Today the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) learned with dismay that arrest warrants had been issued by the Hong Kong National Security Police for eight human rights defenders. The news confirms fears of Hongkongers abroad and represents a dangerous escalation in Beijing’s global war on dissent. IPAC repudiates accusations of “collusion with foreign forces”, (incitement […]
Tag: National Security Law
Statement on the Third Anniversary of the National Security Law
With deep regret, the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) recalls the imposition of the National Security Law in Hong Kong. The past three years mark a severe deterioration in fundamental rights in the city. Over 50 civil society organisations have disbanded, over 1000 political prisoners have been imprisoned and numerous media outlets have ceased operations. […]
