,h4 ,,res4 #acj ,9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41 ,april #ai1 #bjba ,,resolution ,:]eas despite int]national condemnation1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 7,,prc7 cont9ues to disreg>d its int]national legal obligations "u ! ,jo9t ,decl>ation ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom ( ,great ,brita9 & ,nor!rn ,irel& & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a on ! ,"q ( ,hong ,kong 7,jo9t ,decl>ation71 9 :i* ! ,,prc committ$ t-- 7#a7 ,hong ,kong w\ld enjoy a high degree ( autonomy2 7#b7 = at lea/ #ej ye>s ! social & economic sy/ems 9 ,hong ,kong w\ld rema9 un*ang$2 & 7#c7 ! p]sonal rights & fre$oms ( ! p ( ,hong ,kong w\ld be protect$ by law2 ,:]eas1 z "p ( its cont9u$ ef=ts to und]m9e ! e/abli%$ rights ( ! ,hong ,kong p1 ! ,,prc ,national ,p's ,congress ,/&+ ,committee 7,/&+ ,committee7 pass$ & impos$ ^u ,hong ,kong oppressive & int5tionally vague national security legislation on ,june #cj1 #bjbj1 t grants ,beij+ sweep+ p[]s to puni% acts ( sep>at+ ! c\ntry1 subv]t+ /ate p[]1 & organiz+ t]rori/ic activities2 ,:]eas ! legislative process by :i* ! ,/&+ ,committee impos$ ! national security law on ,hong ,kong bypass$ ,hong ,kong's local gov]nm5t 9 a pot5tial violation ( ! ,basic ,law ( ! ,hong ,kong ,special ,adm9i/rative ,region ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 7,basic ,law71 & involv$ unusual secrecy1 z demon/rat$ by ! fact t ! legislation 0 only ! second law s9ce #bjjh t ! ,/&+ ,committee has pass$ )\t releas+ a draft = public comm5t2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #cj1 #bjbj1 election (ficials ( ! ,hong ,kong ,special ,adm9i/rative ,region 7,,hks>7 disqualifi$ twelve pro-democracy c&idates f p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,septemb] #f ,legislative ,c\ncil elections1 :i* 7 subsequ5tly po/pon$ = a ye> until ,septemb] #e1 #bjba1 by cit+ ! public heal? risk ( hold+ elections dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #ca1 #bjbj1 9 an attempt to ass]t extrat]ritorial jurisdiction1 ! ,,hks> ,gov]nm5t ann\nc$ indictm5ts ( & arre/ w>rants = six ,hong ,kong activi/s liv+ ov]seas1 includ+ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 ,samuel ,*u1 = alleg$ violations ( ! national security law2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #aa1 #bjbj1 ! ,,hks> ,gov]nm5t remov$ f\r lawmak]s f (fice = alleg$ly violat+ ! law aft] ! ,/&+ ,committee pass$ additional legislation b>r+ ^? :o promot$ or support$ ,hong ,kong indep5d5ce & refus$ to ackn[l$ge ,,prc sov]eignty ov] ,hong ,kong1 or o!rwise violates ! national security law1 f runn+ = or s]v+ 9 ! ,legislative ,c\ncil2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #b1 #bjbj1 pro-democracy activi/s ,jo%ua ,wong1 ,agnes ,*[1 & ,ivan ,lam 7 s5t5c$ to prison = p>ticipat+ 9 #bjai prote/s2 ,:]eas t5 ( ! twelve ,hong ,kong resid5ts 7also kn[n z ! ,hong ,kong #ab7 :o s\ght to flee by boat f ,hong ,kong to ,taiwan on ,augu/ #bc1 #bjbj1 7 tak5 to ma9l& ,*9a & s5t5c$ on ,decemb] #cj1 #bjbj1 to prison t]ms rang+ f sev5 mon?s to ?ree ye>s = illegal bord] cross+2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbj1 ,hong ,kong's highe/ c\rt revok$ bail = ,jimmy ,lai ,*ee-,y+1 a pro-democracy figure & publi%]1 :o 0 *>g$ on ,decemb] #ab ) collud+ ) =eign =ces & endang]+ national security "u ! national security legislation2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #d1 #bjba1 ! ,dep>tm5ts ( ,ju/ice 9 ,h5an & ,si*uan prov9ce ?reat5$ to revoke ! lic5ses ( two lawy]s hir$ to help ! ,hong ,kong #ab2 & ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #e1 #bjba1 ! ,hong ,kong ,police ,=ce arre/$ m ?an fifty opposition figures1 includ+ pro-democracy (ficials1 activi/s1 & an ,am]ican lawy]1 = _! involvem5t 9 an in=mal ,july #bjbj prim>y to select c&idates = ! g5]al election orig9ally s*$ul$ = ,septemb] #bjbj1 despite o!r political p>ties hav+ held simil> prim>ies )\t retribution3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 condemns ! actions tak5 by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 7,,prc7 & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,hong ,kong ,special ,adm9i/rative ,region 7,,hks>71 includ+ ! adoption & implem5tation ( national security legislation = ,hong ,kong ?r\gh irregul> proc$ures1 t violate ! rights & fre$oms ( ! p ( ,hong ,kong t are gu>ante$ by ! ,jo9t ,decl>ation & its implem5t+ docum5t1 ! ,basic ,law2 7#b7 reaffirms its support = ! p ( ,hong ,kong1 :o face grave ?reats to _! rights & fre$oms2 7#c7 calls on ! gov]nm5ts ( ! ,,prc & ,,hks> to-- 7,a7 respect & uphold-- 7i7 commitm5ts made to ! int]national community & ! p ( ,hong ,kong "u ! ,jo9t ,decl>ation2 & 7ii7 ! judicial indep5d5ce ( ! ,hong ,kong legal sy/em2 & 7,b7 release pro-democracy activi/s & politicians arre/$ "u ! national security law2 & 7#d7 enc\rages ! ,presid5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to coord9ate ) allies & p>tn]s & cont9ue ,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts to respond to developm5ts 9 ,hong ,kong1 includ+ by-- 7,a7 provid+ protection = ,hong ,kong resid5ts :o fe> p]secution2 7,b7 support+ ^? :o may seek to file a case be=e ! ,int]national ,c\rt ( ,ju/ice to hold ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,prc acc\ntable = violat+ its b9d+ legal commitm5ts "u ! ,jo9t ,decl>ation2 7,c7 enc\rag+ allies & p>tn] c\ntries to in/ruct1 z appropriate1 _! respective repres5tatives to ! ,unit$ ,nations to use _! voice1 vote1 & influ5ce to press = ! appo9tm5t ( a ,unit$ ,nations special m&ate hold] to monitor & report on human rights developm5ts 9 ,hong ,kong2 7,d7 ensur+ ! private sector1 p>ticul>ly ,unit$ ,/ates companies ) economic int]e/s 9 ,hong ,kong1 is aw>e ( risks ! national security legislation poses to ! security ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s & to ! m$ium & long-t]m int]e/ ( ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses 9 ,hong ,kong2 7,e7 cont9u+ to implem5t sanctions au?orities1 especially au?orities rec5tly enact$ to address actions und]m9+ ! rights & fre$oms ( ! ,hong ,kong p su* z ! ,hong ,kong ,autonomy ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-adi7 & ! ,hong ,kong ,human ,rights & ,democracy ,act ( #bjai 7,public ,law #aaf-gf71 ) respect to (ficials ( ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,prc1 or ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,hks> :o are responsible = und]m9+ su* rights & fre$oms2 & 7,f7 coord9at+ ) allies & p>tn]s to ensure t su* implem5tation ( sanctions is multilat]al4 ,cl]k4