📢 We are pleased to announce the appointment of Brad Redekopp MP as our new Patron in 🇨🇦
We look forward to working closely with you in your new role, to strengthen our shared commitment to defending #HongKong’s human rights, and supporting Hong Kongers.
www.hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/20...
We look forward to working closely with you in your new role, to strengthen our shared commitment to defending #HongKong’s human rights, and supporting Hong Kongers.
www.hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/20...
February 5, 2026 at 3:31 PM
📢 We are pleased to announce the appointment of Brad Redekopp MP as our new Patron in 🇨🇦
We look forward to working closely with you in your new role, to strengthen our shared commitment to defending #HongKong’s human rights, and supporting Hong Kongers.
www.hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/20...
We look forward to working closely with you in your new role, to strengthen our shared commitment to defending #HongKong’s human rights, and supporting Hong Kongers.
www.hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/20...
6 years on from #HongKong’s healthcare strike. Union chair #WinnieYu later jailed for representing the frontline medics in the pro-democracy legislative primary election, union dissolved.
When organising is criminalised, international solidarity isn’t optional. ✊🏽
Full: bit.ly/4bvnXuB
When organising is criminalised, international solidarity isn’t optional. ✊🏽
Full: bit.ly/4bvnXuB
Hong Kong’s Healthcare Strike, Six Years On - Hong Kong Labour Rights Monitor 香港勞權監察
In late 2019, as COVID-19 began spreading from Wuhan, senior medical figures in Hong Kong urged the government to introduce border controls and public health protections. The government, led by then C...
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February 3, 2026 at 6:03 PM
6 years on from #HongKong’s healthcare strike. Union chair #WinnieYu later jailed for representing the frontline medics in the pro-democracy legislative primary election, union dissolved.
When organising is criminalised, international solidarity isn’t optional. ✊🏽
Full: bit.ly/4bvnXuB
When organising is criminalised, international solidarity isn’t optional. ✊🏽
Full: bit.ly/4bvnXuB
Activists behind #HongKong's annual Tiananmen crackdown candlelit vigils face up to a decade in prison if convicted for “inciting subversion” under the Beijing-imposed national security law.
@hongkongfp.com has full, trusted, independent coverage of their trial: hongkongfp.com/hk-tiananmen...
@hongkongfp.com has full, trusted, independent coverage of their trial: hongkongfp.com/hk-tiananmen...
February 3, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Activists behind #HongKong's annual Tiananmen crackdown candlelit vigils face up to a decade in prison if convicted for “inciting subversion” under the Beijing-imposed national security law.
@hongkongfp.com has full, trusted, independent coverage of their trial: hongkongfp.com/hk-tiananmen...
@hongkongfp.com has full, trusted, independent coverage of their trial: hongkongfp.com/hk-tiananmen...
To mark the fifth anniversary of the #BNO scheme today, our Patron and #HongKong’s last Governor Lord Patten writes on the uncertainty surrounding new settlement requirements, urging the 🇬🇧 gov to keep its promise to Hong Kongers.
Read in full in The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01...
Read in full in The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01...
January 31, 2026 at 9:59 AM
To mark the fifth anniversary of the #BNO scheme today, our Patron and #HongKong’s last Governor Lord Patten writes on the uncertainty surrounding new settlement requirements, urging the 🇬🇧 gov to keep its promise to Hong Kongers.
Read in full in The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01...
Read in full in The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01...
Learn more about the persecution of #JimmyLai who faces life imprisonment under #HongKong's controversial National Security Law: www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/12/jimm... #FreeJimmyLai
Jimmy Lai's guilty verdict is a disgrace - Index on Censorship
The guilty verdict delivered today in Jimmy Lai trial is one of the biggest signs of how corrupt and unfree Hong Kong has become
www.indexoncensorship.org
January 28, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Learn more about the persecution of #JimmyLai who faces life imprisonment under #HongKong's controversial National Security Law: www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/12/jimm... #FreeJimmyLai
In an interview with Ming Pao, new IBA President Claudio Visco explains how #HongKong's #legal system is based on the tradition of the #RuleOfLaw, and it is believed that the judiciary can be independent and function without interference.
Read: news.mingpao.com/pns/%E6%B8%A...
Read: news.mingpao.com/pns/%E6%B8%A...
國際律師協會：2020後香港「正經歷複雜過渡期」 - 20260121 - 港聞
【明報專訊】今年法律年度開啟典禮有多個國際大型法律組織領導層出席，國際律師協會（IBA）會長Claudio Visco接受本報訪問時表示，香港法制建基於法治傳統，相信能做到司法獨立，不受干預下處理各種處境，同時形容香港在2020年有「特別法例」通過後「正經歷相當複雜的過渡期」，希望此行了解情况及如何協助支持本港法治、司法獨立及兩個法律專業團體。
news.mingpao.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:56 PM
In an interview with Ming Pao, new IBA President Claudio Visco explains how #HongKong's #legal system is based on the tradition of the #RuleOfLaw, and it is believed that the judiciary can be independent and function without interference.
Read: news.mingpao.com/pns/%E6%B8%A...
Read: news.mingpao.com/pns/%E6%B8%A...
The @wsj.com allegedly fired Selina Cheng in 2024 after warnings about heading #HongKong's embattled independent press union.
Dow Jones is accused of "preventing or deterring an employee from exercising the right to hold office in a trade union" and are facing Selina in court...
Dow Jones is accused of "preventing or deterring an employee from exercising the right to hold office in a trade union" and are facing Selina in court...
Ex-WSJ reporter denies hiding HK$3M settlement demand in unlawful termination suit
Former Wall Street Journal reporter Selina Cheng has denied intentionally concealing from Hong Kong’s labour authorities her request for a HK$3 million settlement from the American newspaper, whom she...
hongkongfp.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:43 AM
The @wsj.com allegedly fired Selina Cheng in 2024 after warnings about heading #HongKong's embattled independent press union.
Dow Jones is accused of "preventing or deterring an employee from exercising the right to hold office in a trade union" and are facing Selina in court...
Dow Jones is accused of "preventing or deterring an employee from exercising the right to hold office in a trade union" and are facing Selina in court...
The trial of Chow Hang-tung and two other leaders of the Tiananmen vigil group began today in #HongKong. If convicted, they face up to 10 years in prison. We once again urge the authorities to honour #HongKong’s international obligations and end this sham trial.
hongkongfp.com/2026/01/22/t...
hongkongfp.com/2026/01/22/t...
'No lawful means' to end CCP leadership, prosecution says as Tiananmen vigil activists' trial starts
Hong Kong prosecutors have said there are “no lawful means to end the Chinese Communist Party’s leadership,” as the national security trial began for three activists who used to organise the city's an...
hongkongfp.com
January 22, 2026 at 11:29 AM
The trial of Chow Hang-tung and two other leaders of the Tiananmen vigil group began today in #HongKong. If convicted, they face up to 10 years in prison. We once again urge the authorities to honour #HongKong’s international obligations and end this sham trial.
hongkongfp.com/2026/01/22/t...
hongkongfp.com/2026/01/22/t...
🚨EXCLUSIVE: #HongKong’s dwindling gov't #LGBTQ funding scheme mainly goes to groups with no ties to the community
In full: hongkongfp.com/2026/01/18/e...
In full: hongkongfp.com/2026/01/18/e...
January 18, 2026 at 4:55 AM
🚨EXCLUSIVE: #HongKong’s dwindling gov't #LGBTQ funding scheme mainly goes to groups with no ties to the community
In full: hongkongfp.com/2026/01/18/e...
In full: hongkongfp.com/2026/01/18/e...
1/ #HongKong’s government-funded broadcaster has stopped publishing ALL of its podcasts, with dozens of shows – in English & Chinese – grinding to a halt on Spotify and RTHK’s self-hosted Podcast One platform.
hongkongfp.com/2026/01/13/h...
hongkongfp.com/2026/01/13/h...
Hong Kong's gov't-funded broadcaster RTHK axes all podcasts
HK's government-funded broadcaster has stopped publishing all of its podcasts, with dozens of shows - in English and Cantonese - grinding to a halt on its self-hosted Podcast One platform.
hongkongfp.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:06 AM
1/ #HongKong’s government-funded broadcaster has stopped publishing ALL of its podcasts, with dozens of shows – in English & Chinese – grinding to a halt on Spotify and RTHK’s self-hosted Podcast One platform.
hongkongfp.com/2026/01/13/h...
hongkongfp.com/2026/01/13/h...
On #ThisDayInHistory in 1972, the #OceanLiner #RMSQueenElizabeth, nearing the end of her conversion into CY Tung's #SeawiseUniversity, was destroyed by arson in #HongKong's #VictoriaHarbour -- a sad end to #RMSQueenMary's running mate and the largest of the prewar ocean liners.
January 9, 2026 at 8:30 PM
On #ThisDayInHistory in 1972, the #OceanLiner #RMSQueenElizabeth, nearing the end of her conversion into CY Tung's #SeawiseUniversity, was destroyed by arson in #HongKong's #VictoriaHarbour -- a sad end to #RMSQueenMary's running mate and the largest of the prewar ocean liners.
#Australia's govt said it was "deeply concerned" by #JimmyLai's guilty verdict - but nothing from the judiciary in #Canberra or #Sydney.
Could that be because they're too busy having tea with #HongKong's National Security Law judges?
Shame!
bitterwinter.org/jimmy-lai-th...
Could that be because they're too busy having tea with #HongKong's National Security Law judges?
Shame!
bitterwinter.org/jimmy-lai-th...
Jimmy Lai: The (Not So Honorable) Australian Connection
The National Security Law sent the dissident to jail. Australia hosted and honored a trio of Hong Kong National Security Law judges in March 2025.
bitterwinter.org
January 6, 2026 at 1:19 PM
#Australia's govt said it was "deeply concerned" by #JimmyLai's guilty verdict - but nothing from the judiciary in #Canberra or #Sydney.
Could that be because they're too busy having tea with #HongKong's National Security Law judges?
Shame!
bitterwinter.org/jimmy-lai-th...
Could that be because they're too busy having tea with #HongKong's National Security Law judges?
Shame!
bitterwinter.org/jimmy-lai-th...
3/4 The coalition calls for:
🔸 Immediate action to secure #JimmyLai’s release, the release of his 6 Apple Daily colleagues & other political prisoners
🔸Targeted sanctions on officials & judges responsible for this political prosecution
🔸A reassessment of #HongKong’s special privileges in the US
🔸 Immediate action to secure #JimmyLai’s release, the release of his 6 Apple Daily colleagues & other political prisoners
🔸Targeted sanctions on officials & judges responsible for this political prosecution
🔸A reassessment of #HongKong’s special privileges in the US
December 29, 2025 at 1:02 PM
3/4 The coalition calls for:
🔸 Immediate action to secure #JimmyLai’s release, the release of his 6 Apple Daily colleagues & other political prisoners
🔸Targeted sanctions on officials & judges responsible for this political prosecution
🔸A reassessment of #HongKong’s special privileges in the US
🔸 Immediate action to secure #JimmyLai’s release, the release of his 6 Apple Daily colleagues & other political prisoners
🔸Targeted sanctions on officials & judges responsible for this political prosecution
🔸A reassessment of #HongKong’s special privileges in the US
NEWSLETTER: Highlights of an impactful year yet in the fight for #HongKong's freedoms across advocacy, research, and media.
thecfhk.org/our-year-in-...
thecfhk.org/our-year-in-...
December 26, 2025 at 9:08 AM
NEWSLETTER: Highlights of an impactful year yet in the fight for #HongKong's freedoms across advocacy, research, and media.
thecfhk.org/our-year-in-...
thecfhk.org/our-year-in-...
This Christmas season, we reiterate our call for the release of #HongKong’s Apple Daily founder and British citizen Jimmy Lai.
At 78, in declining health, he now faces life imprisonment. We urge the UK government to lead concerted action to secure his release.
#FreeJimmyLai #BringHimHome
At 78, in declining health, he now faces life imprisonment. We urge the UK government to lead concerted action to secure his release.
#FreeJimmyLai #BringHimHome
December 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
This Christmas season, we reiterate our call for the release of #HongKong’s Apple Daily founder and British citizen Jimmy Lai.
At 78, in declining health, he now faces life imprisonment. We urge the UK government to lead concerted action to secure his release.
#FreeJimmyLai #BringHimHome
At 78, in declining health, he now faces life imprisonment. We urge the UK government to lead concerted action to secure his release.
#FreeJimmyLai #BringHimHome
H. S. Sum Cheuk Shing’s “Chinese #Religious Practice as #Protest: The Night Assemblies of #HongKong's 2019 Anti-ELAB Movement” in our special forum “ #Religion & #SocialMovements in Hong Kong”:
Chinese Religious Practice as Protest: The Night Assemblies of Hong Kong's 2019 Anti-ELAB Movement
Abstract. This essay explores how and why protestors from the 2019 anti-ELAB (Extradition Law Amendment Bill) movement turned to popular Chinese religious practice for political dissent, and simultane...
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December 19, 2025 at 3:32 AM
H. S. Sum Cheuk Shing’s “Chinese #Religious Practice as #Protest: The Night Assemblies of #HongKong's 2019 Anti-ELAB Movement” in our special forum “ #Religion & #SocialMovements in Hong Kong”:
#HongKong’s last opposition Democratic Party is set to disband amid political pressure, after operating for over three decades. It is a sad day for democracy but the fight for freedom is not over. We must continue to speak up for those silenced.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Hong Kong’s last major opposition party disbands amid Chinese pressure
Senior DP members previously allege being told to disband or face severe consequences including possible arrest
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:46 PM
#HongKong’s last opposition Democratic Party is set to disband amid political pressure, after operating for over three decades. It is a sad day for democracy but the fight for freedom is not over. We must continue to speak up for those silenced.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
#HongKong's courts has been compromised and politicized in the past 5 years - #JimmyLai's guilty verdict is a stamp of proof that the court system is no longer the system that we once respected, @franceshui.bsky.social tells @npr.org's @emilyzfeng.bsky.social
www.npr.org/2025/12/15/n...
www.npr.org/2025/12/15/n...
Hong Kong court convicts pro-democracy activist and mogul Jimmy Lai
The business mogul and activist has been in ailing health and has already spent more than 1,800 days in solitary confinement in Hong Kong before his guilty verdict.
www.npr.org
December 15, 2025 at 12:27 PM
#HongKong's courts has been compromised and politicized in the past 5 years - #JimmyLai's guilty verdict is a stamp of proof that the court system is no longer the system that we once respected, @franceshui.bsky.social tells @npr.org's @emilyzfeng.bsky.social
www.npr.org/2025/12/15/n...
www.npr.org/2025/12/15/n...
As #JimmyLai’s guilty verdict is announced, #HongKong’s opposition Democratic Party has confirmed it will disband. A dark day for democracy in Hong Kong: hongkongfp.com/2025/12/14/b...
BREAKING: Hong Kong’s opposition Democratic Party to disband
Hong Kong’s opposition Democratic Party has officially passed a resolution to disband and enter liquidation after operating in the city for more than three decades.
hongkongfp.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:30 AM
As #JimmyLai’s guilty verdict is announced, #HongKong’s opposition Democratic Party has confirmed it will disband. A dark day for democracy in Hong Kong: hongkongfp.com/2025/12/14/b...
Riding #HongKong's MTR is like fast traveling in Marvel's Spider-Man. I'm constantly amazed at its efficiency, speed, and overall cleanliness.
Here's a vid showing how quickly an M-Train stops to get on.
Here's a vid showing how quickly an M-Train stops to get on.
December 15, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Riding #HongKong's MTR is like fast traveling in Marvel's Spider-Man. I'm constantly amazed at its efficiency, speed, and overall cleanliness.
Here's a vid showing how quickly an M-Train stops to get on.
Here's a vid showing how quickly an M-Train stops to get on.
I love #HongKong's MTR (Mass Transit Railway system), makes getting around all areas of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories super easy!
December 11, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I love #HongKong's MTR (Mass Transit Railway system), makes getting around all areas of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories super easy!
The painful wait for answers to Hong Kong's 2012 ferry disaster
As Hong Kong reels from its deadliest fire in decades, survivors of another tragedy -- as well as victims' families who spent 13 years seeking answers -- are waiting for a coroner's ruling to shed…
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December 11, 2025 at 11:22 AM
This #HumanRightsDay Safeguard Defenders looks at how #HongKong’s hardline response to a deadly fire reflects the city’s focus on national security over open society and safety.
safeguarddefenders.com/en/blog/crac...
safeguarddefenders.com/en/blog/crac...
Crackdown after fatal fire reveals growing mainlandization of HK
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safeguarddefenders.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:42 AM
This #HumanRightsDay Safeguard Defenders looks at how #HongKong’s hardline response to a deadly fire reflects the city’s focus on national security over open society and safety.
safeguarddefenders.com/en/blog/crac...
safeguarddefenders.com/en/blog/crac...
Student messages calling for justice & accountability over #HongKong's devastating fire in 7 residential towers led to a crackdown on the student union by HK Baptist University's administration, @yojanasharma.bsky.social reports
#academicfreedom
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#academicfreedom
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Student union suspended after ‘Democracy Wall’ fire posts
Messages on a student noticeboard calling for justice and accountability in the wake of a deadly fire that ripped through seven Hong Kong residence to...
www.universityworldnews.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Student messages calling for justice & accountability over #HongKong's devastating fire in 7 residential towers led to a crackdown on the student union by HK Baptist University's administration, @yojanasharma.bsky.social reports
#academicfreedom
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#academicfreedom
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