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A message from our co-founder and Chief Executive @benedictrogers on #TiananmenSquareMassacre #June4th - personally handwritten, in traditional Chinese characters, from his heart ❤️👇 twitter.com/benedictrogers…
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"We need to ensure that ...the massacres of 1989 are not forgotten and that one day the cause for which so many gave their lives prevails in China: freedom, justice, peace, & truth," writes our CEO @benedictrogers to mark #TiananmenSquareMassacre
theepochtimes.com/never-forget-t…
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🥽🌂The 3rd Anniversary of 612 — 🇬🇧London Exhibition
Theme：Bricks on the road - from Hong Kong to the world
Location：Apiary Studios, 458 Hackney Road, London, UK. E2 9EG
Time：11/6 (Sat) 12pm - 9pm & 12/6 (Sun) 10am - 9pm
Admission Fee：Free
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🥽🌂3rd Year Anniversary of 612 — 🇬🇧 London Rally LIVE
⭐️@benedictrogers CEO of HKW at "Be Water. Be United.” - 612 London Rally @ Parliament Square
#StandWithHongKong
#freeHK
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Today, in #ParliamentSquare, our co-founder and Chief Executive @benedictrogers spoke at a rally of thousands of #HongKongers and friends of #HongKong, to commemorate #612.
Here is his speech, in 5 parts.
1/5
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As @mbachelet announces she won't seek a second term as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, our CEO @benedictrogers assesses her legacy
"Her remarks on Hong Kong and Tibet were laughable. ... Has she not read China’s draconian National Security Law?"
foreignpolicy.com/2022/06/13/mic…
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"Hong Kong has plunged further in a human rights ranking report, bringing it on a par with Saudi Arabia in some indicators, and closer to converging with China as the Communist party government deepens its control on the region."
theguardian.com/world/2022/jun…
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🇨🇦 Canada Lifeboat Scheme
Jenny Kwan MP calls for dropping the 5-year limit on the graduation requirement for Stream B (Canadian work experience) applicants and include all persons who hold an eligible education credential without the 5-year graduation limitation.
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⚖️#FreeHKJournalists
On this day last year, #AppleDaily published its newspaper for the last time and ceased all operations immediately afterwards. A number of senior executives have been arrested and detained on political grounds and lost their freedom.
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On the 25th anniversary of the #HongKong handover, our CEO @benedictrogers calls in this @WSJopinion op-ed for more lifeboat schemes for #HongKongers to get to freedom and for sanctions against those responsible for dismantling the city's freedoms
wsj.com/articles/hong-…
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🙏Glory to Hong Kong⭐
Hong Kong Watch invited two musicians to perform several pieces at this year's annual dinner, including Glory to Hong Kong.
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"Unless the regime is made to pay a price for its actions ... it will only be emboldened in its repression ... We cannot allow it to get away with breaking promises and destroying #HongKong with impunity."
Our CEO @benedictrogers' writing today
telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/07/0…
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An excellent short film about our event with Lord Patten last night.
Vlog咪｜彭定康：繼續關注香港 不讓共產黨編造故事＊羅傑斯籲英國制裁中港官員＊港人：彭定康無忘記香港 多謝肥彭「I love you」｜Lor... youtu.be/qXP_HIPJt00 via @YouTube
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Hong Kong Watch hosted the annual fundraising dinner last week. #LordPatten, the patron of @hk_watch and former governor of #HongKong said, some brave people must stand up and defend what is right and good. #Fightforfreedom
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Hong Kong Watch research shows that almost 2 million #HongKongers still do not have a viable route out of the city as they are ineligible for the lifeboat visas currently on offer from the UK, Canada and Australia.
hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2022…
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Patrick Nip and Sophia Chan have been honoured for crushing HK’s freedoms but continue to hide their wealth in the 🇬🇧 UK.
⚖️ #HKW calls for a full #audit of HK officials' assets overseas as a pathway to #sanctions
#sanctionHKofficialsnow
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4 ex-leaders of defunct Hong Kong activist group Student Politicism plead guilty to conspiring to incite subversion -- 📰Hong Kong Free Press
#FreePoliticalPrisoners #釋放所有政治犯 twitter.com/hkfp/status/15…
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Entirely unacceptable targeting of #HK pro-democracy activists overseas. Former lawmaker @tedhuichifung & his family has every right to enjoy their lives in 🇦🇺 without being attacked by CCP agents. Sending our thoughts to @tedhuichifung. twitter.com/Auhongkonglink…
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Over the last month there have been further arrests & trials of #PoliticalPrisoners in HK, the introduction of more #NationalSecurity courses at #HK universities & schools, & the publication of a new cybercrime law consultation paper. You can read more 👇 hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2022…
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We’re surprised to see members of John Lee’s new #EXECO in #HK are still keen to squirrel their wealth in overseas 🏡 away from #CCP, including new Health Secretary Lo Chung-mau, who owns a flat with his wife in London 🇬🇧. #SanctionHKOfficials ceo.gov.hk/exco/eng/inter…
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🇨🇦Hong Kong Watch launches Youth Initiative program for HongKongers living in Canada
📧Applications: Interested candidates should submit a full CV with a covering letter setting out why they are interested in this program by email to max@hongkongwatch.org by September 23, 2022.
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🇨🇦 19 parliamentarians in Canada have written to the Minister of Global Affairs and the Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship, calling for the extension and expansion of the #OpenWorkPermit for #HongKongers. #CanadaLifeboat #HK
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⚖️Sanction Lo Chung-Mau Now — Secretary for Health #SanctionHKOfficialsNow🏡Lo currently owns a property in 🇬🇧 London, UK
⚖️#HKW calls for a full #audit of HK officials' assets overseas as a pathway to #sanctions
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🇬🇧 The UK government's latest data on #BNO visa applications has been released this morning
There were 18,100 applications for the BNO route in Q2 of 2022. There have been a total of 140,500 applications since its introduction on 31st January 2021 up to the end of June 2022.
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⚖️Sanction Moses Cheng Now — Non-official member of the #ExecutiveCouncil #SanctionHKOfficialsNow🏡Cheng currently owns 2 properties in 🇬🇧 London, UK
⚖️#HKW calls for a full #audit of HK officials' assets overseas as a pathway to #sanctions
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