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<p>Freedoms of speech, assembly, the press, movement, correspondence, travel, of strike,
and academic research are all guaranteed rights under the legally binding Sino-British
Joint Declaration of 1984.</p><p>The British Government supports the Hong Kong people's
right to peaceful and lawful protest, which is also one of the fundamental freedoms
in Hong Kong. It is imperative that any protests are conducted in a peaceful manner,
and that the authorities' response is proportionate. We note the announcement of a
special inquiry by the Independent Police Complaints Council into recent events in
Hong Kong, and look forward to the publication of further details about the scope
and composition of the investigation.</p><p>The Foreign Secretary announced on 25
June that we will not issue export licenses for crowd control equipment to Hong Kong
unless we are satisfied that concerns raised on human rights and fundamental freedoms
have been thoroughly addressed.</p>
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