Hong Kong Watch: National Security Department Warns It of Law Violation, First Foreign Organisation Accused
香港監察：遭國安處警告違法 首有外地組織被指控
The British non-governmental organisation Hong Kong Watch said today that it had received a warning from the police’s National Security Department accusing it of violating Article 29 of the Hong Kong National Security Law, the offence of “collusion with a foreign country or external forces to endanger national security”. The warning said Hong Kong Watch’s executive director, Benedict Rogers, could face three years’ imprisonment or a HK$100,000 fine, making Hong Kong Watch the first foreign organisation targeted by the National Security Department. In addition, Hong Kong internet users have been unable to access Hong Kong Watch’s website since mid-last month.
英國非政府組織「香港監察Hong Kong Watch」今日表示，收到警方國安處警告，指控其違反《港區國安法》第29條「勾結外國或者境外勢力危害國家安全罪」，警告「香港監察」的行政總監Benedict Rogers，可能面臨3年監禁或10萬元罰款，令「香港監察」成為首個被國安處針對的外國組織。另外，自上月中旬起，香港網民已無法瀏覽「香港監察」的網站。