The human rights group Amnesty International says it will close its two offices in Hong Kong this year, becoming the latest non-governmental organization to cease operations amid.
HONG KONG - International rights group Amnesty International said on Monday (Oct 25) it would close its Hong Kong offices because a China-imposed security law had now made it "effectively impossible" for rights groups to work freely without the risk of reprisals. Anjhula Mya Singh Bais, the chair of Amnesty's international board, said in a statement that the two offices.
HONG KONG The human rights group Amnesty International said it will close its two offices in Hong Kong this year, becoming the latest non-governmental organization to cease operations amid a crackdown on political dissent in the city.
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