#FirstHand #HongKongProtests #Feb16

Speakers at "Protect Fo Tan" Rally, Questioning the Ability and the Legitimacy of the Hong Kong Government

Pro-democracy activists Jimmy Sham and "Long Hair" Leung Kwok-hung took turn to speak on stage, followed by residents.

The video is the speech given by "Long Hair".

#FoTan #QuarantineCenters #LongHair

Multi-District Protests Against Government's Failure to Handle the Epidemic: Fo Tan Residents Gather to Protect Their Own District
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/17372

The Carrie Lam adminstration Asked "Hong Kong people" to fight against the epidemic, but since when the unelected government recognise its people?
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/17377

#Breaking #Assault #LiaisonOffice
Elderly Stabs Pro-democracy Activist "Long Hair" Leung Kwok-hung and Tells Police: "I am here to help you"

On April 16 afternoon, "Long Hair" Leung Kwok-hung protested outside the PRC's Hong Kong Liaison Office in Sai Wan with other members of the League Of Social Democrats. The group condemned Beijing for intervening in Hong Kong affairs, including the operation of the Legislature.

An elderly man suddenly stabbed Leung in the abdomen with a rusty pointy weapon. Leung was then transported to the hospital with an ambulance. The assailant was arrested at the scene and he said to the police on the way to the police car, "I am here to help you."

Source: Stand News #Apr16
#LongHair

#Court #MassArrest
"Political Prosecution", "Five demands, not one less": 15 Pro-democracy Figures Arrested and Charged

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Police arrested 15 pro-democracy figures in high profile on April 18, 2020. The list included heavyweight Martin Lee and Margaret Ng who are both veteran democrats and barristers. Jimmy Lai, founder of Apple Daily, was also on the list.

The 15 were mentioned in court on May 18. They were accused of organising and taking part in illegal assemblies on August 18, August 31, October 1 and October 20, 2019.

When asked in the court, Raphael Wong of the League of Social Democrats (LSD) answered by pointing out the charges as a "political prosecution", while Figo Chan of Civil Human Rights Front replied the court with "Five demands, not one less".

Avery Ng of the League of Social Democrats (LSD) said outside the court, "Compared with many youth and the charges they are facing, ours are miniscule."

The court will resume on June 15 and the trial is expected to take place at the District Court.
The 15 pro-demoncracy figures are:

- Martin Lee
- Margaret Ng
- Jimmy Lai
- 'Long hair' Leung Kwok-hung
- Au Nok-hin
- Figo Chan,
- Raphael Wong
- Avery Ng
- Richard Tsoi
- Leung Yiu-chung
- Cyd Ho
- Albert Ho
- Yeung Sum
- Sin Chung-kai
- Lee Cheuk-yan

Source: InMedia; RTHK #May18
#MartinLee #MargaretNg #AveryNg #RaphaelWong #FigoChan #LongHair #PoliticalProsecution

#Newspaper

Chinese Media Global Times Defames Hong Kong Pro-democracy Activists

(24 May) A Belizean man named Lee Henley Hu Xiang was sent to Guangzhou People's Procuratorate on suspicion of "financing activities that jeopardise national security".

The Chinese state-run Global Times implicated him with former Legislative Council member ["Long Hair"] Leung Kwok-hung and Alex Chow Wing-hong, the former secretary-general of the Hong Kong Federation of Students.

The newspaper claimed that the photos confirmed "the enemies' hands have long since overstepped ... our bottom line". The legislation of Hong Kong's National Security Law would crack down on funds coming from "financiers supporting Hong Kong independence" as it has reached a stage where it "must not be delayed, its annulment cannot stand".

The National People's Congress would review the bill's draft and bypass the Legislative Council to enact the National Security Law. Chinese state-run media continually promoted the bill's legislation over the last few days. On 23 May, a commentary on Global Times referenced "two deplorable photos to prove that implementing legislation for national security in Hong Kong must not be delayed!" The essay opened with how its enactment would incite opinions of "serious concern" both within and outside its borders. From top to bottom, the entire country would "overwhelmingly" support it.

Although the piece did not provide any evidence to show that external bodies instigated the "chaotic situation" in Hong Kong, it insisted that the two photos were proof of its funding through foreign capital.

The two photos appeared to be taken secretly and were not accompanied by details of time and location. Chow was referred to as a "Hong Kong independence lackey". The article branded him as the same as Demosistō's Joshua Wong, a "leading figure" advocating for Hong Kong independence in Hong Kong's younger generation. "Long Hair" Leung was presented as an oppositional "radical extremist" and a part of the "older generation" that "disrupted Hong Kong". Responding to Apple Daily's query, Leung said that he only met Lee by chance and did not have much recollection of the incident or when it happened. He asked Global Times to do better research before impugning others. Chow confronted the absurdity of discussing anti-government strategy in public.

The article alleged that Lee used the cover of being an affluent representative of a US company to frenetically profit off of China and sponsor activities to "disrupt Hong Kong". That he met the two Hongkongers incriminated his close ties with "Hong Kong independence" activities.

Although Lee was captured, an effective legal mechanism to crack down on "foreign sponsors of Hong Kong independence" was still lacking because the National Security Law had yet to be enacted. There was no way to handle actions that "clearly seek to divide the country" and "endanger national security" until then.

Source: Stand News

#GlobalTimes #ChinesePropaganda #AlexChow #LongHair #NationalSecurityLaw #Defame

#Court
Judge Praises Assailant who Assaulted Pro-democracy Activist in HK for Loving Society

Wong Sum-kau, aged 80, used a chisel to attack pro-democracy activist 'Long hair' Leung Kwok-hung on 16 April, 2020, near China's Liaison Office in Hong Kong.

Leung was hurt on the right side of his waist. The assailant pled guilty for one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

Magistrate Cheang Kei-hong suggested that it was fortunate that the victim was not hurt badly, although the chisel is made of metal and carries certain weight.

After watching the video footage, the magistrate said he can see the assailant was “agile”.

Yet, the assailant allegedly sent death threats to pro-democracy activists, by yelling in court: "Ted Hui and Joshua Wong, they will die sooner or later". Despite this, the magistrate believed that the assailant “loves society” and "only" commited the crime because of "different political stance".

The magistrate suggested that since the defendant was willing to serve society, he should just be sentenced to community service. The case is adjourned to 13 Oct, 2020.

Source: Inmedia; Ming Pao #Sept17
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#LongHair #LeungKwokHung #Assault

#Court #FailedState
Man sentenced 3 months in jail after attacking Pro-demoracy Activist, Magistrate, "He showed his love to society."

An eighty-year-old man had admitted to attacking pro-democracy activist 'long hair' Leung Kwok-hung in April 2020, claiming that he had been "enforcing justice for God", "punishing Leung and let him know he is not welcomed" and "Joshua Wong and Ted Hui will die, sooner or later." On Oct 14, he was sentenced to jail for 3 months and 6 days.

Magistrate Cheang Kei Hong had praised the man for "the love he has shown towards Hong Kong", and believed that he committed the crime because of differences in political opinions.

In the past, Cheang has convicted a person for owning a bag of wire tire and gave the person a sentence of 5 and a half months while refusing to grant bail. Another person in possession of 2 jars of spray paint was sentenced by Cheang to a 5 and a half month imprisonment.

Source: InMedia HK
Image: Roy Tam #Oct14

#LongHair #LeungKwokHung #Assault #Injustice

#PoliticalPrisoners #PoliceState
Hong Kong #Court Jails Heavyweight Pro-Democracy Figures: 14 months for Jimmy Lai and 18 months for 'Long Hair'

On April 16, 2021, Hong Kong court jailed some heavy-weight pro-democracy figures for "organising and participating in unauthorized assembly" during the Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill (#AntiELAB) Movement in 2019.

August 18, 2019 marks one of the largest protests during the movement where pro-democracy Hongkongers walked peacefully in the heavy rain from Victoria Park to Central to express their voice.

The following are the jail terms announced by the distrct judge Amanda Woodcock :

#Longhair #Leung KwokHung: 18 months (the longest term)

#AppleDaily founder #JimmyLai: 14 months (*combinig with another case involving a protest on August 31, 2019)

Former lawmaker #LeeCheukYan: 14 months
(*combinig with another case involving a protest on August 31, 2019)

Former lawmaker #AuNokHin: 10 months

Former lawmaker #CydHo: 8 months.

Former lawmakers #MartinLee,
#MargaretNg, #AlbertHo and #YeungSum: suspended jail terms

Source: Stand News #Apr16
Photo: Nasha Chan

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#HKProtests #PoliticalSuppression #JailTerm

#Court #PoliticalPrisoners
10 veteran pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong plead guilty over 'National Mourning Day' Protest in 2019; 'Long Hair' Appears in Court with Short Hair

In Hong Kong court on May 17, 2021, ten heavy-weight pro-democracy activists pleaded guilty to "organising an unauthorised protest" on October 1, 2019.

They are former legislators 'long hair' #LeungKwokHung, #AlbertHo, #LeeCheukYan, #YeungSum, #CydHo and #SinChungKai; #AppleDaily founder #JimmyLai; and activists #FigoChan, #AveryNg and #RichardTsoi. That day marked the 'National Mourning Day' protest on the establishment day of the PRC during the Anti-ELAB movement

Among the defendants, convenor of the Civil Human Rights Front (#CHRF) Figo Chan, 'long hair' Leung Kwok-hung, Albert Ho, and Lee Cheuk-yan also pleaded guilty to "inciting" others on September 30, 2019 to take part in the protest.

When '#LongHair' Leung Kwok-hung appeared in court on May 17, 2021, his signature long hair has been cut short. Leung is currently serving his sentence in Stanley Prison for organizing and participating in an 'unauthorized' assembly on August 18, 2019.

The last time he was seen in short hair was in 2014 when serving a 4-week sentence after being convicted of 'causing chaos' in the Legislative Council in 2011. Then, Leung was forced to cut away his long hair due to the appearance policy of the correctional services.

Leung later filed a legal review, pointing out that it is discriminatory when female inmates are allowed to keep long hair while male inmates are not. In November 2020, the Court of Final Appeal approved Leung's review.

Nevertheless, on February 1, 2021, the Department of Correctional Services implemented a new policy where inmates, regardless of their gender, cannot keep their hair beyond their shoulder's length.

Source: InMedia #May17
https://bit.ly/3waOe9r

#PoliticalSuppression #HumanitarianCrisis #CorrectionalServices #NationalMourning