Benedict Rogers 羅傑斯
@benedictrogers
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Senior Director, Fortify Rights; Cofounder, Hong Kong Watch; cofounder/Deputy Chair, Conservative Party Human Rights Commission. Writer on Asia. Tweets personal
London
Joined June 2009
The strangulation of #AppleDaily ought to be a wake-up call for the free world - the latest in a succession of wake-up calls. I won't stop speaking out, calling out the appeasers, until the democratic world takes action. Here's what I said on 12 June:
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China builds new naval and air bases for Taiwan invasion
telegraph.co.uk
Satellite images show new berths for amphibious warships, as well as mega-airport
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New film from@tibetonlinetv tells the story of the #DalaiLama's role enriching and reconciling communities of all faiths in #Ladakh, including Muslim + Christian leaders speaking of their trust and faith in him:
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Just superb - at the last minute, by @HelenaKennedyKC on behalf of @DavidAltonHL, both Patrons of @hk_watch 👇
🧵 #NEW 🇬🇧 Co-Chair @HelenaKennedyKC introduces @DavidAltonHL’s Borders Bill amendment to: 👉 Enshrine the BN(O) visa route in law. 👉 Guarantee the 5+1 pathway to settlement and citizenship.
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China and Russia increasingly working ‘in tandem’ to undermine faith in governance, top Finnish official claims | Australian foreign policy | The Guardian
theguardian.com
Finland’s secretary for foreign affairs and defence Pasi Rajala says China wants to learn from the battlefield experience in the Ukraine war
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Today we remember Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on this the third anniversary of her death. 'Bring us, O Lord God, at our last awakening into the house and gate of heaven'
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BIG NEWS, Dragon Ball Fans! Pre-register now and join Goku on day one! Get exclusive launch rewards and rare items Will you be the first to experience it?
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🚨 URGENT: Jimmy Lai's health is deteriorating in prison as he awaits his verdict. After a marathon 156-day trial that concluded in August 2025, Hong Kong judges are now deliberating his fate. The 77-year-old publisher has been imprisoned for over 1,700 days and suffers from
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Hong Kong political prisoners face physical and sexual abuse, report says https://t.co/lR3DplqfvY via @NikkeiAsia
asia.nikkei.com
CFHK calls for global action after allegations based on interviews with 17 ex-inmates
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🇬🇧made promises to #HongKongers We must keep our promises 🇨🇳breaks its promises. We keep ours Simple as that @Keir_Starmer @ShabanaMahmood @YvetteCooperMP @SeemaMalhotra1
A rare packed Westminster Hall today. MPs debate extending the ILR period to 10 years. This follows BNO petition signed by 100k+. For us, it’s not just about visas — it’s about the ability to rebuild our lives in safety. The futures of thousands of Hong Kongers are on the line.
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Leaders of seven cross-party parliamentary groups have written to UK Prime Minister Sir @Keir_Starmer urging him to meet Sebastien Lai, whose father, British publisher Jimmy Lai, is at increasing risk of dying in prison in Hong Kong. @RSF_inter welcomes the letter and calls
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HATER: Someone just put over $52,000 on the Eagles to LOSE tonight It'll payout more than $209,000 if they're right🤯
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🧵 LIVE NOW: @HouseofCommons is debating the petition to keep the 5-year pathway to ILR for #BNOs, alongside another petition on the qualifying period for the Skilled Worker visa, led by @BenGoldsborough. https://t.co/y4gBmHc3yw
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Revealed: the huge growth of Myanmar scam centres that may hold 100,000 trafficked people https://t.co/dGcQA5ouQ9
theguardian.com
Operated by crime syndicates and fostered by the country’s military junta, the number of vast complexes such as KK Park on the Thai-Myanmar border has doubled since 2021
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This does not seem a positive move by South Korea #NorthKorean refugees need all the help they can get when they resettle Seoul dissolves ministry division devoted to North Korean defector resettlement
nknews.org
South Korea’s unification ministry has dismantled a division dedicated to supporting North Korean defectors’ employment and entrepreneurship, framing it as part of broader restructuring to restore...
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Taiwan has had an impressive run at the World Tug of War Championships in Nottingham, England, bagging 5 gold and 2 silver medals.
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President Trump's family Bible that was used during both of his presidential inaugurations will now be on display at the Museum of the Bible!
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Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson), former prime minister of the #UnitedKingdom, published an op-ed piece voicing confidence in #Taiwan should a cross-strait conflict break out. This Monday Taiwanese legislators responded to the column. Read more: https://t.co/4XDhbGfZZa
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Spot-on as ever by @MPIainDS
#StandWithTaiwan Trump's Putin dalliance places Taiwan in peril
telegraph.co.uk
Rewarding aggression with land sends a clear signal to other dictators with territorial ambitions
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He played Pokémon, created a website, loved the Eucharist — and offered his suffering for the Church. St. Carlo Acutis died at 15, but his life reminds us: holiness isn’t outdated. It’s possible now. Even online. St. Carlo Acutis, pray for us! 🙌
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He’s absolutely right #StandWithTaiwan Lai says China threat to world peace | Taiwan News | Sep. 8, 2025 13:44
taiwannews.com.tw
Amid Beijing’s ‘US skepticism’ narrative, Lai says Trump administration has boosted Taiwan support | Sep. 8, 2025 13:44
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