UK-based human rights group Hong Kong Watch (HKW) became the first foreign entity targeted under the new national security law China has imposed on Hong Kong. In a recent letter sent to Benedict Rogers, the co-founder and chief executive of the British NGO, Hong Kong police accused the group of “seriously interfering” in local affairs…
Hong Kong Police Threaten British Human Rights Activist, Ask to Remove Website
International Lawmakers Call for the Release of 47 Hong Kong Activists After One Year of Detention
A coalition of international lawmakers calls for the immediate release of 47 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists arrested by the city’s national security police a year ago. “The arrests demonstrated beyond any doubt the Chinese government’s intent to use the National Security Law to wipe out all forms of political opposition in Hong Kong,” said the…
UK to Expand Special Visa Scheme to Cover Hongkongers Born After 1997
The UK government has announced its intention to expand the special visa scheme for British National (Overseas) status holders to cover young Hongkongers born after the 1997 handover. The scheme was unveiled in July 2020 following the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) regime’s imposition of a draconian national security law on Hong Kong. It allows BN(O)…
Hong Kong Denies Australia Access to Detained Citizen, Violating International Law
Australia has, for the past year, been denied access to a citizen arrested in Hong Kong for alleged “subversion” under the territory’s sweeping national security law, Canberra officials confirmed on Tuesday. The individual is currently awaiting trial and could be jailed for life if found guilty. The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said…
Prominent Hong Kong Activist Silenced after Release From Prison
Prominent Hong Kong independence activist Edward Leung was released from prison last Wednesday after spending four years behind bars over a 2016 protest. Leung left Shek Pik Prison on Lantau Island in the early hours on Jan. 19, under special security arrangements intended to keep his release low-profile. The day before, Leung’s social media sites…
First Person Convicted Under Hong Kong’s National Security Law Drops Appeal
HONG KONG—The first person convicted under Hong Kong’s national security law and jailed for nine years last July has dropped his decision to appeal, his lawyer said on Thursday. Former waiter Tong Ying-kit, 24, was found guilty of terrorist activities and inciting secession after driving his motorcycle into three riot police officers in 2020 while…
Lawmaker Says US Tech Companies Should Not Assist Communist China
Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) said it is a “serious issue” that some American tech companies have chosen to please the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in order to do business in China. “I think it is really important that we recognize just how compromised these companies are, when they deal with foreign governments and try to…
US Tech Companies Should Not Assist Communist China: Lawmaker
Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) said it is a “serious issue” that some American tech companies have chosen to please the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in order to do business in China. “I think it is really important that we recognize just how compromised these companies are, when they deal with foreign governments and try to…
Hong Kong Bans Flights From Eight Countries Amid Emerging Omicron Outbreak
Hong Kong authorities have announced a 14-day ban on flights from eight countries, including Australia, amid the latest Omicron outbreak. Carrie Lam, the Beijing-appointed Hong Kong leader, announced on Jan.5 that incoming flights from Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, France, the Philippines, India, and Pakistan will be banned from midnight on Jan….
Hong Kong Media Ceases Operation After Police Raid and 7 Arrests, Including Singer Denise Ho
Hong Kong’s press freedom took another dive on Dec. 29, after more than 200 national security police raided the office of a local online media outlet and arrested seven people, prompting several rights groups to issue statements expressing concerns. Stand News, a nonprofit news outlet set up in 2014, became the second Hong Kong media…
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