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🙏Glory to Hong Kong⭐
Hong Kong Watch invited two musicians to perform several pieces at this year's annual dinner, including Glory to Hong Kong.
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Co-founder @AileenCalverley testified at the 🇨🇦 Canadian Parliament and said: “For Hong Kong it’s five minutes to midnight. We hope the Canadian government will play its part and have the courage to enact sanctions,”
nationalpost.com/news/politics/…
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Hong Kong's national security law is a significant blow to freedom of expression, creating a culture of self-censorship and fear. Publishing is only one of the industries where the chilling effect is being felt.
ft.com/content/f1352a…
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Lord Alton of Liverpool said:
"Now is the time for the international community to convert statements of support into meaningful action. The natural place to start is ensuring that Hong Kongers have a viable insurance policy..."
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Statement by @DominicRaab on DQ:
"It is clear they have been disqualified because of their political views, undermining the integrity of ‘One Country, Two Systems’ and the rights and freedoms guaranteed in the Joint Declaration and Hong Kong’s Basic Law."
gov.uk/government/new…
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Great to see our statement on #save12hkyouths in @guardian. “We call on the Chinese government to ensure that there is due process in this case, and that every person in detention is treated humanely and with dignity.” theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/s…
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The US Secretary of State @SecPompeo has issued a call to #save12hkyouths
“They simply believe that they are worthy of freedom and the unalienable rights due to every person,” Pompeo said. “They aren’t alone in that belief. America stands with them.”
channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/pomp…
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Statement: We condemn the appalling arrest of the RTHK journalist who produced the Yuen Long documentary. It is a blow to freedom of the press.
The perpetrators of the Yuen Long attack have not been held to account, there has still been no justice.
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At Hong Kong Watch, we will always stand with Hong Kong.
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This is deeply disturbing. Not content with draconian powers under the National Security Law, the Hong Kong authorities are now attempting to extinguish democracy by raiding the Public Opinion Research Institute one day before the primary elections of the pro-democracy parties. twitter.com/alvinllum/stat…
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Yet another unjust and unacceptable National Security Law arrest, this time of a journalist. Alarming seeing 'money laundering' charges used as an excuse to crackdown on opposition fundraising.
scmp.com/news/hong-kong…
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Thread on @DominicRaab statement:
He said @pritipatel will reveal BNO plan before summer recess, that border force will allow BNOs to enter UK in interim, and that the bespoke route will be ready by early 2021.
This is welcome, but we have concerns about 6 month delay. 1/3
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BREAKING: @pritipatel today announced the details of proposals for BNOs.
We welcome this move, which is generous & includes some provision for 18-23s. However, some questions remain unanswered & we will call for UK to ensure that the policy is streamlined for Hong Kongers. twitter.com/StuartKLau/sta…
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"The Chinese Ambassador's comments are Orwellian, standing truth on its head. It is China who have flagrantly violated international law."
"The UK should consider Magnitsky sanctions."
@benedictrogers speaking on BBC World today.
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Beijing continues its campaign of targeting foreign journalists in Hong Kong, by weaponizing works visas as part of growing tensions with the international community. Under the National Security Law, Hong Kong is increasingly no longer an open international city. twitter.com/tomgrundy/stat…
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In light of further arrests under the National Security Law, we are calling democracies around the world to follow the example of the US and introduce Magnitsky sanctions on Hong Kong officials who violate human rights.
See our Magnitsky campaign: hongkongwatch.org/magnitsky-sanc…
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Our team were honoured today to have had the opportunity to discuss the implementation of the new BNO policy w/ UK Home Secretary @pritipatel.
This is an historic and generous offer to millions of Hong Kongers in their hour of need.
Read more: thesun.co.uk/news/politics/…
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Many of the most vulnerable arrivals in the UK in recent weeks were born after 1997. It is vital that they are welcomed.
Thank you @SarahChampionMP for raising this important issue. twitter.com/SarahChampionM…
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Our international lifeboat campaign calls on democratic partners to offer an insurance policy to any Hong Konger that needs it.
Success so far: 🇬🇧🇹🇼🇦🇺
We are pushing EU, US, Japan, Canada and New Zealand to join them. 🇪🇺🇺🇸🇨🇦🇯🇵🇳🇿
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.@Johnny_HKWatch on Al Jazeera called for international governments to:
1. Offer refuge through an international lifeboat policy
2. Take diplomatic action through the creation of a UN Special Rapporteur on Hong Kong
3. Enact coordinated and targeted international sanctions
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NEW: Ireland have officially revoked their extradition treaty with Hong Kong! 🇮🇪🇭🇰
We welcome this step, but there are still far too many EU countries which have extradition treaties with the mainland.
This must change.
Read our press release: hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2020…
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U.S. State Department: "But given Beijing now treats Hong Kong as “One Country, One System,” so must we. The United States is reviewing other authorities and will take additional measures to reflect the reality on the ground in Hong Kong."
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.@benedictrogers: "Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi isn’t usually my source of inspiration. But he gave me an idea. He warned Norway not to give Hongkongers the Nobel Peace Prize – which is precisely why Hong Kong should receive the prize this year."
hk.appledaily.com/opinion/202009…
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Extradition campaign update: France 🇫🇷 won't ratify Hong Kong's Extradition Agreement.
This is a very welcome step, although the existing French extradition treaty with mainland China remains a serious cause for concern. twitter.com/AFP/status/129…
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