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Instagram Classified 831 Incident Video as "False Information" Identified by Independent Third Party Fact Checker (2)

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Through further investigation, it was found that this video has been circulating in India and was said to be a video about Chinese government arresting citizens that might have COVID-19. Because it was thought to be related to COVID-19, the video was marked as false information when it was linked to protests in Hong Kong.

Nathan Law, member of the DemosistĹŤ committee, thought that the independent third-party fact checker marked the video as false information based on only a single article. He then quoted an article showing a post on Twitter relating the video to COVID-19, the company then rectified that it was about the protest in Hong Kong, and marked the post as "Fake News". Law also expressed his worry that the protests in Hong Kong might be affected negatively and the truth might be concealed if the CPR starts linking fake information to videos showing the police's false acts.

Source: Stand News #Mar28 #831PrinceEdward #Censorship
#HongKongProtests #CHRF
First Anniversary of Anti-Extradition Law Movement During Coronavirus Outbreak, Jimmy Sham: To play safe, everything is on hold

Last year on March 31, Civil Human Rights Front (CHRF) held the first anti-extradition law march where over ten thousand citizens protested in the rain.

The march then sparked more and more protests against the government's plan to implement the existing law to allow extradition to China.

CHRF were originally planning an anniversary event on March 31, but then decided to put everything on pause, just to be on the safe side during the coronavirus outbreak.

According to convener Jimmy Tsz-kit Sham, CHRF members explored options available in the epidemic, but concluded that it is not the safest time to organize anything.

Source: Apple Daily

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Anniversary of Anti-Extradition Law Movement During Coronavirus Outbreak, Jimmy Sham: With an anniversary event or not, we should fight for our five demands

Part 1: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19073

It is approaching the one year mark of the Anti-extradition protest, which has brought Hong Kong's social movements from a slump to a peak.

The plan to organize anniversary event has become very difficult during the coronavirus outbreak. Jimmy Sham, convenor of Civil Human Rights Front (CHRF), said their biggest worry is the potential spread of COVID-19 in an assembly or march: "We have to be responsible for public safety".

As for other anniversary dates in June, Sham said many people are curious about CHRF's plan, but it is still too early to make any plans because of the uncertainty caused by the coronavirus--no one knows if the epidemic will be over or not. "Whether we are holding an anniversary event or not, we should still continue to fight for our five demands", Said Jimmy Sham.

[Editor's note: Anniversary dates in June include but are not limited to June 12. The day in 2019 marks the climax of the anti-extradition movement, as citizens surrounded the legislative council building in a hope to stop the second and third reading of the extradition law amendments at the council. The police fired tear gas and shot at civilians. The public discontent over the government handling of the protest and the extradition law amendments was shown in the 2-million peopled march a few later later on June 16.]

Source: Apple Daily
#831PrinceEdward #PoliceBrutality
"Lest We Forget": Traumatized Citizen Speaks of Experience of 8.31 Prince Edward Attack by the Police

March 31 marks 7 months after the police indiscriminate attack of train passengers at Prince Edward on August 31, 2019.

In the English subtitled video, a woman recounts how she escaped police attack with her baby at Prince Edward MTR station that day.

Please watch the 6-minute video:
https://youtu.be/mmBRGIeH4QM

Source: Mingpao Weekly
Carrie Lam shed crocodile tears as she called for compliance with the quarantine order in consideration for the frontline medics. If only the border was closed one month earlier...

#CarrieLam #Border
#ProtestArt #Mar30 #SelfReflect #HKProtest
Prominent street art prompts citizens to reflect on government’s attempt to “Paper over the Cracks”

Four strips of yellow adhesive tape and a description tag - what do these ordinary objects remind you of? Recently, an event was rolled out on LIHKG Discussion Forum, titled “Paper over the Cracks" which showcased the work of a local artist, Giraffe Leung Lok-hei, which drew massive attention.

Read full article: https://telegra.ph/Prominent-street-art-prompts-citizens-to-reflect-on-governments-attempt-to-Paper-over-the-Cracks-03-30
Diagnosed cases skyrocketed within the past week. The situation is worrying
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The Hong Kong government may make use of the pretext of fighting virus to enforce Martial Law, Doctor Alfred WONG Yam Hong: tyranny and virus never relax

[Independent Media Report] Under the second wave of epidemic of Wuhan Coronavirus, professions warned that the Hong Kong medical system may collapse in a week’s time. Spokesman of the Citizens’ Press Conference worries the government will introduce Martial Law to suppress the anti-tyranny movement, by virtue of the justification for fighting virus, and in fact it is a good pretext to be used. Doctor Alfred WONG Yam Hong, physician of Tuen Mun Hospital and member of Médecins Inspirés, appeals Hong Kong people to minimize staying outdoor and uphold personal hygiene to avoid intensifying the epidemic. “Tyranny and virus have never relaxed, not even a single moment”, said Doctor WONG.

//Hong Kong people need to do their best to fight against the epidemic to avoid community outbreak, otherwise the government will make use of this to impose the Martial Law – this will definitely be an endless trouble.”

//“all my hopes are on Hong Kong people, but not any on the government.”

//Under the current trend, the number of confirmed cases would hit 1,000 in 5 days, substantially overloading the negative pressure wards.

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Source: In Media HK, (26-Mar)
https://www.inmediahk.net/node/1071916

#SARS #Coronavirus #WongYamHong #MedicalPersonnel #N95 #Tyranny #YellowEconCircle
What do you know about #Article23 ?
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Number of Urns may disclose the number of Deaths died of COVID-19 in Wuhan


(28 Mar) "According to Caixin.com, on the afternoon of 26 March, a large truck stopped at the west entrance of Jingya Hall of Hankou Funeral Home. The car was loaded with more than 2,500 urns ordered by Funeral Home. The driver revealed that he had come to deliver the same number of urn ashes the day before, and one more tomorrow. The funeral home staff of more than a dozen came to the large truck and moved the urns to the side hall of Jingya Hall for storage, for every 500 urns there was one stack of boxes and seven stacks were seen on site.

Another funeral home in Wuhan, Wuchang Funeral home also began to distribute urns patients who died of COVID-19 from 23 March, 500 per day, so as to finish distributing all of them before the Qingming Festival. Wuhan Health and Health Commission has now banned Wuhaners from burying and scanning graves on the Qingming Festival. According to official figures from the National Health Commission, as of 25 March, a total of 2,531 people in Wuhan have died of new corona virus.

There are a total of eight funeral homes in Wuhan. During the peak of the epidemic, the country also supported a considerable number of mobile funeral homes in Wuhan. They have been running around the clock for at least a month. Then people will naturally ask questions. How many people have died in Wuhan?

Source: Rfi
https://bit.ly/3dJnRPt

#Wuhan #Coronavirus #Deaths #Urns
#PoliceBrutality #PoliceState
Police Cordon Off Prince Edward Station on 7th Month Anniversary of Police 8.31 Attack of Train Passengers

1700 | Prince Edward
Today marks 7 months after the police attack of train passengers on 31 August 2019. The exact casualty on that day remains unknown.

As on every 31st of a month, citizens gather to mourn for the victims of police brutality outside the Prince Edward Station.

Today, police have trooped out of the nearby Mongkok Police Station to remove flowers citizens left outside Exit B1. Police set up cordon by traffic cones to block citizens from aporoaching.

At least 20 police are now stationed at the scene and intercept passersby randomly.

Source: Cupid News #Mar31
#831PrinceEdward

"Lest We Forget": Traumatized Citizen Speaks of Experience of 8.31 Prince Edward Attack by the Police
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19075

"Never Forget": A Timeline of Events
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19082
#PoliceState
Police Seal Prince Edward Station, Passer-by: Are the Police Gonna Beat People Again?

1750 | Prince Edward Station
Yau Tsim Mong District Councilors arrived at the scene with white flowers, but the police have already sealed off the area. The councilors stood in front of the station for citizens to leave flowers to them.

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Police trooped out from Mongkok Police Station to disperse the pedestrians outside CitiBank.

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A riot police lost his temper and yelled at passersby, "Walk! Go on walking! I'll see how many times you can walk by!"

Source: Cupid News; Apple Daily #Mar31
#831PrinceEdward #PoliceBrutality

Police Cordon Off Prince Edward Station on 7th Month Anniversary of Police 8.31 Attack of Train Passengers
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Police Extend the Cordon at Prince Edward to Avoid Citizens from Mourning the Victims of Police Brutality

Source: Hong Kong People Channel #Mar31
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Police Cordon Off Prince Edward Station on 7th Month Anniversary of Police 8.31 Attack of Train Passengers
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19083

Police Seal Prince Edward Station, Passer-by: Are the Police Gonna Beat People Again?
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19086
#PoliceState
Police Make Arrests and Obstruct Reporters' Work Prior to the 8.31 Memorial

1910 Langham Place
Police subdued and arrested at least three men.

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At Exit C1, riot police were in an agitated mode. They stopped and searched passersby and flashed strong light at reporters.

1926 | Prince Edward Station
A large amount of riot police patrolled inside the station. They also obstructed reporters' work by ordering them not to film.

7 months ago, police violently assaulted train passengers on the platform and inside train cabins at the station. The exact casaulty of that day remains unknown.

Source: Cupid News; Apple Daily #Mar31 #831PrinceEdward

Citizens Pay Tribute to Victims of Police Brutality Despite Police Pressure
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