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UK Government Releases 'Six-Monthly Report on Hong Kong', Criticizing Hong Kong's National Security Laws for Eroding Freedoms

10.22 ·Reported ·Importance III ·Sources 1 ·United Kingdom

On October 22, the UK government released its 'Six-Monthly Report on Hong Kong', noting that the Hong Kong national security reporting hotline has received over 1.2 million reports since its establishment in 2020, that police have issued arrest warrants for 34 overseas individuals on national security charges, and reiterating that China continues to fail to fulfill its obligations under the Sino-British Joint Declaration.

Kong Hok-lai Appointed as Head of the National Security Department of the Hong Kong Police Force

09.22 ·Verified ·Importance III ·Sources 1 ·Hong Kong

On September 22, Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee, in accordance with Article 16(2) of the Hong Kong National Security Law, appointed Kong Hok-lai as Deputy Commissioner of Police (National Security), succeeding the retired Kan Kai-yan. The appointment took effect immediately, and Kong was sworn in on the same day. Kong Hok-lai was included in the U.S. sanctions list in 2021.

Congressional-Executive Commission on China Holds Hearing on Jimmy Lai Case

09.17 ·Reported ·Importance IV ·Sources 1 ·Washington, United States

On the eve of Xi Jinping's visit to the U.S., the Congressional-Executive Commission on China held a hearing on Wednesday to examine the imprisonment of Jimmy Lai and the detention of pro-democracy activists since the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law. Jimmy Lai's son, Sebastien Lai, and several experts testified, calling for efforts to secure Jimmy Lai's release.

West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts in Hong Kong sentences the Hong Kong Alliance in the case of inciting subversion of state power; Chow Hang-tung sentenced to 7 years and 3 months in prison

09.11 ·Official claim ·Importance IV ·Sources 2 ·Hong Kong

On September 11, the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts in Hong Kong delivered its verdict in the case of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China (the Alliance) inciting subversion of state power: former vice-chair Chow Hang-tung was sentenced to 7 years and 3 months in prison, former chair Lee Cheuk-yan was sentenced to 7 years, and former vice-chair Albert Ho was sentenced to 5 years and 2 months. The disbanded Alliance was fined 1.5 million HKD (approximately 190,000 USD).

After Hong Kong Implements Article 23 of the Basic Law, Citizens' Political Rights and Freedoms of Speech and Assembly Are Further Lost

2024.03 ·Reported ·Importance IV ·Sources 2 ·Hong Kong, China

After Hong Kong's Article 23 legislation, contacts between groups and overseas entities may be accused of colluding with foreign forces, freedoms of speech, publication, assembly, association, demonstration and marching are further lost, and Hong Kong is trending from an open world city toward closure.

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