Today’s Times Magazine December 12th 2020
APPG on Hong Kong condemns arrest of Joshua Wong, declaring it a “shocking violation of basic freedoms”. In commenting on the National Security Law, Dominic Raab, the Foreign Secretary says he “expects China to live up to its international responsibilities.”
High profile pro-democracy activist and Hongkonger Joshua Wong was arrested today by the Hong Kong Police Force for “participating in an unauthorized assembly” in October 2019 and violating the city’s anti-mask law. The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Hong...
December 10th was United Nations Human Rights Day. This year’s theme? Youth standing up for human rights.In Hong Kong, an entire generation’s struggle for democracy in the face of brutal repression continues. Stand With Hong Kong’s young people standing up for democracy, the rule of law and human rights. Former House of Commons Speaker, John Bercow, says Carrie Lam should be engaging with the newly elected councillors in Hong Kong and calls for universal suffrage
Today is United Nations Human Rights Day. This year’s theme? Youth standing up for human rights. Sadly many people across the world are denied their Human Rights. Today let's stand in solidarity with all the people of Hong Kong who promote freedom, dignity and human...
At a ceremony today in Hong Kong, Joshua Wong Received the Westminster Award For Human Rights, Human Life, and Human Dignity.
Joshua Wong Receives the Westminster Award For Human Rights, Human Life, and Human Dignity. At a ceremony today in Hong Kong, the pro democracy and human rights campaigner, Joshua Wong, (黃之鋒) was awarded the...
For 18 years David Alton was a Member of the House of Commons and today he is an Independent Crossbench Life Peer in the UK House of Lords.
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