54 British Parliament Members Petitioned for the Release of Hong Kong Former Legislative Council Member

It has been two years since the Hong Kong Government prosecuted the candidates of 47 pro-democracy primaries. 54 bipartisan members of the House of Commons and the British human rights group Hong Kong Watch urged the Foreign Office to step in and push for the release of the defendants. The photo depicts Hong Kong Watch delivering a report on press freedom in Hong Kong on May 9, 2022. William Luke/The Epoch Times

It has been two years since the Hong Kong Government prosecuted 47 candidates at the pro-democracy primaries. Fifty-Four bipartisan members of the House of Commons and the British human rights group Hong Kong Watch urged the Foreign Office to step in and push for the release of the defendants.

Bipartisan members, including former Hong Kong Governor Chris Patten, signed a petition on Feb. 24, demanding British Foreign Minister James Cleverly to intervene with the Hong Kong government to release former Legislative Council member Claudia Mo Man-ching.