National Security Law stops ‘charity work’ – Pastor forced to flee Hong Kong

National Security Law stops ‘charity work’ – Pastor forced to flee Hong Kong

by | 19 May 2022 | Civil liberties, Communications, Hong Kong, Human rights and equality, Politics, Uncategorized, Webinar, Whitehouse News

During a webinar hosted today co-hosted by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Hong Kong and the APPG on Freedom of Religion and Belief, Pastor Roy Chan, whose church in Hong Kong had its bank account frozen spoke about his experience running a church since...
There is a “reign of terror” sweeping across Hong Kong, says veteran journalist and author, Steve Vines

There is a “reign of terror” sweeping across Hong Kong, says veteran journalist and author, Steve Vines

by | 7 Sep 2021 | Civil liberties, Communications, Hong Kong, Human rights and equality, Politics, Uncategorized, Webinar, Whitehouse News

Speaking to the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Hong Kong and representatives of the Hong Kong diaspora, Vines, who fled the city last month in fear of persecution, urged the British Government to continue to uphold the principles enshrined in the Sino-British...
The EU is the Netherlands’ “elephant in the room” – Will the Dutch elections results change Rutte’s discourse in Brussels?

The EU is the Netherlands’ “elephant in the room” – Will the Dutch elections results change Rutte’s discourse in Brussels?

by | 26 Mar 2021 | Brexit, Civil liberties, European Elections series, European Union, Politics, Uncategorized, Whitehouse News

From 15th to 17th March, the Netherlands held its general elections. Following today’s official announcement, it is now a done deal: the Dutch conservative-liberal party VVD will once again be the largest party in the lower house of Parliament (“Tweede Kamer”), with...
Hong Kong is “the canary in the coalmine” for democracy, says senior Labour Shadow Minister Stephen Kinnock MP

Hong Kong is “the canary in the coalmine” for democracy, says senior Labour Shadow Minister Stephen Kinnock MP

by | 24 Mar 2021 | Brexit, European Union, Gender, Health, Politics, Uncategorized, Webinar, Whitehouse News

Speaking at a special roundtable discussion on 24th March entitled, ‘Human rights in Hong Kong’ and chaired by Siobhain McDonagh MP, Vice-Chair of the APPG on Hong Kong, Stephen Kinnock MP Shadow Minister for Asia & Pacific said: “We are appalled in the Labour...