ALL POSTS — Hong Kong Watch

ALL POSTS — Hong Kong Watch

Posts by Tom Benson

Hong Kong Watch condemns Hong Kong’s refusal of entry to sitting British Parliamentarian

Hong Kong Watch condemns Hong Kong’s refusal of entry to sitting British Parliamentarian

NewsTom Benson13 April 2025Hong Kong

Hong Kong Watch welcomes bipartisan bill to remove diplomatic status from HKETOs

Hong Kong Watch welcomes bipartisan bill to remove diplomatic status from HKETOs

NewsTom Benson8 April 2025HKETO, Hong Kong, US, special privilege

Exiled Hong Kong activists write to Foreign Secretary on UK sanctions policy

Exiled Hong Kong activists write to Foreign Secretary on UK sanctions policy

NewsTom Benson2 April 2025BNO, bno, TNR, Hong Kong, sanctions

Hong Kong Watch meets with the Minister for Immigration to discuss 'fixing the gap' in the BNO Scheme

Hong Kong Watch meets with the Minister for Immigration to discuss 'fixing the gap' in the BNO Scheme

NewsTom Benson2 April 2025Hong Kong, BNO, bno, lifeboat

Hong Kong Watch welcomes US sanctions on Hong Kong officials

Hong Kong Watch welcomes US sanctions on Hong Kong officials

NewsTom Benson1 April 2025US, us, sanctions, NSL, PoliticalPrisoners, Hong Kong, Rule of Law

40 Hong Kong organisations demand action against Canadian MP Paul Chiang from Prime Minister Mark Carney

40 Hong Kong organisations demand action against Canadian MP Paul Chiang from Prime Minister Mark Carney

NewsTom Benson31 March 2025Hong Kong, Canada, TNR, transnationalrepression

Hong Kong Watch condemns Canadian politician Paul Chiang for dangerous bounty call

Hong Kong Watch condemns Canadian politician Paul Chiang for dangerous bounty call

NewsTom Benson31 March 2025Hong Kong, Canada, TNR, transnationalrepression, statement

Hong Kong introduces new Cybersecurity Law, raising surveillance concerns

Hong Kong introduces new Cybersecurity Law, raising surveillance concerns

NewsTom Benson20 March 2025Hong Kong, Rule of Law

UK Home Office commits to changing ETA rules for BNO Hong Kongers

UK Home Office commits to changing ETA rules for BNO Hong Kongers

NewsTom Benson6 March 2025BNO, bno, lifeboat, Diaspora, Hong Kong, Letter

BNO Advisory: New ETA regulations between UK and Hong Kong begin today

BNO Advisory: New ETA regulations between UK and Hong Kong begin today

NewsTom Benson8 January 2025BNO, bno, lifeboat

Chancellors and Vice-Chancellors of UK Universities urge Department for Education to grant Home Fee status to BNO Hong Kongers

Chancellors and Vice-Chancellors of UK Universities urge Department for Education to grant Home Fee status to BNO Hong Kongers

NewsTom Benson17 October 2024BNO, bno, Letter

First two convictions under Article 23 legislation: 14 and 10 months’ imprisonment for wearing and writing ‘seditious’ pro-democracy slogans

First two convictions under Article 23 legislation: 14 and 10 months’ imprisonment for wearing and writing ‘seditious’ pro-democracy slogans

NewsTom Benson19 September 2024PoliticalPrisoners, Hong Kong, Rule of Law, NSL

MPs and nearly 1,000 BNO Hong Kongers urge UK government to consider granting Home Fee status to BNOs

MPs and nearly 1,000 BNO Hong Kongers urge UK government to consider granting Home Fee status to BNOs

NewsTom Benson5 September 2024BNO, bno, Letter, UK, uk

Over 210,000 Hong Kongers apply for UK’s BNO visa, according to new government figures

Over 210,000 Hong Kongers apply for UK’s BNO visa, according to new government figures

NewsTom Benson23 May 2024BNO, bno, Hong Kong, lifeboat

Hong Kong Watch condemns the deportation of RSF human rights defender from Hong Kong

Hong Kong Watch condemns the deportation of RSF human rights defender from Hong Kong

NewsTom Benson10 April 2024Hong Kong, Rule of Law, JimmyLai, sanctions, Media

Hong Kong Watch makes submission to the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy

Hong Kong Watch makes submission to the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy

NewsTom Benson28 March 2024BNO, democracy, sanctions, politi

Hong Kong Watch urges UK Government to sanction Hong Kong Chief Executive in wake of Chinese cyberattacks on UK

Hong Kong Watch urges UK Government to sanction Hong Kong Chief Executive in wake of Chinese cyberattacks on UK

NewsTom Benson25 March 2024UK, uk, sanctions, Hong Kong

MPs call for sanctions on Hong Kong officials and highlight the trial of Jimmy Lai in UK House of Commons debate

MPs call for sanctions on Hong Kong officials and highlight the trial of Jimmy Lai in UK House of Commons debate

NewsTom Benson23 January 2024BNO, bno, UK, uk, JimmyLai, Actions, sanctions, Hong Kong, UN, MPF

MPs discuss BNO issues in Hong Kong Watch Q&A session

MPs discuss BNO issues in Hong Kong Watch Q&A session

NewsTom Benson6 December 2023BNO, bno, GLA, event, Event, democracy, MPF, Diaspora

Hong Kong Watch hosts workshop on personal tax and England's tax system

Hong Kong Watch hosts workshop on personal tax and England's tax system

NewsTom Benson28 November 2023BNO, event, Event, Diaspora