Anouk Wear 華穆清
Anouk Wear 華穆清 is a Research and Policy Advisor at Hong Kong Watch, based in Washington, D.C.
She is from both Hong Kong and the USA.
After obtaining her BA in Social Anthropology from the University of Cambridge and her LLM in Public
International Law from Leiden University, she worked as a professional researcher and translator on topics
related to international law and human rights in the China region, including the Uyghur region. Anouk
focuses on cultural rights, freedom of expression, digital rights, labor rights, and democracy, and she works
in English, French, Cantonese and Mandarin.
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Articles by Anouk Wear 華穆清
China’s UPR: Support for Abuse Stalls at the UN
Executive Summary: Analysis of UPR data suggests the PRC’s influence at the UN, at least on human rights issues, may be plateauing. The UPR outcomes reflect a potentially shifting global
China’s Universal Periodic Review Tracks Its Influence At The UN
Executive Summary Analysis of trends across three previous UPRs (2009, 2013, and 2018) suggests an increase in PRC influence in the UN. Over time, there has been an increase in
The US-China Hong Kong Sanctions Face Off
Introduction Since the passage of the Hong Kong National Security Law (NSL) on July 1, 2020, the US has sanctioned 42 individuals for their role in the imposition of the