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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Ben Quinn

Hongkongers in UK ask Suella Braverman to ditch ‘repressive’ anti-protest bill

Protesters for democratic rights in China hold placards at a rally in London in December 2022.
Protesters for democratic rights in China hold placards at a rally in London in December. Photograph: Thomas Krych/Zuma Press Wire/Rex/Shutterstock

Hongkongers in Britain have called on Suella Braverman to reconsider controversial measures in her public order bill, which they likened to the repressive measures used to crack down on democratic opposition in their home city.

In a letter to the UK home secretary, aspects of the bill were described as “repressive measures that threaten to paralyse entire social movement” and posed a threat to their right to protest in Britain, including against Chinese communist repression in Hong Kong.

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