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U.S. Diplomat Criticizes Hong Kong's National Security Law: A Threat to Democratic Voices
HONG KONG, JUN 30 – Amnesty International reports 89% bail denial in national security law cases, with many involving only peaceful expression, highlighting ongoing suppression of dissent in Hong Kong.
- U.S. Consul General Gregory May criticized Hong Kong's national security law and highlighted jailed activist Jimmy Lai at a June 26, 2025 reception.
- The national security law came into effect in June 2020, prompted by Beijing to curb anti-government activities and suppress pro-democracy groups.
- Since its introduction, over 330 people were arrested, including Lai and others charged mainly for legitimate expression under harsh bail denials and prolonged detentions.
- Authorities disbanded major pro-democracy parties, banned protests, shuttered critical media, and targeted overseas activists with bounties reportedly as high as one million Hong Kong dollars.
- This crackdown signals a loss of Hong Kong's autonomy and freedoms, prompting international calls for support of detainees and concern over surveillance and intimidation abroad.
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U.S. Diplomat Criticizes Hong Kong's National Security Law: A Threat to Democratic Voices
Gregory May, the U.S. consul general in Hong Kong, criticizes the use of the National Security Law to jail pro-democracy campaigners like Jimmy Lai. He highlights concerns over transnational repression and the broader U.S.-China relationship, amid President Trump's call to release Lai.
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Two human rights organizations have raised concerns about the significant changes in Hong Kong over the past five years since Beijing enacted a draconian national security law on the city, which came in response to a pro-democracy, anti-Chinese Communist Party (CCP) movement that drew millions of protesters into the streets for months. New York-based Human Rights Watch and London-based Amnesty International decried the Hong Kong government’s use…
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