**How we can help** (thanks to [u/gusearth](https://www.reddit.com/u/gusearth/) for this)

There are various ways we can help Hong Kong from abroad:

* ⁠\[**US**\] A few options here:

* Urge your representatives to support the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act 2019 \[[H.R. 3289](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3289?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf), [S. 1838](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1838?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf)\]. You can use this website to [send a pre-composed letter](https://actionnetwork.org/letters/co-sponsor-hong-kong-human-rights-and-democracy-act-of-2019?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf).
* There is also the Protect Hong Kong act of 2019 \[[H.R. 4270](https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4270/BILLS-116hr4270ih.pdf)\] that you can ask your representatives to co-sponsor.
* Talk to your representatives. Find their contact [through this website](https://www.callmycongress.com/).
* ⁠\[**UK**\] Petition to the UK government to uphold the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration. [Link here](https://petition.standwithhk.org/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf). You can also write to your members of Parliament. [Find out how](https://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/contact-your-mp/).
* \[**Canada**\] [Write an open letter](https://www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/constituencies/FindMP) condemning the Hong Kong government and demanding that the Canadian government sanction Hong Kong and propose concrete action to support protesters.
* \[**Australia**\] Quite a few options here:

* [Join a petition](https://www.change.org/p/the-senate-of-australia-impose-sanctions-on-persons-found-to-be-suppressing-human-rights-in-hong-kong-df999fe5-3d9f-434b-8f58-d0840619a046) to impose sanctions on people found to be suppressing human rights in Hong Kong.
* Petition the Australian House of Representative to bring the true condition of Hong Kong’s predicament to the United Nations Human Rights Council \[[Petition EN1029](https://www.aph.gov.au/petition_sign?id=EN1029)\].
* Petition Australia to add Human Rights clauses to the Australia – Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement \[[Petition E1032](https://www.aph.gov.au/petition_sign?id=EN1032)\]
* You can also just [write to your senators and members of Parliament](https://www.aph.gov.au/senators_and_members/guidelines_for_contacting_senators_and_members).
* \[**New Zealand**\] [Write to your members of Parliament](https://www.govt.nz/browse/engaging-with-government/members-of-parliament/).
* \[**Everywhere**\] A few small things that anyone can do, regardless of country

* Here is [a list of companies](https://github.com/caffeine-overload/bandinchina?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf) that have bowed to China’s various censorship demands, over Hong Kong and other issues. Do what you will with that information. (More on this at [r/BoycottChina](https://www.reddit.com/r/BoycottChina/))
* You can write a message to the government of Hong Kong through [Amnesty International](https://www.amnesty.org/en/get-involved/take-action/stop-the-hong-kong-extradition-bill/). It’s only a small gesture, but quick and easy to do.
* [Petition the United Nations](https://www.change.org/p/condemn-hong-kong-police-for-excessive-force-against-citizens-call-for-independent-inquiry) to condemn Hong Kong Police for excessive use of force and call for an independent inquiry.
* [Request the International Court of Justice](https://www.change.org/p/international-court-of-justice-request-international-court-of-justice-to-investigate-excessive-force-of-hong-kong-police) to investigate use of excessive force by the Hong Kong Police.
* If your country isn’t on this list, it may be [in this post!](https://www.reddit.com/r/HongKong/comments/cv0ws4/how_can_you_help_hong_kong_protests_from_abroad/) I only added certain countries to keep the comment more condensed.

This is [an example](https://www.reddit.com/r/HongKong/comments/cjj9f3/us_bill_to_impose_sanctions_on_chinese_and_hong/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf) of when your involvement has helped the people of Hong Kong.

We really appreciate your help!