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Nearly 30,000 Hongkongers apply to move to UK. Applications numbers swell as China's crackdown on the former British colony intensifies.
As the UK is still in lockdown, it seems likely the numbers will increase in the coming months. | @louisemoon94
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The release of eight of #12HKyouths is a bittersweet moment for HK. Those returning have an uncertain future ahead, with some facing trial and jail under the National Security Law. It's a case of out of the frying pan, into the fire.
Our statement 👇
hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2021…
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"The EU is poised to trigger its first sanctions on China since the arms embargo imposed after the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre — and Beijing is not happy about it."
Historic EU sanctions on China to herald tough decisions to come | @ftchina
ft.com/content/30c912…
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This is powerful if true. Coordinated sanctions from US, Canada, Britain and the European Union against China over the treatment of Uyghurs.
politico.com/news/2021/03/2…
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"Where are the sanctions on officials in Hong Kong when the US has taken steps. We should be taking a leadership approach, given our historic obligations. We are the signatories of the Joint-Declaration, not the United States."
Absolutely spot on from @lisanandy
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Open questions remain about Chinese sanctions on EU.
What does it mean that the subcommittee on human rights is sanctioned? Sanctions on all 29 MEPs?
Are all 27 Ambassadors to the EU now technically sanctioned as members of the Council's Political and Security Committee? 1/3
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Au Nok-hin has just been jailed for assaulting police by talking too loudly into a megaphone. Lawfare in Hong Kong goes from bad to worse. twitter.com/SCMPNews/statu…
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Andy Li's arrest today on trumped up foreign collusion charges shows why the 12 youths fled in the first place.
Time and again, the National Security Law is being used to further grave injustices. The world must respond.
#save12hkyouths twitter.com/JDP_Patterson/…
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Seems highly improbably that 6 of the 8 would refuse the lawyers appointed by their families.
The mistreatment of the 12 HK youths continues.
#save12hkyouths twitter.com/XinqiSu/status…
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Hong Kong tells foreign governments to stop accepting BNOs.
“Most countries are going to ignore this,” said one senior Western diplomat who had seen the letter.
Another toothless counter-measure from the HK Government.
reuters.com/article/us-hon…
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HKW's statement responding to the CCP sanctioning two of our patrons @DavidAltonHL & Sir Geoffrey Nice QC. 'A regime that sanctions UK parliamentarians and barristers for speaking out against human rights abuse cannot seriously be considered a partner.' hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2021…
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Striking that two of Hong Kong Watch's patrons have been sanctioned by the Chinese government before @DominicRaab has taken any action to designate those responsible for the crackdown in Hong Kong.
Read our full statement on new sanctions here: hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2021…
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"The time has come to ask why none of the officials and entities responsible for the crackdown in Hong Kong have been sanctioned by the U.K., Hong Kong Watch said."
Sino-UK 'golden era' is over as China sanctions British targets: Hong Kong Watch
hk.appledaily.com/news/20210326/…
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We condemn Chinese sanctions against US and Canadian citizens including @MichaelChongMP, @USCIRF and the Canadian Sub-Committee on Human Rights.
While 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇨🇦🇺🇸 is sanctioning human rights violators, 🇨🇳 sanctions human rights defenders. Unacceptable.
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#AndyIsMissing
#save12hkyouths
Andy Li was among 8 HKyouth returned to HK on 21/3 from mainland China.
After a court appearance on 24/3, Andy is missing.
We urge the #HK government to confirm Andy’s whereabouts & guarantee his personal safety & his rights are protected.
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Hong Kong activist Andy Li has been held in solitary confinement at a psychiatric hospital after being charged under the national security law, according to Apple Daily sources.
@andy_is_missing
#save12hkyouths #andyismissing hk.appledaily.com/news/20210329/…
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#FreeAndyLi
Thanks Senator Rubio @SenRubioPress for speaking up!
Andy Li, one of the #12HKyouths is charged with “colluding with foreign forces”.
#FreeHKpoliticalprisoners twitter.com/SenRubioPress/…
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The details of Beijing's electoral reforms for Hong Kong have been announced and it is clear that this is the end of the city's democratic dream.
Less than a quarter of LegCo seats will be democratically elected and every candidate will be pre-screened.
theguardian.com/world/2021/mar…
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We are HIRING
We are looking to hire a BNO Policy Advisor to join our team. You will be assisting our Policy Director in promoting the rights and integration of BNO holders and Hong Kong refugees.
w4mpjobs.org/JobDetails.asp…
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"The irony is that two patrons of the organisation I co-founded and lead, Hong Kong Watch, have been sanctioned by Beijing, yet not a single Chinese or Hong Kong official has been sanctioned by Britain. It is surely time to rectify that." | @benedictrogers
spectator.co.uk/article/beijin…
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Lord Patten: through changing Hong Kong's electoral system "the CCP has shown the world once again that it cannot be trusted"
Our statement: hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2021…
#StandWithHongKong
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NEW EPISODE of our CEO's interview series is out now.
Our pleasure to speak to Baroness @natalieben, former Leader of UK Green Party & co-chair of All Party Parliamentary Group for #HongKong.
Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=A1qQUk…
@benedictrogers #InConversationWithBenedictRogers
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"China’s actions in HK are a textbook case study of an authoritarian power-grab.
Redefine national security. Exercise emergency powers in the name of national security. Lock up the opposition. Rewrite the constitution," writes @Johnny_HKWatch cityam.com/hong-kong-chin…
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"The Department of State assesses during the covered period, China took actions inconsistent with the Basic Law and the PRC’s obligation pursuant to the Sino-British Joint Declaration of 1984 to allow Hong Kong to enjoy a high degree of autonomy."
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BREAKING: Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying and six former opposition lawmakers have been convicted of organising and taking part in an unauthorised anti-government protest in 2019. scmp.com/news/hong-kong…
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