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New Report: Violence, Squalor, and Indoctrination Inside Hong Kong’s Prisons

Based on testimony from former prisoners—many speaking out for the first time—our new report documents systemic violence, political control, and unlivable conditions behind Hong Kong’s prison walls.

My Latest Report: Amid Hong Kong's National Security Crackdown, Government Transparency is Suffering

The findings suggest a sharp decline in open government, which will inevitably lead to increased corruption and self-dealing

Beneath the Harbor: Hong Kong's Leading Role in Sanctions Evasion

In my new report with CFHK, we expose how Hong Kong--with the government's blessing--has become the favorite base of those seeking to trade with Russia, North Korea, and Iran

Hong Kong's foreign judges should resign: Our new report shows why

In a new report from the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation, Alyssa Fong and I examine the role British, Australian and Canadian judges play in Hong Kong's human rights abuses

The Biden Administration is Failing Hong Kong

Here's why I'm frustrated, and why both Hongkongers and Americans should feel let down by the Administration's response to Hong Kong's Article 23 NSL

A request to my subscribers

The Hong Kong government is trying to cut off funding to pro-democracy advocates abroad. It’s working.

Hong Kong’s new “Article 23” security law: Extending China's shroud of secrecy over Hong Kong

New state secrets and foreign interference offenses will adopt Mainland China’s approach to information control, while eliminating even more rights for political defendants.

The railroading of Jimmy Lai

The media mogul's national security show trial begins on Monday, but it is not his first. Here is a look back at how Hong Kong's judges have kept Lai behind bars for years.

Battle cries and bluster: Decoding Hong Kong's reactions to proposed new U.S. sanctions

The ferocity of the response to the newly-introduced Hong Kong Sanctions Act is all bark and no bite, yet underscores the impact its passage could have on global perceptions of Hong Kong’s rule of law

23 US-based Hong Kong organizations call out US financial firms for attending next month's Hong Kong Financial Summit

Sanctioned Chief Executive John Lee and other officials overseeing the human rights crackdown are expected to attend and meet the American and global executives