Category: hong kong pro-democracy

Fight for Hong Kong’s Freedom Wins Cross-Party Support in Australia

December 8, 2022
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The fight for Hong Kong’s freedom has found widespread support in the Australian parliament, according to activists who visited the Australian capital of Canberra on Nov. 28 to Dec. 1. Speaking at an event in Sydney on Dec. 2. Kevin Yam and Finn Lau—two members of the lobbying team—said that Australian parliamentarians were genuinely interested…

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Imprisoned Hong Kong Activist Jimmy Lai Awarded 2021 Liberty Medal

September 23, 2021
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Jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and former owner of Apple Daily Jimmy Lai was awarded the 33rd annual Liberty Medal by the National Constitution Center on Tuesday. Lai was awarded the honor for his courage and conviction in exercising the fundamental rights of freedom of speech, nonviolent resistance, and peaceful dissent. Jeffrey Rosen, president and…

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South Korea’s New Opposition Party Leader Rips The CCP On Human Rights

July 16, 2021
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On July 12, Lee Jun-seok, South Korea’s largest opposition party leader, met with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming in the National Assembly to convey his concerns about Hong Kong’s human rights issues. For a long time, both conservative and liberal politicians in South Korea have kept silent on CCP’s…

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Hong Kong’s Apple Daily Says Only Has Cash for Few Weeks After Assets Frozen

June 20, 2021
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HONG KONG—Hong Kong’s pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily said on Sunday the freezing of its assets in a national security probe had left the newspaper with cash for “only a few weeks” of normal operations and it may struggle to pay staff wages. The newspaper, whose chief editor and chief executive have been detained under the…

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The West Should Learn From Hong Kong’s ‘Painful Lessons’ With the CCP: HK Lawmaker in Exile

March 11, 2021
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Self-exiled former Hong Kong lawmaker Ted Hui has warned that Western nations need to heed the lessons of Beijing’s takeover of the city, saying despite the many extensive trade ties to China, democratic nations had to see through the façade and take firmer action against the tyrannical regime. Motivated by a desire for Hong Kongers…

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Ottawa Must Create Asylum Pathways For Hongkongers Fleeing Persecution, Committee Hears

February 2, 2021
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Canada’s current immigration and refugee policies need to include a dedicated pathway for Hongkongers fleeing persecution, a parliamentary committee heard on Feb. 1.  “This is not a conventional humanitarian crisis, so conventional solutions are not effective for those who need our help,” said Cherie Wong, the executive director of pro-democracy group Alliance Canada Hong Kong….

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Canada Condemns Arrest of Over 50 Hong Kong Dissidents, Calls for Their ‘Immediate Release’

January 7, 2021
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Canada is calling for the immediate release of 53 pro-democracy figures who were arrested in Hong Kong Wednesday after being accused of violating Beijing’s new national security law, specifically on charges of subversion of state power. The mass arrests include pro-democracy activists, former lawmakers, and politicians—the largest crackdown on the city’s opposition camp since the…

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