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"What Hong Kong represents to all of us is the front line of a global fight between democracy and authoritarianism."
WATCH: We were honoured to have @erinotoole, Leader of 🇨🇦Conservative Party speaking at HKW Music Rally with @joetay1212, with over 220K views on FB & YouTube
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"These arrests mark the latest example of sustained political interference by the CCP in Hong Kong’s democracy, as it seeks to abuse the law to settle political scores." HKW Chief Executive @benedictrogers on the arrests of 7 pro-democracy lawmakers 1/4 hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2020…
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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
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🎵 FB LIVE “Glory to Hong Kong” Music Rally
Join us this Saturday 10pm HKT/ 9am EST/ 2pm GMT.
@marcorubio
@erinotoole
@SenatorHousakos @RepTedYoho
Lord Patten
@SenatorMunson
@DavidSweetMP
will be speaking. Thousands will watch LIVE on FB and YouTube channel
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#UK Government commits to expanding #BNO scheme for #Hkers born after 1997
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HKW patron @amcarmichaelMP calls for the Government to challenge @HSBC_UK @StanChart
support for the #NationalSecurityLaw and says to allow them to operate as normal in the UK seems to run contradictory to what the UK Gov says about its intentions towards #HongKong.
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“At twenty years old, Tony Chung is the youngest person to be sentenced under this draconian law. He will not be the last."
A 43 month sentence for a 20 year old shows why it is vital that the UK adopt the @DamianGreen BNO amendment.
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"If you're in a generous frame of mind, give us a bit of support so we can do a bigger & better job in the future. HK Watch needs you, & I think HK needs @hk_watch."
We are so honoured to have Lord Patten's support as a patron.
Support us:👉crowdfunder.co.uk/hongkongwatch
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Important thread on why @jacindaardern should consider offering a pathway to citizenship for HK students.
UK BNO scheme doesn't cover under 23s, New Zealand should help plug the gap.
#Lifeboat twitter.com/SamGoodman22/s…
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Hong Kong Watch and leading Parliamentarians call on Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary to act urgently in response to violent attacks against protesters at Chinese Consulate in Manchester twitter.com/bbcchinese/sta…
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In 2020 we have worked with the UK, Canadian and Australian Governments to pass lifeboat policies.
Our team worked with EU Parliamentarians to ensure this was on the agenda, and have been advising Congress on the Safe Harbor Act.
Support our work: bit.ly/2JfoaaA
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Commenting on passage of 🇨🇦 graduate visa track for HKers, @DavidAltonHL says:
"The UK Government's British National (Overseas) policy does not adequately cover young people, and so this policy helps to plug some of the gaps."
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UK Foreign Sec @DominicRaab confirms12 HK youths were tried in secret with UK consulate staff & lawyers of their choosing denied access & calls for the trial to be conducted in a "fair & transparent manner, consistent with requirements of international human rights law". twitter.com/DominicRaab/st…
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U.S. to Warn Businesses Over Rising Risks in Hong Kong Under China Crackdown
An advisory cautions businesses that operating in Hong Kong carries ‘financial, legal and reputational risks’. It is accompanied by further sanctions on HK officials.
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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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This is a very important step which should have been taken earlier, and reflects the fact that the situation in Hong Kong and Xinjiang makes the investment deal no longer tenable. twitter.com/AFP/status/138…
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Britain must hold its nerve over Hong Kong. Important op-ed 👇
thetimes.co.uk/article/britai…
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As of January 6th 2022, #HK has 721 political prisoners, including 555 given custodial sentences and 166 detained pending trial. #FreeHKPoliticalPrisoners
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Despite the Court of Final Appeal judgment which said that the principle of joint enterprise does not apply to rioting or illegal assembly cases, the Hong Kong Justice Secretary continues to push for as draconian a legislative framework as possible.
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Hong Kong democracy movement must unite to defeat its common enemy, a new op-ed by @benedictrogers
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⚖️Tam Tak Chi’s sedition charges potentially opens up thousands of Hong Kongers to the prospect of jail
#FreeTamTakChi #釋放譚得志
#FreeHKPoliticalPrisoners #釋放所有政治犯
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"With Beijing’s proposed changes to Hong Kong’s political system, in breach of the Basic Law and the Joint Declaration, no one holding office in either the legislative or executive branches can ever claim ‘legitimacy’ again," writes @benedictrogers.
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A message from @benedictrogers on behalf of Hong Kong Watch. The Hong Kong Watch Team wishes you a healthy and prosperous Year of the Tiger.
#HappyLunarNewYear #YearOfTheTiger
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We stand with @SarahChampionMP @MPIainDS @uffeelbaek & other parliamentarians in calling for @FCDOGovUK @DominicRaab to ensure that UK consulate officials, the families, the media, & their lawyers are allowed to monitor the trial & have access to the 12 HK youths. #12hkyouths twitter.com/SarahChampionM…
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“Beijing may have temporarily silenced those in Hong Kong. But we know the true voice of a city that yearns to be free.”
To mark this day, we pay tribute to all Hongkongers who continue to struggle for democracy and in pursuit of a free and open society.
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