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New details from the Canadian Government on its lifeboat scheme for Hong Kongers, including details about eligibility, fees, & family reunification canada.ca/en/immigration…
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BREAKING: The Foreign Ministers of the Five Eyes join together to condemn the disqualification of lawmakers from the Legislative Council, calling it a breach of international law.
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3 years ago, Ray Chan protested in LegCo in solidarity with our CEO @benedictrogers when he was denied entry to Hong Kong.
Today we stand in solidarity with @ray_slowbeat, Ted Hui and Eddie Chu after their absurd and unjust arrest.
Read our statement: hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2020…
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Tomorrow:
Join us, for a webinar with @benedictrogers, @LaylaMoran, Neil Jameson, @Perseus852 and @hk_brits on what's next for BNOs.
The event will be on Facebook Live at 11:00 GMT (19:00 HKT) tomorrow.
facebook.com/hongkongwatch1
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Today 24 Canadian Parliamentarians have written to @FP_Champagne to call on Carrie Lam and the Chinese Government to ensure the immediate return of the 12 HK youths who have been detained in Shenzhen for over 80 days back to Hong Kong. hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2020… #save12hkyouths
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Op-ed by @benedictrogers in CAPX - "Beijing’s sights are already moving to Taiwan, and encroaching on our own freedoms too. This is no longer a battle for the rights of 7 million Hong Kongers. It’s a fight for freedom itself." bit.ly/36ADxSv #sanctions #lifeboat #bno
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HKW patrons alongside the co-chairs of the HK APPG and prominent politicians have today written to @DominicRaab to call for Magnitsky sanctions, an International Contact Group, and a UN envoy for HK, following the purging of pro-democracy legislators. hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2020…
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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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HKW's patron @amcarmichaelMP in this morning's Urgent Question on Hong Kong: "In practical terms for the likes of Carrie Lam the idea that at some stage she might be subject to Magnitsky sanctions is something for which we may have lost the element of surprise."
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"Hong Kong's politics brutally exposes the fragility of democratic norms and institutions.
For all Beijing’s talk of multilateralism, it also shows that the CCP no longer cares about the façade of complying with international law," says @Johnny_HKWatch
independent.co.uk/voices/hong-ko…
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"It started with the disappearance of a bookseller, then state-sanctioned violence against health workers & protestors, university lecturers sacked, free press challenged, 12 HK youth detained for over 80 days, now the disqualification of 4 moderate legislators" @SarahChampionMP
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HKW patron Fiona Bruce MP "It's clear that human rights safeguards are effectively collapsed in Hong Kong, and one of those key human rights is freedom of religion."
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Chair of the UK Foreign Affairs Committee @TomTugendhat: "We're seeing now that China really does believe in one man one vote, and that man of course is Chairman Xi."
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Labour Shadow Asia Minister @SKinnock during the House of Commons debate today: "The Labour Party stands in solidarity with four pro-democracy representatives who have been removed from LegCo... It would be unacceptable for the UK to conclude it has done all it can."
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.@MPlainDS is right that the CCP's clear violation of the Joint Declaration demands a response. The UK should be pursuing legal avenues, and economic repercussions. twitter.com/ipacglobal/sta…
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Pleased to work with @LaylaMoran on this important speech.
Her key asks:
👉Will the UK consider legal action against China?
👉Will the UK consider sanctions against officials responsible?
👉Will the UK offer a lifeline to young Hong Kongers not covered by the BNO policy? twitter.com/ipacglobal/sta…
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NSC Advisor Robert C. O’Brien on Hong Kong “One Country, Two Systems is now merely a fig leaf covering for the CCP’s expanding one party dictatorship in Hong Kong. “
The US will sanction those responsible for extinguishing Hong Kong’s freedom.
whitehouse.gov/briefings-stat…
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Amazing to see Italian MPs standing with Hong Kong and calling out the purging of pro-democracy lawmakers by Beijing. #StandWithHongKong twitter.com/LauraHarth/sta…
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"Britain should lead, but the response should be multilateral. This is no longer only about Hong Kong – it is about freedom itself. A global response is more likely to have some effect on Beijing," writes @benedictrogers.
spectator.co.uk/article/china-…
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Vital that Members across the House of Commons underline that this breach of the Joint Declaration is unacceptable, and the UK must now take robust action - including sanctions. twitter.com/LaylaMoran/sta…
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NEW: Responding to the disqualifications, Lord Patten, the last British Governor of Hong Kong, said:
"Once again, Xi Jinping's regime has demonstrated its total hostility to democratic accountability, and those who wish to stand up for it."
Read: hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2020…
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The Chinese Ambassador proving again in his response to @Siobhain_Mc that CCP have no intention of honouring their word to the British Government, laid out in the Sino-British Joint Declaration, or upholding their human rights commitments. The treaty has been shamelessly broken. twitter.com/Siobhain_Mc/st…
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NEW: The United States plans to impose sanctions on four people over their alleged involvement in crushing dissent in Hong Kong, two sources familiar with the matter said on Monday.
uk.reuters.com/article/uk-usa…
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Hong Kong Watch's CEO @benedictrogers is speaking on Wednesday at the Festival of Social Science, along with @Ray_WongHKI, @natalieben & Dr. Malte Kaeding.
The event will launch the trailer of “Black Bauhinia”, a documentary on HK protests.
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