July 27, 2022
HRIC statement on the UN Human Rights Committee’s Concluding Observations (following its ICCPR review of the Hong Kong SAR), which included a recommendation, among others, that the Hong Kong SAR government repeal the National Security Law.
“The overarching message from the Committee is this: the Hong Kong SAR needs to put a stop to the repressive measures that have gutted a once-vibrant civil society. . . . The Concluding Observations provide a clear international human rights-centered framework in which to assess and address what’s happening in Hong Kong—against the jaw-dropping, fact-challenged picture and narrative presented by the Hong Kong delegation during the dialogue.
