Labour opens door to extraditing Hong Kongers

The move has been labelled as ‘morally indefensible’ and an ‘act of betrayal’

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The move has been labelled as ‘morally indefensible’ and an ‘act of betrayal’

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Critics fear a legal change quietly announced by the Government will end the five-year ban on people being sent from the UK to…

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Legislative change comes five years after treaty suspended in response to city’s crackdown on pro-democracy activists

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The UK Home Office says the move will prevent criminals from ‘evading justice’; critics say it legitimizes oppression.

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Proposed changes to Extradition Act 2003 trigger opposition and fear that Hong Kong activists seeking refuge in Britain could be…

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Nathan Law says ‘moral obligation’ to Hongkongers should extend to anyone fleeing from political persecution

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UK Foreign Secretary Lammy, Home Secretary Cooper call on China to stop targeting opposition voices living in Britain.

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