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Beijing continues its campaign of targeting foreign journalists in Hong Kong, by weaponizing works visas as part of growing tensions with the international community. Under the National Security Law, Hong Kong is increasingly no longer an open international city. twitter.com/tomgrundy/stat…
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Yet another unjust and unacceptable National Security Law arrest, this time of a journalist. Alarming seeing 'money laundering' charges used as an excuse to crackdown on opposition fundraising.
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An important letter from @nathanlawkc calling on the French President Emmanuel Macron to join the Italian, Netherlands, and Norwegian governments in raising human rights violations in Hong Kong and the National Security Law. twitter.com/nathanlawkc/st…
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We welcome this initiative to hold individual British-born police officers serving in the Hong Kong Police Force accountable under UK law.
Justice must be done and impunity for such horrific violence by the Hong Kong Police Force must end. twitter.com/hkfp/status/12…
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The US Secretary of State @SecPompeo has issued a call to #save12hkyouths
“They simply believe that they are worthy of freedom and the unalienable rights due to every person,” Pompeo said. “They aren’t alone in that belief. America stands with them.”
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Great to see our statement on #save12hkyouths in @guardian. “We call on the Chinese government to ensure that there is due process in this case, and that every person in detention is treated humanely and with dignity.” theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/s…
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Today on #IWD2021 we would like to honour the bravery of 8 outstanding female leaders, now in custody.
Carol Ng Man-yee
Gwyneth Ho Kwai-lam
Helena Wong Pik-wan
Tiffany Yuen Ka-wai
Prince Wong Ji-yuet
Winnie Yu Wai-ming
Claudia Mo
Clarisse Yeung
Their courage is an inspiration.
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UK Prime Minister @BorisJohnson: "The enactment of this National Security Law constitutes a clear breach of the Joint Declaration."
"We made clear that if China continued down this path we would make a clear pathway to citizenship for BNOs. That is precisely what we will do."
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This is deeply disturbing. Not content with draconian powers under the National Security Law, the Hong Kong authorities are now attempting to extinguish democracy by raiding the Public Opinion Research Institute one day before the primary elections of the pro-democracy parties. twitter.com/alvinllum/stat…
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Today's sentencing of 9 prominent pro-democracy activists in HK for a peaceful assembly is a travesty, including the jailing of Jimmy Lai, Lee Cheuk-yan, Leung Kwok-hung, Au Nok-hin & Cyd Ho.
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Statement: We condemn the appalling arrest of the RTHK journalist who produced the Yuen Long documentary. It is a blow to freedom of the press.
The perpetrators of the Yuen Long attack have not been held to account, there has still been no justice.
hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2020…
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Big update for us at Hong Kong Watch.
Delighted today to welcome @benedictrogers onto the payroll! twitter.com/benedictrogers…
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BREAKING. Existing human rights safeguards in current extradition arrangements do not account for the way that the new legislation compromises Hong Kong's independent judiciary. Other countries will be considering whether to follow Canada's example. twitter.com/CBCAlerts/stat…
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We are grateful to immigration and human rights lawyer @Perseus852 for helping us compile this explainer on the new BNO policy.
Read more here: hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2020…
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In light of further arrests under the National Security Law, we are calling democracies around the world to follow the example of the US and introduce Magnitsky sanctions on Hong Kong officials who violate human rights.
See our Magnitsky campaign: hongkongwatch.org/magnitsky-sanc…
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Hong Kong's human rights situation is under unprecedented pressure, with Carrie Lam conducting a purge of the education system.
Thank you @_RobbieMoore for underlining this, and calling for Government action.
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Statement by @DominicRaab on DQ:
"It is clear they have been disqualified because of their political views, undermining the integrity of ‘One Country, Two Systems’ and the rights and freedoms guaranteed in the Joint Declaration and Hong Kong’s Basic Law."
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Charges laid today against @JimmyLaiApple, which carry up to life imprisonment, are a grave miscarriage of justice and an assault on press freedom.
Jimmy Lai is a British citizen. UK must advocate for him and consider sanctions.
Read our statement: hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2020…
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Disturbing reports of an ongoing crackdown in Hong Kong. 11 arrests this time related to individuals suspected of helping the 12 HK youths who are currently detained in Shenzhen. twitter.com/HKGlobalConnec…
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NEW: Responding to the disqualifications, Lord Patten, the last British Governor of Hong Kong, said:
"Once again, Xi Jinping's regime has demonstrated its total hostility to democratic accountability, and those who wish to stand up for it."
Read: hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2020…
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To mark the occasion, Hong Kong Watch not only remembers the victims on the 32nd anniversary of the Tiananmen Massacre but pays tribute to all of the political prisoners in Hong Kong who have been jailed for the simple crime of campaigning & protesting for democracy.
#June4th🕯
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John Clancey is also the first American citizen arrested under the National Security Law in Hong Kong. twitter.com/alvinllum/stat…
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.@hk_watch and @ipacglobal have been part of a global campaign to call for an end to extradition treaties with HK.
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Important thread 👇 #save12hkyouths twitter.com/joshuawongcf/s…
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