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.
The rights group in October 2021 announced the closure of its Asia headquarters and Hong Kong section, ending research, advocacy and campaigning work after 45 years in the financial hub. The Hong Kong office had campaigned for LGBT, refugee and migrant rights, as well as for the city’s democracy movement. The Asia regional office moved its operations to other bases in the region and Europe.
