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Today a prominent Hong Kong trade unionist, Elizabeth Tang, has been arrested under the National Security Law, with local media reporting that the national security police have accused her of “collusion with foreign forces”. hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2023….
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Canadian Government responds to lawmakers’ call for “swift and emphatic action” to secure the release of pro-democracy activist Denise Ho and other activists arrested in Hong Kong
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Thanks HKW’s patron and Canadian parliamentarian @GarnettGenuis for calling for a swift response from the 🇨🇦 Canadian government re Denise Ho’s @hoccgoomusic arrest. twitter.com/GarnettGenuis/…
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Over the last month there have been further arrests & trials of #PoliticalPrisoners in HK, the introduction of more #NationalSecurity courses at #HK universities & schools, & the publication of a new cybercrime law consultation paper. You can read more 👇 hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2022…
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Our co-founder & CEO @benedictrogers encourages you to hold onto hope in the #YearoftheRabbit. 🐰🧧
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We must stand with the brave protesters in #China, spell out clearly robust consequences for #CCP if they crackdown, and seize this opportunity for change, writes @benedictrogers
This may be a turning point in China's history. The West must not miss it telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/11/2…
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We stand in solidarity with our friends who have been sanctioned. Beijing once again missing the point. Sanctioning human rights defenders always backfires. twitter.com/krislc/status/…
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We are looking for a talented BNO policy advisor to join our team!
More details: hongkongwatch.org/work-with-us
#HongKong
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Great speech by @AndrewRosindell during the Hong Kong debate in Parliament yesterday. Great to see him push the Government to adopt @DamianGreen's amendment to the Borders Bill which would offer young Hong Kongers a vital lifeline.
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Our Patron @DavidAltonHL of Liverpool speaks in the House of Lords about #JimmyLai, #MartinLee and #MargaretNg and the sentences imposed against 9 pro-democracy campaigners in #HongKong last Friday. twitter.com/ipacglobal/sta…
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Benedict Rogers, the co-founder of Hong Kong Watch and adviser to the World Uyghur Congress, said that Raab’s comment was “at odds with his rhetoric in public on human rights”.
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An outrageous verdict, a completely false charge and an appalling injustice for #JimmyLai 👇
There must be consequences for #CCP's dismantling of #HongKong's rule of law & judicial independence: remaining foreign judges should now withdraw & it's time for targeted sanctions. twitter.com/holmeschan_/st…
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New Hong Kong Watch research reveals that Hong Kongers who fled to UK on BNO visa scheme are being denied access to over £2.2 billion held in pension saving schemes by banks, including by UK-headquartered HSBC and Canadian-headquartered Manulife
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Lord Patten calls for universities to offer scholarship to young Hong Kongers.
timeshighereducation.com/news/offer-sch…
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On 12 November, @marcomendicino announced a new Canadian lifeboat scheme for Hong Kongers.
In this explainer we break down its 3 parts:
1. Young talents
2. Asylum
3. Family Reunification
The scheme has been designed to complement the BNO policy 👇
hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2020…
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Our co-founder and CEO @benedictrogers responds in this important thread to the latest attack by Ta Kung Pao in #HongKong. twitter.com/benedictrogers…
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Our CEO @benedictrogers says that while athletes deserve the opportunity to compete, sponsors should to boycott the games. Mr Rogers, who was denied entry to #HongKong in 2017, told ITV News that the UK government should reduce its trade with China
itv.com/news/2021-10-2…
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Today 26 European Parliamentarians from 9 EU Member States led by @EnginEroglu_FW have today written to EU leaders calling for the EU to institute a #Lifeboat scheme for #HongKongers as a matter of urgency. hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2021…
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🇨🇦 Canada Lifeboat Scheme
Jenny Kwan MP calls for dropping the 5-year limit on the graduation requirement for Stream B (Canadian work experience) applicants and include all persons who hold an eligible education credential without the 5-year graduation limitation.
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.@SenatorMunson is right. We must speak louder.
Thank you for your stand with Hong Kong. twitter.com/SenatorMunson/…
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Hong Kong: how colonial-era laws are being used to shut down independent journalism | @xinwenxiaojie @laiyanhoeric
theconversation.com/hong-kong-how-…
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Briefing: Human rights developments in Hong Kong in October 2021.
This briefing describes developments in Hong Kong in October 2021 focusing on the rapid deterioration of human rights in the city following the introduction of the National Security Law.
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Tens of thousands of Hongkongers who moved to the UK are being blocked from accessing as much as £2.2bn of pension assets, as activists accuse the city’s government of retaliating against those deemed “unpatriotic” following a political crackdown.
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Briefing: Human Rights Developments in December 2021 in Hong Kong
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“Under John Lee’s police state, even speech therapists and children’s authors are not exempt from the ongoing human rights crackdown.” @benedictrogers our statement on the conviction of the five speech therapists today. hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2022…
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