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NEW: We welcome Canadian Immigration Minister @marcomendicino's announcement today of a new Young Talents Scheme for Hong Kongers.
We welcome this announcement which provides a vital lifeline to young Hong Kongers. 1/2
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Message from our CEO Benedict Rogers: I appeal to you to support Hong Kong Watch's work, especially during these tough and dangerous times, when Hong Kong people can't speak openly.
Our impact: hongkongwatch.org
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HKW CEO Benedict Rogers was in Manchester yesterday to raise awareness about Hong Kong. He had positive meetings with Labour MPs Afzal Khan and Navendu Mirshra. Both underlined their staunch solidarity with #HongKong, and support for Manchester’s HKers. hk.appledaily.com/international/…
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Great call with @PatKelly_MP to discuss the human rights situation in Hong Kong and what more Canada can do including pushing for Magnitsky sanctions and expanding its lifeboat scheme for Hong Kongers. #StandWithHongKong
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NEW: 69 @ipacglobal parliamentarians from 17 countries attacked the disqualification of Hong Kong democratic legislators.
"The decision to disqualify democratic candidates elections represent an unacceptable obstruction of the democratic process in Hong Kong". twitter.com/ipacglobal/sta…
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The Home Office has lifted a ban on access to public funds for Hong Kongers settling in the U.K. who might be at risk of falling into poverty.
Very welcome step. We've been underlining that it is vital this is not a policy for the privileged.
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Lord Patten: through changing Hong Kong's electoral system "the CCP has shown the world once again that it cannot be trusted"
Our statement: hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2021…
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One of the most alarming elements of the National Security Law is the way it removes the constitutional safeguard which protects fundamental rights and freedoms, allowing Lam to decree, without scrutiny, further alarming and draconian measures including restricting movement. twitter.com/alvinllum/stat…
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'Hong Kong’s common law has traditionally allowed defendants to seek release unless prosecutors can show lawful grounds for their detention. But the burden is now placed on the defendant, under the National Security Law drafted by Beijing' reuters.com/article/us-hon…
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Important thread by family of one of the 12 Hong Kongers imprisoned in Shenzhen.
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THREAD: Today we publish which provides a warning to democratic governments about the way that Beijing has used ‘economic coercion’ as a key strategy of control in Hong Kong. The world must learn from how red capital has changed HK politics. hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2021… 1/
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⚖️Hong Kong Watch calls for the release of all Hong Kong journalists
#FreeJimmyLai #FreeHKJournalists #FreeHKPoliticalPrisoners
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Today is 3 months since 12 HK youths were detained in China. They have not been heard from since. They must not be forgotten.
#save12hkyouths
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'Whoever wins the election, America’s president must put responding to the erosion of freedom in Hong Kong at the top of his to-do list. Hong Kong has been the front line for the free world.' HKW's Chief Executive @benedictrogers latest piece for @WSJ. wsj.com/articles/beiji…
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Commenting on the arrests, Lord Patten said: "[This] is another grim example of China's determination to put Hong Kong in handcuffs."
Read our PR with comments from Patten, @LaylaMoran, @DavidAltonHL, @benedictrogers 👇
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This is flagrant political prosecution, a total miscarriage of justice.
The precedent set by applying such lengthy sentencing to unlawful assembly charges is also enormously alarming.
Such punitive sentencing is clearly in breach of the right to peaceful assembly. twitter.com/jooeysiiu/stat…
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Today US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will meet with the #EU27 Foreign Ministers to discuss the crisis in Hong Kong. Here are Hong Kong Watch's five asks for action that should be taken as part of the discussion. #StandWithHongKong 🇪🇺🇺🇸🇭🇰
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The Chinese Government has forced the largest teachers' union in Hong Kong to disband. This is yet another flagrant breach of the promises it made to the people of Hong Kong, including respecting the right for them to join and participate in trade unions scmp.com/news/hong-kong…
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"There are 12 very brave young Hong Kongers who are in an extremely dangerous situation. They are in a prison in China and we are here to cry out to the world to say free the 12 Hong Kongers," said @benedictrogers at a recent London rally. Full speech: bit.ly/34AT4BZ
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PM 'must impose sanctions' on China over Hong Kong says over 100 UK parliamentarians in a letter led by former Governor Lord Patten and coordinated by Hong Kong Watch. #Magnitsky
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"Where are the sanctions on officials in Hong Kong when the US has taken steps. We should be taking a leadership approach, given our historic obligations. We are the signatories of the Joint-Declaration, not the United States."
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"This is a fight for freedom itself." youtube.com/watch?v=YuUDMP…
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The details of Beijing's electoral reforms for Hong Kong have been announced and it is clear that this is the end of the city's democratic dream.
Less than a quarter of LegCo seats will be democratically elected and every candidate will be pre-screened.
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The international community must respond with Magnitsky sanctions and other punitive measures demonstrating that an attack on democracy has consequences.
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