Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse is a British Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Bath, known for her advocacy on social issues and her active role in the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China, which examines China's human rights practices. Recently, she made headlines after being barred from entering Hong Kong while attempting to visit her newborn grandson, highlighting concerns over the Chinese government's treatment of foreign parliamentarians.
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Wera Hobhouse, a member of the UK Liberal Democrats, was denied entry to Hong Kong after visiting to see her newborn grandchild.
英官員稱與政務司長會面 重申深切關注黎智英案 (23:45) - 20250530 - 港聞 - 即時新聞
Hong Kong· 2025-05-30Wera Hobhouse was denied entry into Hong Kong and is a member of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China.
EDITORIAL: Writing on wall for HK democracy
Taiwan· 2025-04-17
Wera Hobhouse is the Liberal Democrat MP for Bath.
Why was I deported from Hong Kong? There should be no more ministerial visits until the UK gets an explanation | Wera Hobhouse
United Kingdom· 2025-04-16Wera Hobhouse, a member of the UK Parliament, visited Hong Kong to express her views.
港聞 - 20250415 - 每日明報Hong Kong· 2025-04-15
Wera Hobhouse, a member of the UK Parliament, expressed her views to the British media.
港聞 - 20250414 - 每日明報Hong Kong· 2025-04-14
Wera Hobhouse is a British MP who was denied entry into Hong Kong while trying to visit her son and grandson.
英議員被拒入境探孫 英商貿副大臣向陳國基表達「深切關注」要求解釋 (21:40) - 20250414 - 港聞 - 即時新聞Hong Kong· 2025-04-14
Wera Hobhouse, a Liberal Democrat MP, was barred from entering Hong Kong and believes it was to silence her.
Wera Hobhouse, refused entry to Hong Kong, feels it was to 'silence me'United Kingdom· 2025-04-13
Wera Hobhouse was denied entry to Hong Kong and described the decision as 'cruel' and 'an insult to all parliamentarians'.
Outcry after British MP refused entry to Hong Kong | Hong KongUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-13
Wera Hobhouse, a 65-year-old British Liberal Democrat MP, was denied entry to Hong Kong while trying to visit her newborn grandchild.
英國會議員訪港探家人被遣返 英外相稱「不可接受」已要求北京及港府解釋 (13:02) - 20250413 - 港聞 - 即時新聞Hong Kong· 2025-04-13
Wera Hobhouse, a Liberal Democrat MP, was barred from entering Hong Kong while trying to visit her newborn grandson.
Liberal Democrat MP Wera Hobhouse refused entry to Hong KongUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-12