office & Office for Safeguarding Ntnl. Security. state.gov/hong-kong-auto…
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"It started with the disappearance of a bookseller, then state-sanctioned violence against health workers & protestors, university lecturers sacked, free press challenged, 12 HK youth detained for over 80 days, now the disqualification of 4 moderate legislators" @SarahChampionMP
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“We urge the international community to continue to push for their release.” @benedictrogers of @hk_watch comments on the judgement of #HongKong12 case.
thetimes.co.uk/article/activi…
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#SAVETHEDATE:
On 1 July, to mark the 25th anniversary of the handover of #HongKong, and to launch his diaries, we will be hosting an event in #London with our Patron, the last Governor of #HK, Lord (Chris) Patten of Barnes.
Venue and registration details to be announced soon
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It is a tragic sign of the deteriorating human rights situation in #HK that nearly 10,000 #HongKongers applied for Canada's Young Talent's Work Visa & a further 5,000 applied to study in Canada last year. scmp.com/news/hong-kong…
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The UK Parliament will debate proposed reforms to Hong Kong's electoral system tomorrow. 👀 twitter.com/LaylaMoran/sta…
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⚖️Hong Kong Watch calls for the release of all Hong Kong journalists
#FreeCheungKimHung #FreeHKJournalists #FreeHKPoliticalPrisoners
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Looking forward to HKW fellow @jooeysiiu's evidence to #CIMM Committee in the Canadian Parliament at 5:30pm EST today on HKW's roadmap for how the Canadian Government can improve its lifeboat policy for Hong Kongers, you can watch it here: ourcommons.ca/Committees/en/… #lifeboat
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“We condemn the arrests of these activists whose supposed "crime" was funding legal aid for pro-democracy protestors back in 2019." @benedictrogers hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2022…
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U.S. to Warn Businesses Over Rising Risks in Hong Kong Under China Crackdown
An advisory cautions businesses that operating in Hong Kong carries ‘financial, legal and reputational risks’. It is accompanied by further sanctions on HK officials.
wsj.com/articles/u-s-w…
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Margaret Ng's speech at today's trial is an outstanding declaration of why fundamental rights and freedoms are so important.
It is a travesty of justice that she stands in the dock today.
hkcnews.com/article/40333/…
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Our CEO Benedict Rogers @benedictrogers talked about the sham LegCo election and its record low turnout on Euronews this morning.
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One of our key tasks this year was to protect Hongkongers from the risk of extradition to China.
Results: nine countries 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇨🇦🇦🇺🇩🇪🇫🇷🇳🇿🇫🇮🇮🇪 all announced a suspension of their extradition agreements with Hong Kong.
Help us maximise our impact: hongkongwatch.org/donate
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Hong Kong Watch mourns and pays tribute to our Patron David Kilgour
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“The U.S. stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the millions of Hongkongers in their struggle for freedom, democracy & fundamental human rights, & against Beijing’s attempt to impose an authoritarian system on HK.”
🇺🇸@HouseForeign Asia Subcommittee Chair @RepBera’s message to Hkers.
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It was great to meet with @LaylaMoran. We are hugely grateful for you solidarity and support for Hong Kong. twitter.com/LaylaMoran/sta…
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It is welcome news that @POTUS has issued a directive today that will allow Hong Kongers in the USA the option to stay. We hope that this is a precursor to the introduction of a #Lifeboat scheme which will allow pro-democracy activists the chance to live, study, & work in the USA twitter.com/SecBlinken/sta…
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The arrest of three speech therapists for writing a children's book called 'Guardian of Sheep Village' sounds like a parody of an authoritarian coup. But it's real, and fears of brainwashing is one of the factors driving people to leave. | @Johnny_HKWatch
cityam.com/analysis-freed…
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Important US House Resolution tabled by Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman @RepGregoryMeeks lays out priorities for HK policy:
👉 Safe Harbor
👉 Supporting a potential ICJ case on HK
👉 Pushing for a UN Special Envoy on HK
👉 Coordinated sanctions
congress.gov/bill/117th-con…
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hongkongfp.com/2021/07/30/bre… Responding to the 9 year NSL sentence for Tong Ying-kit, @benedictrogers said: "Given the upcoming show trials of Hong Kong's leading democratic voices under the National Security Law, this sentencing sets a grim precedent and is totally disproportionate."
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This is Ivan's story. One of the young people who would have been facing political imprisonment and be directly benefited by the BNO scheme being extended to 18-25s
Important report on the upcoming debate in the House of Lords this morning in @GBNEWS. 1/2
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This is what happens when you make peaceful assembly a crime. twitter.com/rthk_enews/sta…
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"Hong Kong authorities have blocked democracy advocates for the second year in a row from holding a candlelight vigil for victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown."
Freedom of Assembly is under assault in Hong Kong.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Hong Kong activists call on Government to adopt the @DamianGreen amendment, and offer a pathway to citizenship for under 24s.
thetimes.co.uk/article/hong-k…
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