5 June 2025
3 June 2025
British Detainees and the Legal Right to Consular Assistance
Committee Room 18, House of Commons
Since 2019, the ongoing national security crackdown in Hong Kong has resulted in the imprisonment of more than 1,900 political prisoners, aged 13 to 76, roughly half of whom are still behind bars. The CFHK Foundation campaigns to secure the release of all political prisoners in Hong Kong, each of whom is a testament to the liberty the city has lost. Here are their stories:
Congratulations to @SenDanSullivan on becoming @CECCgov Chair. A longtime defender of #HongKong freedoms, he most recently reintroduced the bipartisan Hong Kong Judicial Sanctions Act to hold abusive judges and prosecutors accountable. We look forward to working with you.…
Pantomime justice in #HongKong - the govt is trying to reverse #HK47 member Lawrence Lau's acquittal
#HK47 'subversion' charges are a charade & contrary to Basic Law protections allowing lawmakers to twice veto the budget & force the Chief Exec to quit😡
Hong Kong court urged to ‘reverse’ democrat’s acquittal in landmark subversion case
Hong Kong prosecutors have urged the Court of Appeal to “reverse” the acquittal of barrister and former district...
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For @NTDNews, @MalcolmH_NTD interviews @thecfhk's @RobertClark87, who says that UK govt decision not to put #China in top tier of its foreign influence registration scheme renders "meaningless" efforts to safeguard British national security.
#nochinamegaembassy…
🧧Wonder how much #HongKong's govt is paying #JimmyOYang to "bond" with #HK Chief Exec of authoritarianism, John Lee?
Whitewashing repression for money just isn't funny.
Comedian Jimmy O. Yang and Hong Kong leader John Lee met and bonded over school days
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee hosted comedian Jimmy O. Yang during his recent visit to the city, with the ...
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💠The Court of Appeal in #HongKong is hearing appeals of convictions & sentences from 12 of the #HK47 who pled not guilty to 'subversion' over their role in a 2020 primary election.
🔸Wong Ji-yuet is appealing her sentence of 4 years & 5 months after pleading guilty.
🔸The…
Good that you discussed #JimmyLai but did you ask to see him or suggest that #China would not have its #London embassy unless Beijing changes its behavior?
Can we see a read out of what was discussed, @FCDOGovUK?
I met China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the ASEAN summit in Malaysia.
We discussed bilateral issues where we can cooperate and also areas where we disagree, including the ongoing detention of Jimmy Lai.
We also discussed a range of foreign and security policy issues,…
On Mon, 14 of the #HK47 in court for appeals
12 of CONVICTIONS & SENTENCES
Owen Chow
Gordon Ng
Gwyneth Ho
Winnie Yu
Helena Wong
Lam Cheuk-ting
Clarisse Yeung
Michael Pang
Kalvin Ho
Ray Chan
Tat Cheng
Long Hair
1 of SENTENCE
Prince Wong
HK gov't appealing 1 acquittal
Laurence Lau
🚨In #Paris #HK Justice Sec Paul Lam used #NewZealand Judge William Young & British Lords Hoffman & Neuberger to whitewash the dismantling of rule of law & persecution of democracy advocates⏬
#HongKong #CourtofFinalAppeal
@maxdnharris @DavidAltonHL
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202507/10/P2025071000260.htm
Exactly right! Those welcoming Paul Lam, like @CIJ_ICJ, @PCA_CPA, @HCCH_TheHague, @FATFNews & @DutchMFA (Ministry of Justice & Security) have made a terrible mistake lending their prestige to help Lam whitewash repression in #HK
The US Department of State,headed by @SecRubio sanctioned Paul Lam,Hong Kong's Justice Secretary. What areHolland,France & Italy thinking of in enabling Lam to go on a Baedeker's tour of Europe-ignoring the 100s of pro democracy activists,like Jimmy Lai, incarcerated in his jails