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Some of the world’s leading scholars on China have called for a united international front in defence of university freedoms, amid claims of an increased threat to academic inquiry since the passing of HK’s national security law.
New from @patrickwintour
theguardian.com/education/2020…
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⚖️Sanction Andrew Leung Now — President of the #LegislativeCouncil
#SanctionHKOfficialsNow
Leung currently owns properties in 🇬🇧 the UK
⚖️#HKW calls for a full #audit of HK officials' assets overseas as a pathway to #sanctions
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NEW IN: @benedictrogers interviewed HK activist @jooeysiiu in the latest episode of "In Conversation with Benedict Rogers". Joey urged the international community to join the #save12hkyouths campaign and speak out against the Chinese Communist regime.
youtu.be/RfQFLQKSu-8
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A draft European Parliament resolution urges the EU to impose “targeted sanctions” on Hong Kong government officials in response to the Apple Daily closure. twitter.com/fbermingham/st…
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🇬🇧Lord Alton of Liverpool @DavidAltonHL, a Patron of Hong Kong Watch, commented on the letter to Hong Kong Watch issued by the national security department of #HK
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Recap:
👉Beijing handpicks the charge & judge in sensitive cases.
👉Beijing controls promotions.
👉 Ta Kung Pao and Wen Wei Po set the agenda.
👉 Mandatory NSL training for all judges.
Questionable definitions of 'largely independent' and 'rule of law'. twitter.com/alvinllum/stat…
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New: "In Conversation with Benedict Rogers", our honour to have Jimmy Lai who told us how he was 'smuggled' on a fishing boat from China to Hong Kong at the age of 12 and the reason why he keeps fighting to save-guard the values of the free world today. youtube.com/watch?v=SWaw7_…
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Yesterday, HKW Associate @jooeysiiu & HKW's Senior Policy Advisor @SamGoodman22 gave evidence to the Canadian Parliament's Subcommittee on International Human Rights on the #humanrights crisis in #HongKong #SDIR. You can read their written evidence here. hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2021…
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G7: "We remain gravely concerned by China’s decision fundamentally to erode democratic elements of the electoral system in Hong Kong. We call on China to act in accordance with its international commitments and its legal obligations."
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The Hong Kong Government continues to pursue a policy of breaching international law and eroding human rights because of its paranoid fantasy that public opposition is driven by covert forces. twitter.com/rthk_enews/sta…
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Yesterday our fantastic associate @jooeysiiu gave evidence to #CIMM committee in the Canadian Parliament on Hong Kong Watch's roadmap for how @AuCanada can improve its lifeboat policy for Hong Kongers. You can read Joey's full remarks here: hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2021…
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Today was the last day of the trial of 10 prominent pro-democracy activists who face prison for attending an unauthorised assembly in 2019, under a law that has been widely criticised by the UN. The group of activists will be sentenced on Friday. #StandWithHK #PoliticalPrisoners twitter.com/hkfp/status/13…
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NEW: @DominicRaab says NSL "has been used to drastically curtail the space for the expression of alternative political views and deter freedom of expression and legitimate political debate," in latest 6 monthly report.
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NEW: We are honoured to announce that @tedhuichifung, @Ray_WongHKI, @LauraHarth, @liu_dimon and @PLMattis have joined our fellows @lukedepulford and Dr Stephen Ng in a newly expanded and strengthened international advisory group.
More 👇
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Thank you @MaajidNawaz for supporting this campaign. Join us.
#save12hkyouths twitter.com/MaajidNawaz/st…
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Beijing is using dismissals, arrests, and a repressive new law to curtail students’ and professors’ rights. | @TMclaughlin3
theatlantic.com/international/…
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Despite the Court of Final Appeal judgment which said that the principle of joint enterprise does not apply to rioting or illegal assembly cases, the Hong Kong Justice Secretary continues to push for as draconian a legislative framework as possible.
hongkongfp.com/2021/11/08/enc…
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Hong Kong's new film law will bring the city in line with mainland censorship.
The city is renowned for its world-class films and rich cultural scene. It is a sad to see the Chinese Communist Party strip that away in the name of state security.
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Lord Patten writing in the Financial Times about why the world must stand with Hong Kong.
"We cannot forget in liberal democracies the importance of standing up for ourselves and for what we believe in."
ft.com/content/29c977…
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Hong Kong Watch Chair of Trustees @GraySergeant is hosting this discussion on Press Freedom in HK next week, featuring high level experts on the media environment in Hong Kong. twitter.com/GraySergeant/s…
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"Hong Kong Watch is one of the most active pressure groups defending the steady stream of jailed activists. The UK has become a safe harbour for the exiles, and nearly 60,000 BNO passports were handed out to Hong Kongers in September alone."
theguardian.com/world/2020/dec…
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With the world's eyes on Ukraine, Beijing has today announced that the CCP intends to take further steps to tighten the noose around Hong Kong by devising new so-called 'legal weapons' to 'protect' national security. Another blow to human rights.
scmp.com/news/hong-kong…
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⚖️Sanction Sophia Chan Now — Secretary for Food and Health
#SanctionHKOfficialsNow
Chan currently owns 3 properties in 🇬🇧 the UK
⚖️#HKW calls for a full #audit of HK officials' assets overseas as a pathway to #sanctions
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14 further Chinese Government officials have today been sanctioned by the US Government as a result of the implementation on the National Security Law in Hong Kong. twitter.com/galileocheng/s…
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“It is high time the West recognised that any future Chinese invasion of Taiwan will be financed by the likes of BlackRock, Schroders, Vanguard, & HSBC – all of whom continue to invest heavily in Chinese equities and government bonds.” @SamGoodman22 theneweuropean.co.uk/dont-sleep-on-…
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