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Hong Kong Democracy Council

@hkdc_us

HKDC is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization for Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement and Hong Kongers in the United States.

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Three recent rejections of ’ asylum applications suggest the UK government is “predisposed to discredit” HKers’ asylum claims. The rejection notices were riddled with outright errors & showed a shocking misunderstanding of the situation in HK. amp.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/d…

Three recent rejections of #HongKongers’ asylum applications suggest the UK government is “predisposed to discredit” HKers’ asylum claims. The rejection notices were riddled with outright errors & showed a shocking misunderstanding of the situation in HK. amp.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/d…
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On Christmas Eve, climbed & lit a sign reading & , shining out over the city.
As the regime becomes ever more repressive, acts like these are among the few when HKers express their true views, & even these have become more dangerous.

On Christmas Eve, #HongKongers climbed #LionRock & lit a sign reading #FreeHK47 & #FreeJimmyLai, shining out over the city. As the regime becomes ever more repressive, acts like these are among the few when HKers express their true views, & even these have become more dangerous.
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On the 2nd anniversary of the removal of the from CUHK, 3 students lit candles where she once stood. Security guards took photos & IDed the students. memorials were removed from 3 HK uni campuses on Dec 23-24, 2021.
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On the 2nd anniversary of the removal of the #GoddessOfDemocracy from CUHK, 3 students lit candles where she once stood. Security guards took photos & IDed the students. #TiananmenMassacre memorials were removed from 3 HK uni campuses on Dec 23-24, 2021. bitly.ws/372aE
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On Christmas weekend 2023, 11 protesters have been sentenced to 26.5 to 35 months in prison for riot at the police siege of PolyU on Nov 18, 2019 & one to 56 months for attacking a cop. Hundreds of 2019 protesters have been imprisoned this year, 4 years on bitly.ws/36Y9H

On Christmas weekend 2023, 11 protesters have been sentenced to 26.5 to 35 months in prison for riot at the police siege of PolyU on Nov 18, 2019 & one to 56 months for attacking a cop. Hundreds of 2019 protesters have been imprisoned this year, 4 years on bitly.ws/36Y9H
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December 2023 marks three & half years under the national security law in :
285 arrested for 'endangering national security'; 164 under the NSL
96 prosecuted under the NSL; 42 have spent more than 800 days remanded in custody awaiting trial.
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December 2023 marks three & half years under the national security law in #HongKong: 285 arrested for 'endangering national security'; 164 under the NSL 96 prosecuted under the NSL; 42 have spent more than 800 days remanded in custody awaiting trial. bit.ly/48mhcWU
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HKDC joins 79 groups & allies in condemning the national security arrest warrants & bounties for 5 overseas HKers as well as the previous ones against 8 in July. We urge governments to protect the rights & freedoms of HK activists in exile.
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HKDC joins 79 #HongKong groups & allies in condemning the national security arrest warrants & bounties for 5 overseas HKers as well as the previous ones against 8 in July. We urge governments to protect the rights & freedoms of HK activists in exile. static1.squarespace.com/static/58ecfa8…
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'Wanted' exiled HKer Ted Hui (Chi-fung Hui) says since police arrested 4 people last week for subscribing to his & Nathan Law's Patreon accounts, the # of new subscribers to his is twice the # of unsubscribers. One says, 'The more you're suppressed, the more we support you.'

'Wanted' exiled HKer @tedhuichifung says since #HongKong police arrested 4 people last week for subscribing to his & Nathan Law's @Patreon accounts, the # of new subscribers to his is twice the # of unsubscribers. One says, 'The more you're suppressed, the more we support you.'
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's ranking in the has plummeted: 82nd of 165 countries in personal freedom. Abysmal scores in freedoms of association, assembly, civil society, expression & information. A dozen years ago, it was near the top of the rankings.
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#HongKong's ranking in the #HumanFreedomIndex has plummeted: 82nd of 165 countries in personal freedom. Abysmal scores in freedoms of association, assembly, civil society, expression & information. A dozen years ago, it was near the top of the rankings. cato.org/human-freedom-…
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