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May 22, 2020 News Release

Hong Kong: Beijing Threatens Draconian Security Law

Governments Should Act Against Harm to Basic Rights

Delegates applaud as Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives for the opening session of China's National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, May 22, 2020.  © 2020 AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, Pool
April 20, 2020 News Release

Hong Kong: Crackdown Amid Covid-19

Beijing ‘Reinterprets’ City’s Constitution, Punishes Democracy Advocates

Jimmy Lai, center, Hong Kong media tycoon and founder of local newspaper Apple Daily, is arrested by police officers at his home in Hong Kong, April 18, 2020.
March 27, 2020 News Release

Hong Kong: Dubious Arrest of Pro-Democracy Politician

Vendetta Feared Against 2019 Protest Movement

In this Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, photo, Veby Mega Indah, an injured Indonesian video journalist, bites her lips during an interview with The Associated Press in the Wan Chai area of Hong Kong.
January 19, 2020 News Release

Hong Kong: Improve Privacy Ordinance Rights Protections

Upcoming Legislative Review Overly Narrow

Residents use their phones during a protest in Hong Kong, November 11, 2019.
January 13, 2020 Dispatches

Denial of Entry to Hong Kong? Our Call, Says Beijing

Chinese Government Acts Contrary to Basic Law

Thousands of protesters march at an avenue in Victoria, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong on January 1, 2020.
January 12, 2020 News Release

Hong Kong Bars Human Rights Watch Head

Decision Spotlights Vanishing Freedoms Under Beijing Pressure

Kenneth Roth Bio Photo
January 7, 2020 News Release

Hong Kong: Create Independent Investigation of Police

No Accountability for Excessive Use of Force Against Protesters

A protestor shows five demands gesture as Hong Kong people participate in their annual pro-democracy march in Hong Kong, January 1, 2020.
December 15, 2019 Commentary

China’s ‘magical reality’ is a growing threat

A protester holds a sign reading "We could all be Simon" in reference to Simon Cheng, a Hong Kong British Consulate employee who was detained in China, during a rally outside of the British Consulate in Hong Kong, November 29, 2019.
December 6, 2019 Dispatches

Numbers Tell the Story of Hong Kong’s Human Rights

Protesters Unbowed by Government Crackdown

Protesters gather during a rally against the police's use of tear gas in Hong Kong, December 6, 2019.
December 3, 2019 Statement

China: Respect Rights of Hong Kong Protesters

Baseless Call for ‘Sanctions’ Against Rights Groups

Hong Kong Protests
October 30, 2019 News Release

Hong Kong: Prominent Activist Barred from Elections

Unlawful Political Screening Used to Disqualify Joshua Wong

Hong Kong democratic activist Joshua Wong speaks to the media in Hong Kong, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Wong announced plans to contest local elections and warns that any attempt to disqualify him will only spur more support for monthslong pro-democracy pro
October 9, 2019 Commentary

There’s a way to fix the Hong Kong crisis

Protesters react from tear gas during a demonstration on China's National Day, under Lion Rock Hill, in Wong Tai Sin, Hong Kong, China October 1, 2019.
October 8, 2019 Commentary

For NBA's Quandary over China, Stand with Human Rights

After the dustup around a tweet by general manager of the NBA’s Houston Rockets, Daryl Morey, workers removed sponsor stands in front of Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai, ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets game.
October 4, 2019 News Release

Hong Kong: Face Mask Ban Violates Assembly Rights

Disproportionate Response Seems Aimed to Deter Protests

People protest the enactment of the anti-mask law in Hong Kong, October 4, 2019.
October 3, 2019 News Release

China: Release Supporters of Hong Kong Protests

Authorities Crack Down on Activism, News in the Mainland

Protestors stand surrounded by smoke from tear gas shells in Hong Kong, October 1, 2019.

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