Together with @SecPompeo 🇺🇸, @MarisePayne 🇦🇺 & @FP_Champagne 🇨🇦, 🇬🇧 makes clear that mass arrests under National Security Law are designed to crush dissent in Hong Kong, not restore order. China must keep its word & respect rights & freedoms of HK people https://t.co/FpU29Dq3Ke
@AlvinYeungnk , @KwaiLamHo , @LesterShum and many other primary election candidates are arrested. @joshuawongcf is in jail and cannot update his status through social media, but it is believed that he is also facing national secutiy law charge.
Please support them.
#StandwithHK
BREAKING:
HK activists & politicians are arrested under "subversion" due to their participation in pro-democracy camp's primary election.
When one of the most critical Senate races is ongoing in the US, in HK, participation in elections could lead to life-long imprisonment.
#BREAKING Police also raided Joshua’s home for allegedly violating the national security law this morning as he took part in the primary election last year. 50+ democratic activists were arrested.
In response to Hong Kong's political crackdown, I urge the European Parliament to halt the EU-China investment deal and EU to sanction China&HK officials who are responsible to the arrests.
#Retweet if you agree MEP should VETO the bill and EU should act.
#StandwithHongKong
Democracy is being dismantled in Hong Kong. China is undermining the rights and freedoms guaranteed under the Basic Law and further disregarding its commitments under the Joint Declaration. The Foreign Secretary must make a statement to Parliament.
https://t.co/ciXKErm1Dn
A summary of the shocking development that happened in #HongKong today, including my interviews with @KwongGlacier and @SunnyCheungky. “As a participant and nominee in the primary, I would be definitely arrested if I were still in Hong Kong,” said Sunny. https://t.co/rA4h77kv1y
Hong Kong police arrested 53 people in raids on democracy activists, with authorities saying an unofficial vote to choose opposition candidates in city elections was part of a plan to 'overthrow' the government https://t.co/ODZnTQ7Kb3
As Hong Kong becomes a Police State the U.K. must speak up for democracy against dictatorship.
Campaigners and politicians held in wave of arrests under the national security law https://t.co/BU0WMUwUeO
😭 Lots of friends arrested today in #HK
Remember the international community (esp the UK) has legal obligations to prevent this from happening.
If we get another hand-wringing 5-eyes statement about “serious concern” I swear....
The arrest of pro-democracy activists in #HongKong is unacceptable & absurd. People must be allowed to exercise their democratic rights.
The EU must not reward these continued repressions, but they must have clear consequences
#StandWithHongKong
https://t.co/vrOSM8ByYz
Many of HK’s remaining democrats that were not arrested today under the National Security Law are now holding a press conf.
@HKDemocrats chair @lokinhei urged HKers not to give in & look out for each other; questioning why the govt felt the need to arrest the primary organisers.
More horrifying video emerging on Telegram of the pregnant woman who was pushed to the ground by the HK Police in Mong Kok tonight. The man in black trying to protect her is her husband. Excruciating just to watch.