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Amnesty International to Close Hong Kong Office, Citing Fear of Reprisal from Beijing

HeadlineOct 26, 2021

Amnesty International is closing its Hong Kong office by the end of the month, citing fears for the safety of staff working under a sweeping national security law imposed by Chinese authorities in Beijing. Amnesty’s regional headquarters will close before year’s end. In a statement, Amnesty International said Hong Kong’s national security law has “made it effectively impossible for human rights organizations in Hong Kong to work freely and without fear of serious reprisals from the government.”

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