International Condemnation Escalates as Hong Kong Targets Pro-Democracy Activists' Families

The US State Department has strongly condemned the ongoing harassment of family members of pro-democracy activists living overseas by Hong Kong authorities. The US expressed particular concern over cases involving activists Nathan Law, Joshua Wong, and Elmer Yuen, whose family members and acquaintances have been detained and questioned by Hong Kong police. The State Department called on Hong Kong authorities to cease all harassment, stating that it is a deliberate campaign to intimidate and silence individuals exercising their human rights. The US also criticized this as a form of transnational repression to coerce the return of activists abroad. Hong Kong police have previously searched the family home of exiled activist Nathan Law and placed bounties on information leading to the arrest of Law and other activists wanted for national security offenses.