On Saturday, Hong Kong Watch met hundreds of #BNO Hong Kongers at the winter solstice gathering in Manchester, co-organised with Trafford Hongkongers CIC, Sam Dim Sam, and Manchester Hongkonger Community Centre.

Our co-founder and Chair of Trustees Benedict Rogers implores Keir Starmer and Pope Leo XIV to join forces to mobilise the world to #FreeJimmyLai, otherwise he will die in prison in #HongKong. thecatholicherald.com/article/jimm...

Thank you to Hong Kong Watch Patron James Naish MP and 33 other MPs for writing to UK Home Office Minister @miketapp.bsky.social on proposed changes to the #BNO scheme. See the letter in full below👇

Thank you to Melanie McDonagh of The Standard for publishing this article on #JimmyLai, featuring insight from our Chair Benedict Rogers on how innocuous contacts were used by the #HongKong government to contrive a guilty verdict. www.standard.co.uk/comment/jimm...

In this interview, our co-founder and Chair of Trustees Benedict Rogers speaks on Beijing’s determination to make an example of Jimmy Lai, and the dismantling of press freedom in #HongKong. avemariapm.substack.com/p/jimmy-lai-...

In @thespectator1828.bsky.social, our co-founder and Chair of Trustees Benedict Rogers calls on Keir Starmer to lead concerted global action to #FreeJimmyLai and rectify this travesty of justice👇 spectator.com/article/keir...

#HongKong’s last opposition Democratic Party is set to disband amid political pressure, after operating for over three decades. It is a sad day for democracy but the fight for freedom is not over. We must continue to speak up for those silenced. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...

🚨 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 the 🇬🇧 government to press 🇨🇳 to #FreeJimmyLai – read the letter below👇 www.hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/20...

🚨 BREAKING: Lord Patten of Barnes, the last 🇬🇧 Governor of #HongKong and Patron of Hong Kong Watch, has issued a statement in response to today’s guilty verdict against #JimmyLai. Read below👇 www.hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/20...

🚨 BREAKING: Hong Kong Watch Patrons join to condemn today’s guilty verdict in the trial of #JimmyLai and urge the UK government to #BringHimHome #FreeJimmyLai www.hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/20...

The sexual harassment of @carmenlau.bsky.social, Ted Hui and his family marks a sordid new low in the #HongKong government’s campaign of #transnationalrepression against activists. We stand with them and call for protection against this despicable behaviour. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...

Today on #HumanRightsDay, Hong Kong Watch celebrates our eighth anniversary and calls on democratic governments to strengthen their commitment to #humanrights. We renew our advocacy efforts for #HongKong and will continue to speak up for Hong Kongers worldwide. www.hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/20...

To mark #HumanRightsDay and the eighth anniversary of the founding of Hong Kong Watch, our co-founder and Chair @benedictrogers has written this message to reaffirm our commitment to #humanrights for the people of #HongKong 👇

📑 November in #HongKong was a month marked by grief and outrage. Our monthly briefing calls attention to the arrests and media suppression in the aftermath of the fatal Tai Po fire, crackdown ahead of the ‘patriots-only’ LegCo election, and more. Read in full: www.hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/20...

On Jimmy Lai’s 78th birthday today, we have lit a candle on a cake to send our best wishes for hope & peace, and to honour his courage & dedication to democracy in #HongKong. We reiterate our call to #FreeJimmyLai so that he may be reunited with his family and celebrate his next birthday, freed.

As Jimmy Lai, who has been imprisoned for over 1,800 days, once again spends his birthday in solitary confinement in #HongKong today, our Chair Benedict Rogers has written this message of solidarity 👇 #FreeJimmyLai

Today, thousands gathered in London for the eighth time to protest against the proposed 🇨🇳 super embassy and changes to ILR requirements for #BNOs and #HongKong refugees. We urge the UK government to listen to the appeals of the community, and protect those seeking a safe haven in 🇬🇧

🕯️ More than 30 Hong Konger groups across over 30 cities around the world will be holding vigils for the devastating Tai Po fire in #HongKong this coming weekend and the week ahead. See our compilation here: www.hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/20...

In his latest op-ed, our co-founder and Chair of Trustees Benedict Rogers highlights how the upcoming election in #HongKong is a veneer of democracy weaponised by the CCP to legitimise its authoritarian control over the city. www.ucanews.com/news/a-disto...

With the tragic loss of lives from the devastating fire in #HongKong, our co-founder and Chair Benedict Rogers highlights the struggle of seeking truths under repressive laws, and calls for a full and transparent investigation to ensure accountability. www.spectator.co.uk/article/this...

🚨LIVE NOW: The House of Commons is debating the potential impact of immigration reform on humanitarian pathways including the #BNO visa, led by our Patron James Naish MP. www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...

This deeply troubling account of #TransnationalRepression is yet further evidence of the surveillance tactics the proposed 🇨🇳 super embassy would embolden. 🇬🇧 must prioritise its national security and the safety of its diasporic communities. #StopSuperSurveillance #DefendDiasporas

Today, our co-founder and Chair of Trustees Benedict Rogers met with 🇹🇼 Foreign Minister Lin Chia-Lung and Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Baushuan Ger, to discuss human rights in #HongKong and China, and the current situation for Taiwan.

We welcome the recognition of #HongKong’s concerning role in the international fora in the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission's Annual Report to Congress, which reflects the findings and recommendations of our research in business and human rights and Hong Kong’s special privileges.

Following the 🇬🇧 government's announcement to maintain the #BNO '5+1' pathway, we urge the Home Office to clarity ILR eligibility requirements for BNOs and demonstrate their responsibility towards all Hong Kongers seeking a safe haven in 🇬🇧, including #HongKong asylum seekers and refugees.

‼️ Today, the UK government has stated that the ‘5+1’ #BNO pathway will be maintained. www.gov.uk/government/n...

📢 Hong Kong Watch is delighted to announce the appointment of James Naish MP as our new Patron in 🇬🇧 We are deeply grateful for your dedicated support towards the people of #HongKong, and look forward to continuing working closely together in your new capacity. www.hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/20...

📑 Our October briefing outlines how the rule of law and civil liberties in #HongKong continued to be eroded. Read in full: www.hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/20...

Yesterday, we concluded our series of launch events for our new report on #HongKong’s special status with a panel discussion at Hudson Institute, featuring Michael Sobolik, @joeysiu.bsky.social, John Dotson, Thomas Kellogg, and Thomas Benson. www.hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/20...

🚨 WATCH LIVE: The 🇺🇸 launch of our report analysing how Beijing exploits #HongKong’s special status is happening at Hudson Institute. Join Michael Sobolik, @joeysiu.bsky.social, John Dotson, Thomas Kellogg, and our Senior Research and Policy Advisor Thomas Benson now 👇 www.hudson.org/events/limit...

📺 Our co-founder and Chair Benedict Rogers joins Steve Yates on the China Desk podcast to discuss the CCP’s human rights repression in #HongKong and other regions, and share insights into 🇨🇳’s growing global influence. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUGb...

📣 Join the 7th protest against 🇨🇳 super embassy on 15 November at 1:30pm from Monument Street, and hear from our co-founder and Chair of Trustees Benedict Rogers outside Royal Mint Court. #StopSuperSurveillance #DefendDiasporas

How has 🇨🇳 dismantled #HongKong’s autonomy while exploiting its special status for strategic advantage? Join our policy roundtable at 🇺🇸 Hudson Institute as we discuss how Hong Kong is being reshaped for a new geopolitical reality, and what we can do about it. Sign up: www.hudson.org/events/limit...

🚨 Today, Hong Kong Watch, alongside 24 #HongKong and other diaspora groups, issued a joint letter to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer calling on the 🇬🇧 government to take a stronger stance against national security threats posed by 🇨🇳. www.hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/20...

Thank you to Salma Zahid MP for meeting with us to discuss solutions to clear the #HongKongPathway backlog. We look forward to continued collaboration with you to urge the government to increase quotas and fix administrative errors, and to better support Hong Kongers rebuilding their lives in 🇨🇦.

Grateful to meet with Sameer Zuberi MP to discuss the urgent challenges facing #HongKongPathway applicants, including limited H&C quotas. Thank you for addressing #HongKong political prisoners, #transnationalrepression, and the plight of those who fled persecution and are now stuck in 🇨🇦 system.

Yesterday, we launched our new report on #HongKong’s special privileges in 🇬🇧 Parliament, detailing the exploitation of Hong Kong’s special status by 🇨🇳 and its policy implications for 🇬🇧 government. Read our press release here👇 www.hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/20...

Many thanks to @alexsobel.co.uk for meeting with our Senior Research and Policy Advisor Thomas Benson to discuss next steps for maintaining the 5+1 #BNO pathway, and enhancing government response to #TransnationalRepression in 🇬🇧

Thank you James Naish MP for urging Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper to commit to further action to counter the PRC's violation of its international treaty obligations. Find out more about how #HongKong's special status is exploited by 🇨🇳 and its policy implications for 🇬🇧: forms.gle/2VWvFVMRbCrR...

Thank you @peter4bracknell.bsky.social for meeting with our Senior Research and Policy Advisor Thomas Benson to discuss the need to keep the 5+1 #BNO pathway and address #TransnationalRepression to protect Hong Kongers in 🇬🇧

🚨 FCDO releases its latest 6-monthly report on #HongKong - our takeaways: - calls for the immediate release of #JimmyLai - notes further erosion of democratic and political freedoms - fails to address risks posed by the #NSL to foreign business. www.hongkongwatch.org/latest-news

🧵 Last week, our 🇬🇧 Patrons Lord Patten, Sir Malcolm Rifkind KC, Sir Geoffrey Nice KC, Lord Alton & @amcarmichaelmp.bsky.social, as well as @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social, @bobbywdean.bsky.social & @luketaylorld.bsky.social, wrote to @mark-carney.bsky.social regarding the #HongKongPathway backlog.

Ten years since the disappearance of Gui Minhai, former bookseller of Causeway Bay Books in #HongKong, our co-founder and Trustee @benedictrogers urges governments worldwide to stand up to Beijing and renew demands for his release 👇 www.ucanews.com/news/the-wor...

Yesterday, we launched our new report on #HongKong’s special privileges in the European Parliament, featuring our Patron Miriam Lexmann MEP, Sarah Brooks of Amnesty International and our Senior Research and Policy Advisor Thomas Benson. www.hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/20...

🚨 Today, Hong Kong Watch is launching a new report analysing the dismantling of #HongKong’s autonomy and the exploitation of Hong Kong’s special status under ‘one country, two systems’. Read in full here: www.hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/20...

Thank you Cindy Yu of The Times for making the moral and economic case for maintaining the ‘5+1’ #BNO pathway. The UK government must provide reassurance for over 200,000 BNOs on their futures by ensuring that the current scheme remains unchanged. www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...

📑 Our September briefing highlights the ongoing erosion of civil liberties, deepening political control, and growing diplomatic tensions in #HongKong. Read in full: www.hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/20...

Harassing and intimidating family members of overseas activists in the name of national security is a complete disgrace. We stand with Anna Kwok and all those peacefully advocating for #HongKong, and condemn any act of #transnationalrepression. www.thestandard.com.hk/hong-kong-ne...

Our hunger strike challenge, led by Benedict Rogers and Ray Wong, came to a close on 2 October. Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who joined us to reject Beijing’s National Day, remember those who have sacrificed, and stand with those who remain oppressed. #FastforFreedom #ResisttheCCP

Join our Patron Miriam Lexmann MEP, @sarahmcneer.bsky.social of @amnesty.org and our Senior Research and Policy Advisor Thomas Benson in @europarl.europa.eu on 15 October for a policy roundtable on #HongKong’s special status in law👇 Sign up here: forms.gle/Zp85yasAoJLn...