Amnesty International has announced the launch of Amnesty International Hong Kong Overseas (AIHKO), following the closure of its offices in the city in 2021 amid a crackdown on human rights. amn.st/60162B1c2

Amnesty International Hong Kong has opened a new office abroad, the first Amnesty section entirely in exile. AIHK closed in HK in 2021 due to the crackdown, which has decimated independent civil society, with dozens of groups closing due to repression. hongkongfp.com/2025/04/15/amn…

New report by Resilience Innovation Lab finds access to information in #HongKong is increasingly restricted & criminalized, w/ severely curtailed press freedom, civil society oversight & public access to info + restrictions on financial data transparency. resilienceinnovationlab.org/?p=295

Harvard-Yenching Institute annual roundtable: Authoritarianism in Hong Kong panel, including Dr. Michael C. Davis and Dr. Victoria Tin-bor Hui youtu.be/RI33aUv0cIs?fe…

Join our international community on 6 May 2025 5PM (PST) for the first ever global conversation on the mass exodus of Hong Kong emigrants. Register below: ucdavis.zoom.us/meeting/regist… *If there is or has been a time change in your country before May 6, please adjust accordingly*

First they forced pro-democracy activists into exile, now Hong Kong is locking up their relatives—incl. the father of US-based activist Anna Kwok, who was denied bail. President Donald J. Trump should sanction those involved by applying my bipartisan Hong Kong Autonomy Act. hongkongfp.com/2025/05/08/fat…

What remains of Hong Kong's independent press is being targeted by the Inland Revenue Department for tax audits--just the latest form of harassment of journalists in Hong Kong. The tax assessor who appears on at least some of these audit letters is Tam Oi Ping (譚愛萍)--the

It was an honor to meet with Rep. Ritchie Torres yesterday to discuss some of The Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation’s key policy priorities. Grateful for his continued support for Hongkongers and commitment to defending freedom and human rights.

Join us Wednesday in DC to discuss Hong Kong’s rising status as the world’s financial hub for dictators and sanctions evaders. expo.scsp.ai/register/

Downloading and playing an online game (and paying to play the game and for certain of its settings and features) is now considered national security crimes in Hong Kong. It’s the best advertisement that 逆統戰：烽火 Reversed Front: Bonfire can have.

Hong Kong's banning of a “seditious” mobile app shows the absurdity of the city's national security laws + the paranoia of those enforcing them. While this game is a fantasy, the reality for Hongkongers is intensifying self-censorship and threats to their freedom of expression.

🧵 1/ Great to attend the Hudson Institute event, moderated by Michael Sobolik, to launch Hong Kong Watch's new report: Risky Business: how sanctioned entities access capital via Hong Kong hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2025…

Earlier this week, Rep Rep. John Moolenaar and Ranking Member Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi sent a letter to Secretary Marco Rubio urging sanctions against Hong Kong Police Commissioner Joe Chow Yat-ming. The bipartisan letter sends a message: the U.S. stands with Hong Kongers. selectcommitteeontheccp.house.gov/media/press-re…

Why is Hong Kong so aggressive in responding to questions about Jimmy Lai? The answer lies in the absurdity of holding a 77-year-old newspaper publisher in appalling conditions while he is being tried on sham charges, writes Mark L. Clifford on.wsj.com/46PWUrg

FINAL CALL: Join Engin Eroglu, Ray Wong of @FreiHK and our Senior Research and Policy Advisor Thomas Benson tomorrow in European Parliament for the 🇪🇺 launch of our new business and human rights report on how sanctioned 🇨🇳 companies use #HongKong to access foreign capital ⬇️

I will testify before the Senate next week about “The Status of Democracy and Human Rights in Hong Kong, Five Years After the PRC’s Judicial Takeover,” at the joint invitation of Senator John Curtis and Senator Tim Kaine. Date: July 22, 2025 (Tues) Time: 14:30 foreign.senate.gov/hearings/the-s…

Thank you Rep. John Moolenaar Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party for cosponsoring the Hong Kong Judicial Sanctions Act (H.R.733) and the HKETO Certification Act (H.R.2661). Your leadership in holding the CCP accountable and unwavering support for Hongkongers’ fight for freedom are deeply appreciated.

It’s always been an honor working w/ Rep. John Moolenaar & his Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party in regards to the HKETO & other #HongKong issues since 2023. We will continue to work diligently to garner support on both bills and get them through the floor of both houses. Thank you for your leadership🤝

Looking forward to testifying on the state of human rights & democracy in #HongKong alongside friends Joey Siu 邵嵐 & Sophie Richardson before a subcommittee of Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman next Tuesday at 2:30 pm. Join us in person or tune in here: foreign.senate.gov/hearings/the-s…

The US condemns the Hong Kong government’s latest round of arrest warrants on activists for exercising freedom of expression, including US-based persons. This Administration will always stand up for fundamental freedoms & will not tolerate transnational repression on US soil.