EU and UK Back UN Statement on Hong Kong: Abolish National Security Law

EU and UK Back UN Statement on Hong Kong: Abolish National Security Law
Image of national flags in front of United Nations headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. (FABRICE COFFRINI / AFP)
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The United Nations Human Rights Committee recently issued a report urging the Hong Kong government to repeal the draconian Hong Kong National Security Law (NSL). Both the European Union and the United Kingdom expressed support for this proposal.

EU spokesperson Nabila Massrali issued a statement on July 28, expressing support for the conclusions of the UN Human Rights Committee’s review on Hong Kong, especially the recommendation to repeal and immediately stop the implementation of the “Hong Kong Security Law” and the “crime of sedition.”