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Amnesty International Reopens Hong Kong Office in Exile from Switzerland Amid 322 Arrests, 163 Convictions

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Updated Apr 15, 2025, 01:39 PM

Amnesty International has relaunched its Hong Kong office overseas, more than three years after it closed its operations in the city due to the Beijing-imposed national security law. The new office, Amnesty International Hong Kong Overseas (AIHKO), is officially registered in Switzerland and will be led by Hong Kong diaspora activists based in Australia, Canada, Taiwan, the UK, and the US. Chi-man Luk serves as the executive director of the new office. The move to reopen the office in exile is in response to the deteriorating human rights situation in Hong Kong. Amnesty's secretary-general, Agnes Callamard, highlighted the organization's commitment to defending human rights despite challenges. The office aims to advocate for the rights of Hongkongers both within the city and abroad, and to foster a strong diaspora community globally. Former Hong Kong lawmaker Fernando Cheung and former student activist Joey Siu are among the board members of the new office. Cheung, who has been living in Toronto since 2022, emphasized the importance of operating from abroad to speak more freely and support those remaining in Hong Kong. Siu, based in Washington, DC, is one of 19 wanted Hong Kong activists with a HK$1 million bounty on her head. Since the enactment of two security laws, Hong Kong has seen 322 arrests and 163 convictions.

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📢 The opening of Amnesty International Hong Kong Overseas (AIHKO) marks a new chapter in Amnesty International's strengthened commitment to human rights in Hong Kong. https://t.co/FYHFgpf2kq

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Amnesty International has relaunched its Hong Kong office “in exile” more than three years after the rights group shut its operation in the city, citing risks from sweeping national security legislation ⤵️ https://t.co/zXKNOCvBRC

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