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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 3h
In @washtimes.bsky.social, our Chair Benedict Rogers urges President Trump to demand #FreeJimmyLai and #FreeJoshuaWong in his future meetings with Xi Jinping. Read in full👇 www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oc...
washingtontimes.com
Letter to the editor: Free Jimmy Lai and Joshua Wong now
The next time that President Trump meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, he should demand the release of all political and religious prisoners.
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Check out our latest human rights briefing. This month in #HongKong: 1️⃣ Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan were jailed over Tiananmen vigils; 2️⃣ Joshua Wong pleaded guilty to foreign collusion; 3️⃣ A journalist was arrested for sedition for the first time under Article 23.
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Check out our latest human rights briefing. This month in #HongKong: 1️⃣ Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan were jailed over Tiananmen vigils; 2️⃣ Joshua Wong pleaded guilty to foreign collusion; 3️⃣ A journalist was arrested for sedition for the first time under Article 23.
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Our Chair Benedict Rogers sets out cases of unjust imprisonment and torture throughout Asia, and urges the international community to intensify pressure to free prisoners of conscience, including #FreeChowHangtung and #FreeJimmyLai. Read in full👇 www.ucanews.com/news/too-man...
ucanews.com
Too many people are languishing in jails throughout Asia - UCA News
Across Asia, large numbers of people remain in overcrowded jails awaiting trial, highlighting concerns over prolonged detention, access to justice and prison conditions.
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
While we welcome this response from Baroness Winterton of Doncaster, 🇬🇧 must demonstrate its commitment to protecting #HongKong's freedoms through actions. We urge the UK government to publicly call for the immediate and unconditional release of Chow Hang-tung, Lee Cheuk-yan and Albert Ho.
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Yesterday, we launched an explosive report at @c4ads.org in Washington, DC, revealing how sanctions loopholes have allowed 🇺🇸 investment to flow to 🇨🇳 military companies. www.hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/20...
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
During his talks with Xi Jinping, President Trump must not forget 🇨🇳’s crackdown on freedoms in #HongKong and call for #FreeJoshuaWong, #FreeOwenChow and other political prisoners. Check out @hrw.org’s campaign featuring Joshua Wong and Owen Chow in Washington, DC👇
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
🚨 Xi Jinping arrives in Washington, DC today. At noon, we are holding a launch event in DC on our latest report, that covers how sanctions loopholes allowed 🇺🇸 companies to pour $4.4 billion dollars into the 🇨🇳 military-industrial complex.
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🚨 BREAKING: Today, we are releasing a groundbreaking new report which finds US$8.8 billion in Western investment flowed to 🇨🇳 military companies sanctioned by the 🇺🇸 government. Read more about our research in @politico.com's national security briefing👇 www.politico.com/newsletters/...
politico.com
National Security Daily
President Donald Trump wants to be the president of peace. To hear him tell it at the U.N., he also wants to be a conquering general.
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Ahead of his visit to 🇺🇸 this week, Hong Kong Watch joined @hrf.org and other human rights groups in issuing an open letter to Xi Jinping. The signatories urge him to release prisoners of conscience, repeal repressive laws, and end transnational repression. Read the letter👇 hrf.org/latest/joint...
hrf.org
Joint Open Letter to Xi Jinping
Read the open letter to Xi Jinping from human rights groups urging prisoner releases and an end to transnational repression.
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Thank you Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative Jim McGovern of CECC for leading letters to President Trump and his administration ahead of Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington, DC. Read the full letters here👇 www.merkley.senate.gov/ahead-of-xis...
merkley.senate.gov
Ahead of Xi’s Visit to the United States, Merkley & McGovern Urge Trump Admin to Stand Up to PRC for its Treatment of Political Prisoners, Transnational Repression - Merkley
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative James P. McGovern (MA-02)—Ranking Members of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)—led Congression...
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🚨 Xi Jinping arrives in Washington, DC in 2 days President Trump should take action against the 🇨🇳 monopoly on critical minerals. That is why our team was in 🇺🇸 the past two weeks to present our new briefing on the issue. Read more below 👇 www.hongkongwatch.org/s/US_rare-ea...
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
#BNO political prisoners shouldn't be turned away from a humanitarian scheme designed to help people escape repression. The Home Office needs to urgently review guidance given to caseworkers to prevent this from happening again. metro.co.uk/2026/09/21/w...
metro.co.uk
'We were promised escape to UK - but they've betrayed us by denying our visas'
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
🚨 Xi Jinping arrives in Washington, DC in 3 days. Given that Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Hong Kongers expires on February 5, 2027, President Trump should imminently extend DED to send a strong signal of support for the 🇺🇸 Hong Kong community.
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
🚨Xi Jinping arrives in Washington, DC in 4 days. In June, the 🇺🇸 let its national emergency on #HongKong expire under Executive Order 13936. This is the declaration that has anchored sanctions against Hong Kong officials dismantling the city’s autonomy since 2020.
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
🚨 Xi Jinping arrives in Washington, DC in 5 days. At the Beijing summit in May, President Trump raised Jimmy Lai's case directly with Xi Jinping, but no deal came of it. #FreeJimmyLai #BringHimHome
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
🚨 Xi Jinping arrives in Washington, DC in 5 days. At the Beijing summit in May, President Trump raised Jimmy Lai's case directly with Xi Jinping, but no deal came of it. #FreeJimmyLai #BringHimHome
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🚨 NEXT WEEK: Join us as we launch our new report at @c4ads.org in Washington, DC, which exposes 🇺🇸 investment in sanctioned 🇨🇳 military companies. Sign up here: forms.gle/bEHvScnDwtfH...
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🚨 Xi Jinping arrives in Washington, DC in 6 days. President Trump should denounce the convictions against #HongKong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong, including his conviction of “collusion with foreign forces,” and call for his immediate and unconditional release. #FreeJoshuaWong
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
🚨 One week from today, Xi Jinping arrives in Washington, DC. President Trump must condemn the recent sentencing of #HongKong Tiananmen vigil leaders Chow Hang-tung, Lee Cheuk-yan and Albert Ho, and call for their immediate and unconditional release. #FreeChowHangtung #FreeLeeCheukyan #FreeAlbertHo
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
🚨 Join our report launch at @c4ads.org in Washington, DC next Wednesday, which will expose 🇺🇸 investment in sanctioned 🇨🇳 military companies. Sign up here: forms.gle/bEHvScnDwtfH...
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Our co-founder and Chair Benedict Rogers appeals to you to give generously in support of our work so that we can continue to provide a vital voice for #HongKong and for Hong Kongers. Donate here: donorbox.org/hong-kong-wa...
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Following an ordination overseen by a CCP-controlled body last week, our Chair Benedict Rogers urges Pope Leo XIV to review the Sino-Vatican Agreement carefully and call for the release of all political prisoners in #HongKong. www.ucanews.com/news/what-is...
ucanews.com
What is this charade of an ordination in Chongqing? - UCA News
One must wonder why the Vatican is upholding a secret deal with a repressive regime
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
As Joshua Wong turns 30 in #HongKong prison next month and faces many more years there, @mbrooker.bsky.social urges the free world, particularly the 🇬🇧 government, to stand up for him and other jailed activists in their fight for democracy. #FreeJoshuaWong www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
bloomberg.com
Joshua Wong's Freedom Means More Than Cheap Chinese Cars
Joshua Wong became a global celebrity as a teenage protest leader in Hong Kong, appearing on the cover of Time magazine, serving as the subject of an award-winning documentary distributed by Netflix a...
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
In this video message, our Patron Lord Alton outlines the vital work of Hong Kong Watch and appeals for your support to help sustain it. Donate here: donorbox.org/hong-kong-wa...
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Hong Kong Watch needs your help to raise £50K for our international human rights work in 2027. As we look ahead to our 10th anniversary and the 30th anniversary of the #HongKong handover, we are filled with gratitude for your generous support over the years. Read more: donorbox.org/hong-kong-wa...
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Today, a cross-party coalition of parliamentarians and human rights leaders has written an open letter to @andyburnham.bsky.social, calling on him to take a stand on #HongKong, as pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong faces the prospect of life imprisonment. www.hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/20...
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
🚨 Today’s sentencing of #HongKong Tiananmen vigil leaders Chow Hang-tung, Lee Cheuk-yan and Albert Ho is yet another affront to the rule of law.
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
📉 @amnestyuk.bsky.social has mapped 6 years of censorship in #HongKong, including banned protest songs, shuttered newsrooms, disbanded vigils, and jailed activists. Their work provides a sobering look at how fast freedoms can disappear. www.amnesty.org.uk/latest/mappi...
amnesty.org.uk
Mapping censorship in Hong Kong between 2019 and 2024
The Uncensored mapping and digital visualisation project brings together media-reported incidents of censorship and restrictions on freedom of expression in Hong Kong between 2019 and 2024.
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
🚨 Three people have been re-arrested on suspicion of ‘sedition’ after marking the anniversary of the ‘8.31 incident’ in #HongKong. hongkongfp.com/2026/09/07/3...
hongkongfp.com
3 re-arrested for alleged sedition over '831 incident' anniversary
National security police have re-arrested three people on suspicion of sedition, after previously apprehending them outside Prince Edward MTR station on the seventh anniversary of a police train storm...
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Hong Kong Watch and other members of the Tackling TNR in the UK Working Group have written to Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, urging him to renew efforts to counter transnational repression in 🇬🇧 Read the full letter👇 tackling-tnr.uk/2026/09/07/t...
tackling-tnr.uk
Tackling TNR in the UK Working Group write to new Foreign Secretary - Tackling Transnational Repression in the UK Working Group
Responding to the recent changes in Government, the Tackling Transnational Repression in the UK Working Group have written to the new Foreign Secretary, the Rt. Hon Ed Miliband MP, to urge him to meet...
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Our Policy Director Megan Khoo told Le Monde that the #HongKong Court of Appeal’s decision to uphold the 612 Fund trustees’ convictions sends a chilling warning to civil society. www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
lemonde.fr
A Hongkong, des figures du mouvement prodémocratie condamnées en appel pour un fonds d’aide aux manifestants de 2019
Le gouvernement chinois a confirmé, le 3 septembre, les condamnations à des amendes de cinq accusés dont le cardinal Joseph Zen, l’avocate Margaret Ng et la chanteuse Denise Ho.
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
🚨Today, pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong has pleaded guilty to ‘foreign collusion’ in his second national security case. He will receive a sentence at a later date.
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
🚨Today, pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong has pleaded guilty for ‘foreign collusion’ in his second national security case. He will receive a sentence at a later date.
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Reflecting on the fragility of the CCP regime, our Chair Benedict Rogers urges Pope Leo XIV and President Donald Trump to demand #FreeJimmyLai, Chow Hang-tung, Lee Cheuk-yan, and many other prisoners of conscience. www.ucanews.com/news/why-is-...
ucanews.com
Why is the Chinese Communist Party so scared? - UCA News
It is a fragile regime, scared of its own shadows, its own murderous history, and its own people
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The police brutality towards unarmed citizens at the Prince Edward MTR station on 31 August seven years ago left an indelible scar on the people of #HongKong.
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
In a latest effort to enforce patriotic education, #HongKong schools are now under pressure to prioritise political objectives over education. The Education Bureau is demanding schools to nominate teachers for “national security mentor” training within 5 days. pulsehknews.com/nslteacher/
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
🗞️ Our August human rights briefing documents: 🔹 Tiananmen vigil leaders Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan convicted 🔹 Jailed #HongKong 47 democrats cleared to appeal 🔹 Hong Kongers with settled status still denied access to #MPF savings Read in full👇 www.hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/20...
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
"I would rather be a criminal than a person who betrays their conscience." In her mitigation statement, Chow Hang-tung demonstrates profound strength and conviction as she refuses to apologise for upholding her unshakeable belief in equality, justice, and democracy. hongkongfp.com/2026/08/28/i...
hongkongfp.com
In full: Tiananmen vigil activist Chow Hang-tung's mitigation after guilty verdict in national security trial | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Tiananmen vigil activists Chow Hang-tung, Lee Cheuk-yan and Albert Ho, and the now-defunct pro-democracy group they led, the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, r...
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Following our public survey launched in June, Hong Kong Watch has today published a briefing revealing that Hong Kongers with settled status in 🇬🇧 are still being denied access to their #MPF savings. Read in full: www.hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/20...
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Today, our 🇬🇧 Patrons Lord Alton of Liverpool, Sir Malcolm Rifkind KC, Sir Geoffrey Nice KC, and Advisor Paul Harris SC wrote to Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, urging him to condemn the conviction of #HongKong Tiananmen vigil leaders Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan, and call for their release.
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
The trial of Chow Hang-tung in #HongKong’s kangaroo court was a testament to the power of conviction. After over 1,800 days in prison, she has shown the world what #Beijing fears most, an unyielding spirit that refuses to trade the truth for freedom. Read more 👇 www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
wsj.com
Opinion | The Brave Witness of Chow Hang-tung
She speaks truth to power in Hong Kong at her kangaroo trial.
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Following the convictions of Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan, there should be no doubt that the last sliver of freedom in #HongKong has been stripped away. International governments and businesses must take note: there is no “business as usual” in Hong Kong. www.thetimes.com/comment/the-...
thetimes.com
China’s broken promises over Hong Kong show contempt for freedom
As the trials of democracy campaigners conclude, Beijing has completed the dismantling of agreements on free elections and free speech made before 1997
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
🚨 Hong Kong Watch strongly condemns the guilty verdict in the trial of #HongKong Tiananmen vigil leaders Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan, who face up to ten years in prison for seeking the truth and commemorating those who sacrificed their lives for democracy.
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
We welcome the news that Wise will restore the deactivated accounts of our Advisor Finn Lau and Points Media, following the intervention of our Patrons and other NGOs. We remain concerned about unexplained closures and potential financial transnational repression. hongkongfp.com/2026/08/17/e...
hongkongfp.com
Wise to restore bank accounts of 'wanted' HK activist in UK after sudden closures
Financial company Wise is to reactivate three bank accounts belonging to a "wanted" Hong Kong pro-democracy activist based in the UK after they were suddenly closed.
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Following a joint letter from our 🇬🇧 Patrons, @jowhitemp.bsky.social has confirmed Wu Chi-wai is no longer facing deportation from the UK. The Home Office must act to ensure no #HongKong political prisoners are blocked from accessing humanitarian routes like the #BNO scheme. t.co/4Dq0tSjh25
hongkongfp.com
UK confirms ex-HK lawmaker Wu Chi-wai will not face deportation
London has confirmed that it will not deport former Hong Kong lawmaker Wu Chi-wai after the democrat experienced entry hiccups when travelling to the UK on his British National Overseas passport.
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
🚨 Today, Hong Kong Watch Patrons @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social @jamesnaish.bsky.social @tomtugendhat.bsky.social and Lord Alton have issued the following letter to Wise, following the deactivation of bank accounts belonging to Finn Lau, including the business account for points-media.com.
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
While we welcome the decision from the Home Office to allow Wu Chi-wai to enter 🇬🇧 we remain concerned about the treatment of other #HongKong political prisoners. We urge @jowhitemp.bsky.social to review the handling of political prisoners cases as they apply for the #BNO scheme.
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Reports in @financialtimes.com of criminal gangs exploiting 🇨🇳 students in 🇬🇧 are deeply concerning. The Home Office should devote resources to stamping out crime networks that target international students, using our foreign interference laws. www.ft.com/content/3d16...
ft.com
Chinese students in the UK pressured by criminal gangs, expert says
Senior Home Office leader surveyed 916 Chinese students in the UK for his doctoral research
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Hong Kong Watch @hongkongwatch.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
The deteriorating health of #HongKong political prisoner and 🇬🇧 citizen Jimmy Lai after six years in solitary confinement is deeply worrying. International governments must act now to #FreeJimmyLai, and not let his 20-year prison sentence amount to a death sentence. observer.co.uk/news/interna...
observer.co.uk
After six years in solitary, Jimmy Lai’s prison letters f...
The 78-year-old British citizen has served six years of a 20-year sentence in solitary confinement. Letters and drawings from his cell offer a glimpse of the brutal conditions imposed by China
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