Hong Kong Aid 港援

UK-based. We are dedicated to upholding the spirit of the Hong Kong nation and supporting Hongkongers in rebuilding their new lives with dignity and resilience.

[Hong Kong Watch @hk_watch]

NO INFORMATION SHARING WITH AUTHORITARIANS.

@MPIainDS has tabled an amendment to the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill to stop 🇨🇳 and other authoritarian regimes from abusing information sharing agreements.

The amendment would prevent 🇬🇧 from sharing private information with overseas authorities in jurisdictions where the right to a fair trial cannot be guaranteed, including China and #HongKong.

We need your support! Urge your MP to support the amendment with our template letter: https://t.co/ZnhZ6gDuaO

[Hong Kong Watch @hk_watch]

Ahead of @POTUS’ visit to 🇨🇳 this week, Hong Kong Watch led a cohort of 24 civil society organisations to urge the President to press Xi on three points:

🔹 Release #FreeJimmyLai and political prisoners 
🔹 Withdraw bounties on activists abroad 
🔹 No easing of #HongKong sanctions

Full statement: https://t.co/dVOiZtabFv

[Hong Kong Aid 港援 @hkaiduk]

(6/6) The UK promised that Hong Kong ‘will never have to walk alone’. Long, punitive settlement routes undermine that promise.

📅 The government consultation closes on 12 Feb.

Read our full evidence: https://t.co/jySZkfskUo

Submit your views: https://t.co/NponQxzAyz

[Hong Kong Aid 港援 @hkaiduk]

🚨 We have submitted formal written evidence to Parliament regarding the Government's 'Routes to Settlement' inquiry.

Our findings are clear: Proposed "Earned Settlement" rules risk trapping BN(O) families and Hong Kong refugees in decades of instability. 🧵(1/6)

[Hong Kong Aid 港援 @hkaiduk]

(5/6) We are calling on the Government to:
1️⃣ Exempt BN(O) holders & dependents from minimum income requirements
2️⃣ Recognize care work & volunteering as ‘contribution’
3️⃣ Maintain the B1 English standard
4️⃣ Retain a 5-year route for HK refugees, regardless of entry method.

[Hong Kong Watch @hk_watch]

Join our Patron @jameswnaish, Senior Research and Policy Advisor Thomas Benson, @catherinekyli of @hkaiduk and @SimonChengUK of @HongkongersUK for the launch of our briefing on the impact of new settlement requirements on #BNO Hong Kongers in @UKParliament, featuring our survey findings and implications for access to #homefees and #MPF.

Register here: https://t.co/Cx2eG8RsJy

[Catherine Li @catherinekyli]

The Chinese “super embassy” at Royal Mint Court has been approved despite serious security concerns and sustained public opposition.

Local residents are now crowdfunding a judicial review. Only 6 weeks to act. Please support and share ⬇️

https://t.co/sL0sTGjuUT

[Hong Kong Watch @hk_watch]

🚨 Following Jimmy Lai’s conviction for three national security charges today, Hong Kong Wach and 32 other civil society organisations have written to @Keir_Starmer, urging @GOVUK to press 🇨🇳 to #FreeJimmyLai – read the letter below👇

https://t.co/T5ELsoXaRI

[Hong Kong Aid 港援 @hkaiduk]

3. Hong Kong refugees and young activists without BN(O) status could face 20–40 years before settlement. These are genuine political exiles. The UK’s responsibility extends to all Hongkongers. Anyone affected should contact Hong Kong Aid for free, confidential advice. (4/4)

[Hong Kong Aid 港援 @hkaiduk]

🧵The @hkaiduk team notes today’s announcement by @ukhomeoffice on settlement changes for BN(O) holders. While we recognise the protection of the 5-year route, we also have serious concerns that must be addressed.

Full statement in the press release attached below. (1/4)

[Hong Kong Aid 港援 @hkaiduk]

2. A sudden jump from B1 to B2 English in 2026 could unfairly block long-term BN(O) residents who’ve lived, worked and raised families here without adequate notice to prepare. (3/4)

[Hong Kong Aid 港援 @hkaiduk]

Thanks to the work of @HelenaKennedyKC, @DavidAltonHL and team at @ipacglobal @hk_watch — the amendment was finally introduced last night at Westminster!

This Borders Bill amendment is paramount for BN(O) visa pathway to secure a firm 5+1 to settlement and citizenship.

[Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) @ipacglobal]

🧵 #NEW 🇬🇧 Co-Chair @HelenaKennedyKC introduces @DavidAltonHL’s Borders Bill amendment to:

👉 Enshrine the BN(O) visa route in law.
👉 Guarantee the 5+1 pathway to settlement and citizenship.

[Stop Uyghur Genocide @UyghurStop]

Over the weekend, we marched through London to raise awareness about the dangers of #China’s planned ‘mega-embassy.’ The government must block this embassy — no excuses!

#NoMegaEmbassy #London

@MahmutRahima
@freetibetorg
@benedictrogers
@DavidAltonHL
@hkaiduk

[Catherine Li @catherinekyli]

This is something that is unforgivable and purely evil. When reintroducing the extradition cooperation, have you even thought of how many Hong Kong exiles in this country live in fear of transnational repression every day?

The bill and explanatory notes https://t.co/aSIHIBTAdi

[Catherine Li @catherinekyli]

1 July at HKETO, London.

Mourning martyrs of Hong Kong. Mourning Hong Kong.

[Hong Kong Aid 港援 @hkaiduk]

We thank the below orgs for their continued support in this journey:

Guildford Hongkongers
GLA
@RefugeeAction
South East Strategic Partnership for Migration
@CANWK1
@HongkongersUK
At Home Foundation
North West Regional Strategic Migration Partnership
South West Councils
(2/2)

[Hong Kong Aid 港援 @hkaiduk]

🚨We are pleased to announce that on 30 June 2025, Hong Kong Aid was officially granted Level 3 Accreditation by the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA), the first group of Hongkongers to receive the highest level of authorisation for immigration advice in the UK. (1/2)