#FreeJimmyLai Hong Kong political prisoner and human rights hero https://t.co/T2I35XanHQ pic.twitter.com/TUZEc9VHBa
— UN Watch (@UNWatch) January 23, 2024
🇨🇳 China tells U.N. Human Rights Council that “the people in Hong Kong enjoy a wide range of rights and freedoms.”
Fact-check: #False. The truth is that Jimmy Lai, Wong Ji-Yuet, and hundreds of other Hong Kong democracy activists are now imprisoned.#FreeJimmyLai #WongJiYuet pic.twitter.com/DPs8QxqyOP
— UN Watch (@UNWatch) September 29, 2023
🇭🇰 In China-backed Hong Kong, almost 70% of journalists say they have self-censored their own writing, while 83% said they believed the working environment had “changed for the worse.”
We urge the @UN_HRC to speak out.https://t.co/PwBixT3FGc
— UN Watch (@UNWatch) July 10, 2023
🇭🇰 China-controlled Hong Kong slashed the number of directly elected seats in local polls, removing some of the last vestiges of democratic freedoms.
We urge the @UN_HRC to speak out.https://t.co/OE8WPLE9m5
— UN Watch (@UNWatch) July 9, 2023
🇨🇳 China tells U.N. Human Rights Council: “Since the implementation of the National Security Law in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong society has returned to peace and stability, the rule of law has been defended and justice served.”
For an alternate view, ask @frances_hui. pic.twitter.com/hoZYICqZEB
— UN Watch (@UNWatch) June 30, 2023
🇨🇳 China's puppet government in Hong Kong will “comply” with the mainland's “patriotic education law.”
We urge the @UN_HRC to speak out. https://t.co/RBLchfpgAs
— UN Watch (@UNWatch) June 28, 2023
🇨🇳 Chinese front group accredited as a "NGO" tells UNHRC: “As a matter of fact, protection of individual rights in Hong Kong has been better since the enactment of the National Security Law, and the improvement of the electoral system to ensure patriots administering Hong Kong.” pic.twitter.com/9SgNonpCrv
— UN Watch (@UNWatch) October 11, 2022
🇨🇳 China to UNHRC: "Since the enforcement of the national security law in Hong Kong as well as the improvement of its electoral system, Hong Kong has realized a historic turnaround from chaos to governance. Its people have been able to better exercise their legitimate freedoms." pic.twitter.com/6yxHzI5RXF
— UN Watch (@UNWatch) September 21, 2022
🇨🇳 China jails a 66-year-old peaceful protester for waving a Union Jack during anti-government protests in 2019 as Hong Kong continues its Beijing-backed crackdown on dissent.
Will U.N. rights chief @mbachelet speak out for human rights in Hong Kong? https://t.co/6RsXVydjsZ
— UN Watch (@UNWatch) July 14, 2022
🇨🇳 China detains a 75-year-old pro-democracy activist with Stage 4 colon cancer as Hong Kong continues its Beijing-backed crackdown on dissent.
Will U.N. rights chief @mbachelet speak out for human rights in Hong Kong? https://t.co/EokUixOKbm
— UN Watch (@UNWatch) July 13, 2022
🇨🇳 China claims that 76.2% of Hong Kong residents do not think their freedom and rights have been affected after the implementation of the national security law.
Are the other 23.8% now considered a threat under the same law? https://t.co/ThTnTPSNAs https://t.co/lBINSLBVBC
— UN Watch (@UNWatch) July 13, 2022
🇨🇳 China's government spokesperson claims "Hong Kong has truly entered an era of democracy."
FACT-CHECK: #False. China has removed opposition lawmakers from the legislature, jailed pro-democracy activists & shuttered free press. https://t.co/HQaOfQ4BcR https://t.co/I5vpGXAygY
— UN Watch (@UNWatch) July 6, 2022
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