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Bills supporting Hong Kong human rights tabled before President Trump
This appeared in The Millennial Source
On November 21, the United States Senate approved two bills intended to back human rights in Hong Kong. If signed by President Trump, the “ Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019” and the “ Placing Restrictions on Teargas Exports and Crowd Control Technology to Hong Kong Act” would restrict the exportation of teargas and crowd control technology to Hong Kong authorities. They would also extend annual reporting on Hong Kong to include assessments of its autonomy.
“The people of #HongKong deserve a future that sees their rights respected,” tweeted United States House of Representatives speaker, Nancy Pelosi. “It is critical that the President quickly enact this legislation in the face of Beijing’s crackdown. Many thanks to @RepMcGovern & @RepChrisSmith for leading the bipartisan effort to pass this legislation.”
The passing of the bills follows months of protests and unrest in Hong Kong. Encounters between Hong Kong police and pro-democracy protesters have often ended in violence — including the shooting of protesters by police and the burning of a man by protesters.
