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"There is, however, one group of people who are not helped by the scheme, and yet are among those most vulnerable and in need of sanctuary: activists born after 1997."
@benedictrogers for @unherd on why it is vital that @DamianGreen's amendment passes.
unherd.com/2021/12/how-br…
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UK warns Hong Kong security law critics of extradition risk posed by China.
theguardian.com/world/2021/sep…
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"This is a truly outrageous incident & those responsible must face severe consequences...They should either face criminal prosecution or immediate expulsion", said @benedictrogers in response to the violence at the Chinese Consulate in Manchester
In full: hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2022…
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"Seeking to peacefully participate in the democratic process is not a crime."
We are pleased to join @PENamerica, @hrw and others in this joint statement.
pen.org/hong-kong-huma…
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Patrick Nip and Sophia Chan have been honoured for crushing HK’s freedoms but continue to hide their wealth in the 🇬🇧 UK.
⚖️ #HKW calls for a full #audit of HK officials' assets overseas as a pathway to #sanctions
#sanctionHKofficialsnow
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If you are in #Brussels next week, we hope you will join us for this exciting discussion panel & exclusive film screening of the pro-democracy documentary "Black Bauhinia" co-sponsored by @PDE_EDP, chaired @EnginEroglu_FW, with @Ray_WongHKI @chungchingkwong @finnlau_cd.
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Join us on Monday 10 October at 18.00 at the Covent Garden Odeon, for a screening of "The Hong Konger" - a film about Jimmy Lai - which we are co-hosting with @ActonInstitute - followed by a panel discussion with @HelenaKennedyQC, Catherine Li & Lee Wing-Tat
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Incoming US Secretary of State @ABlinken:
"I’d like to see us be able to take in some of those fleeing Hong Kong, fleeing the repression, for standing up for their democratic rights"
This is a critical step which should be at the top of the agenda.
scmp.com/news/china/dip…
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We condemn this unprecedented & vindictive sentencing (in abstentia) of the former pro-democracy lawmaker & activist in exile @tedhuichifung. Who was handed three & half years jail sentence today for his role in the anti-extradition bill protests in 2019. theguardian.com/world/2022/sep…
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Hong Kong’s Joshua Wong and trio of fellow activists plead guilty to partaking in banned peaceful Tiananmen Massacre vigil under draconian public order legislation.
hongkongfp.com/2021/04/30/hon…
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Hong Kong plans to create a host of new national security crimes, the Chinese-ruled city’s leader said on Wednesday, as she presided over the first session of a new legislature that excludes any political opposition.
aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/12…
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Our policy advisor @jooeysiiu spoke at the #NoBeijing2022 rally co-sponsored by @hk_watch in Washington D.C. alongside Congressman Chris Smith and activists from the #HongKong, #Tibet and #Uyghur communities.
#NoBeijing2022 #FreeHongKong
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NSC Advisor Robert C. O’Brien on Hong Kong “One Country, Two Systems is now merely a fig leaf covering for the CCP’s expanding one party dictatorship in Hong Kong. “
The US will sanction those responsible for extinguishing Hong Kong’s freedom.
whitehouse.gov/briefings-stat…
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"Don’t get me wrong – words are better than silence, and in regard to the dismantling of Hong Kong’s freedoms and the genocide of the Uyghurs, Mr Guterres' lips have been sealed."
@benedictrogers on the failures of @antonioguterres when it comes to HK. hk.appledaily.com/opinion/202104…
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A year ago today.
bbc.co.uk/news/world-asi…
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THREAD: Our patron @DavidAltonHL called a debate on the situation of Hong Kong today.
He underlines that the time has come for the application of Magnitsky sanctions. 1/3 twitter.com/ipacglobal/sta…
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A message from our co-founder and Chief Executive @benedictrogers on #TiananmenSquareMassacre #June4th - personally handwritten, in traditional Chinese characters, from his heart ❤️👇 twitter.com/benedictrogers…
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"For years, I have been campaigning for Commonwealth countries to stand together to offer a lifeline to Hong Kongers. It is excellent to see the Canadian government offer a pathway to citizenship to Hong Kong graduates." HKW patron @DavidAltonHL #lifeboat hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2021…
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This morning @HouseofCommons will be debating yesterday's national security arrests in #HK. Follow along this thread for the key moments. #HongKong #HumanRights
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"The increase in the number of seats the Greens, FDP, and SPD hold will hopefully lead to a larger number of parliamentarians within the Bundestag willing to speak out on the human rights crisis in Hong Kong," says @SamGoodman22.
hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2021…
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"This week has been a bad one for media freedom in HK. It began with RTHK removing its archives of programmes more than a year old, and then firing one of its most incisive reporters, Nabela Qoser – on World Press Freedom Day," writes @benedictrogers
hk.appledaily.com/opinion/202105…
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Pro-democracy digital news outlet Stand News has announced it will remove opinion articles & columns it published before May & stop accepting donations in order to reduce risks under the NSL.
The ripple effects of AD's closure being felt.
hongkongfp.com/2021/06/28/sec…
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"We need to ensure that ...the massacres of 1989 are not forgotten and that one day the cause for which so many gave their lives prevails in China: freedom, justice, peace, & truth," writes our CEO @benedictrogers to mark #TiananmenSquareMassacre
theepochtimes.com/never-forget-t…
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Hong Kong Watch’s Associate @jooeysiiu will testify at the US Senate. Watch it LIVE twitter.com/jooeysiiu/stat…
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London mayor @SadiqKhan offers financial support to Hong Kongers settling in the capital.
Very welcome that City Hall has announced plans to use funding to provide advice on housing, employment and education for newly arrived Hong Kong migrants.
cityam.com/london-mayor-o…
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