; (B) the Joint Declaration states that Rights and freedoms, including those of the person, of speech, of the press, of assembly, of association, of travel, of movement, of correspondence, of strike, of choice of occupation, of academic research and of religious belief will be ensured by law in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region , and such rights are reiterated in Chapter III of the Basic Law; (C) the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region violates China’s commitments under the Joint Declaration, constituting a violation of international law; (D) the United States of America has a continued interest in the autonomy of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, particularly as it relates to the continued viability of the freedom of speech, of the press, and of publication; the freedom of association, or assembly; the freedom from arbitrary or unlawful arrest, detention, or imprisonment; the freedom from arbitrary or unlawful search of, or intrusion into, a Hong Kong resident’s home or other premises; the freedom and privacy of communication; the freedom of conscience; judicial independence; and the right to initiate legal proceedings in the courts to hold authorities accountable for unlawful acts