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Pro-democracy Camp Members Protest Outside Police Station for Mass Arrest of Their Members
14:18 - 14:27 | #CheungShaWan
The police has conducted mass arrest of pro-democracy camp members for participating in illegal assembly in 2019 this Saturday morning (#Apr18), with some of the arrestees being kept in Cheung Sha Wan police station. Pro-democracy camp members protested outside the police station for the unreasonable mass arrest. Some of them chanted slogans including "Five Demands, Not One Less".
Jimmy Ng pointed that despite the coronavirus outbreak, Hong Kongers are still determined to fight for democracy. He also mentioned that he has already submitted an application for the July 1 Protest in the name of Civil Human Rights Front to the police.
Police demanded the pro-democracy camp members to leave and warned them for participating in an illegal assembly with over 4 persons.
Source: Stand News Livestream
#Apr18 #HongKongProtests
Pro-democracy Camp Members Protest Outside Police Station for Mass Arrest of Their Members
14:18 - 14:27 | #CheungShaWan
The police has conducted mass arrest of pro-democracy camp members for participating in illegal assembly in 2019 this Saturday morning (#Apr18), with some of the arrestees being kept in Cheung Sha Wan police station. Pro-democracy camp members protested outside the police station for the unreasonable mass arrest. Some of them chanted slogans including "Five Demands, Not One Less".
Jimmy Ng pointed that despite the coronavirus outbreak, Hong Kongers are still determined to fight for democracy. He also mentioned that he has already submitted an application for the July 1 Protest in the name of Civil Human Rights Front to the police.
Police demanded the pro-democracy camp members to leave and warned them for participating in an illegal assembly with over 4 persons.
Source: Stand News Livestream
#Apr18 #HongKongProtests
#PoliceState
Mass Arrest and Political Persecution in Hong Kong During Coronavirus Crisis
On April 18, Hong Kong police arrested over ten pro-democracy figures including former legislator and barrister Margaret Ng of the Civic Party.
Ng carried the book "China's National Security: Endangering Hong Kong's Rule of Law?" with her when she entered the Central Police Station.
Published in March 2020, the book was edited by legal scholars Cora Chan of the University of Hong Kong and Fiona de Londras of the Universiry of Birmingham.
Ng contributed a chapter titled "The Legislature as a 'Vetogate'" where she examined the deterioration of rights and the erosion of the legal system in Hong Kong, after the government's attempt to implement the "Article 23" anti-subversion law in 2003. Ng wrote, "What Hong Kong needs to actively explore now, as a matter of urgency, is the survival of the rule of law under the threat of such powerful and fast-moving authritarianism."
Source: Stand News #Apr18
#MargaretNg
Mass Arrest and Political Persecution in Hong Kong During Coronavirus Crisis
On April 18, Hong Kong police arrested over ten pro-democracy figures including former legislator and barrister Margaret Ng of the Civic Party.
Ng carried the book "China's National Security: Endangering Hong Kong's Rule of Law?" with her when she entered the Central Police Station.
Published in March 2020, the book was edited by legal scholars Cora Chan of the University of Hong Kong and Fiona de Londras of the Universiry of Birmingham.
Ng contributed a chapter titled "The Legislature as a 'Vetogate'" where she examined the deterioration of rights and the erosion of the legal system in Hong Kong, after the government's attempt to implement the "Article 23" anti-subversion law in 2003. Ng wrote, "What Hong Kong needs to actively explore now, as a matter of urgency, is the survival of the rule of law under the threat of such powerful and fast-moving authritarianism."
Source: Stand News #Apr18
#MargaretNg
#DailyUpdate #Apr18 #COVID19
COVID-19 Updates (18/4)
At the time of writing, 2,275,738 cases of the coronavirus had been confirmed with 156,104 deaths worldwide. The US, Spain, Italy, Germany, France and the UK continue to be the worst affected countries by the current pandemic.
The US has more than 700,000 coronavirus cases.
COVID-19 death toll in the United Kingdom climbs to more than 15,000.
Cases rise for the fourth consecutive day in Germany.
Spain's coronavirus deaths pass 20,000.
Hong Kong confirmed 2 new cases of the coronavirus today bring the total to 1024 cases.
Singapore now has more than 5,000 coronavirus cases.
Chief of staff to Nigerian president dies after contracting coronavirus.
Iran reopens some stores in Tehran.
WHO says no evidence antibody tests can determine immunity.
Queen Elizabeth II cancels traditional gun salute for her birthday due to coronavirus concerns.
Italy opens a bid for development of a blood test to map coronavirus contagion.
Gender violence interventions during lockdown have increased in Spain.
UK doctors continue to face protective equipment shortages.
The Republic of Georgia's defiant Orthodox church will host Easter worshipers despite lockdown.
All airline passengers will have to wear masks or face coverings at Canadian airports.
Brazil repatriates diplomats and other nationals from Venezuela.
3 new cases in Taiwan, first found cases in Taiwan military.
A 1 to 36 transmission chain have been found in Harbin, China.
US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo said China's numbers are not transparent.
The global anti-epidemic concert backed by WHO is holding at 19 Apr midnight HKT, singers such as Lady Gaga and Eason Chan would take part.
WHO praised Taiwan's anti-epidemic measures for the first time.
WHO praised China for adjusting the numbers, it also supported China reopening wet markets, which are suspected the source of similar coronaviruses.
Source: CNN, BBC, Worldometer, John Hopkins University, Now News
COVID-19 Updates (18/4)
At the time of writing, 2,275,738 cases of the coronavirus had been confirmed with 156,104 deaths worldwide. The US, Spain, Italy, Germany, France and the UK continue to be the worst affected countries by the current pandemic.
The US has more than 700,000 coronavirus cases.
COVID-19 death toll in the United Kingdom climbs to more than 15,000.
Cases rise for the fourth consecutive day in Germany.
Spain's coronavirus deaths pass 20,000.
Hong Kong confirmed 2 new cases of the coronavirus today bring the total to 1024 cases.
Singapore now has more than 5,000 coronavirus cases.
Chief of staff to Nigerian president dies after contracting coronavirus.
Iran reopens some stores in Tehran.
WHO says no evidence antibody tests can determine immunity.
Queen Elizabeth II cancels traditional gun salute for her birthday due to coronavirus concerns.
Italy opens a bid for development of a blood test to map coronavirus contagion.
Gender violence interventions during lockdown have increased in Spain.
UK doctors continue to face protective equipment shortages.
The Republic of Georgia's defiant Orthodox church will host Easter worshipers despite lockdown.
All airline passengers will have to wear masks or face coverings at Canadian airports.
Brazil repatriates diplomats and other nationals from Venezuela.
3 new cases in Taiwan, first found cases in Taiwan military.
A 1 to 36 transmission chain have been found in Harbin, China.
US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo said China's numbers are not transparent.
The global anti-epidemic concert backed by WHO is holding at 19 Apr midnight HKT, singers such as Lady Gaga and Eason Chan would take part.
WHO praised Taiwan's anti-epidemic measures for the first time.
WHO praised China for adjusting the numbers, it also supported China reopening wet markets, which are suspected the source of similar coronaviruses.
Source: CNN, BBC, Worldometer, John Hopkins University, Now News
#OneCountryTwoSystems
Loss of Autonomy? Hong Kong Government Follows Beijing to Revise Stance on Basic Law #Article22
The Hong Kong SAR government revised a statement on April 18 and issued a new one on April 19, reversing an earlier position that appeared to be at odds with Beijing over whether Article 22 of the Basic Law applies to China's Liaison Office in Hong Kong.
#Apr18 18:25
HK Government announced that Beijing's Liaison Office in Hong Kong and its staff are required to abide by the laws of Hong Kong as set out in Article 22 of the Basic Law.
#Apr18 23:36
Government revised the earlier statement and removed parts related to Basic Law Article 22.
The government, however, did not indicate that the post has been revised.
#Apr19 00:27
The government claims that the Liaison Office is an office set up in Hong Kong by the Central People's Government, not "offices in the HKSAR set up by departments of the Central People's Government" which applies to Article 22.
Source: RTHK; Apple Daily
Loss of Autonomy? Hong Kong Government Follows Beijing to Revise Stance on Basic Law #Article22
The Hong Kong SAR government revised a statement on April 18 and issued a new one on April 19, reversing an earlier position that appeared to be at odds with Beijing over whether Article 22 of the Basic Law applies to China's Liaison Office in Hong Kong.
#Apr18 18:25
HK Government announced that Beijing's Liaison Office in Hong Kong and its staff are required to abide by the laws of Hong Kong as set out in Article 22 of the Basic Law.
#Apr18 23:36
Government revised the earlier statement and removed parts related to Basic Law Article 22.
The government, however, did not indicate that the post has been revised.
#Apr19 00:27
The government claims that the Liaison Office is an office set up in Hong Kong by the Central People's Government, not "offices in the HKSAR set up by departments of the Central People's Government" which applies to Article 22.
Source: RTHK; Apple Daily
#Court #RuleofLaw #MassArrest
Barrister Margaret Ng After Arrest: When the Rule of Law is Endangered, Will the Legal Professionals Walk Out or Stand and Fight?
Former legislator and barrister Margaret Ng spoke to the press as she walked out of the Central Police Station in the evening of April 17. She was arrested by the police with more than ten pro-democracy figures.
Ng, aged 72, said it was her first time being arrested and it is important to reflect on whether human rights are respected in the existing public order ordinance.
When asked to comment on the rule of law in Hong Kong, Ng expressed that it has never been easy to safeguard the rule of law, since she practiced law.
Rather than arguing for the death of rule of law or not, Ng believes that what matters the most is whether the legal professionals are willing to "walk out or stand and fight".
Source: Stand News #Apr18
#MargaretNg Brings China's National Security: Endangering Hong Kong's Rule of Law?
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Barrister Margaret Ng After Arrest: When the Rule of Law is Endangered, Will the Legal Professionals Walk Out or Stand and Fight?
Former legislator and barrister Margaret Ng spoke to the press as she walked out of the Central Police Station in the evening of April 17. She was arrested by the police with more than ten pro-democracy figures.
Ng, aged 72, said it was her first time being arrested and it is important to reflect on whether human rights are respected in the existing public order ordinance.
When asked to comment on the rule of law in Hong Kong, Ng expressed that it has never been easy to safeguard the rule of law, since she practiced law.
Rather than arguing for the death of rule of law or not, Ng believes that what matters the most is whether the legal professionals are willing to "walk out or stand and fight".
Source: Stand News #Apr18
#MargaretNg Brings China's National Security: Endangering Hong Kong's Rule of Law?
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19598
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Mass Arrest and Political Repression of Pro-democracy Heavyweights During Coronavirus Crisis
On April 18, Hong Kong Police arrested over 10 pro-democracy legislators and activists on charges of illegal assembly. The arrested include barrister Margret Ng, the “father of democracy” Martin Lee, Labour Party vice-chair Lee Cheuk-yan, Civil Human Rights Front vice-convener Figo Chan, legislators and activists Leung Kwok-hung, Au Nok-hin, Ho Chun-yan, Yeung Sam, Tsoi You-cheong, Raphael Wong Ho-ming and Ng Man-yuen...
According to Apple Daily, the mass arrest was in connection with the protests organised in 2019...
Source: Apple Daily #Apr18
#PoliticalRepression #PoliticalPersecution #MassArrest
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19615
Mass Arrest and Political Repression of Pro-democracy Heavyweights During Coronavirus Crisis
On April 18, Hong Kong Police arrested over 10 pro-democracy legislators and activists on charges of illegal assembly. The arrested include barrister Margret Ng, the “father of democracy” Martin Lee, Labour Party vice-chair Lee Cheuk-yan, Civil Human Rights Front vice-convener Figo Chan, legislators and activists Leung Kwok-hung, Au Nok-hin, Ho Chun-yan, Yeung Sam, Tsoi You-cheong, Raphael Wong Ho-ming and Ng Man-yuen...
According to Apple Daily, the mass arrest was in connection with the protests organised in 2019...
Source: Apple Daily #Apr18
#PoliticalRepression #PoliticalPersecution #MassArrest
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Mass Arrest and Political Repression of Pro-democracy Heavyweights During Coronavirus Crisis in Hong Kong
On April 18, Hong Kong Police arrested over 10 pro-democracy legislators and activists on charges of illegal assembly. The arrested include barrister Margret Ng, the “father of democracy” Martin Lee, Labour Party vice-chair Lee Cheuk-yan, Civil Human Rights Front vice-convener Figo Chan, legislators and activists Leung Kwok-hung, Au Nok-hin, Ho Chun-yan, Yeung Sam, Tsoi You-cheong, Raphael Wong Ho-ming and Ng Man-yuen.
The police also went to the residence of Jimmy Lai, the founder of Apple Daily, at 10am, with an intent to arrest him. Since Lai was not at home, the officers waited in the police car till around 12:30. Separately, they also went to the residence of renowned barrister Margret Ng for arrest.
According to Apple Daily, the mass arrest was in connection with two protests organized last year on 18 August and 1 October.
On 18 August 2019, a large group of civilians first gathered at Victoria Park and later dispersed in the direction of Causeway Bay and Central, by paralysing the roads nearby. Arrested activists like Lee Cheuk-yan, Jimmy Lai and Ho Sau-lan were being video-taped walking in neighboring area.
On 1 October, Hong Kong protesters called the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the People's Republic of China a "national day of mourning". In defiance of a police ban on a march planned by Civil Human Rights Front, four democrats Lee Cheuk-yan, Ho Chun-yan, Leung Kwok-hung and Figo Chan, called for civilians to join the rally, in their personal capacity. On that day, riot police brutally suppressed protest activities that sprang up around Hong Kong, including shooting a live-round at a secondary school student at close distance.
Source: Apple Daily #Apr18
Image: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19614
#PoliticalRepression #PoliticalPersecution #MassArrest #HongKongProtests #Aug18 #Oct10
Mass Arrest and Political Repression of Pro-democracy Heavyweights During Coronavirus Crisis in Hong Kong
On April 18, Hong Kong Police arrested over 10 pro-democracy legislators and activists on charges of illegal assembly. The arrested include barrister Margret Ng, the “father of democracy” Martin Lee, Labour Party vice-chair Lee Cheuk-yan, Civil Human Rights Front vice-convener Figo Chan, legislators and activists Leung Kwok-hung, Au Nok-hin, Ho Chun-yan, Yeung Sam, Tsoi You-cheong, Raphael Wong Ho-ming and Ng Man-yuen.
The police also went to the residence of Jimmy Lai, the founder of Apple Daily, at 10am, with an intent to arrest him. Since Lai was not at home, the officers waited in the police car till around 12:30. Separately, they also went to the residence of renowned barrister Margret Ng for arrest.
According to Apple Daily, the mass arrest was in connection with two protests organized last year on 18 August and 1 October.
On 18 August 2019, a large group of civilians first gathered at Victoria Park and later dispersed in the direction of Causeway Bay and Central, by paralysing the roads nearby. Arrested activists like Lee Cheuk-yan, Jimmy Lai and Ho Sau-lan were being video-taped walking in neighboring area.
On 1 October, Hong Kong protesters called the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the People's Republic of China a "national day of mourning". In defiance of a police ban on a march planned by Civil Human Rights Front, four democrats Lee Cheuk-yan, Ho Chun-yan, Leung Kwok-hung and Figo Chan, called for civilians to join the rally, in their personal capacity. On that day, riot police brutally suppressed protest activities that sprang up around Hong Kong, including shooting a live-round at a secondary school student at close distance.
Source: Apple Daily #Apr18
Image: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19614
#PoliticalRepression #PoliticalPersecution #MassArrest #HongKongProtests #Aug18 #Oct10
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Mass Arrest and Political Repression of Pro-democracy Heavyweights During Coronavirus Crisis
On April 18, Hong Kong Police arrested over 10 pro-democracy legislators and activists on charges of illegal assembly. The arrested include barrister…
Mass Arrest and Political Repression of Pro-democracy Heavyweights During Coronavirus Crisis
On April 18, Hong Kong Police arrested over 10 pro-democracy legislators and activists on charges of illegal assembly. The arrested include barrister…
#CoronavirusPandemic #WuhanPneumonia
Shock photos inside Wuhan lab in China which stores 1,500 virus strains
//Pictures from inside Wuhan’s secretive Institute of Virology show a broken seal on the door of one of the refrigerators used to hold 1,500 different strains of virus – including the bat coronavirus which has jumped to humans with such devastating effect.
The pictures, first released by the state-owned China Daily newspaper in 2018, were published on Twitter last month, before being deleted. One comment attached read: ‘I have seen better seals on my refrigerator in my kitchen.’//
Source: Daily Mail #Apr18
Shock photos inside Wuhan lab in China which stores 1,500 virus strains
//Pictures from inside Wuhan’s secretive Institute of Virology show a broken seal on the door of one of the refrigerators used to hold 1,500 different strains of virus – including the bat coronavirus which has jumped to humans with such devastating effect.
The pictures, first released by the state-owned China Daily newspaper in 2018, were published on Twitter last month, before being deleted. One comment attached read: ‘I have seen better seals on my refrigerator in my kitchen.’//
Source: Daily Mail #Apr18
#HongKongChronicles #August18
Civilians’ solidarity is perhaps the real trigger of mass arrest targeting democratic activists
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Source: TG Channel Weather JJ #Apr18
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Civilians’ solidarity is perhaps the real trigger of mass arrest targeting democratic activists
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Source: TG Channel Weather JJ #Apr18
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#HongKongChronicles #Aug18
Civilians’ solidarity is perhaps the real trigger of mass arrest targeting democratic activists
On August 18, 2019, in defiance of the police's Letter of Objection, a massive number of protesters showed up at the Civil Human Rights Front’s assembly, called to condemn police brutality. They waited peacefully for hours to get into Victoria Park, so an official number of participants could be properly calculated, showing solidarity and a shared quest to safeguard democracy in Hong Kong. Once entered the park, they leave gradually towards Admiralty direction which marked the first-ever assembly in water-flow format in Hong Kong.
In August, many protests ended up in severe collisions between black-clad protesters and riot police, except this one on August 18 which closed peacefully without any confrontations. Before the rally was commenced, a black-clad young man stood in solitude in the Victoria Park with a handwritten banner held up in his hands that read: "Thank you for backing us up, although you may not fully agree us. The Pacifists and the Valiants will not divide.” A middle-aged man went up to him and hugged him. Moments later, the Internet was rocked with a picture showing this scene.
A number of 1.7 million civilians attended the assembly, with many of them stood persistently in pouring rainfall, determined to enter Victoria Park, not showing a sign of agitation. In the evening, some protesters stay-guarded on Harcourt Road and eventually they left peacefully as riot police was not engaged to disperse the crowd.
Strictly speaking, as many as 1.7 million civilians attended the illegal assembly on August 18 which perhaps is what makes the police to rake things up again by arresting the pro-democracy figureheads on April 18, 2020.
Source: TG Channel Weather JJ
Image: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19670
#Apr18
#HongKongProtests #Authoritarianism
Civilians’ solidarity is perhaps the real trigger of mass arrest targeting democratic activists
On August 18, 2019, in defiance of the police's Letter of Objection, a massive number of protesters showed up at the Civil Human Rights Front’s assembly, called to condemn police brutality. They waited peacefully for hours to get into Victoria Park, so an official number of participants could be properly calculated, showing solidarity and a shared quest to safeguard democracy in Hong Kong. Once entered the park, they leave gradually towards Admiralty direction which marked the first-ever assembly in water-flow format in Hong Kong.
In August, many protests ended up in severe collisions between black-clad protesters and riot police, except this one on August 18 which closed peacefully without any confrontations. Before the rally was commenced, a black-clad young man stood in solitude in the Victoria Park with a handwritten banner held up in his hands that read: "Thank you for backing us up, although you may not fully agree us. The Pacifists and the Valiants will not divide.” A middle-aged man went up to him and hugged him. Moments later, the Internet was rocked with a picture showing this scene.
A number of 1.7 million civilians attended the assembly, with many of them stood persistently in pouring rainfall, determined to enter Victoria Park, not showing a sign of agitation. In the evening, some protesters stay-guarded on Harcourt Road and eventually they left peacefully as riot police was not engaged to disperse the crowd.
Strictly speaking, as many as 1.7 million civilians attended the illegal assembly on August 18 which perhaps is what makes the police to rake things up again by arresting the pro-democracy figureheads on April 18, 2020.
Source: TG Channel Weather JJ
Image: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19670
#Apr18
#HongKongProtests #Authoritarianism
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Civilians’ solidarity is perhaps the real trigger of mass arrest targeting democratic activists
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Source: TG Channel Weather JJ #Apr18
#HongKongProtests #Authoritarianism
Civilians’ solidarity is perhaps the real trigger of mass arrest targeting democratic activists
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19671
Source: TG Channel Weather JJ #Apr18
#HongKongProtests #Authoritarianism