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Johnny Patterson, policy director of Hong Kong Watch, whose patrons include Lord Patten of Barnes, the last governor of Hong Kong, said it appeared that the centre had been “infiltrated” by the company and urged the university to investigate.
thetimes.co.uk/article/huawei…
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THREAD: Parliament is debating the @DamianGreen BNO Amendment. His full speech and other key speeches in this thread.
"My new clause aims to provide greater protection for the brave young people in Hong Kong who are fighting oppression." 1/x
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NEW: Joshua Wong has been sentenced to another 4 months in jail over his participation in a protest in October.
👉 hongkongwatch.org/protest-prosec…
hongkongfp.com/2021/04/13/bre…
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The disappearance of Peng Shuai has once again thrown a spotlight on the CCP's systemic abuse of power.
If this is how it treats a national icon; just think what it will do to democrats in HK. This is why @pritipatel must offer young people a lifeline.
cityam.com/china-persecut…
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.@benedictrogers: "I had a copy of @appledaily_hk, and so I went and sat on a station platform in London to read it, in solidarity with that student. Maybe that’s an idea – something all of us could do? Peacefully reading a newspaper is not a crime."
hk.appledaily.com/opinion/202010…
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⚖️Sanction Lo Chung-Mau Now — Secretary for Health #SanctionHKOfficialsNow🏡Lo currently owns a property in 🇬🇧 London, UK
⚖️#HKW calls for a full #audit of HK officials' assets overseas as a pathway to #sanctions
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In her speech HKW patron Fiona Bruce MP, outlined the impact the National Security Law is having on freedom of religion or belief through the targeting of churches and the threat national security education poses to freedom of expression in Hong Kong's schools.
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The arrested: Hongkongers caught up in Beijing's national security law
Excellent documentation of all the NSL cases so far. @heldavidson
theguardian.com/world/ng-inter…
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We continue to keep regularly updating our protest prosecution database including with a new section highlighting key court dates for pro-democracy activists. You can now find the latest information regarding arrests in April 2021. hongkongwatch.org/protest-prosec…
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"@nathanlawkc & Ted Hui, both friends & heroes of mine, have arrest warrants out for them. Both are elected legislators, but were pushed out of the legislature by a repressive regime, and prosecuted simply for standing for freedom," writes @benedictrogers.
hk.appledaily.com/opinion/202103…
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Ambassador Derek Mitchell of @NDI spoke with @benedictrogers on how democracy movements inside and outside of Hong Kong signifies the values China's exporting to the world and how global community can react. Watch: bit.ly/37iqIOk. #InConversationsWithBenedictRogers
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Yesterday a cross-party group of Canadian parliamentarians wrote to Immigration Minister @marcomendicino calling for Canada to improve its lifeboat scheme for Hong Kongers in the wake of the charging of 47 pro-democracy activists & Beijing's plans to reform HK's electoral system.
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We are pleased to be a partner of this important event which draws together high level speakers from UK, Canada and the USA to discuss what is next for Hong Kong
Please do join us: macdonaldlaurier.ca/event/webinar-… twitter.com/benedictrogers…
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Following an inquiry in which Hong Kong Watch submitted evidence, the Home Affairs Select Committee has called the UK Government to extend its BNO visa scheme for those born after 1997, by allowing a young person with a BNO parent to apply separately.
hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2021…
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🇨🇦 HKgers gathered at the Consulate General of #PRC in Toronto to protest against the assault of Bob at the Manchester Consulate last week. Protestors signed a parliamentary petition calling for the investigation of PRC police stations in 🇨🇦
@AileenCalverley spoke at the rally.
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Important statement from leading press unions in Hong Kong.
"The amendment will be no different to an official accreditation system, which will seriously impede press freedom in Hong Kong, leading the city toward authoritarian rule."
hkja.org.hk/en/statements/…
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Great to catch up with @MichaelChongMP today to discuss the human rights crisis in Hong Kong, the urgent need for Canada to introduce #Magnitsky sanctions, & our campaign to ensure that Hong Kongers with protest related convictions are able to access Canada's #lifeboat scheme.
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We’re excited to announce a one day parliamentary workshop for #BNO #HongKongers interested in learning more about 🇬🇧 politics on Thurs 27 Oct & the soft launch of our cross-party parliamentary internship programme for January 2023.
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Great to see a growing number of Italian MPs standing with Hong Kong and calling for the Italian Government and the EU to intercede in the case of the 12 HK youths who have been detained in Shenzhen for nearly 100 days. #save12HKyouths #standwithhongkong 1/2 twitter.com/GlobalCRL/stat…
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ICYMI: UK applicants for the Hong Kong BN(O) visa with certain biometric passports will be able to apply from a smartphone app to scan their passport from now. 👇 gov.uk/government/new…
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In today's judgment, High Court said that rights-based constitutional challenges cannot be applied to NSL.
The right to a jury trial no longer stands, NSL trials will be held behind closed doors by hand-picked judges.
The Rule of law is on the brink.
legalref.judiciary.hk/lrs/common/ju/…
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What we are seeing in Hong Kong is a two-pronged assault on truth. @MrJohnNicolson outlines how Beijing is using the #NationalSecurityLaw to target journalists in #HongKong and China.
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"Instead of activists risking their lives fleeing on speedboats or rushing into the consulates, countries around the world must open their doors in a clear, co-ordinated way."
An international lifeboat policy is urgently needed, writes @benedictrogers.
hk.appledaily.com/opinion/202010…
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⚖️Sanction Edward Yau Now — Hong Kong’s Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development
#SanctionHKOfficialsNow
Yau currently owns three residential properties with his family in 🇬🇧the UK.
⚖️#HKW calls for a full #audit of HK officials' assets overseas as a pathway to #sanctions
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Ahead of today’s hearing for the 47 pro-democracy activists who have been charged with “subversion” under the National Security Law, Hong Kong Watch is calling for the immediate release of those who have been denied bail. Read our full statement 👇. hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2021…
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