PolyU Students' Union President: Humanitarian Crisis Arises as Many were Injured on Campus

During the police siege of the Polytechnic University (PolyU) on November 18, police closed off all campus exits and trapped thousands inside PolyU since 7pm.

The PolyU Students' Union President Derek Liu states that, many people on campus are injured: around 3 people were wounded in the eye and 40 experienced hypothermia from the water cannon attack. Since many medical personnels had been arrested by the police, supplies and human resources are not enough to handle the situation.

The student union made attempts to communicate with the University management, but has not received any response so far. Liu declares that PolyU is experiencing its greatest danger since its establishment 80 years ago, arising to the level of a humanitarian crisis. Liu urges all of Hong Kong to protect students at PolyU.

Source: RTHK #PolyU
#Nov18 #PolyUMassacre #HumanitarianCrisis

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Riot police stops civilians and ask them to “Take off face masks,” and “Raise your hands!” Uncertain if it is an arrest.

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Civilians could been seen retreating back into the university.

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Helicopter arrived the scene for inspection.

0847 Tsim Sha Tsui
Around 100 riot police are deployed at Granville Road. A riot police rudely forced reporters away, saying “I am not letting you stay here. So what?"

Source: HK01

Police renounce their promise to let citizens leave peacefully

0832 #PolyU
When students were trying to leave Core A of PolyU, police shot tear gas canisters from the crossroads of Chatham Road South and Austin Road.

A few minutes ago: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/11555

Source: HKPolyU SU Editorial Board #Nov18

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People are peacefully leaving from Core A of the PolyU Campus, reaching the crossroad in front of university. Police, however, fire tear gas canisters at them.

A few minutes later:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/11554

Source: Hong Kong Baptist University Students' Union Editorial Board
#Nov18 #PolyUMassacre #HumanitarianCrisis
#HongKong8964

Police Stopped and Attacked Civilians on Cheong Wan Road

At 5:30 a.m., a large group of riot police entered the PolyU campus through Cheong Wan Road. Police fired tear gas for several rounds and arrested the people on site. Many attempted to escape.

One person was caught and got hit and kicked by a group of riot police. Some others were pressed on the ground by riot police. Police also used their riot-control gun to hit the arrestees. Some were bleeding all over their heads when taken away.

Text: Now News

[The photo is taken by Stand News capturing a pool of blood, a mask and a pair of glasses found on Cheong Wan Road near PolyU]

#Nov18 #PolyUMassacre #HumanitarianCrisis

Police Sexually Harrassed Civilian: “We can always f*ck you now”

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A civilian revealed that while being searched near #PolyU, a police officer verbally harassed her, saying “We can always f*ck you now.”

Source: Editorial Board, HKBUSU
#Nov18 #PolyU #MeToo #HumanitarianCrisis

Management from CityU blocks Hi-Bye Bridge to prevent it's own students from entering

0940 City University
To prevent students from walking on the bridge, the school sent officers this morning to block hi-bye bridge, the linkage between the main campus and the dormitories. To prevent any arguments, representatives of Student Residence Office and Facilities Management Office stressed that the school sealed off all exits and entrances of the bridge out of safety concerns. However, when reporters asked about when the arrangement would end, the representatives said that they didn’t know. The representatives also evaded answering whether students are allowed to live in the dormitories, who only explained that an entrance was opened for student residents to pack their personal belongings.

Source: CBC #Nov18 #CityU

24 People Sent to the Hospital Since Midnight to 730AM

After police attacked PolyU and areas around last night, 24 people between the ages of 16 to 84 were sent to the hospital. 4 are in severe condition, 14 are stable, 2 not known and 4 have already left the hospital.

Source: RTHK #PolyU #Nov18

Mass Arrest in Tsim Sha Tsui and Hung Hom, Helpless Civilians Handcuffed and Taken Away by the Police

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Outside New Mandarin Plaza, Science Museum Road, over 50 civilians, including a few middle-aged, sat on pedestrian walkways with their hands cuffed behind their back, waiting to enter police vehicles. Long umbrellas were also collected as evidence. Near 20 riot police, armed with guns, monitored the process, and ordered the press to stand behind cordon lines. Reporters can only film 10 meters away.

A large number of police guarded in Tsim Sha Tsui, with cordon lines at corners and intersections of Mody Road. Two civilians were being searched outside South Seas Center, after which a man was released. Claiming to protect civilians’ privacy, police officers ordered the press to film further away.

Source: InMedia #Nov18
#PolyUMassacre #HumanitarianCrisis #HongKong8964 #PolyU

Police Shot Tear Gas at the Crowd Trying to Leave PolyU

08:09 #PolyU
People came out from Core A exit of PolyU and ran along Cheong Won Road to the intersection of Austin Road and Chatham Road South. Riot police stationed in the area fire tear gas at the crowd who wished to leave. The crowd retreated back to PolyU.

Source: HKUSU Undergrad
#Nov18 #PolyUMassacre #HumanitarianCrisis #HongKong8964

1055 Science Museum Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui
Policemen inspected journalists unreasonably near #PolyU
Source: Apple Daily #Nov18

"Save Us": Hong Kong people send SOS to the world amidst Police Brutal Crackdown of Universities in the city.

#GlobalSupport #Nov18 #PolyUMassacre #HumanitarianCrisis #HongKong8964

Testament of Entrapped PolyU Students: A Message to All People of Hong Kong

We have nowhere to retreat to.

The eighth day of siege by Devilcops. We are prisoners in our own school.

Our friends outside are anxious for us. We are, however, in amiable beatitude.

In blood and tears, we protect our school from Devilcops. How are we wrong?

Yet the university head and management board, who are supposed to protect us, called on the police to have their students arrested with their own hands.

We shall fight till the end, to bear witness to how a school can push its students into the abyss.

Give us freedom or give us death.

We are not afraid of arrests or death, because history acquitted us all.

Testament of PolyU Students
on November 18, 2019

Source: https://t.me/polyudongotoschool/249
#Nov18 #PolyUMassacre #HumanitarianCrisis #HongKong8964 #PolyU

Journalists tried to leave from Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)’s exit for relay, policemen raised the gun and try to shoot

1035 | A lot of civilians still remained in PolyU. Policemen told the press that if any journalists want to relay, they can go to a specific location and change one by one, but when journalists tried to go to the designated area, a riot police raised his gun and pointed at the journalist, and asked them to raise up their hands.

4 journalists could be seen trying to relay with their colleagues at 09:00 at the specific exit, but they were pointed at gunpoint by a riot police, commanding them to raise up their hands and go forward to the Police Cordon line. They checked the journalists’ identity cards and press cards. A journalist from RTHK tried to explain that he wanted to go to the relay area but the policemen rejected his request and asked him to leave. He was even pointed at gunpoint at a short distance.

On the other hand, some riot police stopped two other journalists from RTHK when they were passing through the Cross-Harbour Tunnel nearby to enter PolyU. They were asked to stop recording and switch off their video camera. The policemen recounted to the journalists that they will be charged of riots as long as they are inside PolyU.

Source: RTHK News #Nov18 #PolyU