【August and September Highlights】
Our August and September Highlights captured key moments in advocacy across the United States, the United Kingdom, and the United Nations.
In Washington, the Select Committee on the C.C.P. hosted a closed-door roundtable to discuss strategies to counter Beijing’s transnational repression and support Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement.
At the international level, developments at the U.N. continued to draw attention to transnational repression. Anna Kwok and Carmen Lau were cited in a joint communication by nine mandate holders and in a U.K. statement at the 60th Human Rights Council session.
Carmen also spoke with major outlets including B.B.C. News, C.N.N., Sky News, and the Daily Mail about escalating threats to her safety in the U.K. following the S.A.R. government’s bounty announcement.
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Our August and September Highlights captured key moments in advocacy across the United States, the United Kingdom, and the United Nations.
In Washington, the Select Committee on the C.C.P. hosted a closed-door roundtable to discuss strategies to counter Beijing’s transnational repression and support Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement.
At the international level, developments at the U.N. continued to draw attention to transnational repression. Anna Kwok and Carmen Lau were cited in a joint communication by nine mandate holders and in a U.K. statement at the 60th Human Rights Council session.
Carmen also spoke with major outlets including B.B.C. News, C.N.N., Sky News, and the Daily Mail about escalating threats to her safety in the U.K. following the S.A.R. government’s bounty announcement.
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【Freedom and Security: Keep the BN(O) 5-Year Path】
On Oct. 20, we partnered with Praxis to organise a UK parliamentary event noscriptd “Considering the Impact of Changes to Pathways to Settlement on our Communities”. The roundtable discussion, hosted by Emily Darlington MP and Luke Taylor MP, explored how extending the settlement pathway by another five years could impact key groups, including healthcare workers and the Hong Kong community. We also organised a drop-in session following the roundtable discussion, where more than 25 MPs attended.
Opening remarks were delivered by Josephine Whitaker-Yilmaz, Head of Advocacy at Praxis, and featured speakers including Carmen Lau, our Senior International Advocacy Associate; Narmada Thiranagama, National Policy Officer at UNISON; Michelle Lam, a registered social worker; and MaryAnne Oduntan, Representative from the VOICE.
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On Oct. 20, we partnered with Praxis to organise a UK parliamentary event noscriptd “Considering the Impact of Changes to Pathways to Settlement on our Communities”. The roundtable discussion, hosted by Emily Darlington MP and Luke Taylor MP, explored how extending the settlement pathway by another five years could impact key groups, including healthcare workers and the Hong Kong community. We also organised a drop-in session following the roundtable discussion, where more than 25 MPs attended.
Opening remarks were delivered by Josephine Whitaker-Yilmaz, Head of Advocacy at Praxis, and featured speakers including Carmen Lau, our Senior International Advocacy Associate; Narmada Thiranagama, National Policy Officer at UNISON; Michelle Lam, a registered social worker; and MaryAnne Oduntan, Representative from the VOICE.
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【HKDC October 2025 Highlights】
Our October Highlight captured key moments of our work.
In the United Kingdom, we partnered with Praxis to organize a UK parliamentary event ennoscriptd “Considering the Impact of Changes to Pathways to Settlement on our Communities.”
We also signed onto multiple joint statements, calling for the release of political prisoners, including Chow Hang Tung and Lee Cheuk Yan, and Gui Minhai. Carmen also spoke with major outlets, including B.B.C. News, on the imortance of opposing China’s new mega-embassy construction at the Royal Mint Court.
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Our October Highlight captured key moments of our work.
In the United Kingdom, we partnered with Praxis to organize a UK parliamentary event ennoscriptd “Considering the Impact of Changes to Pathways to Settlement on our Communities.”
We also signed onto multiple joint statements, calling for the release of political prisoners, including Chow Hang Tung and Lee Cheuk Yan, and Gui Minhai. Carmen also spoke with major outlets, including B.B.C. News, on the imortance of opposing China’s new mega-embassy construction at the Royal Mint Court.
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【HKDC November and December 2025 Highlights】
Our November and December Highlights captured key moments of our work. In the United Kingdom, our Senior International Advocacy Associate, Carmen Lau, was targeted by a deeply disturbing campaign of AI-enabled harassment, with anonymous letters containing AI-generated, sexually explicit images sent to her neighbors. We issued a statement condemning these attacks and the growing use of technology as a tool of transnational repression.
Our team also participated in key international events in Germany and Canada.
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Our November and December Highlights captured key moments of our work. In the United Kingdom, our Senior International Advocacy Associate, Carmen Lau, was targeted by a deeply disturbing campaign of AI-enabled harassment, with anonymous letters containing AI-generated, sexually explicit images sent to her neighbors. We issued a statement condemning these attacks and the growing use of technology as a tool of transnational repression.
Our team also participated in key international events in Germany and Canada.
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