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CFHK Foundation Laments 3rd Anniversary of National Security Law in Hong Kong

Jun 30, 20232 min read

CFHK Foundation Laments 3rd Anniversary of National Security Law in Hong Kong

30 June 2023 – Three years ago at 2300 hours Hong Kong Time, China imposed a sweeping National Security Law (NSL) on Hong Kong, a prelude...

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Jimmy Lai and National Security Law in Hong Kong raised by US and UK at UNHRC

CFHK Foundation

Jun 29, 20232 min read

Jimmy Lai and National Security Law in Hong Kong raised by US and UK at UNHRC

29 June 2023 – Yesterday, at a United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session in Geneva, before the Special Rapporteur on the rights...

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British Parliament Hosts Session in House of Lords Looking at Future of UK-China Foreign Policy

CFHK Foundation

Jun 27, 20232 min read

British Parliament Hosts Session in House of Lords Looking at Future of UK-China Foreign Policy

27 June 2023 – Today in the British Parliament, the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation hosted a panel discussion led by...

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EU passes Resolution calling for the release of Jimmy Lai and repeal of Hong Kong NSL

CFHK Foundation

Jun 15, 20232 min read

EU passes Resolution calling for the release of Jimmy Lai and repeal of Hong Kong NSL

15 June 2023 – Today, the European Parliament has passed An Urgent Resolution urging “the Hong Kong Government to immediately and...

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Senator Rubio Seeks to Shut Down Confucius Institutes Funding Loophole

CFHK Foundation

Jun 8, 20232 min read

Senator Rubio Seeks to Shut Down Confucius Institutes Funding Loophole

9 June 2023 – The US Department of Defense (DoD) established a Confucius Institute Waiver Program (CIWP) earlier this year to allow US...

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US Congressmen Urge Administration to Override Plans to Invite John Lee to APEC Meeting

CFHK Foundation

Jun 7, 20232 min read

US Congressmen Urge Administration to Override Plans to Invite John Lee to APEC Meeting

7 June 2023 – Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), Senator Jeffrey Merkley (D-OR), Representative Christopher Smith (R-NJ) and James McGovern...

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British Citizen Jimmy Lai Appeals Hong Kong High Court Rejection of British Lawyer

CFHK Foundation

Jun 7, 20232 min read

British Citizen Jimmy Lai Appeals Hong Kong High Court Rejection of British Lawyer

7 June 2023 – Jimmy Lai filed a legal bid to challenge the High Court of Hong Kong’s rejection of his prior appeal to overturn the Hong...

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Hong Kong Government Seeks Court Injunction to Ban Pro-Democracy Anthem ‘Glory to Hong Kong’

CFHK Foundation

Jun 6, 20232 min read

Hong Kong Government Seeks Court Injunction to Ban Pro-Democracy Anthem ‘Glory to Hong Kong’

6 June 2023 – The Hong Kong government applied for a court injunction to ban ‘Glory to Hong Kong’, the unofficial anthem of the 2019...

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Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation Remembers Tiananmen Square Massacre

CFHK Foundation

Jun 4, 20231 min read

Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation Remembers Tiananmen Square Massacre

4 June 2023 – The Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation launched a video to commemorate the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen...

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United Nations Releases Recommendations to Promote Women’s Rights in Hong Kong

CFHK Foundation

Jun 1, 20232 min read

United Nations Releases Recommendations to Promote Women’s Rights in Hong Kong

1 June 2023 – The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) has released recommendations to...

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Chinese Communist Party Targets Hong Kongers in the UK Over ‘Seditious’ Sheep Books

CFHK Foundation

May 30, 20232 min read

Chinese Communist Party Targets Hong Kongers in the UK Over ‘Seditious’ Sheep Books

31 May 2023 – The long arm of the Hong Kong government stretched more than 8,000 miles to intimidate a church in Guildford that was...

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‘Persecution Not Prosecution’: Hong Kong Court Greenlights Jimmy Lai's Sham Trial

CFHK Foundation

May 30, 20232 min read

‘Persecution Not Prosecution’: Hong Kong Court Greenlights Jimmy Lai's Sham Trial

30 May 2023 – Today, the High Court of Hong Kong rejected a legal bid from Jimmy Lai to throw out his national security trial, marking...

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Jimmy Lai Again Denied Choice of Lawyer While Being Awarded Liberty Prize by CATO Institute

CFHK Foundation

May 19, 20232 min read

Jimmy Lai Again Denied Choice of Lawyer While Being Awarded Liberty Prize by CATO Institute

19 May 2023 – A Hong Kong court denied the legal bid from Jimmy Lai’s legal team to overturn the Committee for Safeguarding National...

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Hong Kong Activist Frances Hui Demands Release of Jimmy Lai and All Political Prisoners in Hong Kong

CFHK Foundation

May 17, 20232 min read

Hong Kong Activist Frances Hui Demands Release of Jimmy Lai and All Political Prisoners in Hong Kong

17 May 2023 – At the annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy, the Policy and Advocacy Coordinator for the Committee for...

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Joint Response to Hong Kong Government Slamming “Distorted Narratives” from Hong Kong Organisations

CFHK Foundation

May 15, 20232 min read

Joint Response to Hong Kong Government Slamming “Distorted Narratives” from Hong Kong Organisations

12 May 2023 – The Hong Kong government has rejected the written and oral evidence provided by the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong...

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US Commission on China Urges US Government to Sanction Hong Kong National Security Judges

CFHK Foundation

May 11, 20233 min read

US Commission on China Urges US Government to Sanction Hong Kong National Security Judges

11 May 2023 – Today, the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) held a hearing on Hong Kong’s political prisoners and eroded...

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30 Organisations Call for Congressional Urgency in Examining Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices

CFHK Foundation

May 10, 20232 min read

30 Organisations Call for Congressional Urgency in Examining Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices

10 May 2023 – Today, 30 Hong Kong advocacy groups and international allies sent a joint letter urging the US Senate Foreign Relations...

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Challenging China at the United Nations: The Destruction of Hong Kongers' Rights

CFHK Foundation

May 9, 20232 min read

Challenging China at the United Nations: The Destruction of Hong Kongers' Rights

9 May 2023 – Yesterday, during a United Nations session of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW),...

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Joint Statement Urging James Cleverly to Raise Jimmy Lai with Han Zheng

CFHK Foundation

May 5, 20231 min read

Joint Statement Urging James Cleverly to Raise Jimmy Lai with Han Zheng

5 May 2023 – The British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly plans to meet with Xi Jinping's deputy and Hong Kong's oppressor Han Zheng, who...

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World Press Freedom Day: Free Jimmy Lai and Detained Journalists Around the World

CFHK Foundation

May 3, 20232 min read

World Press Freedom Day: Free Jimmy Lai and Detained Journalists Around the World

3 May 2023 – To mark the thirtieth anniversary of World Press Freedom Day, politicians, activists, and journalists* joined the Committee...

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