Figo Chan, 23, vice-convener of Civil Human Rights Front The lack of response from Hong Kong government even the violence employed by the police against even 11-year old children these fuel the calls for democracy among protesters. ... the potential impact on..…
For instance, Beijing has accused American lawmakers of a political plot to thwart China's after US House of Representatives approved legislation that could pave the way for action and economic sanctions against Hong Kong government.. The chamber of Congress on Tuesday backed Hong..…
HONG KONG, Oct 25 -- Global observers hit out at Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019 and other related acts pushed by U.S lawmakers, stressing the bills were groundless and biased and could compound Hong Kong.. ..…
The most recent and in some ways most blatant examples of interference in the internal affairs of Hong Kong takes the form of the bipartisan “Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act (HKHRD Act)” (H.R. 3289 and S. 1838, an identical bill in the..…
House of Representatives on Tuesday passed Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019, drawing condemnation from Beijing. ... Washington needs to put end to the efforts to bring Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act into law. ..…
House of Representatives passing of Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act 2019, Foreign Ministry spokesperson said in press statement.. What Hong Kong faces at present is not the human rights and democracy issues, except the issue..…
US Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019 was adopted by House and Senate committees.. ..…
One speaker called on US senators to vote for the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019, saying it would be their “most powerful weapon”. ... The bill supports human rights in Hong Kong with measures under consideration..…
Republican Senator Rick Scott in a letter to a U.S. firm exporting tear gas to Hong Kong. . He urged the firm on Thursday to “put human rights above profits”. . Hong Kong is facing its first recession in a decade due to the protests, with tourism and..…
By allowing them to stay on the Both London and Washington have called on Beijing to respect the rights of the protesters.. Etler said Wednesday that none of the two were concerned with human rights Hong Kong used the matter to exert more pressure against..…
And principle, the concept of Hong Kong human rights and democracy the title is you ca not argue with that. ..…
China Fumes After US Lawmakers Approve Hong Kong ‘Human Rights Act’ . . TEHRAN (FNA)- Beijing slammed a move by US congressional panels to approve Hong Kong-related bills envisioning sanctions for human rights abuses and requiring the..…
Separately, US Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019 appears headed for adoption.. ... In apparent move to fan flames of Hong Kong, two US congressional committees on Wednesday voted to advance the deeply flawed Hong Kong..…
Author’s Note: The US Congress is currently considering the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019. ... Nor would it affirm, support, or further Human Rights in Hong Kong. . ..…
WASHINGTON — US congressional committees are due to start voting next week on legislation supporting human rights Hong Kong, with measures under consideration including annual reviews of Chinese territory's special economic status and the imposition of sanctions on..…
To allow the encroachment of Chinese government control into Hong Kong would be to watch regime that abuses human rights take over city. Ultimately, we do not want to Hong Kong subject to the human rights and freedom violations seen..…
The first to report on NED in the current protest was Alexander Rubinstein of Mintpress News, . the coalition cited by Hong Kong media, including the South China Morning Post and the Hong Kong Free Press, as organizers of the law demonstrations is called Civil Human..…
Ben Cardin of Maryland introduced a bill in June, titled “Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act,” requiring “the U.S. ... If the Trump administration signals it will use the Global Magnitsky Act to freeze assets and prevent travel of anyone who committed..…
Indian Government continues to act with impunity, whilst Kashmiri people continue evermore abuses of their human rights.. The focus on Hong Kong - where there is wall to wall media coverage and scrutiny about potential change to one law - lays bare the complacency that..…
Five particularly urgent issues now at stake include U.S-China trade tensions, Hong Kong’s anti-extradition bill protests, territorial disputes in the South China Sea, human rights concerns, as well as religious freedom. . ... Amnesty International, Human..…
As Alexander Rubinstein reports, by Hong Kong media, including the South China Morning Post and the Hong Kong Free Press, as organizers of the law demonstrations is called Civil Human Rights Front. That organization's website lists the NED-funded HKHRM,..…
Funding from NED, Ford, Rockefeller, Soros and numerous other corporate foundations, christian churches of every denomination, and British funding, is behind this hostile, subversive network orchestrating Hong Kong protests.. NED bankrolls Hong Kong Human..…
Pro-democracy Joshua Wong speaks to the media outside Legislative Council shortly 2019 Wong discussed Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act. The measure would require U.S authorities to assess whether Hong Kong is autonomous from China to receive..…
“I would like to urge the US Congress to pass the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act as soon as possible. ... That proposed legislation, introduced last month by hawkish Republican senator Marco Rubio and Democratic congressman Jim McGovern with bipartisan backing,..…
At that point, Rubio was already drafting a piece of legislation called the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act. . ... Nathan Law, one of the founders of the radical group Demosisto, testified: “It is my hope that the Hong Kong Human..…
The coalition cited by Hong Kong media, including the South China Morning Post and Hong Kong Free Press, lists as organizers of the demonstrations Civil Human Rights Front. ... Martin Lee, founder of Hong Kong's Democratic Party,..…
In 2003, on the anniversary of the handover, crowd of 500,000 people protested against Beijing's attempts to insert an anti-subversion clause into Hong Kong's law, or constitution. Civil Human Rights Front, body of Hong Kong's pro-democracy groups, is..…
Japan has not played adequate role in improving the human rights China, except she added, I appreciate Prime Minister Abe because he touched on Uyghur and Hong Kong issues during talks with Xi... ... The former head of the fringe group advocating Hong..…
A key protest organizer is the Civil Human Rights Front, which lists the U.S. National Endowment for Democracy-funded Hong Kong Human Rights Movement among its constituent organizations. . ..…
The coalition cited by Hong Kong media, including the South China Morning Post and Hong Kong Free Press, as organizers of the law demonstrations is called Civil Human Rights Front. That organization's website lists NED-funded HKHRM, Hong Kong..…
Chinese official's comments came in response to US warning on Monday that the amendment allowing extradition to China could undermine Hong Kong's autonomy impact the territory's longstanding human rights and democratic values.. It's rather incongruous that Hong..…
The coalition cited by Hong Kong media, including the South China Morning Post and Hong Kong Free Press, as organizers of the law demonstrations is called Civil Human Rights Front. That organization's website lists NED-funded HKHRM, Hong Kong..…
The bill would allow the transfer of fugitives to China with which Hong Kong has no extradition deal.. ... The Civil Human Rights Front appealed to all Hong Kong citizens to go on strike and besiege Legislative Council until June 20. ..…
If enacted, this law would extend the ability of the mainland authorities to target critics, human rights activists, journalists, NGO workers and anyone else Hong Kong, much in the same way they do at home, ment.. ..…
Foreign governments have expressed concern at the proposed law, warning of the impact on Hong Kong’s reputation as an international financial hub and noting that foreigners wanted in China risked getting ensnared in Hong Kong. . Human rights groups have..…
Republican Senator Marco Rubio has expressed repeated concern about the bill and a spokeswoman for his office said he was expected to again reintroduce his bipartisan “Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act”, which would update a 1992 law that has afforded..…
At congressional hearing on Tuesday, some US politicians invited young leaders of violent riots Hong Kong, including Joshua Wong Chi-fung, to discuss the human rights issues in the city and Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of..…
The Asian Human Rights Commission today accused the government of repeatedly throttling the civil society, media and human rights organisations. . A press statement released by the Hong Kong-based AHRC said even the National Human Rights Commission had now..…
Given that 73 percent of Australia’s trade is with countries in APEC, the impacts of this reporting requirement will be felt on supply chains across the region as Australian businesses and entities carry out their human rights due diligence. . Hong Kong is..…
The long sentences send chilling warning to all that there will be serious consequences for advocating for democracy, said Maya Wang, Hong Kong-based for China at Human Rights Watch... ... By commercial and legal associations and political, Chinese President and..…
Thousands of people protest against the proposed changes to Hong Kong's extradition laws that could see people sent for China, according to government radio .. HONG KONG — Business and human-rights groups expressing concern over proposed changes to..…
JURIST Guest Columnist Philippe LeDoux, Mark Haas International Law Fellow at Human Rights Watch, discusses Hong Kong's decriminalization of several same-sex relations statutes.. ... Philippe LeDoux is Mark Haas International Law Fellow in the in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,..…
Based on IFEX member reports Afghanistan Journalists Center, Committee to Protect Journalists, Digital Rights Foundation, Hong Kong Journalists Association, Human Rights Watch, International Federation of Journalists, Mizzima News, PEN International, Pakistan..…
We expect foreign journalists to have this kind of visa rejection happen China, and it has never happened Hong Kong Human Rights Watch's Maya Wang told the New York Times.. ..…