Table of Contents:
INTRODUCTION
FDI: Hong Kong Leaders Move to
Enact Article 23, An Instrument of Persecution - [2/18/2003]
Hong Kong Survey: Sixty Percent Against Proposed Article 23
of the Basic Law - [1/31/2003]
"Consultation Period" For Article 23 Expires --
190,000 Signatures Opposing Article 23 Submitted to Hong Kong Government - [12/31/2002]
FDI:
"Anti-Subversion Law" in Hong Kong Paves the Way for
Jiang Zemin's Tyranny
What
Does Article 23 of the Basic Law Mean?
Hong
Kong Practitioners' Statement Regarding Article 23 of the Basic
Law: "Defending Freedom Creates Genuine Peace and
Harmony"
Hong
Kong Government Kowtows to Beijing and Violates Pledge to
"Allow Hong Kong People to Rule Hong Kong" By Pushing
Through Article 23 of the Basic Law Despite Widespread Opposition
Third Party Editorials
Speak Volumes on Wide-Ranging Impact
South China Morning Post: Bare bones of Article
23 leave IT sector feeling exposed
- [2/23/2003]
Apple Daily: Honesty and Credibility Go Bankrupt - [2/22/2003]
Wall Street Journal: Still a Bad Bill - [2/16/2003]
RFA: Article 23 Triggers a Wave of
Concern from Chinese People All over the World - [1/31/2003]
World Journal: Impact on the Future of
Hong Kong (Excerpt) - [1/17/2003]
AFAR (Association for Asian Research):
Article 23 and Its Impact on Hong Kong's Economy - [1/4/2003]
Toronto
Star- Hong Kong feels chill from China
Wall
Street Journal: A Dangerous Law
Apple
Daily (Hong Kong): Exposing the Deceit of Article 23: One Can Be
Charged with Treason at Any Moment (Photo)
Wall
Street Journal: Beijing Takes Complete Control Over Hong Kong
National
Post: Bracing for Beijing's new crackdown: 'The honeymoon is
over': Anti-subversion measures will severely limit freedom of
speech
The
Economist: Death by slow boiling -- Are Hong Kong's liberties
gradually being taken away?
China
Would be in Danger of What?
Reports
on Article 23 by Chinese Newspapers in Hong Kong
Hong
Kong's Anti-Subversion Law, Article 23, Is Destroying Hong Kong's
Own Future
Human Rights Activists Speak
Out
Italy: Exposing the Persecution in China
During Activities Held by Amnesty International in Milan - [1/11/2003]
Speech by Amnesty International
Representative at the Sydney Rally against Article 23 - [1/8/2003]
Human Rights Watch World Report 2002
--China (Excerpt) - [1/16/2003]
Amnesty
International: Hong Kong: Article 23 Legislation -- the potential
for abuse
Reuters:
Subversion law seen turning HK into "police state"
AFP:
Human rights warning over Hong Kong anti-subversion laws
Yahoo
Daily News: Rights, Labor Groups Denounce Proposed Hong Kong
Anti-Subversion Law
Human
Rights Watch: Open Letter to Hong Kong Chief Executive C.H. Tung
International Association for Human Rights
(Austria): China's Iron Grip On Hong Kong
Freedom
House: Proposed Hong Kong Law Severely Threatens Free Expression
World Leaders
Express Serious Concern
Hong Kong Legislator Ms. Audrey Eu, SC.: If
Article 23 Is Enacted, Falun Gong Will Become a High Risk Organization - [2/21/2003]
Lord Thurlow's Speech before the Global
Coalition Against Article 23 Rally - [2/11/2003]
AFP: HK democrat slams govt
'distortion' of public views on security laws - [2/11/2003]
New Tang Dynasty TV Report: UK Member of
Parliament Talks about Article 23 (photo) - [1/17/2003]
Prominent UK Politicians Continue to Show
Concern over Article 23 Legislation in Hong Kong - [1/14/2003]
Denmark's Foreign Minister Responds to
Parliament Member's Concerns Over Hong Kong's Future Under Article 23 - [1/27/2003]
Asia
Times: People from US Political Circles Press Bush on Hong Kong
Security Law
AFP:
Hong Kong Democrat labels anti-subversion law "evil"
UK
Parliament Debate Article 23 -- Two Chairmen Express Concern
AFP:
US calls for transparency amid Hong Kong subversion debate
US
Congressman Christopher Smith Writes to China's Ambassador to the
US to Express His Strong Opposition to the Current Proposed Draft
of Article 23
European
Parliament Passes Resolution Expressing Concern Over Article 23 in
Hong Kong
European
Parliament Resolution on Hong Kong (Text)
AFP:
Hong Kong Must Release Security Law Details As Soon As Possible:
US
Many
Prominent UK Members of Parliament Express Concern over Hong
Kong's Article 23 Legislation
Legal Profession
Voices Strong Objections
Hong Kong Government Intentionally Conceals
Content of Article 23 of the Basic Law; Newly Published Draft Shocks Legal
Professionals (Photo) - [2/19/2003]
Law
Consultants Expose and Criticize the Hong Kong Government's
Deceptions and Point Out that Article 23 Violates the
"Johannesburg Principles" (Photos)
Apple
Daily: Lawyers Take to the Streets to Distribute Flyers Against
Article 23 (Photo) (Excerpt)
Radio
Free Asia: Hong Kong Bar Association Claims the Proposal to
Implement Article 23 of the Basic Law in Hong Kong Is Against
International Human Rights Regulations
Media Groups Anticipate
Harsh Censorship
AFP:
Media Groups Warn Hong Kong Anti-Subversion Law Would Muzzle Free
Speech
Apple
Daily: Media Workers Around the World Oppose Article 23 of the
Hong Kong Basic Law
Apple
Daily: Statement by Professors in Hong Kong Calls Article 23 a
"Tremendously Fearful" Threat to Freedom of Press
(Photo)
Wall
Street Journal: Hong Kong Squeezes the Press
BBC:
Hong Kong Media Community Worries about Legislation on Article 23
(Photo)
Reporters
Without Borders Asks European Union to Oppose
"Dangerous" National Security Law
Businesses, Educators, and
NGO's Protest Unfair Law
Radio Free Asia: Members of International
Labor Union Oppose Hong Kong's Article 23 Legislation - [1/25/2003]
BBC: Nearly One Thousand Labor Unions
Oppose Legislation on Anti-subversion Law (Photo) - [1/20/2003]
Letter from Harrington Investments to
President Bush Regarding the Article 23 of the Basic Law in Hong Kong - [1/2/2003]
Mingpao
Newspaper- International Education Association Calls for
Participation in the Parade Against Article 23 Legislation
AFP:
Hong Kong anti-subversion laws spark concern among foreign banks
International
Confederation of Free Trade Unions Expresses Deep Concerns over
the Legislative Proposal to Implement Article 23 of the Basic Law
in Hong Kong
Apple
Daily: Hong Kong Association of Banks Discusses Article 23 and
Expresses Concern (Photo)
SCMP:
Broad-based Academic Opposition Endorses Signature Campaign
Against Gray Areas of Provisions in Article 23
- New Security Law Seen as Threat to Teaching, Research
Joint
Statement of International and Regional NGOs in Hong Kong on
Article 23
AFP:
Coalition protests Hong Kong plans for anti-subversion law
Hong
Kong Cultural Community: "We Want White Bill Consultation,
Not White Terror"
Open
Letter to the Hong Kong SAR Government from San Francisco Bay Area
Organizations Regarding the Article 23
New
Tang Dynasty TV: Renowned British Sinologist Talks about Article
23 (Photo)
Letter
from the President of the Canadian Labour Congress to Foreign
Affairs Minister William Graham Concerning Article 23
Global
Coalition against Article 23 Legislation: Support the Hong Kong
People--Oppose Article 23
Apple
Daily News Report: No More Room For Silence (Photos) (Excerpt)
Practitioners Share
Insights
Hong Kong Falun Gong Practitioners: Let's Defend
Basic Human Rights and Stop the Evil Law From Harming Hong Kong - [2/24/2003]
Urgently Act to Defeat the 2nd Wave of
the Evil Article 23 Legislation - [2/18/2003]
The Last Line of Defense--An Overseas
Dafa Practitioner's Insights Regarding the Article 23 Legislation in Hong Kong - [12/30/2002]
Looking
at Article 23 from the Perspective of Fa-Rectification
Hong
Kong's Article 23 and Fa-Rectification's Requirement For Us
Defeating
the Evil's Attempts to Use Article 23 of Hong Kong's Basic Law to
Extend the Persecution
A
Practitioner's Comments: Facing the Test of Article 23 in Hong
Kong
Tearing
Off the Mask Covering Article 23 of the Basic Law of Hong Kong
What
Attachments of Ours Does Article 23 Target?
Toronto
Practitioners' Discussions about Hong Kong's Article 23
Legislation
Being
Clear on the Fa Principles as a Group Is the Key to Negating the
Enactment of Article 23
My
Personal Understandings about Article 23 of the Basic Law
Let's
Defend Hong Kong's Freedoms and Create Genuine Peace and Harmony
Global Activities to
Oppose Article 23
First and Second Readings of Article 23 Pass Council
- Members from Democratic Groups Walk Out of Meeting in Protest (Photos) - [3/1/2003]
1500 in Hong Kong Participate in a Candlelight Vigil
Against Article 23 (Photos) - [3/1/2003]
Sweden: Falun Gong practitioners Protest Against Hong
Kong's Article 23 in front of the Chinese Consulate in Gothenburg (photos) - [3/1/2003]
Ming Bao: Falun Gong Practitioners March Against
Article 23 Legislation (Photo) - [2/26/2003]
Hundreds of Falun Gong Practitioners Protest Article
23 Legislation in Hong Kong - [2/25/2003]
Hong Kong Falun Gong Practitioners
Protest the Extension of Jiang Regime's Persecution to Hong Kong and Demand Stopping the
Evil Law From Harming Hong Kong - [2/18/2003]
UK: Rally and March Against Article 23 in
London (Photos) - [2/11/2003]
Greater New York Chapter of the Overseas
Chinese People's Alliance Holds a Forum Against Article 23 - [12/31/2002]
News
Summary: Two Hundred Thousand Signatures Opposing Article 23
Submitted to Hong Kong Government
Parade
in Tokyo Against Proposed Hong Kong Article 23 Legislation
(Photos)
Public
Rally Against Hong Kong's Article 23 Held in Sydney, Australia
Letter
to the Hong Kong Government Regarding Article 23 from Falun Gong
Practitioners in 80 Universities in the United States
Reuters:
Australia raises concern about HK's subversion law (Photo)
Overseas
Chinese Organizations Rally in Los Angeles to Oppose Hong Kong's
Article 23 Legislation (Photo)
"Global
Coalition Against Article 23" Joins Canadian Chinese to Hold
Rally and Parade in Montreal (photos)
Los
Angeles Chinese Community Rallies to Strongly Oppose Article 23
Legislation (Photos)
Opposition
Around the World to the Legislation of Article 23 in Hong Kong
FDI:
Hong Kong's Ominous "Anti-Subversion" Law Faces
Broad-based Opposition (Photo)
BBC:
Big protest over HK treason law (Photos)
Hundreds
Rally in Washington, DC to Protest Hong Kong's Article 23 (Photos)
Canadian
MP and NGO Coalition Join the Global Campaign Opposing the HK
Government's Legislation of Article 23
Epoch
Times: Many Different Associations Gather in Frankfurt to Appeal
Against Article 23 (Photo)
Swedish
Falun Gong Practitioners Hold Rally Against Article 23 (Photos)
Other Links
http://againstarticle23.org
http://www.article23.org.hk/
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