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Foreigner Pepper-Sprayed by Police

A foreigner was pepper-sprayed in Causeway Bay MTR station. He was treated by first-aid volunteers. The foreigner said that police should not have used violence against everyone as civilians had protested peacefully. He also show appreciation to first-aid volunteers.

Source: Stand News
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Police Pepper-sprayed Lawmaker Ted Hui and journalists in Causeway Bay

Source: USP

Video: https://twitter.com/studioincendo/status/1212349558543519744?s=19
At around 8 pm, 30 to 40 civilians were arrested outside of Sogo Department Store in Causeway Bay. They were told to put their hands on their heads and to await investigation.

Source: United Social Press

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Citizens Arrested at Back Alley; Lots of Blood Found on Spot

2040 | Tai Hang

Around 10 civilians were arrested at a back alley. Police demanded arrestees to put their hands on heads and face the wall. Lots of blood could be seen on the floor.

Source: Hong Kong Telegram Broadcasts
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Police Pepper-sprayed Little Girl in the Face
20:25 | Causeway Bay
Riot police pepper sprayed a little girl in her eyes when arresting civilians in Paterson Street. In agony, the little girl could not stop crying. She was treated by some civilians in the MTR station.

Source: HKPUSU PressCom

Police pepper sprayed All First Aiders and Journalists:
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20:21 | Causeway Bay
Police pepper sprayed all journalists and first-aid volunteers at the scene.

Source: CUHK Campus TV

Police Pepper-sprayed Little Girl in the Face: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/14702
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Police Attacks Civilian with Police Baton

2130 | Causeway Bay
Disputing with civilians outside SOGO department store, the riot police used the baton to hit the railings on the road and then attack a civilian. The victim collapsed on the ground immediately and required treatment by the voluntary first aiders.

Source: ChinWa / CBC
Police Arrest Over 400 Citizens in Downtown Hong Kong on New Year Day, Sources Say

22:22 | Causeway Bay
Sources said Police arrested over 400 citizens in Causeway Bay, after peaceful mass protest was called off by the police at around 17:30.

Source: Now News #1Jan #NewYearMarch #Hongkongprotest
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Hong Kong Police Verbally Abuse Reporters

The video filmed by Stand News in Causeway Bay captures how the masked riot police mocked reporters as "reflective man" [probably for wearing reflective vest]. Police also asked reporters to "get lost" and "go back home to sleep".

A similar report was published by InMedia in the same evening. When checking the documents of 20 reporters in Causeway Bay, police said to members of the press: “You are not a member of the Journalist Association. Hence, you are not a reporter”, “I don’t want to see you in a reflective vest. This will mislead us to think that you are a reporter”. Do not obstruct the real reporters from reporting”. Afterwards, reporters being checked wear asked to leave from E Point Road.

Source: Stand News; Inmedia
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Hong Kong Police's Priority Treatment to Woman from China Stirs Up Discontent

Around 9pm in Causeway Bay, a woman from China disputed with citizens at the scene. Police allowed the Chinese woman to leave the site by passing through the police cordon, leading to citizens' further discontent about the preferential treatment.

Photo: Kero @ USP
Mass Stop and Search in Causeway Bay; 400 Civilians Arrested

Police conducted massive stop and search in Causeway Bay, and arrested around 400 civilians. Earlier at Hennessy Road, police demanded numerous civilian to hold their hands high and sit on the floor, waiting to be searched. Lots of police, as well as police vehicles and shuttle bus stood by near SOGO department store.

Source: United Social Press #Jan1 #NewYearMarch #PoliceState
At Least 10 Police Vehicles to Transport Hundreds of Arrested Civilians on New Year Day

0044 Causeway Bay
Police deployed at least 10 vehicles to transport the 400 arrested civilians, including voluntary first aiders, to police stations.

0045 North Point Police Station
A police vehicle arrived with 17 male and 15 female arrestees. It is the 4th police vehicle coming to the North Point Police Station.

0050 North Point Police Station
The 5th police vehicle with the plate number UY4357 arrived, bringing more arrested civilians to the Police Station, probably for interogation and detention.

Source: HKGolden Forum; Stand News; iCable News #2Jan
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'Red Sea' Reappeared at New Year's March in Hong Kong

Citizens participating in the pro-democracy protest gave way to the fire truck in Causeway Bay on Jan 1, 2020.

Source: Internet

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1715 | Causeway Bay
A duet of "Glory to Hong Kong" in flute and harmonica was sounded during the New Year's March on the first day of 2020.

The harmonious scene soon came to an end as police called off the demonstration at around 17:30 and demanded the participating citizens to evacuate within 30 minutes.
Police arrested around 400 civilians in Causeway Bay, a downtown shopping area, on New Year Day.

Civilians were ordered to line up on the pavement and raise their hands while waiting to be checked and, if arrested, to be transported to the police stations.

Photo: Ho Ka Ho / USP

At least 10 police vehicles deployed to transport hundreds of arrestees:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/14735

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Foreigners hid in the fridge in an attempt to evade police tear gas attack

On New Year Day, police fired tear gas in downtown district, causing many passersby to choke and fall victim to the pungent gas.

In Causeway Bay, several foreign ladies fled in terror from the police tear gas attack. They ran to a convenience store and attempted to hide inside the fridge. Tear gas went into the store, frightening them even more.

Photo: Benjamin Yuen @ USP United Social Press

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"We would rather beat a dead horse than be silent."

Sighted in Hong Kong on January 1, 2020

Source: Internet
https://www.facebook.com/715957751773252/posts/2628003323902009/

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Hongkongers Fight On in 2020

Spotted on the first day of 2020 on a tram stop, the grafitti reads "Do you still remember the "he" and the "she" of 2019?"

Source: Stand News
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Derivative Work Created by Hong Kong Protesters

Gundam with Hong Kong Protest Symbols and Slogans including "Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times"

Source: Stand News; HKBU SU Editorial Board
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On New Year's Day, over a million people in Hong Kong assembled on the streets to voice their demands. As seen in the photos, people across different age groups participated in the protest. A group could be seen holding a yellow banner written with "Universal Suffrage Now".

Source: CBC
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Clashes escalated as the protest continued at night on New Year's Day. Tear gas and water cannon were deployed, and debris could be seen burning on the streets. A street sign in Causeway Bay was partially painted over to only show the words that read "protest" in Cantonese.

Source: hkpusu PressCom
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