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"Hong Kong Watch has been a resourceful and influential ally for Hong Kongers."
We are hugely grateful to Hong Kong lawmaker in exile Ted Hui for this message of support for our crowdfunding drive.
You can support us here: crowdfunder.co.uk/hongkongwatch
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Statement from the White House on Apple Daily.
#WeStandWithAppleDaily🍎
whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…
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Our co-founder and Chief Executive @benedictrogers talking on Euronews about the closure of #AppleDaily and the death of media freedom in #HongKong twitter.com/benedictrogers…
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An excellent piece by our colleague @jooeysiiu
Hong Kong exile Joey Siu on Apple Daily closure: 'Goodbye to the city we once knew' inews.co.uk/news/world/hon…
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To mark the 24th anniversary of the handover & the 1st anniversary of the imposition of the NSL, we are hosting a webinar with a distinguished panel to look at the challenges that have arisen in Hong Kong since 1997 and what the future holds.
👉🏻Join us - hongkongwatch.org/registration-f…
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The arrest of Fung Wai-kong at #HongKong airport is outrageous
We call on @BorisJohnson @DominicRaab to act urgently to call for his release, stop arresting journalists & pressure #HK authorities not to prevent those who wish to leave from doing so
reuters.com/world/china/ho…
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Hong Kong police have arrested a former senior Apple Daily journalist at the airport while he was attempting to leave the city.
theguardian.com/world/2021/jun…
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Pro-democracy digital news outlet Stand News has announced it will remove opinion articles & columns it published before May & stop accepting donations in order to reduce risks under the NSL.
The ripple effects of AD's closure being felt.
hongkongfp.com/2021/06/28/sec…
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"Jimmy Lai often told us, “No free press, no free market.” Those in the international business community who believe the closure of Apple Daily will have no impact on them are about to learn this lesson the hard way."
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/…
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WATCH: It was a great honour to be joined by our Patron, Lord Patten of Barnes, the last Governor of Hong Kong, in the latest episode of our Youtube series as Hong Kong approaches the 24th anniversary of the handover.
youtube.com/watch?v=cmC7VA…
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NEW: We are privileged and honoured to welcome new patrons to Hong Kong Watch including:
US:
The President of the National Democratic Institute (NDI) @AmbDMitchell
The former US Ambassador-at-Large for Intl Religious Freedom @SamuelBrownback
hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2021…
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In a new interview with @cnalive, our Chief Executive @benedictrogers says democracies must speak out for #HongKong
"If we don’t speak out, who will?” he asked
China’s ‘killing’ of Hong Kong paper has ‘serious implications’ for religious liberty
bit.ly/364cpLI
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Important resources in the British media about the impact of the National Security Law published today.
In the Guardian, @heldavidson and Andy Ball have profiled the 128 arrested since the law passed a year ago.
#FreeHKPoliticalPrisoners
theguardian.com/world/ng-inter…
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A new Hong Kong Watch briefing, launched on the anniversary of the announcement of the BNO visa, presents evidence of the UK government seriously engaging with integration but also shows significant gaps in the UK government’s policy.
Read more: hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2021…
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HKW is honoured to announce the appointment of four prominent Canadian parliamentarians as patrons, @SenatorHousakos @SenatorMunson @IrwinCotler @jamesbezan. Thank you for your support & we look forward to continuing to work with you to stand up for #HK. hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2021…
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On the eve of the first anniversary of the draconian #NationalSecurityLaw that has destroyed #HongKong’s freedoms, and the 24th anniversary of the handover of #HK as well as #CPC100, we will continue to #FightForFreedom #StandWithHongKong. #NothingtoCelebrate #CPC100
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"If this regime gets away with what it has done to #HongKong, it won’t stop there. It will be emboldened in its aggression toward Taiwan, & it will continue encroaching on our liberties, too. We can’t kowtow any longer"
@benedictrogers in @nypost today
nypost.com/2021/06/30/on-…
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Today marks 3 anniversaries: 24th anniversary of handover, 1st anniversary of the NSL and the centenary of the CCP.
In this video message recorded for 1 July, Lord Patten of Barnes reflects on the dismantling of Hong Kong’s freedoms and autonomy.
youtube.com/watch?v=xkaqGT…
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We continue to update our political prisoners database regularly, detailing arrests and sentencing of pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong. You can find the latest cases in June 2021, here: hongkongwatch.org/political-pris…
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"We must urge the UK Government to lead democracies around the world, to coordinate, not to act one-by-one, but to coordinate and act together to sanction every official who is responsible for destruction of HK's freedoms." | @benedictrogers
Support us: crowdfunder.co.uk/hongkongwatch twitter.com/eviannesuen/st…
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NEW: Just days before the one-year mark since 🇭🇰 implemented a national security law for Hong Kong, a group of 20 Canadian Parliamentarians called the government to audit the financial and personal connections that Hong Kong officials have in Canada.
hilltimes.com/2021/07/01/par…
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From charging international fees at university to language tuition and mental health support, there are many areas to improve in the government's British Nationals Overseas scheme.
Important oped by @LaylaMoran which cites our new briefing on #BNO.
independent.co.uk/voices/hong-ko…
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Crowdfunder update: Nearly 90% of the way there with 9 days to go!
Help us hit 100%
crowdfunder.co.uk/hongkongwatch
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“A number of BNOs have raised the fact that they have been unable to access their MPFs when seeking to leave on the BN(O) visa, and it is a matter of real concern,” said Johnny Patterson, policy director of Hong Kong Watch,
hongkongfp.com/2021/07/04/ban…
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A message from our co-founder and Chief Executive @benedictrogers for #HongKong and #HongKongers 👇 twitter.com/benedictrogers…
Hong Kong Watch defends human rights, freedoms and the rule of law in Hong Kong. SUPPORT US: donorbox.org/defend-hong-ko…