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Close the HKETOs
“HKETOs were understandable when Hong Kong was sufficiently autonomous from China but in 2020, Beijing imposed a National Security Law that decimated the autonomy, rule of law, and freedom of expression that the city once enjoyed.”
– CFHK Foundation X
Political Prisoners
“Every political prisoner represents a life that is stunted, a woman or man cut off from child or spouse. The Chinese gulag has spread across the country like a cancer, even extending to Hong Kong since the introduction of the 2020 National Security Law.”
– Mark Clifford, CFHK Foundation President
Jimmy Lai
“Jimmy Lai chose to stay in Hong Kong knowing he would face imprisonment rather than leave the people of Hong Kong behind and escape the ongoing crackdown on the city by the authorities and the Chinese Communist Party.”
– Mark Clifford, CFHK Foundation President
Foreign Judges
“The implementation of the National Security Law in Hong Kong on June 30, 2020, has crushed the rights and freedoms of Hong Kong people; dismantled the foundation of the rule of law; and obliterated the principle of “one country, two systems” guaranteed in the Basic Law.”
– Frances Hui, CFHK Foundation Policy and Advocacy Coordinator
Research
Featured Events
4 March 2025
International Women’s Day: Virtual Panel (March 4, 2025)
Virtual Event
6 February 2025
Book Talk: Jimmy Lai and the End of Freedom in Hong Kong?: London (February 6, 2025)
Frontline Club, London
30 January 2025
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:
The Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation
Founded in 2022, the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong (CFHK) Foundation is a U.S.-registered charity that aims to free all of Hong Kong political prisoners. From offices in Washington D.C. and London, the Foundation campaigns to ensure there are profound international consequences for the People’s Republic of China’s broken promise to uphold the Basic Law and the Sino-British Joint Declaration in Hong Kong. Through innovative research, media engagement, and government relations initiatives, the Foundation leads global advocacy in support of Hong Kong’s core values: rule of law, press freedom, and freedom of expression.
In the News
Thanks @MansfieldFDN for hosting @MarkLClifford to talk about the fight to #FreeJimmyLai & his journey from famine in China to entrepreneurial success & champion of democracy & #PressFreedom in #HongKong.
WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoZMzyXGuSk
Officials in #HongKong are tying themselves in knots over the sale of CK Hutchison's #Panama ports to @BlackRock.
The world is watching and taking notes: Clearly you can no longer do business in Hong Kong without interference from #Beijing.
Hong Kong Adds to China’s Growing Criticism of Panama Canal Deal
The city’s chief executive said a deal between the Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison and BlackRock, a major Am...
www.nytimes.com
Thanks to @EmilLundJensenn for interviewing @Chloe_chc_25 & @TonyChungHonLam to bring the reality of #China's #TransnationalRepression of #UK #HongKongers home to Danish readers of @berlingske.
https://www.berlingske.dk/internationalt/hun-troede-london-var-sikker-saa-kom-beskeden-der-er-en-dusoer-paa
Great piece by @RichardJSpencer on how axing @VOANews @RFERL @RadioFreeAsia hands info space victory to 🇺🇸 adversaries, quoting our advisor Shannon Van Sant: “They really give the people of #China a voice & shed light on issues the #CCP want silenced”
Shock as Trump cuts off Voice of America
Stations that deliver news to and from censored countries are likely to shut after President Trump ended their funding — unless the EU steps in
www.thetimes.com
👏👏 @Henry_Belot for this story, which shows just how far the #CCP will go to persecute opponents & destabilise societies. This is a whole new level of hate & we stand with @tedhuichifung & Australia's efforts to bring the perpetrators to justice.
Fake pamphlets accusing former Hong Kong legislator of being a pro-Israel lawyer sent to Adelaide...
Exclusive: Lawyer Ted Hui says leaflet’s claims are ‘totally incorrect’ as Australian authorities raise concerns with China
www.theguardian.com
Thank you @pritipatel for raising questions about the #London Mega #ChineseEmbassy plan and its impact on transnational repression affecting #HongKongers & #Uyghurs here in the UK.
We will patiently look forward to a meaning response from @DanJarvisMBE & @ukhomeoffice🙄
🚨We deplore these strong arm pressure tactics by the #HongKong govt designed to break up families of persecuted activists like @TonyChungHonLam, who left Hong Kong to avoid detention for non-existent political crimes.
Stay strong, we support you! ✊
Fugitive activist Tony Chung’s stepfather questioned by Hong Kong nat. sec police – reports
The stepfather of fugitive activist Tony Chung has been taken in by Hong Kong national security police for questio...
hongkongfp.com
More #TransnationalRepression and interference from the #CCP with #HongKongers living overseas. We stand with @kevinkfyam and those supporting his right to live freely in #Australia.
I have no comments on this report save for the following:
1. Thank you @SenatorWong and @SenPaterson.
2. I will continue to live my everyday life.
3. I will not voluntarily return to Hong Kong before it is free.
4. I will not kill myself.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/17/melbourne-residents-offered-200k-to-inform-on-australian-pro-democracy-activist-wanted-in-hong-kong-ntwnfb
📰PRESS RELEASE: We call on @USCongress and supporters of #HongKong in the @WhiteHouse to reverse the terrible decision to cut funding for @VOANews @RFERL @RadioFreeAsia. Doing so is a gift to the #CCP & authoritarians who thrive in silence & darkness.
https://thecfhk.org/cfhk-foundation-calls-on-congress-to-reverse-attempted-termination-of-radio-free-asia-other-entities-that-support-hong-kong-people/
Thanks @AlJazeera for covering the #NoMegaEmbassy protest & interviewing @thecfhk activist @Chloe_chc_25: "It's about people with diplomatic immunity constantly surveilling us here in the UK. The UK government is not doing enough to protect us." #noccp
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