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Canada calls for end to National Security Law prosecutions after Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years
Global Affairs Canada said the sentence is a further example of the law being used to target political expression, and urged authorities in China and Hong Kong to honour the Sino-British Joint Declaration.
The Government of Canada said Joshua Wong was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment following a further charge under the National Security Law, and called for an immediate end to what it described as all unjust prosecutions of individuals charged under that legislation.1
In a statement issued Nov. 6, the government said the sentence comes just months after leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance were convicted under the same legislation, and that both are further examples of how the NSL is being used to target individuals for political expression and participation.1
We call for an immediate end to all unjust prosecutions of individuals charged under the NSL and urge the authorities in China and Hong Kong to uphold their international commitments and honour the rights and freedoms guaranteed to the people of Hong Kong under the Sino-British Joint Declaration (1984).1Government of Canada statement
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- Statement on the sentencing of Joshua Wong · Government of Canada
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