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Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the UK and the US Condemn Beijing for Eroding Hongkongers' Rights and Demands HK Government to Reinstate Disqualified Candidates and Hold "Geuinely Free" Elections
Released on #Aug9, the joint statement comdemned that the HK government's "unjust disqualification of candidates and disproportionate postponement" of Legislative Elections have "undermined the democratic process that has been fundamental to Hong Kong’s stability and prosperity"; and Beijing’s imposition of the new National Security Law is "eroding the Hong Kong people’s fundamental rights and liberties".
The 5 countries support Hongkongers' "legitimate expectations" to elect legislators "via genuinely free, fair, and credible elections"; call on the HK government to "reinstate the eligibility of disqualified candidates" and "hold the elections as soon as possible".
Read the Full Statement here.
Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the UK and the US Condemn Beijing for Eroding Hongkongers' Rights and Demands HK Government to Reinstate Disqualified Candidates and Hold "Geuinely Free" Elections
Released on #Aug9, the joint statement comdemned that the HK government's "unjust disqualification of candidates and disproportionate postponement" of Legislative Elections have "undermined the democratic process that has been fundamental to Hong Kong’s stability and prosperity"; and Beijing’s imposition of the new National Security Law is "eroding the Hong Kong people’s fundamental rights and liberties".
The 5 countries support Hongkongers' "legitimate expectations" to elect legislators "via genuinely free, fair, and credible elections"; call on the HK government to "reinstate the eligibility of disqualified candidates" and "hold the elections as soon as possible".
Read the Full Statement here.