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Foreign Secretary's statement on Hong Kong election disqualifications

Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, responds to the disqualification of 12 opposition candidates from the upcoming Hong Kong Legislative Council elections.

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office and The Rt Hon Dominic Raab
• Published: 30 July 2020

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, said:

I condemn the decision to disqualify opposition candidates from standing in Hong Kong’s Legislative Council elections.

It is clear they have been disqualified because of their political views, undermining the integrity of ‘One Country, Two Systems’ and the rights and freedoms guaranteed in the Joint Declaration and Hong Kong’s Basic Law.

The Hong Kong authorities must uphold their commitments to the people of Hong Kong.

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Published 30 July 2020