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This is progress.
Top investor to grill Apple over 'slavery': L&G plans showdown as tech giant is accused of using parts made in Chinese labour camps. @MorrisseyHelena
thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/…
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#save12HKyouths
Tag three friends to spread the word! @IoWBobSeely @ColombeCS @samuelmchu
twitter.com/lukedepulford/…
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We urge the international community to monitor the trial of Cardinal Zen, Margaret Ng and Denise Ho very closely
Hong Kong’s Cardinal Zen goes on trial over fund defending protesters theguardian.com/world/2022/sep…
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"When John Lee is sworn in as its next chief executive, Hong Kong’s transition from “Asia’s World City” to “Asia’s Police State” will be complete," writes our CEO @benedictrogers in a new oped
Hong Kong's thuggish new leader will complete police state ucanews.com/news/hong-kong…
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#HongKong's new Chief Executive #JohnLee's "sole experience of government was of locking up or beating up protesters, critics and political opponents", writes our CEO @benedictrogers in @Telegraph
telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/05/3…
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Our patron and APPG HK co-chair @amcarmichaelMP on why we must act:
"If banks ignore their responsibilities under UK and international regulations then their integrity, reputation – and potentially their profits – will be at stake." @Stand_with_HK
cityam.com/british-banks-…
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All Hong Kong schools - even kindergartens - must display Chinese national flag, hold weekly flag-raising ceremonies from next year
hongkongfp.com/2021/10/12/all…
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Benedict Rogers, the co-founder of Hong Kong Watch and adviser to the World Uyghur Congress, said that Raab’s comment was “at odds with his rhetoric in public on human rights”.
thetimes.co.uk/article/ignore…
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One Hong Konger said that her friend’s whatsapp groups are full of concerns about ‘white terror’.
‘They want to leave HK for the sake of their children.’
Analysis | National Security Education will be a big push factor for Hong Kong emigres
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Great discussion this morning at Labour Party conference on why it is vital that human rights are a priority for investors.
Very grateful to @bilal_labour @LabourCHR @Siobhain_Mc for sharing your insights. twitter.com/bilal_labour/s…
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An outrageous verdict, a completely false charge and an appalling injustice for #JimmyLai 👇
There must be consequences for #CCP's dismantling of #HongKong's rule of law & judicial independence: remaining foreign judges should now withdraw & it's time for targeted sanctions. twitter.com/holmeschan_/st…
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Our co-founder and Chief Executive @benedictrogers
talked with @bobmackin on @theBreakerNews in Canada about #HumanRights in #HongKong, #China, and #BoycottBeijingOlympics #GenocideGames thebreaker.news/opinion/podcas…
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“A number of BNOs have raised the fact that they have been unable to access their MPFs when seeking to leave on the BN(O) visa, and it is a matter of real concern,” said Johnny Patterson, policy director of Hong Kong Watch,
hongkongfp.com/2021/07/04/ban…
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Hong Kong ‘s human rights record worsened sharply between 2019 and 2020, according to @rightsmetrics.
The Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) found the city's space for free expression was now comparable with Vietnam.
hongkongfp.com/2021/06/24/hon…
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Over the last month there have been further arrests & trials of #PoliticalPrisoners in HK, the introduction of more #NationalSecurity courses at #HK universities & schools, & the publication of a new cybercrime law consultation paper. You can read more 👇 hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2022…
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"China’s Neo-Nationalism Poses Risks for International Businesses. Companies that used to straddle both the West and China with ease are now in uncharted territory."
Important op-ed by @denniswhkwok and Charles Mok which cites our new ESG report.
thediplomat.com/2021/11/chinas…
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Briefing: Human rights developments in Hong Kong in October 2021.
This briefing describes developments in Hong Kong in October 2021 focusing on the rapid deterioration of human rights in the city following the introduction of the National Security Law.
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The release of eight of #12HKyouths is a bittersweet moment for HK. Those returning have an uncertain future ahead, with some facing trial and jail under the National Security Law. It's a case of out of the frying pan, into the fire.
Our statement 👇
hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2021…
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We are proud to be one of 243 groups calling for action on #HumanRights in #China #HongKong as #Beijing2022 #BeijingOlympics #GenocideGames begin
Beijing Olympics Begin Amid Atrocity Crimes hrw.org/news/2022/01/2…
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New Hong Kong Watch research reveals that Hong Kongers who fled to UK on BNO visa scheme are being denied access to over £2.2 billion held in pension saving schemes by banks, including by UK-headquartered HSBC and Canadian-headquartered Manulife
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Tens of thousands of Hongkongers who moved to the UK are being blocked from accessing as much as £2.2bn of pension assets, as activists accuse the city’s government of retaliating against those deemed “unpatriotic” following a political crackdown.
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The sentencing “sets a grim precedent” for upcoming “show trials of Hong Kong’s leading democratic voices under the national security law” and “is totally disproportionate,” said Benedict Rogers, the chief executive of Hong Kong Watch.
thetimes.co.uk/article/hongko…
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"The current nomination process and resulting appointment are a stark departure from the aim of universal suffrage and further erode the ability of Hong Kongers to be legitimately represented." G7 Foreign Ministers on John Lee's appointment as #CE. auswaertiges-amt.de/en/newsroom/ne…
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The widely discredited Public Order Ordinance is being used to target pro-democracy activists and crush dissent. With sentencing going from a fixed-penalty fine to now over a year in jail, Beijing is ramping up the cost of peaceful protest.
Our view 👇
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Alarming. Claudia Mo denied bail on the basis of the retroactive referencing of media appearances prior to the passage of the National Security Law. twitter.com/TMclaughlin3/s…
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