Congressman Jamie Raskin submits speech on Jimmy Lai to U.S. Congress
2 October 2023 – On Friday, U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin submitted a speech on Jimmy Lai to the Congressional Record to mark Lai’s...
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Congressman Jamie Raskin submits speech on Jimmy Lai to U.S. Congress
2 October 2023 – On Friday, U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin submitted a speech on Jimmy Lai to the Congressional Record to mark Lai’s...
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- 3 days ago
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Hong Kong fires back after CFHK Foundation coordinates letter to President Biden about Jimmy Lai
29 September 2023 – The Hong Kong government has reacted angrily to a campaign highlighting the unjust detention of pro-democracy...
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- 3 days ago
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Scottish Parliament motion calls for British citizen Jimmy Lai to be released from Hong Kong prison
29 September 2023 – On Jimmy Lai’s 1,000th day in prison in Hong Kong, the Scottish Parliament lodged a motion supported by 13 Members...
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- 6 days ago
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China urges UN states to boycott Hong Kong media freedom event on Jimmy Lai's 1,000th day in prison
26 September 2023 – Tomorrow at the United Nations (UN), Sebastien Lai, son of Jimmy Lai, is scheduled to speak at a side event on media...
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- Sep 25
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U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak should call for Jimmy Lai's release as he hits 1,000 days in prison
26 September 2023 – Today marks British citizen Jimmy Lai’s 1,000th consecutive day in prison for daring to speak and print the truth in...
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- Sep 21
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Scottish Parliament hosts Hongkongers and Scottish Police to discuss Chinese intimidation
21 September 2023 – This week, the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation (CFHK Foundation) facilitated an event in the Scottish...
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- Sep 12
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Hong Kong national security police harass sixth bounty family
12 September 2023 – Today, the Hong Kong authorities raided the homes and detained the parents-in-law and brother-in-law of Ted Hui, one...
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- Sep 8
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CFHK Foundation Hosts Sebastien Lai to Discuss Father’s Trial at Reagan Institute
8 September 2023 – Last night in Washington D.C., the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation (CFHK Foundation), Ronald Reagan...
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- Aug 30
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U.K. Parliament releases report on U.K.-China relations while U.K. Foreign Secretary visits Beijing
30 August 2023 – Today in the British Parliament, the Foreign Affairs Committee released a hard-hitting report that criticises the...
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- Aug 18
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CFHK Foundation condemns suggested delay of Jimmy Lai’s national security trial
18 August 2023 – Today, a Hong Kong court suggested delaying the national security trial of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong. The proposed...
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- Aug 14
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Jimmy Lai and six other pro-democracy activists see convictions overturned
14 August 2023 – Today, Judge Andrew Macrae reported that he and other judges on the Hong Kong Court of Appeal unanimously overruled the...
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- Aug 8
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Hong Kong police question parents of sought-after activist Anna Kwok
8 August 2023 – Today, the Hong Kong national security police questioned the parents of Anna Kwok, the youngest of the eight exiled Hong...
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- Jul 28
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Biden to Bar Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee from APEC Summit in US
28 July 2023 – According to a Washington Post scoop today, the White House has barred Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee from attending...
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- Jul 24
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Another Hong Kong family questioned by police following announcement of bounties
24 July 2023 – Today, the Hong Kong authorities targeted yet another family of one of the eight Hong Kong pro-democracy activists with...
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- Jul 20
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More families targeted by Hong Kong authorities in pursuit of pro-democracy activists abroad
20 July 2023 – Today, in a further escalation by the Hong Kong authorities in their pursuit of eight Hong Kong pro-democracy activists,...
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- Jul 19
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CFHK Foundation Submits Evidence to UN on Erosion of the Courts, Press and Religion in Hong Kong
19 July 2023 – The Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation (CFHK Foundation) submitted evidence to the United Nations (UN)...
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- Jul 18
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CFHK Foundation Features 3 of the 8 Wanted by Hong Kong and Launches #IAmGuiltyToo Campaign
18 July 2023 – Today, the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation (CFHK Foundation) hosted Anna Kwok, Executive Director of Hong...
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- Jul 11
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CFHK Foundation condemns threats against family of Hong Kong activist, Nathan Law
11 July 2023 – Today, the Hong Kong national security police took away the parents and brother of Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Nathan...
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- Jul 7
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British Parliamentarians call for sanctions after Hong Kong activists targeted in UK
7 July 2023 – Yesterday in the British Parliament, there were multiple sessions which highlighted UK relations with China and Hong Kong....
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- Jul 5
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British Parliament hears from two Hong Kongers about fears after bounties announced for their arrest
5 July 2023 – Today in the British Parliament, two of the three Hong Kongers who are based in the UK who have had bounties offered for...
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- Jul 4
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US Should Bar John Lee from APEC for Placing Bounties on Heads of Democracy Activists
4 July 2023 – The Hong Kong government has placed a HK$1 million bounty on the heads of eight pro-democracy Hong Kongers, three of whom...
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- Jul 3
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Hong Kong Authorities Place Million Dollar Bounty on Activists Abroad
3 July 2023 – Two days after the anniversary of the National Security Law (NSL), the Hong Kong authorities have issued arrest warrants...
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- Jun 30
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UN Special Rapporteur Backs Sebastien Lai’s Call to China to Immediately Release His Father
30 June 2023 – Today, Jimmy Lai’s son, Sebastien Lai, addressed the 53rd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council with Special...
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- Jun 30
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CFHK Foundation Laments 3rd Anniversary of National Security Law in Hong Kong
30 June 2023 – Three years ago at 2300 hours Hong Kong Time, China imposed a sweeping National Security Law (NSL) on Hong Kong, a prelude...
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- Jun 29
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Jimmy Lai and National Security Law in Hong Kong raised by US and UK at UNHRC
29 June 2023 – Yesterday, at a United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session in Geneva, before the Special Rapporteur on the rights...
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- Jun 27
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British Parliament Hosts Session in House of Lords Looking at Future of UK-China Foreign Policy
27 June 2023 – Today in the British Parliament, the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation hosted a panel discussion led by...
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- Jun 15
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EU passes Resolution calling for the release of Jimmy Lai and repeal of Hong Kong NSL
15 June 2023 – Today, the European Parliament has passed An Urgent Resolution urging “the Hong Kong Government to immediately and...
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- Jun 8
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Senator Rubio Seeks to Shut Down Confucius Institutes Funding Loophole
9 June 2023 – The US Department of Defense (DoD) established a Confucius Institute Waiver Program (CIWP) earlier this year to allow US...
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- Jun 7
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US Congressmen Urge Administration to Override Plans to Invite John Lee to APEC Meeting
7 June 2023 – Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), Senator Jeffrey Merkley (D-OR), Representative Christopher Smith (R-NJ) and James McGovern...
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- Jun 7
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British Citizen Jimmy Lai Appeals Hong Kong High Court Rejection of British Lawyer
7 June 2023 – Jimmy Lai filed a legal bid to challenge the High Court of Hong Kong’s rejection of his prior appeal to overturn the Hong...
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- Jun 6
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Hong Kong Government Seeks Court Injunction to Ban Pro-Democracy Anthem ‘Glory to Hong Kong’
6 June 2023 – The Hong Kong government applied for a court injunction to ban ‘Glory to Hong Kong’, the unofficial anthem of the 2019...
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- Jun 4
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Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation Remembers Tiananmen Square Massacre
4 June 2023 – The Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation launched a video to commemorate the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen...
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- Jun 1
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United Nations Releases Recommendations to Promote Women’s Rights in Hong Kong
1 June 2023 – The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) has released recommendations to...
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- May 30
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Chinese Communist Party Targets Hong Kongers in the UK Over ‘Seditious’ Sheep Books
31 May 2023 – The long arm of the Hong Kong government stretched more than 8,000 miles to intimidate a church in Guildford that was...
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- May 30
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‘Persecution Not Prosecution’: Hong Kong Court Greenlights Jimmy Lai's Sham Trial
30 May 2023 – Today, the High Court of Hong Kong rejected a legal bid from Jimmy Lai to throw out his national security trial, marking...
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- May 19
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Jimmy Lai Again Denied Choice of Lawyer While Being Awarded Liberty Prize by CATO Institute
19 May 2023 – A Hong Kong court denied the legal bid from Jimmy Lai’s legal team to overturn the Committee for Safeguarding National...
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- May 17
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Hong Kong Activist Frances Hui Demands Release of Jimmy Lai and All Political Prisoners in Hong Kong
17 May 2023 – At the annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy, the Policy and Advocacy Coordinator for the Committee for...
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- May 15
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Joint Response to Hong Kong Government Slamming “Distorted Narratives” from Hong Kong Organisations
12 May 2023 – The Hong Kong government has rejected the written and oral evidence provided by the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong...
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- May 11
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US Commission on China Urges US Government to Sanction Hong Kong National Security Judges
11 May 2023 – Today, the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) held a hearing on Hong Kong’s political prisoners and eroded...
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- May 10
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30 Organisations Call for Congressional Urgency in Examining Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices
10 May 2023 – Today, 30 Hong Kong advocacy groups and international allies sent a joint letter urging the US Senate Foreign Relations...
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- May 9
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Challenging China at the United Nations: The Destruction of Hong Kongers' Rights
9 May 2023 – Yesterday, during a United Nations session of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW),...
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- May 5
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Joint Statement Urging James Cleverly to Raise Jimmy Lai with Han Zheng
5 May 2023 – The British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly plans to meet with Xi Jinping's deputy and Hong Kong's oppressor Han Zheng, who...
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- May 3
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World Press Freedom Day: Free Jimmy Lai and Detained Journalists Around the World
3 May 2023 – To mark the thirtieth anniversary of World Press Freedom Day, politicians, activists, and journalists* joined the Committee...
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- May 2
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Lighting Up London’s Canary Wharf to Spotlight Jailed Journalists
2 May 2023 – Ahead of World Press Freedom Day on 3 May, the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation projected images of journalists...
730
- Apr 26
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Let's Look at the Truth: Hong Kong Government's Claims to “Reject” British Parliament’s Report
26 April 2023 – Following the launch of the British Parliament’s All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Hong Kong’s report on Hong...
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- Apr 26
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CFHK Foundation’s Reaction to British Foreign Secretary’s Speech on UK-China Relations
26 April 2023 – Last night, British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly delivered a speech at the City of London Corporation’s ‘Lord Mayor’s...
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- Apr 24
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British Parliament Releases Hard-Hitting Report on Hong Kong’s Media Freedoms and Jimmy Lai
24 April 2023 – Today in the British Parliament, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Hong Kong released a report on Hong Kong’s...
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- Apr 14
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The CFHK Foundation Provides Evidence to United Nations on Hong Kong’s Persecution Against Women
14 April 2023 – The Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong (CFHK) Foundation submitted evidence on Hong Kong to be considered at the United...
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- Apr 14
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The CFHK Foundation Hosts Hong Kong Viewers for Global Showing of The Hong Konger
14 April 2023 – The Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong (CFHK) Foundation hosted a global showing of the documentary, The Hong Konger,...
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- Apr 12
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Hong Kong Says British Citizen Jimmy Lai Requesting British Lawyer Threatens National Security
12 April 2023 – Hong Kong’s Committee for Safeguarding National Security (CSNS) ruled that allowing London-based barrister Timothy Owen...
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