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Last week, in his final meeting before leaving Washington, DC, and two days before we were threatened under #HongKong's #NationalSecurityLaw, our co-founder and CEO @benedictrogers met with United States Congressman Chris Smith, a true champion for #HK and #HumanRights in #China
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If you are in #Brussels next week, we hope you will join us for this exciting discussion panel & exclusive film screening of the pro-democracy documentary "Black Bauhinia" co-sponsored by @PDE_EDP, chaired @EnginEroglu_FW, with @Ray_WongHKI @chungchingkwong @finnlau_cd.
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🇺🇸Sam Brownback @SamuelBrownback, Hong Kong Watch's US Patron, said:
“It is unbelievable the Chinese government would try to close such a reputable group. The tragic elimination of basic human rights in China and Hong Kong will inevitably lead to economic and security declines.”
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🇨🇦Senator Leo Housakos, a patron of HKW in Canada, said:
“This bullying by the #CCP is a result of continued appeasement by the West. The CCP has grown increasingly belligerent and emboldened, not only toward #Hongkongers but also toward the rest of the world."
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🇬🇧Lord Alton of Liverpool @DavidAltonHL, a Patron of Hong Kong Watch, commented on the letter to Hong Kong Watch issued by the national security department of #HK
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🇬🇧Lord Patten, a Patron of HKW and the last governor of #HK, commented on the letter to Hong Kong Watch issued by the national security department of HK
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“Attempting to silence voices globally that speak up for freedom and democracy is unacceptable and will never succeed.”U.K. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss @trussliz said Monday.
wsj.com/articles/hong-…
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"If I were extradited to face charges, would I be tried by one of the British judges who continue to sit in Hong Kong's courts?"
@benedictrogers writing today for the Telegraph on facing charges under the National Security Law.
telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/03/1…
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HKW threatened under #HK’s NSL
Quick responses from
UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss
@trussliz
@MPIainDS
HKW’s Patrons
🇬🇧 Lord Chris Patten
@DavidAltonHL
@SarahChampionMP
@amcarmichaelMP
🇨🇦 @SenatorHousakos
🇺🇸 @SamuelBrownback
bit.ly/3ta9nCd
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Our co-founder & CEO @benedictrogers has been threatened by #HongKong Police under #NationalSecurityLaw, requiring removal of our website
We will not remove our website. We will not be silenced.
Here's our statement, with comments from Patrons & others
hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2022…
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Our co-founder and Chief Executive @benedictrogers faces charges under #HongKong's #NationalSecurityLaw if we do not remove our website - which of course we will not do.
We will be releasing a statement soon.
thetimes.co.uk/article/hong-k…
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We are excited to co-sponsor this panel discussion & #HK film screening of #BlackBauhinia in #Brussels with @PDE_EDP on 14:00-16:00 22 March. Chaired by the fantastic @EnginEroglu_FW, with speakers including HK pro-democracy activists @Ray_WongHKI @finnlau_cd & @chungchingkwong.
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Last night, the government confirmed it's decision to extend the BNO scheme to 18-25s in the House of Lords.
WATCH: Lord Patten's speech welcoming this measure.
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⚖️Hong Kong Watch calls for the release of all Hong Kong journalists
#FreeChanPuiMan #釋放陳沛敏
#FreeHKJournalists #釋放所有新聞工作者
#FreeHKPoliticalPrisoners #釋放所有政治犯
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⚖️ Today on #IWD2022 we would like to honour the bravery and courage of all the "Daughters of Hong Kong". #FreeHKPoliticalPrisoners #ReleaseMyCandidates #FeeHKJournalists
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With the world's eyes on Ukraine, Beijing has today announced that the CCP intends to take further steps to tighten the noose around Hong Kong by devising new so-called 'legal weapons' to 'protect' national security. Another blow to human rights.
scmp.com/news/hong-kong…
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🇺🇸Senator Pat Toomey, commenting on @hk_watch Press Freedom Campaign, said :
“Between Beijing’s crackdowns on free press, free speech, and the rule of law, it’s clear the Chinese Communist Party completely abrogated its own commitments to Hong Kong."
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⚖️Hong Kong Watch calls for the release of all Hong Kong journalists
#FreeLawWaiKwong #釋放羅偉光
#FreeHKJournalists #釋放所有新聞工作者
#FreeHKPoliticalPrisoners #釋放所有政治犯
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⚖️Tam Tak Chi’s sedition charges potentially opens up thousands of Hong Kongers to the prospect of jail
#FreeTamTakChi #釋放譚得志
#FreeHKPoliticalPrisoners #釋放所有政治犯
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⚖️Hong Kong activists call for the release of 47 pro-democracy leaders on the 1st anniversary of their arrests
#FreeHKPoliticalPrisoners #ReleaseMyCandidates
#Free47 #釋放所有政治犯 #釋放我的候選人
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🇨🇦Jenny Kwan MP, Canadian Member of Parliament, commenting on @hk_watch Press Freedom Campaign :
“The Hong Kong Basic Law is unequivocal in stating that Hong Kong residents shall have freedom of speech, of the press and of publication."
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⚖️Hong Kong Watch calls for the release of all Hong Kong journalists
#FreeCheungKimHung #FreeHKJournalists #FreeHKPoliticalPrisoners
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