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"I no longer feel safe in Britain": A Chinese activist on Starmer’s China tripFirst the UK government approved a new Chinese mega-embassy and then business deals topped Keir Starmer’s agenda during his China visit - it looks like the Government is signaling that our safety can be traded away to the highest bidder.
06 Feb 2026 Blog post -
UK: Starmer must confront China’s human rights abuses not trade them away'The Prime Minister must not sacrifice human rights for business and security deals. Human rights cannot be treated as a bargaining chip' - Kerry Moscogiuri
27 Jan 2026 Press release -
Hong Kong: Activists’ human rights denied as trial postponed for a second timeTrial of Hong Kong Alliance leaders was due to be held next month
24 Oct 2025 Press release -
China: Government’s crimes against humanity in Xinjiang continue as international community fails to act28 Aug 2025 Press release -
Hong Kong: 80% of people convicted under ‘draconian’ national security law should never have been charged - new researchFive years since National Security Law enacted, new research reveals its ‘alarming’ impact
29 Jun 2025 Press release -
London Vigil to Mark Tiananmen Massacre 36 Years On30 May 2025 Blog post
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UK: Campaigners call on Prime Minister to protect activists in UK from long arm of Hong Kong lawFirst anniversary of Hong Kong passing repressive Article 23 law
19 Mar 2025 Press release -
UK/China: ‘Red lines, not red carpet’ needed as Lammy hosts top China diplomat in London‘This is an opportunity to show that the UK will not allow China to buy its silence over human rights concerns’ - Felix Jakens
13 Feb 2025 Press release -
UK: Chancellor must use China trip to challenge Beijing over 'brutal suppression' of human rights
in the wake of arrest warrants being issued for Hong Kong pro-democracy activists living in the UK, Amnesty International has urged the Chancellor to challenge the Chinese authorities over their brutal suppression of human rights and to ensure that human rights are central to any deals or agreements made during the trip
09 Jan 2025 Press release -
Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 7609 Dec 2024 Blog post
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UK: David Lammy must use China visit to challenge Beijing’s brutal suppression of human rights‘The Government should ensure that talks on trade and security relations with China aren’t pursued at the expense of human rights’- Sacha Deshmukh
17 Oct 2024 Press release -
CCP's 75-Year Garbage Time in History06 Oct 2024 Blog post
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China and Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai and two lawyers designated prisoners of conscience02 Oct 2024 Press release
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 7502 Oct 2024 Blog post
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Hong Kong: Prison sentence for wearing slogan T-shirt is ‘blatant attack’ on freedom of expressionHong Kong man is first to be sentenced under repressive new law
19 Sep 2024 Press release -
SHEIN flotation would be 'badge of shame' for London Stock Exchange25 Jun 2024 Press release
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China: 'malicious' conviction of #MeToo and labour activists shows Beijing's growing fear of dissentChinese #MeToo activist Sophia Huang Xueqin has been sentenced to five years in prison and labour activist Wang Jianbing to three years and six months for ‘inciting subversion of state power’
14 Jun 2024 Press release -
Hong Kong: Arrests over China anthem protest at World Cup qualifier condemnedThree arrested after police reportedly filmed spectators’ behaviour as China’s national anthem was played during Hong Kong v Iran football match in the Hong Kong Stadium
07 Jun 2024 Press release -
UK: Rally marking 35 years since Tiananmen Square crackdownLeading Hong Kong human rights activists to speak highlighting the authorities’ crushing of dissent in the city
31 May 2024 Press release
