"HK is on the frontline of global struggles for freedom & human rights," says Michael C. Davis. Thank you Hong Kong Watch, for such an insightful and inspirational conversation about the erosion of human rights and freedom in HK with Michael C. Davis, Lord (David) Alton and Benedict Rogers 羅傑斯

I love Michael C. Davis' inscription in the copy of his book which he gave me. "Ben, let's bring freedom back" My response: "Michael, I agree 100% and I am trying my best. Let's all redouble and renew and persist in our efforts to do this - in #HongKong and around the world."

"Human Rights violation anywhere is a threat to Human Rights everywhere," Michael C. Davis, 2024 "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere," MLK, 1963 Time is not our enemy, Fear is. "If they can induce fear in you, that's the cheapest way to control you," #JimmyLai

Glad to see my new book “#Resistance through the Cracks: Understanding #HongKong’s “Rule by Law” and Resistance in the Courtroom in Comparative Perspective” is now on sale in Eslite bookstores in #Taipei and #Kaohsiung!

Michael C. Davis says #Article23 offences such as 'collusion with external forces' will impact academics working with overseas #thinktanks & broad 'theft of state secrets' will affect #Chinastudies in #Hongkong & elsewhere. universityworldnews.com/post.php?story…

Political prisoner trial developments in #HongKong this week (4 March-8 March) ⬇️ 1⃣ Updates on the trial of #FreeJimmyLai 2⃣ HKG fast tracks Bill under #Article23 legislation 3⃣ HKW celebrates #IWD2024 4⃣ Court upholds 40-month sentence for Tam Tak-chi hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2024…

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My discussion with Duncan Bartlett on the SOAS podcast China in Context. We dedicate 15 minutes to putting the current national security crackdown in Hong Kong in Contest: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chi…

The SOAS podcast on Hong Kong's national security order: soas-china-institute.buzzsprout.com/1669327/146771…

For those who would like a more indepth update on Hong Kong than the SOAS podcast I posted earlier here is a longer Council on Foreign Relations webinar we recorded earlier this week: youtube.com/watch?v=H3XoFY…

For my simple explainer on the Article 23 legislation: theconversation.com/what-article-2…

asiatimes.com/2024/03/what-a….

An excellent article on Academic freedom in Hong Kong by Yojana Sharma: universityworldnews.com/post.php?story…

The interview over my new book on Hong Kong in the New Books Network: newbooksnetwork.com/freedom-undone

America’s Broken Constitution by Nicholas Reed Langen Project Syndicate prosyn.org/OdXEE9z

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