Chair The Bar Council slammed rule of law in Hong Kong at dinner before opening of legal year, in front of HK legal sector reps "Our sympathy and solidarity is with those judges and barristers in Hong Kong that stand up for impartiality and independence" voacantonese.com/a/bar-council-…

Exclusive: Overseas Hong Kong media 如水 Flow HK is blocked in the city. It is run by several activists in exile including Sunny Cheung Ray Wong Chung Ching Kwong 鄺頌晴 with features & comments HK Security Bureau did not deny the case. voacantonese.com/a/overseas-hon…

We collaborated with Safeguard Defenders (保护卫士) to support a consortium of journalists on exposing a list of 233 ppl in the CCP’s united front network in Europe, inc. France (102), Germany (20), Italy (12), Spain (18), Sweden (17), Hungary (12), Switzerland (8). tv4.se/artikel/3eABNf…

How it started. How it’s going.

I remember those days, when people were very concerned that the powers behind social media might have an agenda

Given HSBC UK is by all accounts a 🇨🇳 bank with around 2/3 of its profits raised in China, supports the National Security Law & crackdown in HK, & is blocking the withdrawal of pension savings of thousands of #BNOs who have come to 🇬🇧, not sure they’re an appropriate sponsor.

国际特赦组织宣布，将中国人权律师丁家喜、前香港支联会副主席邹幸彤以及苹果日报创办人黎智英认定为“良心犯”并呼吁中国当局以及香港当局立即释放他们。香港特区政府对此表示强烈反对和谴责。特区政府指出，两人先后因涉嫌危害国家安全罪而面对刑事检控，与追求和平人权毫无关系。

Hong Kong denied entry to about 23,000 people in first 9 months of the year, immigration chief says 🔗 buff.ly/3Yd4p7b

#HongKong authorities, unsatisfied with having driven independent media into exile and increasingly attempting to silence diaspora leaders through transnational repression, are tightening the muzzle by adding 如水 Flow HK to its blacklist." ARTICLE 19 article19.org/resources/hong…

US tech firm issued notice by Hong Kong police to take down diaspora media site Flow HK on national security grounds 🔗 buff.ly/3ZUB6Hy

6 days to go! Join ARTICLE 19 Asia's Michael Caster alongside Columbia Global Freedom of Expression for the webinar "The Power of Song: Repercussions for Freedom of Expression and Digital Rights in Hong Kong". 🗓️ October 16 | 09:00-10:30 ET globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/events/the-pow…

Asked police 6 questions about the growing list of blocked websites in Hong Kong, for an upcoming explainer. Thanks guys...

More apparent internet censorship in #HongKong. Are blocked websites one-offs, or is this creeping normalcy? Tune into @HKFP tomorrow (Saturday) - we'll be sharing a deeper dive on how/why we're seeing more websites made inaccessible in the city...

Thank you Lord (David) Alton for hosting us at House of Lords for this roundtable on internet freedom in Hong Kong. A great opportunity to share insights and explore new perspectives, especially given the latest developments of HK web censorship

10 years ago tonight, I stood in a road in #HK and gave this speech. Much has since changed, and the CPG opted for the authoritarian rather than democratic outcome, but I still believe that one day, China will choose democracy for prosperity. webb-site.com/articles/speec…

明日12日、日本時間だと21時からです！英語です。

Explainer: Websites blocked in Hong Kong – when, how, and why the list is growing? 🔗 buff.ly/3U4EpbD

Very disappointing.

【卢思位最新情况】 2024年10月10日，卢思位被成都市成华区检察院决定逮捕，当日送成都市看守所羁押。成华区检察院10月14日向成华区法院起诉卢思位偷越国境。 2023年10月27日，思位被取保候审，为期一年。2024年7月19日，成都市公安局成华分局又将思位的案子移交检察院，让检察院重新起诉。

🚨Tomorrow! Join Columbia Global Freedom of Expression for 'The Power of Song: Repercussions for Freedom of Expression and Digital Rights in Hong Kong.' 📢With Eric Yan-ho Lai 黎恩灝, Chung Ching Kwong 鄺頌晴, Northwestern Medill's Doreen Weisenhaus, & Michael Caster 🗓️ 16 Oct | 09:00-10:30 ET globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/events/the-pow…