Hong Kong police arrest six people under new security law Chow Hang-tung, a prominent barrister, among those held over social media posts before Tiananmen Square anniversary The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2024
Hong Kongers fleeing China’s crackdown denied pension savings Activist group estimates Hong Kongers in the UK are unable to access $2.8bn in retirement savings. Al Jazeera · May 9, 2023
Press freedom in Hong Kong is ‘dire, completely dismantled’, according to NGO report A UK-based NGO, Hong Kong Watch, has characterised media freedom in Hong Kong as “dire” and “completely dismantled” with multiple restrictions on journalists, in a report released on April 26. Newslaundry · Apr 27, 2022
‘Climate of fear’: Hong Kong press club suspends press awards The Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents’ Club is the latest organisation to self-censor under the national security law. Al Jazeera · Apr 26, 2022
Free media in Hong Kong almost completely dismantled – report Government crackdown has cleared market for an expanded pro-Beijing and state-owned media sector The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2022
U.K.-based rights group says Hong Kong police accused it of violating security law Hong Kong police have accused UK-based rights group Hong Kong Watch of "collusion with foreign forces," a "likely" violation of the China-imposed national security law, the group said on Monday. Reuters · Mar 14, 2022
Fears of online censorship in Hong Kong as rights group website goes down UK-based Hong Kong Watch says outage could be part of wider Beijing crackdown The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2022
Hong Kong rights group says website not accessible through some networks The website of U.K.-based human rights group Hong Kong Watch could not be accessed through some networks in the Chinese-ruled city, stoking concerns of internet censorship in the global financial hub, the organisation said. Reuters · Feb 15, 2022