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On the 160th day since the detention of #12Hkers, we condemn the Chinese Communist government for acting against its own principles of judicial transparency and in violation of the detainees’ legal rights.
The Chinese authorities must release them immediately.
#save12hkyouths
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"UK Civil Society offers welcome to Hong Kongers"
New op-ed by @benedictrogers
To read: bit.ly/36lDKJU
#BNO #BNO簽證 #hongkongers #UK #visa
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This is alarming - signalling that Beijing may be considering restrictions on freedom of movement - but also appears largely symbolic.
BNO status holders do not need to use their passport in order to apply for the policy. 1/2 twitter.com/JeromeTaylor/s…
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PM Boris Johnson said:
“I am immensely proud that we have brought in this new route for Hong Kong BN(O)s to live, work and make their home in our country.”
The UK government will deliver on its commitment to open a new visa for BN(O) on 31/1
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Opposition calls on Canadian government to stop contracting out visa applications to China-backed company.
With numbers of Hong Kongers moving to Canada likely to spike, its vital this is put under scrutiny.
@stevenchase
theglobeandmail.com/politics/artic…
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Lord Patten writing in the Financial Times about why the world must stand with Hong Kong.
"We cannot forget in liberal democracies the importance of standing up for ourselves and for what we believe in."
ft.com/content/29c977…
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Great to see our co-founder @AileenCalverley featured in @TorontoStar discussing the need for the creation of a UN Special Rapporteur on Hong Kong & for the Canadian Government to expand its lifeboat scheme to help more Hong Kong pro-democracy activists. thestar.com/news/canada/20…
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As ever @TomTugendhat gets to the heart of the matter questioning @HSBC_UK. HSBC wouldn't encourage executives to comment on Brexit, parliamentary elections, US presidential elections, or referendums, but is happy for them to publicly support the National Security Law in HK.
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Disturbing reports of HK Police searching rooms of CUHK students & arresting three individuals, including acting head of SU Owen Au Cheuk-hei, on the day EU27 FMs were supposed to discuss HK. Western democracies can no longer drag their feet on Magnitsky sanctions. They must act. twitter.com/alvinllum/stat…
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NEW: 100+ China experts and human rights activists slam “naïve” EU-China deal for “entrenching Europe’s strategic dependency on China”, stating that it is “delusional” to imagine that China will keep the promises made within the text. (1/2)
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"The arrest of Grandma Wong is the latest assault on democracy and free expression in Hong Kong. It appears it is now a crime for pensioners to hold a protest sign at a pedestrian crossing."@benedictrogers hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2021…
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"Besides the mass arrests and the political repression, there are two other dimensions to this all-out assault on freedom. The first is the attack on religious freedom; the second is the complicity of the banks."
Op-ed by our CEO @benedictrogers @UCANews
bit.ly/3c3Slh0
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We briefed MEPs ahead of the drafting of this robust resolution which makes it clear that it is time for sanctions and a lifeboat policy.
The European Parliament has made its position crystal clear on Hong Kong. EU Member states must respond.
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UK Government here refutes claims by Chinese Embassy that the BNO visa route violates the Joint Declaration.
gov.uk/government/new…
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David Perry QC quits prosecution of HK activists.
theguardian.com/world/2021/jan…
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Incoming US Secretary of State @ABlinken:
"I’d like to see us be able to take in some of those fleeing Hong Kong, fleeing the repression, for standing up for their democratic rights"
This is a critical step which should be at the top of the agenda.
scmp.com/news/china/dip…
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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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"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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“There is no doubt in my mind that under the Bar code of ethics a case like this could be resisted and frankly, I think people watching this would regard it as pretty mercenary.”
Dominic Raab calls QC acting for HK Gov 'mercenary' | @patrickwintour
theguardian.com/world/2021/jan…
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The US have today sanctioned further officials for the mass arrests in Hong Kong.
It is time for other countries to join them. These sanctions will be most effective with multilateral action from 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇳🇿🇦🇺🇨🇦🇯🇵 and more.
The world must stand together with Hong Kong. twitter.com/jooeysiiu/stat…
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We continue to regularly update our protest prosecution database, detailing the information of pro-democracy activists arrested. From 6 June 2019 to 29 December 2020, 10,225 people have been arrested and more than 2,300 charged in Hong Kong. hongkongwatch.org/protest-prosec…
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"Maybe China will change. We cannot accomplish that ourselves, but we can stop China changing us. And if we do that, perhaps one day Hong Kong will be free once more as well."
Hong Kong Watch patron, Lord Patten writing in @spectator
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Latest crackdown on 11 Hong Kongers for aiding the #12HKyouths makes a mockery of previous claims that the National Security Law would only be used sparingly and in cases where there is a direct threat to security.
Our view on the latest arrests.
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It was our privilege to have self-exiled democrat Ted Hui as a guest to kick off our CEO's interview series in 2021. Full video: hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2021…
#InConversationWithBenedictRogers @benedictrogers #democracy #HongKong
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Disturbing reports of an ongoing crackdown in Hong Kong. 11 arrests this time related to individuals suspected of helping the 12 HK youths who are currently detained in Shenzhen. twitter.com/HKGlobalConnec…
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