Amnesty International opens satellite Hong Kong chapter

Move follows 2021 closure of watchdog's office in city amid security clampdown

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Amnesty International Hong Kong Overseas, the group's new satellite chapter, will operate across multiple countries to advocate for the rights of Hong Kongers in the city and the diaspora. © Reuters

PAK YIU

NEW YORK -- Human rights advocacy group Amnesty International on Tuesday launched a new Hong Kong chapter outside the city, a decision it says reflects the erosion of rights and freedoms since the Chinese government imposed a national security law in 2020.

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