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Hong Kong activists call on Government to adopt the @DamianGreen amendment, and offer a pathway to citizenship for under 24s.
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"Though his case is currently on appeal, Ma now faces the very real prospect of spending 5 years and 9 months in prison, merely for peacefully chanting slogans that were, not too long ago, part of the fabric of everyday life in Hong Kong."
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Our co-founder and Chief Executive @benedictrogers met today with Canadian MP @JennyKwanBC in Vancouver, to thank her for her steadfast support for #HongKong and to discuss how to help #HongKongers
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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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Great speech by @AndrewRosindell during the Hong Kong debate in Parliament yesterday. Great to see him push the Government to adopt @DamianGreen's amendment to the Borders Bill which would offer young Hong Kongers a vital lifeline.
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This is genuinely ridiculous. A sign of the sheer speed of Hong Kong's decline that journalists from the Economist are now being denied a visa. twitter.com/suelinwong/sta…
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加拿大香港監察將正式成立 游說國會協調對華政策
Hong Kong Watch Canada @RFA_Chinese
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.@DamianGreen said Britain has a “moral obligation” to the young Hong Kong citizens who are currently excluded from the programme and urged ministers to accept his amendment in order to offer young people a lifeline and rectify an “unfair” policy.
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The kafka-esque judgments of the Hong Kong courts get steadily more absurd. Today an Apple Daily executive was denied bail because @DominicRaab issued a statement as Foreign Sec to condemn his arrest.
Young Hong Kongers need a path to citizenship now.
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Hugely grateful to the senior Parliamentarians from across the House of Commons, led by @DamianGreen, who are backing this amendment to allow the descendants of BNOs to access the visa scheme.
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How do Baillie Gifford square their ties with firms such as BGI Genomics or Chinese tech firms that helped to develop the Xinjiang surveillance, ask @denniswhkwok and @Johnny_HKWatch, referring to ideas in our new report.
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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.
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The state of press freedom in Hong Kong: writing a report on press freedom is in danger of being made criminal. twitter.com/ezracheungtoto…
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Great to catch up with @MichaelChongMP today to discuss the human rights crisis in Hong Kong, the urgent need for Canada to introduce #Magnitsky sanctions, & our campaign to ensure that Hong Kongers with protest related convictions are able to access Canada's #lifeboat scheme.
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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.
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Antony Dapiran, a longtime Hong Kong lawyer, argues: “It’s possible to be a ‘good corporate citizen’ in the US or in China but not both.” @antd
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A sad day for civil society in Hong Kong. twitter.com/amnestyHK/stat…
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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
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ICYMI: "Hong Kong's legislature has passed a new law banning films deemed to violate China's national security interests,.
Punishment for violating the law includes up to three years imprisonment and $130,000 (£95,000) in fines."
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Joint efforts from @Stand_with_HK , @hkdc_us and Hong Kong Watch urging the Congress to pass relevant lifeboat policies for Hongkongers.
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Our CEO @benedictrogers says that while athletes deserve the opportunity to compete, sponsors should to boycott the games. Mr Rogers, who was denied entry to #HongKong in 2017, told ITV News that the UK government should reduce its trade with China
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"The new regulations must be put into the context of the wider crackdown on civil society and dissent in Hong Kong," Patterson said. "It will add to the atmosphere of fear and self-censorship which already pervades in Hong Kong."
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"Peacefully chanting slogans and making speeches should not be a crime, yet in Hong Kong such actions are now regarded as a serious violation of national security", says our CEO @benedictrogers
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Good to see a swift response to the disqualification of District Councillors from @trussliz. UK must take steps to ensure that there are consequences for ongoing breach of the treaty.
See story: 16 more democratically-elected district councillors ousted
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The U.S. has outlined eligibility criteria allowing HK residents to remain temporarily in the country to escape Beijing’s crackdown.
Great to see this policy enacted, but Congress must now take steps to offer a permanent lifeline through legislation.
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