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this National Security Law Enforced by Beijing Last year, this translated into a loss of freedom on the territory, leading to the human rights organization Amnesty International (AI) Close its Hong Kong headquarters. He will finish before the end of this year.
Amnesty International pointed out in a statement, “This decision is regrettably made, and its motivation is the Hong Kong National Security Law, which has already Effectively hinder the organization’s work Rights defenders in Hong Kong can move freely without fear of severe retaliation from the government. “
Amnesty has always condemned the “arbitrary” use of this law, which came into effect in June 2020, to suppress the basic rights and freedoms of the former British colonies, and made dissent a priority. At least 35 regiments were disbanded during this period, These include trade unions and opposition groups.
According to the article, AI’s local branch in Hong Kong will cease operations on the 31st, and the regional office will be closed before the end of the year.
The local headquarters focus on Human Rights Awareness Movement In the former British colony, the regional offices conduct research and human rights work in East Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific.
According to the organization, “all the work of the regional office will continue to be carried out in the new location.”
“Hong Kong has long been an ideal regional base for international civil society organizations, but recent incidents against local human rights organizations and trade unions show that the authorities are stepping up efforts to eliminate all dissent from the city,” said AI Chairman Anjhula Mya Singh Bais .
“It is becoming more and more difficult for us to continue to operate in such an unstable environmentBais believes that the repressive and permanently uncertain environment created by national security laws prevents people from knowing which activities will lead to criminal sanctions. “