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China Commission
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The Congressional-Executive Commission on China was created to monitor human rights & rule of law in China & submit an annual report to the President & Congress
- Bipartisan group of lawmakers nominates #HongKong’s pro-democracy movement for the #NobelPeacePrize cecc.gov/media-center/p…
- Statement by the Chairs on the imposition of national security legislation in #HongKong. The Chairs call on the PRC gov't to reverse its outrageous & unacceptable action & uphold int'l obligations to protect HK's autonomy & the freedoms of the HK people. cecc.gov/media-center/p…
- The #HongKong govt’s rejection of #JoshuaWong’s nomination to run in District Council elections violates HKers’ right to stand for election as guaranteed in the Basic Law. HKers should have the choice to elect individuals freely without censorship or political pressure.Hong Kong blocks pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong from local elections, a move that could inflame the protest movement on.wsj.com/2JpC1Ib
- Concerns for retroactive application of Nat’l Sec Law are renewed, as #HongKong govt arrests #TonyChung & 3 others whose political group disbanded before the law went into effect. The Chairs call on HK gov’t to drop charges & for @UN to establish a Special Rapporteur for HK.
- U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passes H.R. 3289, the #HongKong Human Rights & Democracy Act and H.R. 4270, the PROTECT Hong Kong Act.
- Today’s #HongKong Read: In the past year of protests, HK police made nearly 9k arrests, 81% under the age of 30, highlighting the need for an independent judiciary that upholds HK’s freedoms through the rule of law. multimedia.scmp.com/infographics/n…
- A year ago today, one million #HongKongers protested a controversial extradition bill. The Chairs stand with the HK people and call on the #Chinese & HK govt’s to withdraw measures endangering the democratic freedoms and autonomy guaranteed to the people of #HongKong.
- The arrest of #JimmyLai & others @appledaily_hk is intended to intimidate media #Beijing cannot control. Strong int’l condemnation of these outrageous actions are needed & the @UN should begin urgent discussions of the human rights restrictions condoned by #HongKong’s #NatSecLaw.Police entered Jimmy Lai’s home and informed him that he was being arrested under suspicion of national security and other violations on.wsj.com/31za2Ox
- The #HongKongHumanRightsAndDemocracyAct today passed unanimously in both the @HouseForeign Affairs & the @SenateForeign Relations Committees. The @CECCgov Chairs pledge to push for quick passage of this legislation.
