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The speed with which Beijing are using this law to make arrests is alarming. These charges are vaguely defined and carry disproportionate sentencing. twitter.com/jooeysiiu/stat…
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We strongly condemn the arrests of pro-democracy activists who stood in last year's democratic primaries. Beijing is once again undermining Hong Kong's democracy & breaching its obligations under the Sino-British Joint Declaration. twitter.com/jooeysiiu/stat…
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News of mass disqualifications of democrats taking place today in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong government have today disenfranchised the majority of the population by barring the representatives who receive the lion's share of the vote. twitter.com/alvinllum/stat…
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Singapore successfully held an election despite having higher daily and total case numbers.
We are concerned that the Hong Kong Government are using public health as a pretext to stall the democratic process. twitter.com/StuartKLau/sta…
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Today's arrests, which are in clear breach of human rights, are part of a purge which is designed to stoke fear and silence dissent. twitter.com/galileocheng/s…
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This is a deeply disturbing development, the arrest of @JimmyLaiApple the founder of @appledaily_hk on charges of 'collusion with foreign powers' demonstrates once again the arbitrary, absurd, and draconian nature of the National Security Law. twitter.com/StuartKLau/sta…
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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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BREAKING: @DominicRaab says: "We will grant BNOs five years limited leave to remain, with the right to work or study. After these 5 years, they will be able to apply for settled status. And after further 12 months with settled status, they will be able to apply for citizenship."
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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…
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Breaking: #hk police have charged 47 pro-democracy activists with conspiracy to subvert state powers under the National Security Law.
news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/compon…
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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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THREAD: Statement from Lord Patten and @benedictrogers on mass arrests.
Patten: "Taking advantage of distractions around the world, the CCP has further turned the screw in Hong Kong. It is clearly to be regarded as illegal to support democracy..."
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Patten: "Taking advantage of distractions around the world, the CCP has further turned the screw in Hong Kong. It is now clearly to be regarded as illegal to support democracy."
"When terrible things are happening, we cannot simply look the other way.”
hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2021…
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Patten: "This is an outrageous political purge of HK's democrats. The National Security law is being used to disenfranchise the majority of HK's citizens.”
“It is obviously now illegal to believe in democracy, although this was what Beijing promised..."
hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2020…
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Hong Kong authorities have once again bent the rule of law out of all proportion to punish pro-democracy lawmakers for 2019 Yuen Long protests, while allowing violent thugs who assaulted passengers at Yuen Long to get off scot-free. bbc.co.uk/news/world-asi…
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Unacceptable police brutality continues
theguardian.com/world/2020/sep…
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Yet another example of the steady erosion of the rule of law in Hong Kong. It is increasingly clear that the Justice Secretary is only interested in bending the law to punish political opponents and protect police officers guilty of human rights abuses. twitter.com/rthk_enews/sta…
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This would be a huge and welcome development. Hong Kong Watch has consistently been campaigning for Carrie Lam and other party officials in Hong Kong to be subject to Magnitsky targeted sanctions for their violation of human rights in the city: hongkongwatch.org/magnitsky-sanc… twitter.com/alvinllum/stat…
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This is a serious blow to Hong Kong's academic freedom. twitter.com/hkfp/status/12…
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Today @nathanlawkc & 19 UK parliamentarians have written to @DominicRaab @foreignoffice to call for the UK to join the US Gov in enacting targeted Magnitsky sanctions on Hong Kong and Chinese officials guilty of human rights abuses. 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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Breaking: President Trump signed the #HongKong Autonomy Act into law.
“The bill that President Trump signed also allows for sanctions against banks doing business with blacklisted officials and agencies.”
#StandWithHongKong
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BREAKING: @pritipatel says she is "actively looking" at measures to help 18-23s from Hong Kong do not hold by BNO status.
Thank you @GwynneMP for raising this question from our briefing. It's vital that young people - who are most vulnerable to the new law - are not left out. twitter.com/GwynneMP/statu…
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Our Chair @benedictrogers on today's arrests "As the Justice Secretary & the Hong Kong Police attempt to bend the rule of law out of all recognisable shape, the international community must stand with pro-democracy lawmakers and activists in Hong Kong." hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2020…
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The 12 young people from Hong Kong have been denied access to their lawyers or contact their family for a month.
It is unacceptable that they have been denied this basic right.
International governments should be pressing China to treat them with dignity.
#save12hkyouths
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