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The Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong (CFHK) Foundation supports democracy & the rule of law for Hong Kong, campaigns on behalf of political prisoners and fights China/CCP interference #FreeJimmyLai #HongKong47 Media inquiries: media@thecfhk.org.

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HK cancels passports of 12 activists wanted under nat. sec law The HK gov't has cancelled the passports of 12 โ€œabscondersโ€ under the Beijing-imposed national security law, just over a week after the authorities issued a round of warrants and bounties for their ar...

#HongKong authorities cancel passports of 12/19 of those #HongKongers issued with extraterritorial arrest warrants & bounties.

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04.08.2025 08:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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๐Ÿ“ฐNEWSLETTER: #HK diaspora media mergers, #TransnationalRepression of #HongKongers in the spotlight and World Justice Project comes under fire for helping #HongKong authorities whitewash repression.

Read it in full: thecfhk.org/transnationa...

01.08.2025 12:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ”ฅFLAME OF FREEDOM: @chloecheung.bsky.social says @danjarvismp.bsky.social must act on the Human Rights Committee's #TransnationalRepression recommendations & not hide behind the Defending Democracy Taskforce - which he chairs - when assessing UK preparedness.

thecfhk.org/defending-de...

01.08.2025 12:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Macau democrat arrested for colluding with foreign forces, police say Au Kam San, a prominent democratic campaigner, served for nearly two decades as a lawmaker. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Leading #Macau democrat Au Kam San arrested on national security charges.

www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-as...

31.07.2025 12:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hong Kongโ€™s Prison Rule Amendments Create a New Chilling Zone Unsatisfied with the extent of the crackdown, local authorities are moving to expand their control inside the prison system.

โ›“๏ธ"Despite repeated calls to improve prison conditions, in #HongKong, the government is heading in the opposite direction"

Sobering piece in @thediplomat.com on the state of justice system in #HK & new powers to restrict visitors on vague national sec grounds

thediplomat.com/2025/07/hong...

31.07.2025 08:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The TNR report: committees.parliament.uk/publications...

31.07.2025 08:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Authoritarian states operating with impunity to silence dissidents in UK, report finds China, Russia and Iran were the biggest perpetrators of transnational repression but several other countries are trying to silence dissidents.

๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ @alixculbertson on Joint Committee on Human Rights #TransnationalRepression report & threats to the UK from #China #HK #Russia #Iran

Quotes @chloecheung.bsky.social: "It's important the UK government doesn't just acknowledge this report but actually acts on it".

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31.07.2025 08:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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HK student found guilty of insulting nat. anthem during World Cup qualifier A HK university student has been found guilty of insulting the national anthem during a World Cup qualifier football match between the cityโ€™s team and Iran in June last year.

๐ŸšจHow far #HongKong has fallen: Courts convict a student for turning his back on a football pitch during ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ national anthem

#HK's 2020 National Anthem Ordinance criminalises โ€œinsulting behaviourโ€ towards the anthem

hongkongfp.com/2025/07/30/h...

30.07.2025 11:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ—ž๏ธPRESS RELEASE: Our take on UK #TransnationalRepression report from UK JCHR, calling for

โ–ถ๏ธClear definition of TNR
โ˜Ž๏ธDedicated reporting hotline
๐ŸŽฏTargeted sanctions on perpetrators
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธProtection from INTERPOL misuse
โ™ฆ๏ธCN in enhanced tier of the UKโ€™s foreign influence

thecfhk.org/landmark-uk-...

30.07.2025 10:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Australian judge William Gummow to stay on top court for 3 more years Australian justice William Gummow has extended his term as a visiting foreign judge on Hong Kongโ€™s top court for another three years.

๐ŸšจDisgraceful from #Australian judge William Gummow.

Just as #HongKong's government targets more #Australia residents with extra-territorial bounties, he decides to carry on propping up #CCP persecution & #TransnationalRepression of #HongKongers

hongkongfp.com/2025/07/28/a...

29.07.2025 11:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿšจ #Australian judge William Gummow choses to continue lending prestige to persecution in #HongKong, extending on the Court of Final Appeal for 3 years, just as #HK police issue bounties for 15 more overseas activists

#TransnationalRepression

The story: thecfhk.org/cfhk-foundat...

25.07.2025 13:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ—ž๏ธNEWSLETTER: #HongKong police issue new bounties as the UK govt triggers panic among #HongKongers with new extradition legislation.

Read our weekly news round up here: thecfhk.org/extradition-...

25.07.2025 11:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How China hounds pro-democracy activists in Boston - The Boston Globe Dissidents in exile in the US face surveillance, harassment, and sometimes threats from agents linked to the Chinese government.

Alicia Chen in @bostonglobe.com on impact of #Boston jury acquitting a man accused of being a #China agent despite evidence of him harassing & intimidating @thecfhk.bsky.social's @franceshui.bsky.social + other #HongKong activists

#TransnationalRepression

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/18/o...

22.07.2025 08:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Exclusive: HK indy bookshops, publishers face simultaneous tax probes Exclusive: At least 6 companies in the independent book industry have faced simultaneous audits by Inland Revenue over the past year and a half.

Indy media & booksellers are both under the financial microscope in #HongKong because they dare to tell truths the #CCP does not like.

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21.07.2025 11:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“ฐ NEWSLETTER: #HongKong claims #JimmyLai chose solitary confinement, despite no credible evidence, as the 77-year-old endures another sweltering summer in prison.

@thecfhk.bsky.social President Mark Clifford warns in WSJ: his life is at risk.

Read more here: thecfhk.org/controversy-...

18.07.2025 12:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thank you @repmoolenaar.bsky.social for cosponsoring the Hong Kong Judicial Sanctions Act (H.R.733) & the HKETO Certification Act (H.R.2661). Your leadership in holding the CCP accountable and your unwavering support for Hongkongersโ€™ fight for freedom are deeply appreciated.

#HongKong

17.07.2025 14:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tightened prison rules restricting visits on nat. sec grounds to take effect on Friday Tightened prison rules restricting lawyers and religious leaders from visiting inmates will take effect on Friday, just two weeks after the authorities proposed the amendments.

๐Ÿšจ#HongKong again ramming legislation through its 'patriots only' legislature via 'negative vetting' so lawmakers/public cannot scrutinise

โ›“๏ธPrison authorities can now ban prisoner visits by lawyers & religious figures on national security grounds

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17.07.2025 08:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Nat. sec appeals: 2 jailed HK activists had unfair trial, court told Lawyers for 2 HK activists jailed for conspiracy to subvert state power in the cityโ€™s largest national security case have told an appellate court that the pair did not receive a fair trial.

#HK47 appeals: Owen Chow & Winnie Yu's lawyers argue that the High Court did not give them a fair trial as the judges kept interrupting, asking 45% of questions

That's no surprise when the judges were appointed by the govt & the govt is the prosecutor ๐Ÿ™„

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16.07.2025 15:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Opinion | The Perilous Pressure of Jimmy Laiโ€™s Prosecution As the 77-year-old publisher spends another summer in prison, Hong Kong should seek a way out of a situation that is increasingly dangerous for the cityโ€™s and Chinaโ€™s reputations.

As #HK warns to "Beware of health of elderly persons with chronic medical conditions" in 33/92ยฐ temps, @marklclifford.bsky.social writes on the terrible impact on #HongKong's reputation of continuing to detain 77-year-old diabetes sufferer #JimmyLai.

#FreeJimmyLai

www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...

16.07.2025 08:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Russia, Iran and China intensifying life-threatening operations in UK, police say Russia, Iran and China are behind a growing number of life-threatening operations in Britain including attacks and kidnappings, often deploying criminals and sometimes children as proxies, two senior British police officers said on Tuesday.

๐ŸšจTerrifying news for #HongKong activists and others at risk if the government approves the new #China super-embassy in #London.

We look forward to Joint Committee on Human Rights' #TransnationalRepression Inquiry report and measures to safeguard those at risk.

www.reuters.com/world/uk/rus...

16.07.2025 08:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thank you, Rep. Nate Moran for meeting with us and for your steadfast support of our cause. The #CCP & the #HongKong authorities must be held accountable for their ongoing repression. We look forward to working together to safeguard the freedom and human rights of the people in HK.

15.07.2025 17:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ”ฅFLAME OF FREEDOM: @franceshui.bsky.social & Elisha Maldonado write that #NewZealand judge William Young should know better than to lend his prestige to judicial persecution in #HongKong.

He should do the decent thing: Resign from its Court of Final Appeal.

thecfhk.org/whitewashing...

15.07.2025 10:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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University of Hong Kong student warned over AI indecent images A male law student has received a warning letter from the University of Hong Kong after he allegedly created AI-generated indecent images of women.

The #HongKong govt is trying to reverse the acquittal of #HK47 member Lawrence Lau

Justice in HK is a charade: All #HK47 'subversion' charges run contrary to Basic Law protections, which allow elected lawmakers to twice veto the budget & force a chief exec to quit ๐Ÿ˜ก

hongkongfp.com/2025/07/14/h...

14.07.2025 14:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Comedian Jimmy O. Yang met Hong Kong leader John Lee in June Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee hosted comedian Jimmy O. Yang during his recent visit to the city, with the pair bonding over their Wah Yan College days.

๐ŸงงWonder how much #HongKong's govt is paying #JimmyOYang to "bond" with #HK Chief Exec of authoritarianism, John Lee?

Whitewashing repression for money just isn't funny.

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14.07.2025 11:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“ฐNEWSLETTER: #HongKong Justice Sec Paul Lam tours Europe seeking legal business as the world remembers #China's #709crackdown on lawyers & the rule of law. #HKETOs run into trouble in #NewYork + much more

Read it all here: thecfhk.org/lammy-a-cata...

11.07.2025 10:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Former staff of HK news outlet Channel C launch new media platform A group of former staff from HK independent media outlet Channel C has launched a new online news platform with the financial support of a "white knight."

Congratulations to the new "Channel We" for launching in #HongKong!

"We will continue to report news, do live-streaming, and report news about #Hongkongers,โ€ wrote founder Ronson Chan, formerly of Channel C.

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11.07.2025 08:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

... We appreciate the strong leadership of Rep. Moolenaar and Krishnamoorthi and call for Secretary Rubio to act on this as soon as possible.โ€

10.07.2025 18:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

. @jonstivers.bsky.social, U.S. Director for the CFHK Foundation said: โ€œSanctioning officials like Joe Chow sends a powerful message that the U.S. will not stand by as Beijing and the Hong Kong authorities crush the freedoms promised to Hong Kongers. ...

10.07.2025 18:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We welcome a bipartisan letter from the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party calling for U.S. Sec of State Marco Rubio to consider sanctions against #HongKong police chief Joe Chow ๅ‘จไธ€้ณด

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10.07.2025 18:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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HK nat. sec police arrest 4 for alleged subversion via Taiwan-based group HK national security police have arrested four people, aged 15 to 47, for allegedly conspiring to subvert state power through a Taiwan-based group that advocates for the cityโ€™s independence.

๐ŸšจBREAKING: #HongKong national security police have arrested 4 people aged 15 to 47 linked to the #Taiwan-based Hong Kong Democratic Independence Union.

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10.07.2025 13:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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