Amnesty International opens Hong Kong office overseas with ‘exiled’ activists
- Amnesty International has reopened its Hong Kong office, now called Amnesty International Hong Kong Overseas, after shutting it down in 2021 due to rising restrictions from the national security law.
- The new office will be led by Hong Kong activists based in various countries such as Australia, Canada, the UK, and the US, according to Amnesty's announcement.
- Agnes Callamard, Amnesty's secretary-general, stated that the new section shows their commitment to defending human rights despite challenges.
- The new office, Amnesty International Hong Kong Overseas, is registered in Switzerland and is led by Hong Kong activists in various countries.
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Amnesty International’s Hong Kong office reopens overseas after pulling out of city in 2021 citing nat. security law
Amnesty International’s Hong Kong office has reopened overseas after it pulled out of the city in 2021, citing the onset of the Beijing-imposed national security law.An Amnesty International flag. File photo: Amnesty International Thailand.Ex-lawmaker Fernando Cheung and former student activist Joey Siu are among the board members. Siu is one of 19 “wanted” Hong Kong activists with HK$1 million bounties placed on their heads by the local police.…
New Amnesty International Hong Kong office opens overseas
Amnesty International has announced the launch of a new Hong Kong section based overseas, following the closure of its offices in the city in 2021 amid a crackdown on human rights.The new entity, Amnesty International Hong Kong Overseas (AIHKO), will be led by Hong Kong diaspora activists operating from key international hubs including Australia, Canada, Taiwan, the UK and the USA.“The opening of Amnesty International Hong Kong Overseas marks a …
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