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Humanitarian Crisis on the Streets of Hong Kong on Boxing Day
00:27 Mongkok
Along Sai Yeung Choi Street, police ordered pedestrians to line up and be checked. Civilians were demanded to kneel and raise their hand.
Police suddenly charged in to the crowd and deployed pepper spray. Affected by pepper spray, pedestrians curled up and kept coughing close to the ground. The video captures the police pointing the pepper spray to the panicking pedestrians, causing some of them to scream. Some screamed for first aiders to treat them.
Source: Heng Sang University SU Editorial Board; Apple Daily #Dec26
00:27 Mongkok
Along Sai Yeung Choi Street, police ordered pedestrians to line up and be checked. Civilians were demanded to kneel and raise their hand.
Police suddenly charged in to the crowd and deployed pepper spray. Affected by pepper spray, pedestrians curled up and kept coughing close to the ground. The video captures the police pointing the pepper spray to the panicking pedestrians, causing some of them to scream. Some screamed for first aiders to treat them.
Source: Heng Sang University SU Editorial Board; Apple Daily #Dec26
#FirstHand
"Hong Kong Students" set up street booths against CCP's suppression on education
“Hong Kong Students” set up street booths at Tsuen Wan, Causeway Bay, Mong Kok, Tuen Mun and Sai Wan Ho for five days from today (26 Dec).
The theme of the booths is “Protect Hong Kong’s future against CCP's education reformation” and “Protest against brainwashing education and political repression in schools”, aiming to break out civilians' echo chambers, revealing to them that the eduction industry is being suppressed and fell under Beijing's control, and encouraging support from different areas.
#Dec26 #HongKong #CCP #Education #PoliticalSuppression
"Hong Kong Students" set up street booths against CCP's suppression on education
“Hong Kong Students” set up street booths at Tsuen Wan, Causeway Bay, Mong Kok, Tuen Mun and Sai Wan Ho for five days from today (26 Dec).
The theme of the booths is “Protect Hong Kong’s future against CCP's education reformation” and “Protest against brainwashing education and political repression in schools”, aiming to break out civilians' echo chambers, revealing to them that the eduction industry is being suppressed and fell under Beijing's control, and encouraging support from different areas.
#Dec26 #HongKong #CCP #Education #PoliticalSuppression
#FirstHand #Dec26
Hong Kong Students Set Up Street Booth on Boxing Day, Calling for Concern for Jailed Pro-democracy Protesters
#StudentPoliticism set up a street booth in Mong Kok on the late afternoon of December 26, 2020, calling for HongKongers' continued concern for protesters in prison. They hope that citizens don't forget the ones who are spending the Christmas season inside the cold prison walls, and to also express blessings to them with written letters.
#BoxingDay2020 #HongKong
#Save12
Hong Kong Students Set Up Street Booth on Boxing Day, Calling for Concern for Jailed Pro-democracy Protesters
#StudentPoliticism set up a street booth in Mong Kok on the late afternoon of December 26, 2020, calling for HongKongers' continued concern for protesters in prison. They hope that citizens don't forget the ones who are spending the Christmas season inside the cold prison walls, and to also express blessings to them with written letters.
#BoxingDay2020 #HongKong
#Save12
#BlackChristmas #TodayinHistory #HongKongChronicles
Polish Consulate General in HK Commemorates Fallen Soldiers of "Black Christmas" in the 1941 Battle of Hong Kong
Source: Stand News #Dec26
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Polish Consulate General in HK Commemorates Fallen Soldiers of "Black Christmas" in the 1941 Battle of Hong Kong
Source: Stand News #Dec26
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/27579
#BlackChristmas #TodayinHistory #HongKongChronicles
Polish Consulate General in HK Commemorates Fallen Soldiers of "Black Christmas" in the 1941 Battle of Hong Kong
79 years ago, Hong Kong under British Adminstration surrendered to the invading Japanese Army on Christmas Day, 1941, after weeks of fierce battles across the British colony.
The day has since been known as "Black Christmas" in Hong Kong history.
This year, Consul General Aleksander Dańda and Vice-Consul Dominik Jakuszko of the Polish Consulate General in Hong Kong paid a visit to the Stanley Military Cemetery and Sai Wan War Cemetery, to commemorate the Polish soldiers who gave their lives to defend Hong Kong.
See photo: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/27578
In a Facebook post, the Consulate General described Polish volunteers fighting alongside the HK Volunteer Defense Corps during the Battle of Hong Kong. The defending troops consisted of soldiers from Britain, India, Canada, ethnic Chinese and Hong Kong locals, as well as Portugal and a number of Eurasian countries.
The Stanley Military Cemetery is one of the oldest military cemeteries in Hong Kong, dating back to the early days of its colonial history in the 19th century, and served as burial grounds of British troops and their families.
The Sai Wan War Cemetery was established for British Commonwealth troops, commercial ship crews, as well as soldiers and civilians who died in battle or as prisoners of war.
Source: Stand News #Dec26
https://www.facebook.com/710476795704610/posts/3757698324315760/
See also:
Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Hong Kong
https://www.facebook.com/115888726479046/posts/468290241238891/
#BoxingDay2020 #WWII #Poland #BattleOfHongKong
Polish Consulate General in HK Commemorates Fallen Soldiers of "Black Christmas" in the 1941 Battle of Hong Kong
79 years ago, Hong Kong under British Adminstration surrendered to the invading Japanese Army on Christmas Day, 1941, after weeks of fierce battles across the British colony.
The day has since been known as "Black Christmas" in Hong Kong history.
This year, Consul General Aleksander Dańda and Vice-Consul Dominik Jakuszko of the Polish Consulate General in Hong Kong paid a visit to the Stanley Military Cemetery and Sai Wan War Cemetery, to commemorate the Polish soldiers who gave their lives to defend Hong Kong.
See photo: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/27578
In a Facebook post, the Consulate General described Polish volunteers fighting alongside the HK Volunteer Defense Corps during the Battle of Hong Kong. The defending troops consisted of soldiers from Britain, India, Canada, ethnic Chinese and Hong Kong locals, as well as Portugal and a number of Eurasian countries.
The Stanley Military Cemetery is one of the oldest military cemeteries in Hong Kong, dating back to the early days of its colonial history in the 19th century, and served as burial grounds of British troops and their families.
The Sai Wan War Cemetery was established for British Commonwealth troops, commercial ship crews, as well as soldiers and civilians who died in battle or as prisoners of war.
Source: Stand News #Dec26
https://www.facebook.com/710476795704610/posts/3757698324315760/
See also:
Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Hong Kong
https://www.facebook.com/115888726479046/posts/468290241238891/
#BoxingDay2020 #WWII #Poland #BattleOfHongKong
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Polish Consulate General in HK Commemorates Fallen Soldiers of "Black Christmas" in the 1941 Battle of Hong Kong
Source: Stand News #Dec26
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/27579
Polish Consulate General in HK Commemorates Fallen Soldiers of "Black Christmas" in the 1941 Battle of Hong Kong
Source: Stand News #Dec26
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/27579
#Save12 #BringThemBack
CCP Silences Chinese Lawyers, Families of 12 Detained Hongkongers Urge Foreign Embassies to
"Send Personnel to the Hearing"
On Dec 26, 2020, some families of the 12 pro-democracy Hongkongers detained in China since August, were notified that China will trial 10 of the detainees in 3 days on Dec 28.
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/27550
The families responded immediately with a statement, demanding for a proper and fait trial and urging foreign embassies to send personnel to hear the case.
On the same day, lawyers in China were approached by the Lawyers' Work Commission in Shenzhen's Bao An District, claiming that the case concerning the 12 Hongkongers is "sensitive". The commission warned lawyers not to speak on the subject.
Lu Se, a Chinese human rights lawyer hired by the families, condemned the authorities for infringing the law and the government-hired lawyers who did not give their name for having a bad conscience.
Source: Stand News; #Save12HKYouths Concern Group #Dec26
CCP Silences Chinese Lawyers, Families of 12 Detained Hongkongers Urge Foreign Embassies to
"Send Personnel to the Hearing"
On Dec 26, 2020, some families of the 12 pro-democracy Hongkongers detained in China since August, were notified that China will trial 10 of the detainees in 3 days on Dec 28.
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/27550
The families responded immediately with a statement, demanding for a proper and fait trial and urging foreign embassies to send personnel to hear the case.
On the same day, lawyers in China were approached by the Lawyers' Work Commission in Shenzhen's Bao An District, claiming that the case concerning the 12 Hongkongers is "sensitive". The commission warned lawyers not to speak on the subject.
Lu Se, a Chinese human rights lawyer hired by the families, condemned the authorities for infringing the law and the government-hired lawyers who did not give their name for having a bad conscience.
Source: Stand News; #Save12HKYouths Concern Group #Dec26
#HumanitarianCrisis #FailedState
Detainees On Hunger Strike for 178 Days to Protest Against the HK Authorities' Inhumane Treatment
In Hong Kong, ever since June 2020, the detainees at the Castle Peak Bay Immigration Centre (#CIC) have been going on hinger strike, protesting the Center’s inhumane treatment, arbitrary detention, poor hygienic condition and failure to provide suitable medical treatment.
The Centre run by the Hong Kong government detains those subject to deportation.
According to the CIC Concern group, on Dec 23, 2020 the court rejected to grant a writ of Habeas Corpus to a 41-year-old Pakistani detainee Ahmed Sani Salman who has entered the 178th day of his hunger strike.
In an open letter, Salman revealed that he has already lost 31kg of hisbody weight, leading to heart disease, organ failure and muscle problems.
The concern group on Dec 26, 2020 said the three remaining hunger strikers have started take in food after they decided to file an appeal to the court.
Still, because of their depleting health they will need to stay in the ward for a week before returning to the regular cells.
At first, there were 28 detainees taking part in the hunger strike, but many had to stop because of poor health.
Among the last three, Shah apologized, “178 days is really too long. I am sorry that we have to stop, but please continue to support is.”
The CIC Concern Group supports the decision, saying they are still on the road to fight for freedom, and urging more public awareness and support.
Source: Stand News #Dec26
#BoxingDay2020 #HungerStrike
Detainees On Hunger Strike for 178 Days to Protest Against the HK Authorities' Inhumane Treatment
In Hong Kong, ever since June 2020, the detainees at the Castle Peak Bay Immigration Centre (#CIC) have been going on hinger strike, protesting the Center’s inhumane treatment, arbitrary detention, poor hygienic condition and failure to provide suitable medical treatment.
The Centre run by the Hong Kong government detains those subject to deportation.
According to the CIC Concern group, on Dec 23, 2020 the court rejected to grant a writ of Habeas Corpus to a 41-year-old Pakistani detainee Ahmed Sani Salman who has entered the 178th day of his hunger strike.
In an open letter, Salman revealed that he has already lost 31kg of hisbody weight, leading to heart disease, organ failure and muscle problems.
The concern group on Dec 26, 2020 said the three remaining hunger strikers have started take in food after they decided to file an appeal to the court.
Still, because of their depleting health they will need to stay in the ward for a week before returning to the regular cells.
At first, there were 28 detainees taking part in the hunger strike, but many had to stop because of poor health.
Among the last three, Shah apologized, “178 days is really too long. I am sorry that we have to stop, but please continue to support is.”
The CIC Concern Group supports the decision, saying they are still on the road to fight for freedom, and urging more public awareness and support.
Source: Stand News #Dec26
#BoxingDay2020 #HungerStrike
#CCP #Censorship
China Censors “Western Holidays”, Blurring All Christmas Decorations on Variety Show
Source: Stand News, #Dec26
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China Censors “Western Holidays”, Blurring All Christmas Decorations on Variety Show
Source: Stand News, #Dec26
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#CCP #Censorship
China Censors “Western Holidays”, Blurring All Christmas Decorations on Variety Show
In recent years, China has often been reported to boycott Western holidays. The most recent case may be the online premiere of Hunan Television’s (also known as “Mango TV”) variety show “Star Detective” (明星大偵探) Season 6 on Dec 24. On the show, almost all Christmas decorations seen were blurred out and censored; Christmas hats and hair accessories worn by celebrities were also covered by animation effects. In effect, the whole screen was blurred out except for the actors. This caused a lot of controversy among viewers.
A Chinese netizen cited another case in November, where a dorm counselor at Harbin Institute of Technology was reported for sending chocolate to students during Thanksgiving. It is believed that the television station did it to head off future repercussions from the authorities. Until now, there has not been an official explanation from the school.
According to a report analysis by BBC Chinese, China's recent waves of boycotting Western holidays can be traced back to a document published by the Chinese Communist Party in 2017 named “Re: Opinions on the implementation of inheriting the Excellence of Chinese Traditional Culture” (關於實施中華優秀傳統文化傳承發展工程的意見). This document strongly advocates the promotion of traditional Chinese culture, and instructs that “Our Festivals” should be carried out in-depth. However, there was no mention of boycotting Western holidays.
The report also pointed out that there are quite a number of schools and institutions that are "voluntarily” boycotting Western holidays.
Source: Stand News, #Dec26
https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/%E5%85%A7%E5%9C%B0%E6%8A%B5%E5%88%B6%E6%B4%8B%E7%AF%80-%E7%B6%9C%E8%97%9D-%E6%89%93%E6%A0%BC-%E8%81%96%E8%AA%95%E6%A8%B9-%E7%B6%B2%E6%B0%91%E6%89%B9-%E6%85%98%E4%B8%8D%E5%BF%8D%E7%9D%B9/
China Censors “Western Holidays”, Blurring All Christmas Decorations on Variety Show
In recent years, China has often been reported to boycott Western holidays. The most recent case may be the online premiere of Hunan Television’s (also known as “Mango TV”) variety show “Star Detective” (明星大偵探) Season 6 on Dec 24. On the show, almost all Christmas decorations seen were blurred out and censored; Christmas hats and hair accessories worn by celebrities were also covered by animation effects. In effect, the whole screen was blurred out except for the actors. This caused a lot of controversy among viewers.
A Chinese netizen cited another case in November, where a dorm counselor at Harbin Institute of Technology was reported for sending chocolate to students during Thanksgiving. It is believed that the television station did it to head off future repercussions from the authorities. Until now, there has not been an official explanation from the school.
According to a report analysis by BBC Chinese, China's recent waves of boycotting Western holidays can be traced back to a document published by the Chinese Communist Party in 2017 named “Re: Opinions on the implementation of inheriting the Excellence of Chinese Traditional Culture” (關於實施中華優秀傳統文化傳承發展工程的意見). This document strongly advocates the promotion of traditional Chinese culture, and instructs that “Our Festivals” should be carried out in-depth. However, there was no mention of boycotting Western holidays.
The report also pointed out that there are quite a number of schools and institutions that are "voluntarily” boycotting Western holidays.
Source: Stand News, #Dec26
https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/%E5%85%A7%E5%9C%B0%E6%8A%B5%E5%88%B6%E6%B4%8B%E7%AF%80-%E7%B6%9C%E8%97%9D-%E6%89%93%E6%A0%BC-%E8%81%96%E8%AA%95%E6%A8%B9-%E7%B6%B2%E6%B0%91%E6%89%B9-%E6%85%98%E4%B8%8D%E5%BF%8D%E7%9D%B9/
#WuhanPneumonia #Death
Serbian Pilot Who Welcomes Chinese Medical Workers Dies of #Covid19
It has been almost one year since Wuhan pneumonia broke out first in China and then across the world. #Serbia is one of those countries who have believed "China can help".
In March 2019, the country invited Chinese medical personnel to take part in their fight against the coronavirus. Back then, the pilot Svetislav Vranic who had flown the Chinese medical workers into Serbia waved the Chinese flag outside the aircraft.
However, Vranic died of coronavirus on the Christmas eve, December 24, 2020.
Source: Apple Daily #Dec26
http://tw.appledaily.com/international/20201226/VJ62YQMRW5BOFG36UYFEMBICWI/
#SvetislavVranic #ChineseFlag
Serbian Pilot Who Welcomes Chinese Medical Workers Dies of #Covid19
It has been almost one year since Wuhan pneumonia broke out first in China and then across the world. #Serbia is one of those countries who have believed "China can help".
In March 2019, the country invited Chinese medical personnel to take part in their fight against the coronavirus. Back then, the pilot Svetislav Vranic who had flown the Chinese medical workers into Serbia waved the Chinese flag outside the aircraft.
However, Vranic died of coronavirus on the Christmas eve, December 24, 2020.
Source: Apple Daily #Dec26
http://tw.appledaily.com/international/20201226/VJ62YQMRW5BOFG36UYFEMBICWI/
#SvetislavVranic #ChineseFlag
#Solidarity #HongKongProtest
Hong Kong Former Lawmaker Runs “Wall-fare” Office Next to Detention Center to Supporting Protesters and Families
Source: InMedia #Dec26
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Hong Kong Former Lawmaker Runs “Wall-fare” Office Next to Detention Center to Supporting Protesters and Families
Source: InMedia #Dec26
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