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We continue to regularly update our protest prosecution database, detailing the latest arrests of pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong. You can find the list of arrests in March 2021 here: hongkongwatch.org/protest-prosec…
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⚖️Hong Kong Watch calls for the release of all Hong Kong Journalists
#FreeFungWaiKong #釋放馮偉光
#FreeHKJournalists #釋放所有新聞工作者
#FreeHKPoliticalPrisoners #釋放所有政治犯
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Pleased to work with @LaylaMoran on this important speech.
Her key asks:
👉Will the UK consider legal action against China?
👉Will the UK consider sanctions against officials responsible?
👉Will the UK offer a lifeline to young Hong Kongers not covered by the BNO policy? twitter.com/ipacglobal/sta…
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Jimmy Lai's ongoing prosecution is "a blow to press freedom and the rule of law, and a sign of just how fast the human rights situation in Hong Kong has deteriorated", says Hong Kong Watch Policy Director @Johnny_HKWatch
hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2021…
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In a new interview with @cnalive, our Chief Executive @benedictrogers says democracies must speak out for #HongKong
"If we don’t speak out, who will?” he asked
China’s ‘killing’ of Hong Kong paper has ‘serious implications’ for religious liberty
bit.ly/364cpLI
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"To lay such a Christmas present under Xi Jinping's Christmas tree after the year that we've had with China, that is quite a stretch," says @bueti
The EU should throw out its trade deal with China over concerns about Beijing's human rights record.
businessinsider.com/china-human-ri…
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110 🇬🇧lawmakers this week have written to @trussliz calling for an audit of #HK & #CCP officials assets in the UK as a pathway to introducing #Sanctions, citing our research which has found that 5 officials & 6 lawmakers own 🏡in London. scmp.com/news/china/art…
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This would make a huge difference to the mental health and wellbeing of the young students from Hong Kong who took part in protests, and are now waiting for their asylum claims to be heard by the UK government. twitter.com/maybulman/stat…
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We welcome the publication of the Special Committee on Canada-China Relations report on Hong Kong, particularly the recommendations calling for the expansion of Canada's lifeboat scheme, Magnitsky sanctions, & the creation of a UN Special Envoy for HK. ourcommons.ca/Content/Commit…
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Our CEO @benedictrogers said: “This appalling act of thuggery by CCP...cannot go unpunished. [The Foreign Office] must summon [Chinese ambassador] ... prosecute those responsible, and if they can’t be prosecuted, expel CCP officials responsible”
theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/o…
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Vital that Members across the House of Commons underline that this breach of the Joint Declaration is unacceptable, and the UK must now take robust action - including sanctions. twitter.com/LaylaMoran/sta…
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Thousands are not covered by UK's BNO policy, including many of the young people who were on the frontlines of protests and face prosecution. This is why we are calling for a global lifeboat policy so that everyone is offered safe haven. | @RKWinvisibleman
ft.com/content/c66d7b…
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We welcome reports that the #Australian Government is considering fast-tracking skilled visa applications for #Hkers. We hope this is the start of a review of Australia's #Lifeboat policy, which will allow more young #HKers the opportunity to work, study, and live in Australia. twitter.com/SenPaterson/st…
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Covid-19 didn't stop us from speaking out for #HongKong in Parliaments, Governments and media in 2020. We also hosted webinars on pressing issues i.e. Magnitsky sanctions, BN(O) policy and extradition suspensions. Support our advocacy work: bit.ly/3mQlv4K
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48 hours into our crowdfunder and we are already 10% of the way to our target!
Thank you so much to the 200+ people who have given so far! 🙏🙏
You can help us hit the target here:
crowdfunder.co.uk/hongkongwatch
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Hong Kong Watch’s Associate @jooeysiiu will testify at the US Senate. Watch it LIVE twitter.com/jooeysiiu/stat…
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Op-Ed by @benedictrogers in Apple Daily - hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2020…
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In her Policy Address, Lam proposed a 'five-pronged strategy to further safeguard national security' including "taking forward proactively the enactment of local legislation to revive the long-shelved Article 23 provision." 1/3
scmp.com/news/hong-kong…
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If you are in #Brussels next week, we hope you will join us for this exciting discussion panel & exclusive film screening of the pro-democracy documentary "Black Bauhinia" co-sponsored by @PDE_EDP, chaired @EnginEroglu_FW, with @Ray_WongHKI @chungchingkwong @finnlau_cd.
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Good to see @HeikoMaas and the German Government naming and shaming Hungary. It cannot be right that a single EU Member State is able to block EU measures to respond to the human rights crisis in Hong Kong, including an EU lifeboat scheme. #Lifeboat #HK twitter.com/StuartKLau/sta…
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⚖️Tam Tak-chi, is the first person to be prosecuted for sedition under the colonial-era sedition law, which has recently seen a revival from the national security police as part of its ongoing crackdown on human rights in #HK.
#FreeHKPoliticalPrisoners #FreeTamTakChi
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⚖️Sanction Laura Cha Now — Chairperson of the Financial Services Development Council
#SanctionHKOfficialsNow
Laura Cha currently owns a residential flat in 🇺🇸the USA and a flat in 🇯🇵Japan.
⚖️#HKW calls for a full #audit of HK officials' assets overseas as a pathway to #sanctions
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Join us on Monday 10 October at 18.00 at the Covent Garden Odeon, for a screening of "The Hong Konger" - a film about Jimmy Lai - which we are co-hosting with @ActonInstitute - followed by a panel discussion with @HelenaKennedyQC, Catherine Li & Lee Wing-Tat
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A message from our co-founder and Chief Executive @benedictrogers on #TiananmenSquareMassacre #June4th - personally handwritten, in traditional Chinese characters, from his heart ❤️👇 twitter.com/benedictrogers…
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