Tag: Hong Kong
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Hong Kong Retiree, 61, Convicted of Sedition Over Flags and Slogans Displayed at Her Own Flat; Court Imposes Three-Month Hospital Order
A Hong Kong court on Friday convicted a 61-year-old retired woman of sedition for displaying flags and slogan sheets at her own Tin Shui Wai flat, and imposed a three-month hospital order requiring her to undergo psychiatric treatment,…
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Hong Konger Promise of Refuge Act Introduced: Green-Card Path for 3,000 Hong Kongers Facing DED Expiry
On October 6, 2026, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and U.S. Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA) — the ranking members of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) — announced the Hong Konger Promise of Refuge Act, companion bills…
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Bipartisan Senators Introduce Jimmy Lai Internet Freedom Act to Counter Beijing’s Censorship in Hong Kong
A bipartisan Senate proposal would create Hong Kong internet-freedom programs and authorize funding for censorship-circumvention and digital-security tools.
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DC Protest Day Closes: Franklin Park Vigil Held, Embassy Blocked, State-Dinner Chants Heard at White House
Washington’s September 24 protest day ended with a Franklin Park vigil, chants audible at the White House and competing demonstrations around Xi Jinping’s visit.
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Human Rights Watch Urges UN Rights Council to Hold Dedicated Discussion Following Up Landmark 2022 Xinjiang Assessment
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on the UN Human Rights Council to convene a dedicated discussion to follow up on the recommendations of the 2022 assessment by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights…
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International Press Institute Urges Trump to Make Jimmy Lai’s Release a Summit Priority
WASHINGTON, September 24, 2026 — The International Press Institute (IPI) has called on U.S. President Donald Trump to press for the release of imprisoned British-Hong Kong journalist and businessman Jimmy Lai when he meets Chinese President Xi Jinping…
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European Parliament Urges Sanctions on Hong Kong Officials Over Crackdown on Fundamental Freedoms
The European Parliament on Thursday adopted a resolution urging the European Council to urgently impose sanctions on Hong Kong officials responsible for the ongoing repression of civil liberties in the city, invoking the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions…
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Stanley Prison Guards “Rehearsed Procedures” in Case Jimmy Lai Dies in Custody, CFHK Report Finds
HONG KONG, September 24, 2026 — Guards at Hong Kong’s Stanley Prison have rehearsed the procedures to follow if 78-year-old political prisoner Jimmy Lai dies in custody, according to a source with direct knowledge of prison operations cited…
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Rapid Response: UK PM Burnham Urged Trump to Press Xi for Jimmy Lai’s Release at Summit
September 24, 2026 — British Prime Minister Andy Burnham asked President Donald Trump to press Chinese leader Xi Jinping for the release of jailed Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai during the two leaders’ White House summit today, according…
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Thousands to March on Washington as Xi Meets Trump — Tibetans, Uyghurs, Hong Kongers Declare Xi “Not Welcome”
WASHINGTON, September 24, 2026 — As Chinese President Xi Jinping sits down with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday for their formal bilateral meeting, thousands of demonstrators from Tibetan, Uyghur, Hong Kong, Taiwanese, Southern…