On March 31, the U.S. imposed sanctions on six Hong Kong and Chinese officials for their roles in undermining Hong Kong’s autonomy and their involvement in transnational repression against overseas Hong Kong activists. The sanctions specifically targeted individuals involved in using the National Security Law (N.S.L.) and Article 23 legislation to intimidate, silence, and harass 19 overseas pro-democracy activists, including our executive director, Anna Kwok, and our senior international advocacy associate, Carmen Lau.

Our team welcomed this action and called for continued accountability for those who violated the rights and freedoms of Hong Kongers around the world.