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Joshua Wong's arrest is the latest example of political prosecution in Hong Kong. Beijing, and their counterparts in HKG, are waging a campaign of lawfare, abusing courts to silence their political opponents and create an atmosphere of self-censorship.
telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/09/2…
902
The world must not forget the 12 young Hong Kongers detained in mainland China. Thank you @LaylaMoran.
#Save12HKyouths twitter.com/LaylaMoran/sta…
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Lord Patten said: “What the Chinese have done is to set out to destroy all those elements which have made Hong Kong so successful”.
He called for a multilateral effort to confront the Chinese Communist Party’s “technological totalitarianism”.
hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2020…
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Important statement from leading press unions in Hong Kong.
"The amendment will be no different to an official accreditation system, which will seriously impede press freedom in Hong Kong, leading the city toward authoritarian rule."
hkja.org.hk/en/statements/…
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This is a serious blow to freedom of the press.
twitter.com/alvinllum/stat…
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This is an important event. We hope that @JulianWTO_UN raises the case of the 12 Hong Kong young people who are currently detained in mainland China in the discussion.
#save12hkyouths twitter.com/UKMissionGenev…
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A cross-party group of UK Parliamentarians have written to @DominicRaab to call for BNOs to be granted consular assistance in Hong Kong.
This would provide critical protections at a sensitive time. @ipacglobal
thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/d…
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The world must not forget the 12 young Hong Kongers detained in Shenzhen. They must be given access to lawyers, and be returned to Hong Kong.
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911
Important thread by family of one of the 12 Hong Kongers imprisoned in Shenzhen.
#save12HKyouths twitter.com/andy_is_missin…
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We are pleased to be a partner of this important event which draws together high level speakers from UK, Canada and the USA to discuss what is next for Hong Kong
Please do join us: macdonaldlaurier.ca/event/webinar-… twitter.com/benedictrogers…
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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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"Now as foreign secretary it is time for @DominicRaab to implement those sanctions against figures involved with repression in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. Dirty money & assets held in the UK must be frozen to send a clear signal that we will not tolerate violations of human rights." twitter.com/LaylaMoran/sta…
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We call on the Chinese government to ensure that there is due process in this case, and that every HKer in jail is treated with dignity. They should face trial in HK. #save12hkyouths
Our statement 👇
hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2020…
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The use of broadly defined sedition charges to charge an opposition politician for using protest slogans is a clear and unacceptable breach of international human rights norms.
scmp.com/news/hong-kong…
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Unacceptable police brutality continues
theguardian.com/world/2020/sep…
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Today should have been Hong Kong's election day.
Instead, it was unnecessarily postponed, and there have been scores more unjust arrests. twitter.com/SamGoodman22/s…
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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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Hong Kong security law: UN experts voice deep concerns
They said the new law's measures do not conform to China's legal obligations under international law.
bbc.co.uk/news/world-asi…
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The visa refusal of @HongKongFP editor @aaronMCN is the latest example of freedom of the press coming under pressure post-NSL.
The world must stand up so this fundamental right is protected.
922
Hong Kong government officials are rewriting the official history to deconstruct Hong Kong's constitutional norms and human rights safeguards. It is unacceptable. twitter.com/alvinllum/stat…
923
8/31 anniversary.
For many, the Prince Edward attack was the day that trust in the Hong Kong Police Force collapsed. Videos like this are important reminders of the drivers of protest, and why an independent investigation was one of the core demands. twitter.com/hkfp/status/13…
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'A network of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists have disrupted a week-long European charm offensive by the Chinese foreign minister, Wang Yi, by demanding European leaders raise the issue of human rights.' theguardian.com/world/2020/aug…
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An important letter from @nathanlawkc calling on the French President Emmanuel Macron to join the Italian, Netherlands, and Norwegian governments in raising human rights violations in Hong Kong and the National Security Law. twitter.com/nathanlawkc/st…
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