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Written question asked by Margaret Ferrier (Independent (affiliation)) on Wednesday, 26 April 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 May 2023 (named day). It was answered by Anne-Marie Trevelyan (Conservative) on Tuesday, 2 May 2023 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Hong Kong: Human Rights

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the political and human rights situation in Hong Kong.

Answer

The imposition of National Security Law and actions by the authorities in Hong Kong have eroded the civil and political rights promised to Hong Kongers under the Sino-British Joint Declaration.

We are clear that China remains in an ongoing state of non-compliance with the Declaration. As the Foreign Secretary has said, we will act when China breaks its obligations, as we did in giving nearly 3 million Hong Kongers a path to British citizenship.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
904727
Session
2022-23
Question not reached
Yes
Subjects
Human rights Hong Kong Politics and government
Link
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