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Dear #HongKong, we try to offer support, solidarity and hope in your struggle in these increasingly dark times.
New op-ed by our CEO @benedictrogers in @appledaily_hk
bit.ly/3neRQEn
#prodemocracy #FreePoliticalPrisoners
#LionRockSpirit #HongKongiNotDead
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⚖️Hong Kong Watch calls for the release of all Hong Kong Journalists
#FreeChungPuiKuen #釋放鍾沛權
#FreeHKJournalists #釋放所有新聞工作者
#FreeHKPoliticalPrisoners #釋放所有政治犯
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"There is a grim irony that Lam used 'WeConnect' as a campaign slogan.
Hong Kong, under Lam's watch, moved from a flawed pluralist state to one where all the opposition were now in jail, exile or on trial."
@Johnny_HKWatch
spectator.co.uk/article/carrie…
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📰The Guardian - Arrest of Cardinal Zen sends chill through Hong Kong’s #Catholic community
Zen’s supporters fearful that a crackdown on churches in mainland China could spread to #HongKong
theguardian.com/world/2022/may…
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The National Security Law has torn apart the constitutional safeguards which made Hong Kong meaningfully autonomous. The British judges were providing a veneer of legitimacy for a compromised system, and 🇬🇧 is right to have taken steps to recall them. 👇
hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2022…
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'The U.S. should consider sanctions against Hong Kong officials who own property overseas for their complicity in rights abuses in the territory, the non-profit Hong Kong Watch said in a report released today.' politico.com/newsletters/po…
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Last week MEPs had the chance to make ratification of #CAI dependent on China recommitting to the Joint Declaration + respecting HK's autonomy. Instead, some in the EU hold out hope China lifts sanctions so #CAI is adopted in the fall @SamGoodman22 latest. hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2021…
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Police Commissioner Chris Tang warned on Tuesday that publishing "fake news" could amount to a breach of the national security law, saying his officers will be forced to respond if reports "incite hatred and divide society".
news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/compon…
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We welcome reports that the #Australian Government is considering fast-tracking skilled visa applications for #Hkers. We hope this is the start of a review of Australia's #Lifeboat policy, which will allow more young #HKers the opportunity to work, study, and live in Australia. twitter.com/SenPaterson/st…
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Important question from our international patron @GarnettGenuis.
When will Canada enact a lifeboat policy for Hong Kongers, and Magnitsky Sanctions?
@marcomendicino - we suggest a 'Young Talents scheme' like this: hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2020… twitter.com/GarnettGenuis/…
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Hong Kong has quietly broadened the language it uses to describe national security violations, a shift lawyers said could expand the reach of a government crackdown on dissent in the Asian financial hub.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Statement: We are delighted to see that the UK Government is coordinating a national welcome for HK arrivals.
The UK were right to offer the new BNO route following the passage of the NSL, we are glad that they are now taking integration seriously.
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14 further Chinese Government officials have today been sanctioned by the US Government as a result of the implementation on the National Security Law in Hong Kong. twitter.com/galileocheng/s…
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Hong Kongers & human rights activists are rightly concerned about the EU signing an investment treaty with China. We have put together a short explainer/thread outlining some of the key problems we have found with the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment. #CAI
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Today marks 3 anniversaries: 24th anniversary of handover, 1st anniversary of the NSL and the centenary of the CCP.
In this video message recorded for 1 July, Lord Patten of Barnes reflects on the dismantling of Hong Kong’s freedoms and autonomy.
youtube.com/watch?v=xkaqGT…
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"Chinese-backed companies like Huawei can take the UK to court if they feel that it has introduced laws that directly harm its profits."
British Parliamentarians should review the UK's bilateral investment treaty with China, writes @SamGoodman22
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Today is the final day of the Committee Stage of the Nationality and Borders Bill. Members of the House of Lords will be debating the BNO amendment which would allow Hong Kongers born after 1997 to access the BNO visa.
We expect speeches from @DavidAltonHL and Lord Patten.
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UN High Commissioner on Human Rights @UNHumanRights condemns arrests of StandNews journalists and pro-democracy activists and urges authorities to respect freedom of the press.
#StandWithStandNews twitter.com/UNHumanRights/…
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“We must show Xi Jinping and the rest of the CCP that their heinous actions have consequences.
We must #standwithHongKong.”
Thanks @DavidSweetMP for your solidarity and support for HKW🎵 Rally, with over 250K views.
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Great to hear that the EU is preparing to use its Magnitksy sanctions regime against Chinese officials who are responsible for human rights abuses. #Magnitsky twitter.com/SariArhoHavren…
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"Carrie Lam recently said that she cannot get a bank account, even with Chinese state-owned banks, proving that economic sanctions should be prioritised. Refugee policies should also be implemented."
Important op-ed by our Associate @jooeysiiu.
thediplomat.com/2020/12/5-step…
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"Can you imagine the BBC inviting the Prime Minister Boris Johnson to present four shows a day, every day? Yet that is what #RTHK has done with “Chat Show Carrie".
New op-ed by our CEO @benedictrogers in @appledailyhk
bit.ly/3f0TeGL
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NEW BRIEFING: Democracy Dismantled - The implementation of the National Security Law
Our new briefing describes developments in Hong Kong from the period of September 2020-December 2020 focusing on the rapid deterioration of human rights in the city. 👇
hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2021…
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We’re excited to announce a one day parliamentary workshop for #BNO #HongKongers interested in learning more about 🇬🇧 politics on Thurs 27 Oct & the soft launch of our cross-party parliamentary internship programme for January 2023.
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