Category: UN Human Rights Committee

EU and UK Back UN Statement on Hong Kong: Abolish National Security Law

August 5, 2022
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The United Nations Human Rights Committee recently issued a report urging the Hong Kong government to repeal the draconian Hong Kong National Security Law (NSL). Both the European Union and the United Kingdom expressed support for this proposal. EU spokesperson Nabila Massrali issued a statement on July 28, expressing support for the conclusions of the…

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UN Human Rights Committee Urges Hong Kong to Abolish National Security Law

August 4, 2022
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The United Nations Human Rights Committee has issued a warning about the deteriorating human rights situation in Hong Kong and urged the Hong Kong government to abolish the NSL, and released all the dissidents who participated in the demonstration in 2019. The Hong Kong government is a signatory to the International Covenant on Civil and…

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Global NGOs Threatened for Participating in UN Human Rights Committee Review

July 22, 2022
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The United Nations Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) once again reviewed Hong Kong’s status under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. It was the first time such a review took place since the “forceful” implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law (NSL) on June 30, 2020. During the three-day meeting, on July 7,…

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