1/ By enacting such legislation the Australian Government showed to the world that Australians stand with the oppressed in their struggle for dignity, freedom and democracy against authoritarian regime.
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Please join the petition to urge Australian to enact legislation mirroring the #MagniskyAct during the consultation launch by Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade from the Australia Parliament. http://bit.ly/hkausletter pic.twitter.com/klovC2oY90
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2/ In Hong Kong, it is the clash of two systems or two orders, the authoritarian order against the people’s aspiration for democratic order. In the world now, it is also the clash of two orders and it is a zero sum game.
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3/ The rise of authoritarianism mean the fall of democratic order and it may happen in any democracy. The democratic world must fight against authoritarianism in every corner and one of the means is sanctioning perpetrators of human rights violation.
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4/ It is important that the Australian Gov be in the forefront in this fight by enacting the Aus version of Magnisky Act. It is important to note that the Act aimed to target individuals or entities and will serve as a direct deterrent effect to the individual tyrants concerned.
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5/ It's also signalling to other individuals working for authoritarian regime that they are not exempt from redress. Let justice prevail. The Hong Kong Protest Movement had been going on for half a year and the Government had not responded to the demands of the people.
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6/ It had only responded by ever escalating violence on the protesters. Despite horrendous police violence, not one police was prosecuted or punished by the Hong Kong Government . The people of Hong Kong is crying out for justice.
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At least spell *AUSTRALIA* correctly.
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*Says the “9/11 researcher” to true hero’s who speak English as a second language.
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It is just a choice between justice and CNY.
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