US’s Blinken condemns Hong Kong authorities over bounties for activists | Human Rights News
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on December 16, 2023
Top US diplomat calls on international community to oppose ‘transnational repression’.
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has condemned Hong Kong authorities for placing bounties on five pro-democracy activists based overseas, including a US citizen, calling on the international community to oppose “transnational repression”.
Blinken said on Friday that the bounties of one million Hong Kong dollars ($128,000) for information leading to the activists’ arrest showed Hong Kong authorities’ disregard for international norms and human rights.
“We strongly oppose any efforts to intimidate and . . .
