When the rights-based system applies only to some, double standards are reinforced, and impunity spreads.
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Proposed legislation to expand surveillance powers risks transforming the Olympics into an assault on privacy.
It is a disgraceful legacy that we cannot afford to pass on to future generations.
The national security law has spread fear among Hong Kong residents, stifling critical voices.
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No country should be able to buy their way out of accountability, no matter their influence or who their friends are.
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