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6 February 2025
Book Talk: Jimmy Lai and the End of Freedom in Hong Kong?: London (February 6, 2025)
Frontline Club, London
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:
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The #HongKong police have swapped in Joe Chow as the enforcer in chief, lining up another target for sanctions after @StateDept sanctioned predecessor Ray Siu yesterday.
Chow wants to "do even more" national security work. 🤡
New Hong Kong police chief to increase security work despite US sanctions
Hong Kong's new police commissioner played down the impact of recent U.S. sanctions on Hong Kong and Chinese offic...
www.reuters.com
Thank you @badiucao for continuing to push the envelope in drawing attention to the lack of artistic & other freedoms in #HongKong. A thought-provoking reminder of the role art plays in challenging censorship.
Chinese political artist Badiucao sneaks message onto Mong Kok billboards for Hong Kong’s Art Week
Chinese artist Badiucao has said he snuck a political message onto two billboards in Mong Kok during last week’s...
hongkongfp.com
Thank you to @nytmay for picking up our statement from @frances_hui in reporting on the Trump administration's sanctioning of 6 #HongKong officials for #transnationalrepression yesterday:
U.S. Sanctions Chinese and Hong Kong Officials for Pursuing Activists Abroad
China’s former top spy catcher is among six security enforcers targeted as the Trump administration turns its atte...
www.nytimes.com
With thanks again to @helenmaguiremp for this important question.
@HFalconerMP positive steps - the time is now though to fulfil the government’s pre-election pledge, & to support the #JimmyLaiBill 🏛️ 🇬🇧
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My latest op-ed on @Independent 👇
“@Keir_Starmer is bowing to Beijing as if nothing has happened.”
“Britain is not dealing with a “strategic partner”, but an authoritarian threat.”
“There is no win-win with a regime intent on silencing critics.” #CCP
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I have a bounty on my head in Hong Kong – why won’t the British government stand up to China? | Chloe Cheung (@Chloe_chc_25 )
This is a disgrace. Students from around the world come to 🇬🇧 to learn free from #censorship.
Shame on @StirlingCouncil for taking #CCP 💰& sacking this teacher because she taught the truth about #HongKong #Tiananmen & #Tibet.
'Blacklisted' Stirling teacher tribunal hearings to begin next week
Rong Rong MacLeod says she has been "replaced" by Chinese-funded educators.
www.thecourier.co.uk
📰NEWSLETTER: @UKParliament, @FCDOGovUK & @SenateForeign zero in on the dismantling of #HongKong's rule of law & the persecution of political prisoners, including #JimmyLai.
#FreeHongKongPoliticalPrisoners
https://thecfhk.org/uk-and-us-lawmakers-focus-on-hong-kong-j...
#HongKong now criminalises protest votes. HK’s corruption watchdog warns "We will make arrests in EVERY CASE we see." 3 years in jail for inciting blank or invalid ballots & encouraging others not to vote...
This isn’t an election, it’s a performance.
Head of Hong Kong corruption watchdog warns public not to incite blank votes in upcoming legislat...
The head of Hong Kong’s corruption watchdog has urged the public not to incite blank or invalid votes ahead of...
hongkongfp.com