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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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🇬🇧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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As ever @TomTugendhat gets to the heart of the matter questioning @HSBC_UK. HSBC wouldn't encourage executives to comment on Brexit, parliamentary elections, US presidential elections, or referendums, but is happy for them to publicly support the National Security Law in HK.
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Statement on today's LegCo election —— Hong Kong's sham elections discredited by absence of opposition
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Today the @USTreasury announced sanctions on 7 Chinese officials in accordance with the Hong Kong Autonomy Act.
7 individuals sanctioned are - CHEN Dong, HE Jing, LU Xinning, QIU Hong, TAN Tieniu, YANG Jianping, YIN Zonghua.
🇺🇸Full text - home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/…
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Hong Kong Watch condemns the remanding of pro-democracy activists Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow, and Ivan Lam in custody on unlawful assembly charges
The time has come for coordinated Magnitsky sanctions.
hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2020…
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“As the CCP continues to make it evidently clear that they will not uphold all commitments, I remain committed to being a voice for the people of Hong Kong as they fight against Beijing’s tyranny.”
Message from 🇺🇸 Senator @marcorubio on 6.12, 2nd anniversary of HK’s movement.
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Lord Patten on new 🇨🇦 lifeboat scheme:
"The evisceration of Hong Kong's freedoms demands a coordinated response, including sanctions, diplomacy and a lifeboat policy. This is why 🇨🇦's decision to roll-out a young talents scheme is to be welcomed."
hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2021…
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Former pro-democracy lawmaker Au Nok-hin lost his appeal today, with HK Gov successfully arguing that protesting with a loudspeaker should move from 140 hrs of community service to 9 weeks in prison. Free expression is now a crime with a jail sentence. news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/compon…
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Regarding Hong Kong, the German ambassador expressed "deep concerns" about elements of the recently enacted national security law, which allowed for certain cases to be transferred for prosecution to mainland China.
dw.com/en/china-angry…
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"Earlier, @hk_watch said in a report that red capital - money originating from mainland China - had fundamentally shaped HK’s politics, media & city’s status as a business hub."
HK dropped from Economic Freedom Index as policies 'controlled from Beijing'.
reuters.com/article/us-hon…
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Britain is "deeply concerned" about China's proposals to change Hong Kong's electoral system, Downing Street has said.
"We urge the Chinese authorities to uphold their commitments to the people of Hong Kong."
news.sky.com/story/hong-kon…
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Op-ed by @benedictrogers in CAPX - "Beijing’s sights are already moving to Taiwan, and encroaching on our own freedoms too. This is no longer a battle for the rights of 7 million Hong Kongers. It’s a fight for freedom itself." bit.ly/36ADxSv #sanctions #lifeboat #bno
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This is alarming - signalling that Beijing may be considering restrictions on freedom of movement - but also appears largely symbolic.
BNO status holders do not need to use their passport in order to apply for the policy. 1/2 twitter.com/JeromeTaylor/s…
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Concerning to see veteran journalists leaving #HK for #UK citing a “white terror sweeping” the city that is seeing a growing number of journalists targeted under the National Security Law. ft.com/content/d9ca86…
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.@benedictrogers continues: "Statements of condemnation from the UK Government and likeminded democracies will no longer cut it. Now is the time for coordinated action, including coordinated sanctions...”
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Today, along with @jooeysiiu and others, we are calling people to speak up for the 12 HK youths.
Join the campaign: post a pic of #save12hkyouths & tag 3 friends to spread the word. @SKinnock @amcarmichaelMP @joshuawongcf
twitter.com/benedictrogers…
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As the CCP continues to undermine Hong Kong's autonomy and uses the NSL to silence dissent, Hong Kong Watch will continue to record and regularly update our Protest Prosecution Database listing imprisoned protestors. You can find the latest entry here: hongkongwatch.org/protest-prosec…
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"He stressed that Hong Kong’s situation is increasingly chilling, but precisely because of that, we need to "stand tall,” he concluded."
Let's stand tall in hard times, says Jimmy Lai.
hk.appledaily.com/news/20210412/…
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This is appalling and inhumane.
Newspaper editors publishing pro-democracy editorials being treated like terrorists and denied bail. twitter.com/lwcalex/status…
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We’ve been pushing hard for sanctions on Chinese/HK officials violating human rights & implementing HK’s #NatSecLaw. The US imposed targeted sanctions, EU & Australia will soon implement Magnitsky-style sanctions on these individuals. Please support us: bit.ly/2WzhlU5
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21 countires issue Media Freedom Coalition Statement on the forced closure of #appledaily & the arrest of journalists.
state.gov/media-freedom-…
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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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“As Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement approaches its second year in the fight for freedom, I want to recognize all that you are doing for the people of Hong Kong & for the world.”
Message from 🇺🇸 Senator @JohnCornyn on the 2nd anniversary of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement.
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#HKBeWater2021
612 Global Rally
starting in Marble Arch, London
@MPIainDS speaking to
Thousands of #HongKongers & friends of #HongKong
“I am proud to stand with you today!”
Hong Kong Watch defends human rights, freedoms and the rule of law in Hong Kong. SUPPORT US: donorbox.org/defend-hong-ko…