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.@Johnny_HKWatch accused HSBC of bowing to Beijing.
He said this is “part of CCP's alarming strategy to eradicate dissent using every lever available from asset freezes to trumped up lawsuits. UK should seriously consider applying sanctions in response.”
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"I truly admire the courage of the people of Hong Kong as they continue to find ways to stand up and try to defend the future of their city despite efforts to intimidate them into silence."
Thank you @marcorubio for sharing this inspiring message at 🎵Rally with over 250K views
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Our chair @benedictrogers quoted in @HongKongFP “It is increasingly clear that the CCP plans not only to silence dissent on the streets but also in the classroom by censoring textbooks, purging academics, and sending students for patriotic 're-education'." hongkongfp.com/2020/08/23/con…
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Disturbing to hear that @HSBC is preventing executives at Next Media, a well known publisher of pro-democracy publications from accessing their credit cards and personal bank accounts in Hong Kong. We hope @DominicRaab will summon HSBC executives in the UK to discuss the matter. twitter.com/TMclaughlin3/s…
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NEW: 69 @ipacglobal parliamentarians from 17 countries attacked the disqualification of Hong Kong democratic legislators.
"The decision to disqualify democratic candidates elections represent an unacceptable obstruction of the democratic process in Hong Kong". twitter.com/ipacglobal/sta…
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Chris Patten: "China's communist parliament has taken the biggest step so far to obliterate Hong Kong's freedoms and aspirations for greater democracy under the rule of law."
"This completely destroys the pledge of one-country, two-systems."
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BREAKING: The House has passed the Hong Kong Autonomy Act.
#StandWithHongKong twitter.com/RepTedYoho/sta…
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Important thread by family of one of the 12 Hong Kongers imprisoned in Shenzhen.
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This is an important event. We hope that @JulianWTO_UN raises the case of the 12 Hong Kong young people who are currently detained in mainland China in the discussion.
#save12hkyouths twitter.com/UKMissionGenev…
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A cross-party group of UK Parliamentarians have written to @DominicRaab to call for BNOs to be granted consular assistance in Hong Kong.
This would provide critical protections at a sensitive time. @ipacglobal
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"This is a fight for freedom itself." youtube.com/watch?v=YuUDMP…
#hongkong #save12hkyouths @benedictrogers
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"The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) regime has no true friends in the world, whereas the peoples repressed or threatened by it have many. That is the clear message from two significant events this week." Opinion by @benedictrogers
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Just-in: In a tight 2895-1 vote, the NPC passed a measure to make Hong Kong's democracy more like Beijing's.
ICYMI - Chris Patten said: This is "the biggest step so far to obliterate Hong Kong's aspirations for greater democracy under the rule of law."
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Concerning to see award winning journalist Bao Choy Yuk-ling, who reported on the Yuen Long MTR station attack in 2019 which saw 45 commuters & protestors injured by suspected gang members, charged today for 'using public records for a documentary' and fined HK$6,000. #FreePress twitter.com/hkfp/status/13…
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The first National Security trial verdict "sets a grim precedent that will open the path to further arrests, prosecutions, and political trials", says @benedictrogers.
Our statement on today's judgment.
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Commenting on the arrests, Lord Patten said: "[This] is another grim example of China's determination to put Hong Kong in handcuffs."
Read our PR with comments from Patten, @LaylaMoran, @DavidAltonHL, @benedictrogers 👇
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"Britain should lead, but the response should be multilateral. This is no longer only about Hong Kong – it is about freedom itself. A global response is more likely to have some effect on Beijing," writes @benedictrogers.
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Johnny Patterson, policy director of @hk_watch, said: 'The National Security Law is an appalling assault on Hong Kong's fundamental freedoms and the rule of law which introduces vague thought crimes and excessive sentencing into Hong Kong's legislation.' dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8…
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One of the most alarming elements of the National Security Law is the way it removes the constitutional safeguard which protects fundamental rights and freedoms, allowing Lam to decree, without scrutiny, further alarming and draconian measures including restricting movement. twitter.com/alvinllum/stat…
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This is flagrant political prosecution, a total miscarriage of justice.
The precedent set by applying such lengthy sentencing to unlawful assembly charges is also enormously alarming.
Such punitive sentencing is clearly in breach of the right to peaceful assembly. twitter.com/jooeysiiu/stat…
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The international community must respond with Magnitsky sanctions and other punitive measures demonstrating that an attack on democracy has consequences.
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China Prepares New Anti-Sanction Laws for Hong Kong and Macau, rules threaten to punish companies that comply with U.S. and European bans.
This would be a significant blow to Hong Kong as a financial centre.
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Our co-founder & CEO @benedictrogers has been threatened by #HongKong Police under #NationalSecurityLaw, requiring removal of our website
We will not remove our website. We will not be silenced.
Here's our statement, with comments from Patrons & others
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Facebook, Twitter, Google Threaten to Quit Hong Kong Over Proposed Data Laws
"Foreign firms often cite the free flow of information in Hong Kong as a key factor for being located in the financial hub."
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On the 160th day since the detention of #12Hkers, we condemn the Chinese Communist government for acting against its own principles of judicial transparency and in violation of the detainees’ legal rights.
The Chinese authorities must release them immediately.
#save12hkyouths
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