A new report by the Hong Kong Labour Rights Monitor [9] (HKLRM) details how Hong Kong's labor protections face "profound and alarming structural collapse" as national security surveillance becomes the "new normal" under Chinese rule. The report outlines the developments in administration and policy of the last year, documenting how the workers' rights movement is facing significant constrains. The "dual pressure of the National Security Law (NSL) and draconian amendments to the Trade Unions Ordinance (TUO)," which came into effect in January 2026, are leading to a "hollowing out of trade unions," says the report [10]. (Freedom News [13])
See our last report on Hong Kong's National Security Law [14].
