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June 25, 2021 News Release

Hong Kong: Beijing Dismantles a Free Society

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The slogan in Chinese on the flag, “Liberate Hong Kong, the Revolution of Our Times,” was a common chant during the 2019 protests. But since the imposition of the National Security Law, Hong Kong authorities have prohibited both the chant and pro-democracy protests have been prohibited in Hong Kong. The group that has long organized peaceful marches, Civil Human Rights Front, is also no longer functioning and its convenor has been in custody since.
June 3, 2021 News Release

China: Account for Tiananmen Massacre

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January 8, 2021 News Release

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December 4, 2020 News Release

Hong Kong: Drop Cases Against Democracy Activists

Prominent Activists Jailed for Peaceful Protests Amid Widening Crackdown

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