In this issue: Overseas HKers protest against the Article 23 law | HK Labour Rights Newsflash | Event Recap
The legislation for the contentious Article 23 of the Basic Law (the Safeguarding National Security Bill) has been completed hastily in Hong Kong. While the people in the city could not loudly oppose the draconian law enacted by the repressive authority, Hong Kongers in cities across the world, including the UK, US, Australia, Canada, Taiwan, and others, stood in solidarity, staging protests to condemn the regime for passing the oppressive law. The British and American governments have also voiced strong opposition, denouncing the abusive law for undermining human rights and freedoms in Hong Kong.
We strongly condemn the Hong Kong government’s and the rubber-stamp Legislative Council’s forceful passage of the National Security Legislation under Article 23 . This further devastated the city’s already beleaguered civil liberties and labour rights. We will continue to explain the impact of Article 23 legislation on human rights and freedom in Hong Kong. Let us stand united and fight until the end.
HK Labour Rights Newsflash
- ISHR’s photo exhibition outside the UN in Geneva featured Leung Kwok Hung, Chow Hang Tung, and other activists imprisoned by the CCP < Read more >
- Amazon workers at UK warehouse strike again over pay and union recognition < Read more >
- The hasty legislation of Article 23: Despite the repressive regime’s attempts to silence dissent, it cannot suppress Hong Kong’s democratic awakening (Chinese only) < Read more >
- HK’s maternity benefits lag behind, with the statutory rate of maternity leave pay remaining unchanged for 29 years (Chinese only) < Read more >
- The HK government pays lip service to gender equality, and the gender pay gap has reached 16% (Chinese only) < Read more >
Event Recap
Labour Rights Webinars for Hong Kongers in the UK
Many Hong Kongers in the UK want to work as care workers in care homes, community care services and the live-in care sector. This month, we co-organised a webinar with UNISON and the West Midlands Hongkonger Support CIC called ‘What is it like to work as a Care Worker in the UK?’ Tai Shing, a care worker in the UK, recounted his experience entering the industry and explained the industry’s hidden norms. The UNISON trade union representative explained labour rights in the UK.
If you would like to co-host an event in your area, please email us at [email protected] !
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In solidarity,
Hong Kong Labour Rights Monitor
將香港勞工聲音帶到國際
Amplifying Workers’ Voices from HK to the World
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