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See statement by the @CECCgov Chairs on @DHSgov 's expansion of the #Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act's "Entity List." Statement 👇

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The escalating violence in #HongKong is extremely concerning and the premeditated attack on university campuses, where over 1k rounds of teargas were used, raises disturbing questions as to whether the #Chinese govt’s strategy is to create more chaos & new protests. 1/5

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Bipartisan group of lawmakers nominates #HongKong ’s pro-democracy movement for the #NobelPeacePrize

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In 2020, the @CECCgov Chairs will continue to seek an end to #Xinjiang internment camps & forced labor; freedom for jailed lawyers & rights advocates; human rights for the #Tibetan people; democratic freedoms for #HongKong and free speech & #religiousfreedom for all in #China .

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Statement by the Chairs on the imposition of national security legislation in #HongKong . The Chairs call on the PRC gov't to reverse its outrageous & unacceptable action & uphold int'l obligations to protect HK's autonomy & the freedoms of the HK people.

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The #HongKong govt’s rejection of #JoshuaWong ’s nomination to run in District Council elections violates HKers’ right to stand for election as guaranteed in the Basic Law. HKers should have the choice to elect individuals freely without censorship or political pressure.

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Hong Kong blocks pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong from local elections, a move that could inflame the protest movement

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Concerns for retroactive application of Nat’l Sec Law are renewed, as #HongKong govt arrests #TonyChung & 3 others whose political group disbanded before the law went into effect. The Chairs call on HK gov’t to drop charges & for @UN to establish a Special Rapporteur for HK.

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U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passes H.R. 3289, the #HongKong Human Rights & Democracy Act and H.R. 4270, the PROTECT Hong Kong Act.

U.S. House Passes Bill Aimed at Supporting Hong Kong Protests

The U.S. House gave support to pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong by passing a bill that would require an annual review of whether the city is sufficiently autonomous from Beijing to justify its...

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Chairs send bipartisan letter to @Disney inquiring about the filming of #Mulan in #Xinjiang #Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) and #Disney ’s relationship with security and propaganda entities responsible for committing, or covering up, atrocities in the #XUAR .

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Today’s #HongKong Read: In the past year of protests, HK police made nearly 9k arrests, 81% under the age of 30, highlighting the need for an independent judiciary that upholds HK’s freedoms through the rule of law.

Hong Kong protests: fate of the thousands arrested over the past year

1,707 are under 18 years of age. The oldest is 84, the youngest 11 via @scmpgraphics

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A year ago today, one million #HongKongers protested a controversial extradition bill. The Chairs stand with the HK people and call on the #Chinese & HK govt’s to withdraw measures endangering the democratic freedoms and autonomy guaranteed to the people of #HongKong .

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Today’s China Read: “One Country, One Censor: How the #Chinese gov’t undermines media freedom in #HongKong & #Taiwan ”

One Country, One Censor: How China undermines media freedom in Hong Kong and Taiwan - Committee to...

Understanding how China tries to influence the media is a first step to preserve press freedom. Hong Kong and Taiwan are on the frontlines of this battle. In deeply polarized Hong Kong, journalists...

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The arrest of #JimmyLai & others @appledaily_hk is intended to intimidate media #Beijing cannot control. Strong int’l condemnation of these outrageous actions are needed & the @UN should begin urgent discussions of the human rights restrictions condoned by #HongKong ’s #NatSecLaw .

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Police entered Jimmy Lai’s home and informed him that he was being arrested under suspicion of national security and other violations

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The #HongKong govt suspended its facemask ban after a HK High Court ruled it unconstitutional, but the #Chinese govt’s fierce criticism of the court’s decision & its threat to rework the city’s legal framework is the type of overreach that stoked 5 months of protests 1/3

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The #HongKongHumanRightsAndDemocracyAct today passed unanimously in both the @HouseForeign Affairs & the @SenateForeign Relations Committees. The @CECCgov Chairs pledge to push for quick passage of this legislation.

Hong Kong Bill on Special Status Heads to House, Senate Votes

Congressional committees in the House and Senate approved legislation supporting pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong, warning China that any crackdown could revoke the city’s special trading status...

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Invoking the Emergency Regulations Ordinance to ban mask wearing will not address the grievances underlying 4 months of protests. @CECCgov Chairs urge the #HongKong govt to seek a political solution that addresses the key demands of the protesters.

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Arrests of #AgnesChow & others under #HongKong Nat’l Sec. Law confirm #UN Rapporteurs’ concern that enforcement of vague law may constitute arbitrary detention. Int’l coordination needed on sanctions & other actions to protect rights, including @UN .

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The House of Representatives joined the Senate today to pass overwhelmingly the #Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act. The Chairs urge @POTUS to quickly sign the legislation to help address some of the world’s worst human rights abuses.

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The U.S. & int'l community cannot ignore the hard authoritarian message sent this week w/ the brazen sentencing of #GuiMinhai & arrests of #JimmyLai , #LeeCheukyan , & #YeungSum . The world must coordinate actions to protect #HongKong 's autonomy & the rights of #Chinese citizens.

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The declaration by #Beijing ’s Liaison Office that it isn't subject to the #BasicLaw is a severe blow to #HongKong autonomy & rule of law. Article 22 of the Basic Law is clear & the Hong Kong gov't should reject, not endorse, this assault on “one country, two systems” framework.

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"It is impossible to argue that these two organizations aren't bound by Article 22 of the Basic Law," Lee said. "No matter how high their status, they are still under the central government." "It makes no sense for them to pretend."

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On #HumanRightsDay2019 we continue to stand in solidarity with the people of #HongKong , their struggle to maintain Hong Kong’s promised autonomy & democratic freedoms are of critical interest to the U.S. and the international community.

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Beijing should also consider the likely costs of any additional measures to undermine #HongKong ’s autonomy—more political disruption, curtailed access to the global financial system, & new sanctions by the US and the international community. 5/5

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Today’s #China Read: Independent judiciary & rule of law fighting for survival in #HongKong , say senior judges.

Hong Kong judges battle Beijing on rule of law as virus halts protests

Hong Kong’s judicial system is under increasing duress as signs grow that the Communist Party leadership in Beijing wants to bring the city’s courts to heel.

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Expelling journalists from #China in the midst of a pandemic is outrageous and limits access to uncensored information about the virus as well as trusted econ data required by investors. Beijing further erodes #HongKong ’s autonomy by denying expelled reporters from working there.

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Breaking News: China said it would expel American journalists working for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post

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Teenager in critical condition after being shot by police w/ a live round during #HongKongProtests . The #HongKong govt should allow peaceful protest, immediately deescalate & establish an independent police commission to investigate police violence.

18-year-old Hong Kong protester in critical condition after being shot by police with live round

Hong Kong police have confirmed that a protester has been shot with a live round in Tsuen Wan. He was filmed bleeding profusely from the chest during clashes on Hoi Pa Street. A video filmed by the…

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We call upon @POTUS to sign into law the #HongKongHumanRightsandDemocracyAct and demonstrate that the US stands in solidarity with the HK people and that their continued autonomy & democratic freedoms is a critical interest of the US & the int’l community. 2/2

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Today’s #HongKong Read: NGO report detailing HK first-aiders’ experience of police abuse submitted to UK All-Party Parliamentary Group on HK. Important info for upcoming US State Department certification required by HK Human Rights & Democracy Act.

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#HongKong police reportedly issued warrants for a US citizen & 5 other overseas democracy advocates under the #NationalSecurityLaw . The Chairs call on HK gov’t to repudiate this action & for an urgent @UN discussion about the #NSL & deteriorating human rights conditions in HK.

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The #XinjiangPapers confirm what was long known, a ruthless campaign carried out by high level officials who should face, at very least, U.S. & int’l sanctions, including #Politburo member #ChenQuanguo . Congress should pass legislation to address what are truly egregious abuses.

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China has detained up to a million Muslims, a campaign it calls a benevolent and routine effort against the pull of extremism. But 403 pages of Communist Party documents we obtained reveal how officials plotted to carry out a ruthless, coercive clampdown.

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Instead of investigating police violence at Prince Edward Station on Aug 31st, the #HongKong gov't arrests democracy advocates #JimmyLai , #LeeCheukyan , & #YeungSum . Outrageous actions like this only undermine public trust during #COVID19 epidemic.

Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai charged over August 31 march, intimidation case

Apple Daily founder will appear at Eastern Court on May 5 along with former lawmakers Lee Cheuk-yan and Yeung Sum.

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The Nat’l People’s Congress’s expected directive to #HongKong on a nat’l security law is counterproductive & has pushed HK’s autonomy to the breaking point. We call for a strong response from the US & int’l community to protect the rights & freedoms promised to Hong Kongers.

The Washington Post

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Beijing to implement national security laws in Hong Kong by fiat, banning 'secessionist' activities, 'foreign interference'

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Statement by the @CECCgov Chairs on the fifth anniversary of pro-democracy Umbrella Movement protest in #HongKong .

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On #HumanRightsDay2019 we honor those defending human rights in #China , often at great personal risk. We urge the Chinese govt to guarantee the freedoms enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights & fully protect the human rights that belong to each Chinese citizen.

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The recent attacks on #JimmySham & other District Council candidates are unacceptable acts of violence that seem intended to intimidate the people of #HongKong ahead of elections in November. We call on the #HK govt to bring the perpetrators of these attacks to justice swiftly.

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Leader of Hong Kong democracy group Jimmy Sham attacked with hammers via @SCMPHongKong #HongKongProtests

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Bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers nominate six champions of #HongKong 's human rights for Nobel Peace Prize. Read announcement @

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#HongKong ’s sweeping new Nat’l Security Law is an assault on HK’s democratic freedoms & rule of law. The Chairs stand with Hong Kongers & pledge to support legislative measures to protect them & condemn the #Chinese govt’s violation of its int’l obligations. (Thread) 1/11

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Last week, @CommerceGov placed 8 #Chinese companies & one gov’t agency on the “Entity List,” potentially barring new US exports. The @CECCgov has called for strong actions to address intolerable human rights abuses in #Xinjiang .

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The #Chinese govt sentenced #HongKong bookseller #GuiMinhai to 10 yrs in prison on baseless espionage charges. As w/ #Canadians #MichaelKovrig & #MichaelSpavor , he should be immediately released & sanctions considered under HK Human Rights & Democracy Act.

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As #HongKong residents are prosecuted for demanding meaningful elections, 7 @UN experts raise concerns about a vague Nat’l Security Law that infringes on fundamental rights & recommend "reconsideration” to ensure compliance w/ #China 's int’l obligations.

Hong Kong security law 'may break international laws'

UN experts call on China to explain apparent breaches of human rights obligations

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The Chairs support UN Rapporteurs’ call for the #HongKong gov’t to ensure the overly broad Sedition Law & Anti-Terrorism Law is in compliance with int’l human rights standards to avoid abusing national security offenses. @UNHumanRights

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The Chairs joined 213 other Parliamentarians to express “grave concerns” about the unilateral introduction of nat’l security legislation in #HongKong ” & to say that this “flagrant breach of the Sino-British Joint Declaration cannot be tolerated.”

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On the anniversary of the People's Republic of China's founding, we remember those in #China who sacrificed in pursuit of human rights & the rule of law. We will continue to call on the Chinese govt to abide by int’l standards & immediately release political prisoners.

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Attacks on candidates for district council elections and threats to cancel the November 24th elections will only enhance grievances & further signal #Beijing ’s full control over the #HongKong govt. 4/5

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Statement by @CECCgov Commissioners about the recent arrests in #HongKong of #JimmyLai , #AgnesChow , and other pro-democracy advocates.

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The free flow of information is critical to containing #COVID19 . The #Chinese govt should not continue to censor or detain medical personnel & citizen journalists such as #LiWenliang , #ChenQiushi , #FangBin , & most recently #LiZehua .

State Broadcaster-Turned-Citizen Journalist Incommunicado in Virus-Hit Wuhan

Li Zehua's apparent detention comes amid reports of a comprehensive cover-up of early research into the COVID-19 coronavirus.

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Equally concerning is #Beijing ’s announced plans to exercise more control over #HongKong politics, judiciary & educational system & to accelerate efforts to pass national security legislation that would further curtail free speech and civil liberties. 2/5

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Satellite imagery analysis reveals a building boom of prison-like facilities designed to detain vast numbers of people in #Xinjiang , contradicting #Chinese gov’t claims that detainees have been released. 1/2

China Secretly Built A Vast New Infrastructure To Imprison Muslims

China rounded up so many Muslims in Xinjiang that there wasn’t enough space to hold them. Then the government started building.

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The @CECCgov has long called for holding PRC & #HongKong officials accountable for the suppression of freedom of expression & assembly & undermining the rule of law in HK. Today’s @USTreasury sanctions sends the right message & the int’l community should take similar actions.

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We condemn authorities’ use of excessive force and support demands for accountability, political dialogue, and the protection of democratic freedoms promised by #Beijing in the Sino-British Declaration, an international treaty. 3/5

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The Chairs were joined by 76 members of the Senate and the House in sending a letter to the Administration seeking an "atrocity crime" determination and sanctions for the forced sterilizations of #Uyghur women in #Xinjiang .

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Read the newly published Executive Summary of the 2019 Annual Report with recommendations to Congress and the Administration and highlighted cases of political and religious prisoners.

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The arrest of veteran pro-democracy leaders is another alarming sign the #Chinese & #HongKong govt’s would rather punish & provoke peaceful activists than address their demands. The US & the world should not be silent as HK’s autonomy erodes.

The New York Times

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More than a dozen leading pro-democracy activists and former lawmakers in Hong Kong were arrested in connection with the protests that raged in the city last year. It's the biggest roundup of prominent opposition figures in recent memory.

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On #HumanRightsDay we call for the release of all #Tibetan political prisoners & remind the #Chinese govt that the selection of #Tibetan #Buddhist leaders, including a future 15th #DalaiLama , is a religious matter that should be decided solely by the Tibetan Buddhist community

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As #HongKong ’s autonomy hangs in the balance, police charge #LeeCheukyan , #AlbertHo , #JimmyLai & #RichardTsoi with “inciting others to join unauthorized assembly” for last week’s peaceful #Tiananmen vigil. Any charges should be immediately dropped.

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Four yrs ago, #LuGengsong was sentenced to 11 yrs on a “subversion of state power” charge for publishing articles critical of the #Chinese gov’t. It’s one of many examples where authorities used nat’l security as a pretext to subvert human rights #HongKong

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The Chairs support statement by 50+ @UN independent experts calling for an urgent @UNHumanRights session to evaluate #Chinese govt’s persistent human rights violations & to discuss establishment of UN mechanisms to monitor #HongKong , #Xinjiang , & #Tibet .

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New implementation rules for #HongKong ’s Nat’l Sec Law are a growing concern as they require global content censorship & user data on demand & impose heavy penalties for noncompliance. Social media companies must not allow themselves to be complicit in human rights violations.

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TikTok says it will exit Hong Kong, joining other big tech firms that have expressed wariness about operating in the Asian financial hub after China imposed a controversial national security law there.

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The #Chinese Communist Party’s disciplinary commission confirms #RenZhiqiang ’s investigation but fails to provide a factual or legal basis for his detention. Chairs call for his release & endorse his appeal for a press free from censorship & restrictions.

Coronavirus critic Ren Zhiqiang under investigation, Communist Party says

Ren is being investigated for alleged ‘serious violations of law and discipline’, according the Commission for Discipline Inspection. An article he wrote criticising the government’s handling of the...

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The Chairs call on #HongKong University to rescind its decision to fire #BennyTai for his efforts to organize democratic organizations & in violation of his fundamental human rights. US universities should sever ties w/HKU over this egregious violation of academic freedom.

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See @CECCgov analysis of #HongKong ’s National Security Law highlighting provisions inconsistent with HK’s Basic Law & international human rights norms.

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Chairs are gravely concerned about the disappearance of #AndyLi , including reports of confinement to a psychiatric hospital, an unacceptable model of abuse used too often in Mainland China. The Chairs urge the #HongKong government to release him & allow legal counsel. #HKETO .

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Chairs remain deeply concerned about the disappearance of Dr. #AiFen , who was censured for discussing her early warnings about #COVID19 . If detained, she should be released & allowed to tell her story freely about the virus's discovery & spread in #Wuhan .

Concerns Grow Over Wuhan Doctor Amid Call For Return to Work

A cryptic post appears on the Weibo account of Wuhan Central ER chief Ai Fen shortly after reports that she has 'disappeared.'

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Statement by the @CECCgov Chairs on the 25th Anniversary of the 11th #PanchenLama 's disappearance. #Tibet

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The Chairs urge the #Chinese gov’t to disclose the whereabouts/release citizen journalist #ChenQiushi who disappeared after reporting on the #coronavirus in #Wuhan . Transparency is key to addressing a global health crisis, not censorship or repression. See

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The Chairs call on the #HongKong gov’t to rescind the disqualification of #Legco candidates given it clearly violates basic human rights as protected in the #ICCPR & Sino-British Joint Decl., e.g., the rights of self-determination, expression, & participation in public affairs.

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Bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers nominate the #HongKong pro-democracy movement for 2021 Nobel Peace Prize.

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#HongKong ’s governance is not China’s internal affair. #China must fully abide by the terms & spirit of the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration, an int’l treaty. There are U.S. interests are at stake if Hong Kong’s autonomy & fundamental freedoms are further eroded.

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Activists testify before US Congress for legislation supporting democracy in Hong Kong

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Today over 190 organizations called on apparel brands to cut ties w/suppliers complicit in the use of forced labor in #Xinjiang , a region where proper labor due diligence is impossible due to pervasive surveillance & intimidation. #EndUyghurForcedLabour

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#HongKong gov’t refuses to renew visa for @NYT correspondent #ChrisBuckley , duplicating the PRC govt’s recent decision to deny him a new work visa. HK govt’s violation of press freedom will only limit access to credible info on HK politics & economy.

New York Times Will Move Part of Hong Kong Office to Seoul (Published 2020)

A sweeping national security law passed by China in June has unsettled news organizations and created uncertainty about the city’s prospects as a hub for journalism in Asia.

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The political turmoil in #HongKong over past year is the result of actions by the HK & Chinese govts, including the unwillingness to address the legitimate petitions of the HK people & failures to stop excessive police violence against peaceful protestors. 2/2

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The Chairs call for the immediate release of #MichaelKovrig & #MichaelSpavor . The US & allies must press to end #Beijing ’s coercive use of isolated detentions, nat’l security charges, & exit bans as violations under the #ICCPR & @UN Torture Convention.

China charges detained Canadians with spying - BBC News

Their arrests were seen as retaliation for the detention of a Huawei boss - something China denies.

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Joining a long list of companies capitulating to #Chinese govt pressure, @Refinitiv blocked stories by @Reuters & others on the #HongKong protests. #TeamRefinitiv also suppressed stories on the #Tiananmen massacre & even censored the story linked below.

Refinitiv used filter to block Reuters reports on Hong Kong protests

Under pressure from the Chinese government, the financial information provider that distributes Reuters news to investors has blocked over 200 stories on the mainland.

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@CECCgov urges the #HongKong gov’t to drop all charges against #ChengLaiking under a vague sedition law and conduct an independent inquiry on police behavior, including the incident that blinded #Indonesian journalist #VebyIndah

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39 countries, including the U.S., call on #China to uphold fundamental freedoms in #HongKong and allow immediate int’l access to #Xinjiang in light of mass arbitrary detention, forced sterilization, & other rights abuses.

Western Allies Rebuke China at UN Over Xinjiang, Hong Kong

A group of 39 countries including Germany, the U.K. and the U.S. stepped up criticism of China’s human rights record, denouncing Beijing at the United Nations for its treatment of ethnic minorities...

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On Int’l Day of the Victims of #EnforcedDisappearances the Chairs call on the #Chinese gov’t to provide information to the family of human rights lawyer #GaoZhisheng , who has been missing since #Beijing police detained him in 2017. Find case info @ link

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#WangQuanzhang still cannot rejoin his family in #Beijing . The Chairs renew their call for an end to his arbitrary detention & urges the @UN_SPExperts to investigate the #Chinese govt's practice of subjecting political prisoners to exile/house arrest after completing prison terms

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Chairs deeply troubled by details emerging about nat’l security legislation. Each detail is worse than the next & allows #Beijing to take jurisdiction over nat’l security cases & to establish a security office in #HongKong . Schools & social groups will face increased restrictions

The Wall Street Journal

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China revealed key details of draft Hong Kong national-security legislation, which would empower Beijing to override local laws

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Chairs ask @POTUS to advocate for detained journalists, bloggers & free speech advocates in #China , including #IlhamTohti , #HuangQi , #LobsangJamyang & #GuiMinhai #WorldPressFreedomDay

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The House of Representatives today passed overwhelmingly the #UyghurForcedLaborPreventionAct (HR 6210) to ban imports made w/forced labor in #Xinjiang & to sanction persons engaged in labor trafficking. The Chairs urge the Senate to quickly take up & pass this legislation.

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The #Tibet Policy & Support Act passed the House of Representatives today. The Chairs introduced identical bills (H.R. 4331/S. 2539) to strengthen U.S. gov't efforts to protect the human rights, religious freedom, & the environment of the Tibetan people

US House approves Tibet bill in latest human rights challenge to Beijing

The Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2019 paves a way for sanctions against Chinese officials who interfere in the Dalai Lama’s succession, and would block new Chinese consulates in US until Beijing...

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Today’s #China Read: Chinese government becomes world’s top jailer of journalists.

China, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt are world's worst jailers of journalists - Committee to Protect...

For the fourth consecutive year, at least 250 journalists are imprisoned globally as authoritarians like Xi Jinping, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Mohammed bin Salman, and Abdel Fattah el-Sisi show no signs...

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Chairs ask @POTUS to seek the release of detained journalists & raise concerns about “increasingly draconian” restrictions on press freedoms that limits what the world knows about #China & what the #Chinese people know about their own gov’t and its policies. #WorldPressFreedomDay

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Today @CECCgov released a new analysis showing #HongKong & #Chinese authorities have used the National Security Law exclusively as a tool to suppress political dissent protected by HK‘s Basic Law & the #ICCPR 👇

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The Chairs welcome @UN experts statement expressing grave concerns about #Chinese gov’t interference in #Tibetan #Buddhist faith & traditions. We urge our Senate colleagues to quickly pass the #Tibet Policy & Support Act to affirm support for Tibetan human rights in US policy.

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Chairs call for the release of all those arbitrarily detained for preserving digital records that were blocked or removed during the #Chinese gov’t aggressive online censorship about #COVID19 . #Terminus2049

Chinese activists detained after sharing censored coronavirus material

Source close to Beijing-based trio says they are being held an at unknown location on suspicion of ‘picking quarrels and provoking trouble’.

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Info about the atrocities occurring in #Xinjiang was widely available when #Mulan was filmed. The Chairs urge @Disney to speak out against the mass internment of #Uyghurs & take actions to address ongoing atrocities using the @UN Guiding Principles on Business & Human Rights.

New York Times World

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Calls to boycott Disney's live-action remake of "Mulan" are growing after some viewers pointed out that the movie was filmed partly in Xinjiang, the region in China where Uighur Muslims have been detained in mass internment camps.

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The incommunicado detentions & abusive interrogations of 12 #HongKong residents detained in #China deserves worldwide condemnation. Their rights should be respected & they should have access to family-appointed lawyers, suitable medical care & contact w/ family. #SaveHK12Youths

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#WangYi given 9 yr sentence for “inciting subversion” despite his detention being deemed “arbitrary” by @UN #WGAD . Pastor Wang criticized #Chinese govt’s efforts to subdue all independent religious & social organizations. He should be released immediately.

China Sentences Wang Yi, Christian Pastor, to 9 Years in Prison (Published 2019)

The founder of one of China’s largest unregistered churches was given a lengthy sentence for what the government called subversion of state power.

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Bipartisan #Tiananmen31 commemorative resolution introduced today in House & Senate that also condemns the #Chinese govt’s efforts to dismantle the promised freedoms & autonomy of #HongKong . #TiananmenSquareMassacre

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Today’s #China Read: Re-education, forced labor and surveillance beyond #Xinjiang . 1/2

Uyghurs for sale

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On #InternationalWomensDay2020 , the CECC calls for the immediate & unconditional release of #RahileDawut , #BonkhoKyi , #JiangWei , #LiYuhan , #YueXin & all others unjustly detained in #China for seeking universally recognized human rights. More case info at

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As #Ramadan begins, the Chairs call on the #Chinese gov’t to end its campaign to punish & prevent #Muslims from worshiping & reading the Quran, from practicing their faith through diet & dress, & end the equation of #Islam w/terrorism—which is a gross violation of human rights.

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Petition filed by 11 groups w/ @CBPMarkMorgan calls for a regional ban on the import of cotton from #Xinjiang . The Chairs continue to call for passage of #Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act to address imports made with forced labor from the region.

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Leaked docs. show that #Uyghurs are being detained for praying, applying for a passport & for having more kids than the #Chinese gov’t allows. The int’l community can't be silent about #Xinjiang atrocities. Congress should swiftly pass #UyghurHumanRightsAct (S. 178) #KarakaxLists

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Document offers detailed information on 311 individuals detained in one county in Xinjiang, including which camps they were sent to and why

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The Chairs call for the immediate release of women & labor rights advocate #LiQiaochu , detained in #Beijing on 2/16/20. Her father & lawyers denied info about the legal basis for her detention, which has now exceeded the 37 days allowed under PRC law.

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The Chairs call on the #Chinese gov’t to rescind new restrictions on #COVID19 research which will deny the world critical & timely information. Controlling the narrative should not be more important than complete transparency & scientific collaboration.

China imposes restrictions on research into origins of coronavirus | CNN

China has imposed restrictions on the publication of academic research on the origins of the novel coronavirus, according to a central government directive and online notices published by two Chinese...

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The #ChinaCables reveal for the world to see the brutality of the mass internment camps & high-tech policing system in #Xinjiang . They also expose the scandal of #Chinese diplomats helping to identify for detention #Uyghurs who have lived abroad. 1/2

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The @WorldBank defends its #Xinjiang project by claiming a 91% job placement rate for ethnic minorities. In a region where over a million are interned & forced labor required, this is a red flag, not a measure of success. @DavidMalpassWBG

Xinjiang’s New Slavery

Coerced Uighur labor touches almost every part of the supply chain.

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1 year ago #PengShuai accused #ZhangGaoli of sexual assault. While Zhang was notably featured at the 20th Party Congress, Peng remains disappeared, an unacceptable reality underscored by the fact that, for the first time in 25 years, no women will serve on the 24-member Politburo

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Chairs extend their condolences to the family & friends of Dr. #LiWenliang . He was silenced by the police for raising the alarm about the #Wuhan #CoronaVirus & tragically died from it yesterday. He is rightly being hailed as a hero by the #Chinese people.

Chinese Doctor, Silenced After Warning of Outbreak, Dies From Coronavirus (Published 2020)

Dr. Li Wenliang issued a warning about a strange new virus. Then the authorities summoned him for questioning.

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The steps taken by #CarrieLam should have been taken in June. Over the last 13 weeks, the demonstrations have become about the future of #HongKong 's freedom & autonomy. Addressing these grievances now will take more than a commitment to withdraw the bill.

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