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Lord Patten: through changing Hong Kong's electoral system "the CCP has shown the world once again that it cannot be trusted"
Our statement: hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2021…
#StandWithHongKong
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Life-boat update: In addition to action on extradition and export controls, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau says Canada is looking at additional measures including on immigration “in the days and weeks” ahead that could help Hong Kongers.
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Our international lifeboat campaign calls on democratic partners to offer an insurance policy to any Hong Konger that needs it.
Success so far: 🇬🇧🇹🇼🇦🇺
We are pushing EU, US, Japan, Canada and New Zealand to join them. 🇪🇺🇺🇸🇨🇦🇯🇵🇳🇿
Support us: justgiving.com/campaign/hongk…
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NEW: @DominicRaab response to letter from 63 MPs / Peers, led by @DavidAltonHL & facilitated by @hk_watch:
👉UK are "deeply concerned" by case of #12hkyouths, raised it on a "number of occasions"
👉 UK will "lobby" for BNOs when rights are at risk, but not offer consular help.
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.@MPlainDS is right that the CCP's clear violation of the Joint Declaration demands a response. The UK should be pursuing legal avenues, and economic repercussions. twitter.com/ipacglobal/sta…
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'A network of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists have disrupted a week-long European charm offensive by the Chinese foreign minister, Wang Yi, by demanding European leaders raise the issue of human rights.' theguardian.com/world/2020/aug…
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"Lawmaker for the education sector, Ip Kin-yuen, said the crime the teacher was accused of is fabricated. The theme of the teaching materials centered on freedom of speech."
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Today is 3 months since 12 HK youths were detained in China. They have not been heard from since. They must not be forgotten.
#save12hkyouths
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Today US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will meet with the #EU27 Foreign Ministers to discuss the crisis in Hong Kong. Here are Hong Kong Watch's five asks for action that should be taken as part of the discussion. #StandWithHongKong 🇪🇺🇺🇸🇭🇰
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Statement: A dark day for Hong Kong with the closure of its major pro-democracy newspaper.
Beijing's closure of Apple Daily is an all-out assault on press freedom in Hong Kong
We stand with Apple Daily.
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"Jimmy Lai often told us, “No free press, no free market.” Those in the international business community who believe the closure of Apple Daily will have no impact on them are about to learn this lesson the hard way."
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NEW: 100+ China experts and human rights activists slam “naïve” EU-China deal for “entrenching Europe’s strategic dependency on China”, stating that it is “delusional” to imagine that China will keep the promises made within the text. (1/2)
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Our Patron & the last Governor of #HongKong Lord Patten wishes you a very happy #LunarNewYear. 🐰🧧
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Today 24 Canadian Parliamentarians have written to @FP_Champagne to call on Carrie Lam and the Chinese Government to ensure the immediate return of the 12 HK youths who have been detained in Shenzhen for over 80 days back to Hong Kong. hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2020… #save12hkyouths
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"When people asked the question: 'do you hear the people sing?' It was easily would be easily answered by saying yes, they were all singing ‘Glory to Hong Kong’."
Thread: Lord Patten's remarks at the online rally organised by Hong Kong Watch and @joetay1212.
(1/3)
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Hong Kong Watch patron @DavidAltonHL today called a debate to discuss mass arrests in Hong Kong, underlining that the time has come to extend sanctions. twitter.com/ipacglobal/sta…
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The Hong Kong Government has today passed an immigration bill which lacks basic human rights safeguards.
The bill gives power to the Hong Kong Government to introduce the type of draconian “exit bans” that exist in mainland China."
Our statement 👇
hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2021…
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The unrelenting crackdown in Hong Kong continues. This time, former lawmakers are facing charges for organising a protest on July 1: the day that Hong Kong has a big protest every year.
aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/8…
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Our team were honoured today to have had the opportunity to discuss the implementation of the new BNO policy w/ UK Home Secretary @pritipatel.
This is an historic and generous offer to millions of Hong Kongers in their hour of need.
Read more: thesun.co.uk/news/politics/…
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Some highlights from the #save12hkyouths rally in London this weekend. twitter.com/benedictrogers…
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PM 'must impose sanctions' on China over Hong Kong says over 100 UK parliamentarians in a letter led by former Governor Lord Patten and coordinated by Hong Kong Watch. #Magnitsky
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The Chinese Ambassador to Canada has responded to Canada's offer of asylum to young Hong Kongers by threatening Canadian Hong Kongers.
This sort of bullying diplomacy exposes exactly why Canada is right to offer asylum.
theglobeandmail.com/politics/artic…
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Hong Kong Watch: 'Politically motivated and trumped up' charges against Jimmy Lai are an assault on the rule of law.
Read our statement 👇
hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2020…
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Our new report "Patriots Only" released today, finds that 9 HK officials & 12 "patriotic" lawmakers & their families have property overseas, including in 🇬🇧 +🇺🇸+🇨🇦+🇦🇺+🇫🇷+🇯🇵. It is well past time these countries #audited the assets of #HK officials as a pathway to #sanctions.
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