#CCPControl #NationalSecurityLaw
United Nations Human Rights Experts Speak Up for Hong Kong and Question China for Violating International Laws in National Security Legislation
Seven human rights experts from the United Nations (#UN) have sent a letter to the Chinese government, pointing out that the National Security Law imposed in Hong Kong does not comply with China's incumbent obligations according to the international law.
The experts emphasized that the legislation lacked precision in key aspects and were worried that the activities of human rights defenders would be defined as illegal under the national security law.
Experts reiterated that the law erodes the independence of judges and lawyers and the freedom of expession. The letter demanded China to explain how they plan to extend jurisdiction overseas while respecting the international covenant of civil rights and political rights.
Source: RTHK #Sept4
https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1547798-20200904.htm
#Jurisdiction
United Nations Human Rights Experts Speak Up for Hong Kong and Question China for Violating International Laws in National Security Legislation
Seven human rights experts from the United Nations (#UN) have sent a letter to the Chinese government, pointing out that the National Security Law imposed in Hong Kong does not comply with China's incumbent obligations according to the international law.
The experts emphasized that the legislation lacked precision in key aspects and were worried that the activities of human rights defenders would be defined as illegal under the national security law.
Experts reiterated that the law erodes the independence of judges and lawyers and the freedom of expession. The letter demanded China to explain how they plan to extend jurisdiction overseas while respecting the international covenant of civil rights and political rights.
Source: RTHK #Sept4
https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1547798-20200904.htm
#Jurisdiction
#MilkTeaAlliance Calls For Boycotting #Mulan
Conjoining the calls from pro-democracy voices from Hong Kong and Taiwan, Thai student activist Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal tweeted on September 4, 2020:
“I invite everyone to #boycottMulan #banMulan to make Disney and the Chinese government know that state violence against the people is unacceptable.”
Source: Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal's Twitter #Sept4
https://twitter.com/NetiwitC/status/1301915031320182784?s=20
#Netiwit #ThaiProtests #HongKongProtests
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Stand With Human Rights and Social Responsibility: Political Cartoon Artist #Badiucao Calls For #BoycottMulan
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24899
Pro-Democracy Activists Call On All Freedom-Loving People to Boycott Disney's Mulan Played by Pro-Police Violence Chinese Actress
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24897
#FreeAgnes : Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy Activist Agnes Chow is Hailed as #RealMulan
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24212
Conjoining the calls from pro-democracy voices from Hong Kong and Taiwan, Thai student activist Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal tweeted on September 4, 2020:
“I invite everyone to #boycottMulan #banMulan to make Disney and the Chinese government know that state violence against the people is unacceptable.”
Source: Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal's Twitter #Sept4
https://twitter.com/NetiwitC/status/1301915031320182784?s=20
#Netiwit #ThaiProtests #HongKongProtests
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Stand With Human Rights and Social Responsibility: Political Cartoon Artist #Badiucao Calls For #BoycottMulan
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24899
Pro-Democracy Activists Call On All Freedom-Loving People to Boycott Disney's Mulan Played by Pro-Police Violence Chinese Actress
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24897
#FreeAgnes : Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy Activist Agnes Chow is Hailed as #RealMulan
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24212
#1C1S #SeparationofPowers
Beijing Loyalist Cojoins Carrie Lam: No separation of powers in Hong Kong
Jasper Tsang Yuk-sing is the former president of LegCo and the founding member of the pro-Beijing party DAB in Hong Kong. Tsang joined the debates about "separation of powers" by supporting Chief Executive Carrie Lam and Secretary for Education Kelvin Yeung Yun-hung. Tsang said their ”no separation of powers” statement was "consistent with common knowledge".
Tsang also claimed that the Hong Kong system was different from the US referring to the ”separation of powers", and thus it was inaccurate to consider the “separation of powers” as an essential part of democracy.
He said Hong Kong has already “moved forward”, compared with the time before the handover, giving an example that Basic law clearly states officers can’t be lawmakers concurrently after 1997, which was once legitimate.
Source: Cupid Producer #Sept4
#Totalitarianism #RuleByLaw #FailedState #JasperTsang #CarrieLam #KelvinYeung
Beijing Loyalist Cojoins Carrie Lam: No separation of powers in Hong Kong
Jasper Tsang Yuk-sing is the former president of LegCo and the founding member of the pro-Beijing party DAB in Hong Kong. Tsang joined the debates about "separation of powers" by supporting Chief Executive Carrie Lam and Secretary for Education Kelvin Yeung Yun-hung. Tsang said their ”no separation of powers” statement was "consistent with common knowledge".
Tsang also claimed that the Hong Kong system was different from the US referring to the ”separation of powers", and thus it was inaccurate to consider the “separation of powers” as an essential part of democracy.
He said Hong Kong has already “moved forward”, compared with the time before the handover, giving an example that Basic law clearly states officers can’t be lawmakers concurrently after 1997, which was once legitimate.
Source: Cupid Producer #Sept4
#Totalitarianism #RuleByLaw #FailedState #JasperTsang #CarrieLam #KelvinYeung
#FailedState #UniversalTesting #Covid19Test
HK Gov't Extends COVID 19 Universal Testing Scheme Despite Less-than-stellar Reception and Refuses to Disclose Expenses
Source: InMedia #Sept4
https://bit.ly/3h15Jky
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/25075
HK Gov't Extends COVID 19 Universal Testing Scheme Despite Less-than-stellar Reception and Refuses to Disclose Expenses
Source: InMedia #Sept4
https://bit.ly/3h15Jky
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/25075
#FailedState #UniversalTesting #Covid19Test
HK Gov't Extends COVID 19 Universal Testing Scheme Despite Less-than-stellar Reception and Refuses to Disclose Expenses
The participation and the effectiveness of the Hong Kong government's universal Covid-19 testing scheme, which has started since Sept 1, were below expectations.
However, the Secretary of Civil Service Bureau, Patrick Nip Tak-Kuen, announced on Sept 4 plans the extension of the scheme for 4 more days and the closure of 19 Centers with lower turnouts.
Journalists have questioned the reason behind the extension of the program, since there were less than 1 million participants, and the results yielded were far behind the government’s estimation. The government expected to find 1 confirmed case in every 5,000 samples; however, the actual result was only 1 case in 60,000 samples.
The media have also requested for the government to disclose the overall expense of this program.
Sophia Chan Siu-chee, the Secretary for Food and Health, stood in defense of the government's decisions, saying that the numbers of tests and confirmed cases are constantly changing, so she will not comment on its effectiveness. Nip rejected the media's request for the disclosure of the expense, and said that it was irrelevant for such a question to be in discussion at this juncture.
Source: InMedia #Sept4
https://bit.ly/3h15Jky
#Covid19 #WuhanPneumonia #PatrickNip #SophiaChan #TaxPayersMoney
HK Gov't Extends COVID 19 Universal Testing Scheme Despite Less-than-stellar Reception and Refuses to Disclose Expenses
The participation and the effectiveness of the Hong Kong government's universal Covid-19 testing scheme, which has started since Sept 1, were below expectations.
However, the Secretary of Civil Service Bureau, Patrick Nip Tak-Kuen, announced on Sept 4 plans the extension of the scheme for 4 more days and the closure of 19 Centers with lower turnouts.
Journalists have questioned the reason behind the extension of the program, since there were less than 1 million participants, and the results yielded were far behind the government’s estimation. The government expected to find 1 confirmed case in every 5,000 samples; however, the actual result was only 1 case in 60,000 samples.
The media have also requested for the government to disclose the overall expense of this program.
Sophia Chan Siu-chee, the Secretary for Food and Health, stood in defense of the government's decisions, saying that the numbers of tests and confirmed cases are constantly changing, so she will not comment on its effectiveness. Nip rejected the media's request for the disclosure of the expense, and said that it was irrelevant for such a question to be in discussion at this juncture.
Source: InMedia #Sept4
https://bit.ly/3h15Jky
#Covid19 #WuhanPneumonia #PatrickNip #SophiaChan #TaxPayersMoney
#FailedState #UniversalTesting #MadeinChina
HK Government Distributes Made-in-China Gowns Labelled "Non Medical Use" to Hong Kong Medical Workers Collecting Covid19 Test Samples
The Hong Kong SAR Government has announced on Sept 4, 2020 the extension of the universal Covid-19 testing scheme, despite the relatively low participation rate.
Medical workers assisting in sample collection at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (#HKCEC) have revealed that the protective gear distributed to them by the government were made in China, and were labelled in Simplified Chinese and in English that it was for "non-medical use".
Medical workers have expressed their discontent with the government’s plans, actions and arrangements, especially since they are dealing with a contagious virus.
Source: Apple Daily; Stand News #Sept4
https://bit.ly/31UBU0T
https://www.facebook.com/710476795704610/posts/3426114027474193/
#WuhanPneumonia #Covid19 #MedicalSupple #PPE
HK Government Distributes Made-in-China Gowns Labelled "Non Medical Use" to Hong Kong Medical Workers Collecting Covid19 Test Samples
The Hong Kong SAR Government has announced on Sept 4, 2020 the extension of the universal Covid-19 testing scheme, despite the relatively low participation rate.
Medical workers assisting in sample collection at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (#HKCEC) have revealed that the protective gear distributed to them by the government were made in China, and were labelled in Simplified Chinese and in English that it was for "non-medical use".
Medical workers have expressed their discontent with the government’s plans, actions and arrangements, especially since they are dealing with a contagious virus.
Source: Apple Daily; Stand News #Sept4
https://bit.ly/31UBU0T
https://www.facebook.com/710476795704610/posts/3426114027474193/
#WuhanPneumonia #Covid19 #MedicalSupple #PPE
#Court
China's State Media Praises Former Judge for Criticizing HK's Judicial Review System; Pro-dem Lawmaker and Lawyer: "Ureasonable statement"
Former permanent judge of the Court of Final Appeal Litton wrote in a Chinese-language newspaper Ming Pao Daily on Sept 4, 2020 that the Hong Kong courts accelerated the chaos in society through undergoing judicial review of decisions made by Chinese authorities for Hong Kong.
This opinion article by Littton has been praised by China's state media People's Daily (https://twitter.com/PDChinese/status/1302775090015133698?s=20).
Litton criticised two Hong Kong judges who handled the judicial review of the anti-mask law, which was forcefully enacted without passing through Hong Kong's legislature in 2019, for giving themselves power and raising their status to Beijing's Standing Committee of National People's Congress (NPC).
Pro-democracy lawmaker and Lawyer Kwok Wing-hang pointed out that most of the legal sector and Hong Kong citizens see the interpretation of Hong Kong's constitution Basic Law by the NPC standing committee and the direct implementation of the National Security Law as a violation of the rule of law, as well as the human rights and freedom. Kwol criticised Litton for being misleading, because the culprit was the government, not judges or citizens.
Kwok stated that the rule of law stated by Litton was "China-style rule of law", instead of the one agreed by the international society. He said the only silver lining in this eveny was that Litton has already been retired.
Source: 852 post #Sept4
#RulebyLaw #FailedState #1C1S
China's State Media Praises Former Judge for Criticizing HK's Judicial Review System; Pro-dem Lawmaker and Lawyer: "Ureasonable statement"
Former permanent judge of the Court of Final Appeal Litton wrote in a Chinese-language newspaper Ming Pao Daily on Sept 4, 2020 that the Hong Kong courts accelerated the chaos in society through undergoing judicial review of decisions made by Chinese authorities for Hong Kong.
This opinion article by Littton has been praised by China's state media People's Daily (https://twitter.com/PDChinese/status/1302775090015133698?s=20).
Litton criticised two Hong Kong judges who handled the judicial review of the anti-mask law, which was forcefully enacted without passing through Hong Kong's legislature in 2019, for giving themselves power and raising their status to Beijing's Standing Committee of National People's Congress (NPC).
Pro-democracy lawmaker and Lawyer Kwok Wing-hang pointed out that most of the legal sector and Hong Kong citizens see the interpretation of Hong Kong's constitution Basic Law by the NPC standing committee and the direct implementation of the National Security Law as a violation of the rule of law, as well as the human rights and freedom. Kwol criticised Litton for being misleading, because the culprit was the government, not judges or citizens.
Kwok stated that the rule of law stated by Litton was "China-style rule of law", instead of the one agreed by the international society. He said the only silver lining in this eveny was that Litton has already been retired.
Source: 852 post #Sept4
#RulebyLaw #FailedState #1C1S
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人民日報 People's Daily
【人民銳評：“烈顯倫之問”振聾發聵，香港司法界是時候回答了】香港終審法院前常任法官烈顯倫，近日發表《是時候緊急改革了》的文章，贏得香港市民廣泛認同和支持。文章提醒香港司法界人士，勿再如迷途羔羊般扭曲基本法、歪曲甚至踐踏香港法律，勿再成為街頭暴力的辯護者。 https://t.co/O3MpltjW4R
#Censorship #WhiteTerror #Banner #FreeSpeech
Further Suppression of Freedom of speech: University Authorities Remove Pro-Freedom Banners
On Sept 5, 2020, 3 staff members of Production Center and 2 teaching assistants of School of Creative Media removed banners hanged outside of Creative Media Center (#CMC) at Run Run Shaw, City University of Hong Kong (#CityU).
During a strike in support of the Anti-ELAB movement last year, students hanged two banners quoting the book 1984 by George Orwell: “Freedom is freedom to say that two plus two make four,” and “We shall meet in the place where there is no darkness.”
According to Production Center staff, the removal was conducted under demand of Dean Richard Allan Williams. Persons revealed that Facilities Management office (FMO) was suspected to put pressure to the School of Creative Media to remove the banners.
Source: City Broadcasting Channel #Sept4
#GeorgeOrwell #Book1984
Further Suppression of Freedom of speech: University Authorities Remove Pro-Freedom Banners
On Sept 5, 2020, 3 staff members of Production Center and 2 teaching assistants of School of Creative Media removed banners hanged outside of Creative Media Center (#CMC) at Run Run Shaw, City University of Hong Kong (#CityU).
During a strike in support of the Anti-ELAB movement last year, students hanged two banners quoting the book 1984 by George Orwell: “Freedom is freedom to say that two plus two make four,” and “We shall meet in the place where there is no darkness.”
According to Production Center staff, the removal was conducted under demand of Dean Richard Allan Williams. Persons revealed that Facilities Management office (FMO) was suspected to put pressure to the School of Creative Media to remove the banners.
Source: City Broadcasting Channel #Sept4
#GeorgeOrwell #Book1984
#TaiwanPassport #CCPCensorship
Chinese Media Censors "Republic of China" on New Taiwan Passport
When reporting the news about Taiwan's new passport design, a Chinese media, GuanCha, on Sept 2, 2020 pixelated the Chinese words "REPUBLIC OF CHINA" and the Taiwan's national emblem on the new cover, with only the English words "TAIWAN" and "PASSPORT" shown.
Such way of reporting has given rise to heated debate among netizens in both Taiwan and China.
Source: The Liberty Times #Sept4
https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/3280184
#GuanCha #Censorship
#OneChinaPolicy #ROC #CCPIdeology
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#Taiwan Releases New Version of #Passport, Emphasizing Differentiation from China
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24882
Chinese Media Censors "Republic of China" on New Taiwan Passport
When reporting the news about Taiwan's new passport design, a Chinese media, GuanCha, on Sept 2, 2020 pixelated the Chinese words "REPUBLIC OF CHINA" and the Taiwan's national emblem on the new cover, with only the English words "TAIWAN" and "PASSPORT" shown.
Such way of reporting has given rise to heated debate among netizens in both Taiwan and China.
Source: The Liberty Times #Sept4
https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/3280184
#GuanCha #Censorship
#OneChinaPolicy #ROC #CCPIdeology
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#Taiwan Releases New Version of #Passport, Emphasizing Differentiation from China
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24882
#FakeNumbers
HK Government Allegedly Pressures Foreign Domestic Workers to Join COVID19 Universal Testing
Source: Joshua Wong #Sept4
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/25268
HK Government Allegedly Pressures Foreign Domestic Workers to Join COVID19 Universal Testing
Source: Joshua Wong #Sept4
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/25268