(New York) – Hong Kong authorities have issued baseless arrest warrants and HK$1 million (US$128,000) bounties on eight exiled democracy activists and former legislators that expand China's political intimidation campaign beyond its borders, Human Rights Watch said today. On July 3, 2023, the Hong Kong national security police alleged that the eight people – former lawmakers Ted Hui, Dennis Kwok, and Nathan Law; activists Anna Kwok, Elmer Yuen, and Finn Lau; Christopher Mung, a labor unionist; and Kevin Yam, a barrister – 'committed serious crimes endangering national security, advocated sanctions, undermined Hong Kong, and intimidated Hong Kong officials,' and 'schemed for foreign countries to undermine Hong Kong's financial status.

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