Hong Kong Watch Briefing on Human Rights Developments: March 2024
This briefing describes developments in Hong Kong in March 2024 focusing on the rapid deterioration of human rights in the city following the introduction of the National Security Law.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
POLITICAL PRISONERS: ARRESTS, CHARGES & TRIALS
Andy Li, who faced alleged torture, testifies against Jimmy Lai
Ma Chun-man becomes first Hong Konger to have Article 23 retroactively applied to his sentence
Civic Party of Hong Kong dissolves following enactment of Article 23
Hong Kong court upholds conviction over Tiananmen vigil organisers’ national security data request
Hong Kong Court of Appeal upholds 40-month sentence for Tam Tak-chi
‘Grandpa Chan’ charged for displaying protest banners in Hong Kong park
THE STATE OF THE RULE OF LAW AND POLICING
United Nations Special Rapporteurs publish letter expressing concerns about the enactment of Article 23
89 international parliamentarians and public figures condemn the passage of Article 23
16 international experts express “profound and grave concerns” about looming threat to religious freedom and Sacrament of Penance in Hong Kong
STATE SECURITY AND ECONOMY
UK Government sanctions Chinese officials in wake of Chinese cyberattacks on UK Electoral Commission
University College London bans lecturer from China course to protect its “commercial interests”
Academics at Imperial College London collaborated with Chinese military-linked institutions
OTHER DEVELOPMENTS
Hong Kong Watch launches new report on home fee status for BNO students in UK Parliament
Melissa Lantsman MP and Tom Kmiec MP call on Canadian Immigration Minister to ensure priority processing remains in place for Hong Kongers
EU Parliament and Council reach provisional agreement to ban products made with forced labour