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Asia

September 24, 2018 News Release

China: Hong Kong Party Banned
China and Tibet

July 10, 2018 News Release

Hong Kong: LGBT-Themed Books Restricted in Libraries
Asia

June 27, 2018 News Release

Hong Kong: Freedoms Rapidly Deteriorating

News

June 25, 2018 Commentary

Why Canada Should Take in Snowden-Linked Asylum-Seeker

Farida Deif
Canada Director

Published In: Ottawa Citizen
March 19, 2018 Dispatches

Insult China’s National Anthem at Your Peril

Maya Wang
China Senior Researcher
February 6, 2018 News Release

Hong Kong: Student Leaders’ Sentences Overturned
September 27, 2017 Dispatches

Three Years After Umbrella Movement, Hong Kongers Soldier On

Maya Wang
China Senior Researcher
August 18, 2017 Commentary

Political Prisoners in Hong Kong

Maya Wang
China Senior Researcher

Published In: ChinaFile
August 15, 2017 News Release

Hong Kong: Quash Convictions of Student Leaders
July 17, 2017 News Release

Canada: Expedite Snowden-Linked Asylum Cases
June 28, 2017 News Release

Hong Kong: Chief Executive Should Defend Autonomy
June 28, 2017 Letter

Letter from HRW to HK Chief Executive Carrie Lam
May 15, 2017 News Release

Hong Kong Rejects Asylum for Snowden Helpers
April 27, 2017 News Release

Hong Kong: Surge in Political Prosecutions
March 27, 2017 Dispatches

Hong Kong’s Non-Election

Maya Wang
China Senior Researcher
November 4, 2016 News Release

Hong Kong: China Interferes in Judiciary’s Independence
August 15, 2016 News Release

Hong Kong: Student Protest Leaders Sentenced
May 17, 2016 News Release

Hong Kong: Defend Rights Against China’s Encroachment
March 25, 2016 Dispatches

Dispatches: Hong Kong Booksellers Are Free – Or Are They?

Sophie Richardson
China Director
February 10, 2016 News Release

China/Hong Kong: Free ‘Disappeared’ Booksellers
September 21, 2015 Dispatches

Dispatches: Who Will Show FIFA the Red Card on Hong Kong?

Maya Wang
China Senior Researcher
June 18, 2015 Dispatches

Dispatches: An Embrace of Democracy in Hong Kong

Sophie Richardson
China Director
April 22, 2015 News Release

China: Hong Kong Political Reform Proposal a Farce
October 16, 2014 Q & A

Eight Questions about “Occupy Hong Kong”
October 15, 2014 Dispatches

Dispatches: Caught on Film - Excessive Use of Force by Hong Kong Police

Maya Wang
China Senior Researcher
October 6, 2014 News Release

Hong Kong: Protect Rights to Peaceful Protest
October 5, 2014 Letter

Human Rights Watch Letter to Chief Executive Leung on Hong Kong Protests
September 30, 2014 News Release

Hong Kong: Free Peaceful Protesters; Avoid Excessive Force
September 28, 2014 Dispatches

Dispatches: Political Earthquake in Hong Kong

Sophie Richardson
China Director
September 23, 2014 Commentary

Britain Betrays Hong Kong… Again

Sophie Richardson
China Director

Published In: Fair Observer
September 2, 2014 Dispatches

Dispatches: China Sows Seeds of Crisis in Hong Kong

Sophie Richardson
China Director
August 29, 2014 News Release

China: Stop Interfering in Peaceful Hong Kong Protests
August 4, 2014 Dispatches

Dispatches: No News Is Bad News in Hong Kong

Sophie Richardson
China Director
July 14, 2014 News Release

China/Hong Kong: Make Report Reflect Democracy Demands
June 25, 2014 News Release

Hong Kong Gets Out the Vote

Sophie Richardson
China Director

Published In: Foreign Policy
June 19, 2014 News Release

China: Allow Peaceful Demonstrations in Hong Kong
November 26, 2013 News Release

China: Keep Commitment to Hong Kong Democracy
July 11, 2011 News Release

Hong Kong: Investigate Police Actions at July 1 Rally
September 9, 2004 News Release

Hong Kong: Elections Marred by Intimidation
April 7, 2004 News Release

Hong Kong: Interpretation of Basic Law Serious Setback for Electoral Reform
December 23, 2002 Letter

Open Letter to Hong Kong Chief Executive C.H. Tung
February 2, 2001 News Release

Hong Kong: Tung Should Speak Out Against Beijing's Pressure

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Daily Brief

September 24, 2018

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