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UN Refugee Agency in Hong Kong Refuses to Accept Petition Letter from Local Church in Support of Belarus
After the Belarusian presidential election on August 9, Lukashenko, the five-term president, was 'elected' again, which immediately triggered demonstrations against his rigged election win and police violence. The protests in Belarus found resonance in Hong Kong.
Reverend Roy Chan of Hong Kong's Good Neighbour Northern District Church petitioned to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees office, handing in 800 signatures calling for the UN's attention to the political oppression in Belarus.
The petition letter requested the Belarusian government to release all protesters, withdraw prosecutions, and immediately run a fair presidential election. The petition also asked the EU and the UN to step up their intervention to ensure the re-election of the president.
Reverend Chan expressed grave dissatisfaction and regret that the UN refugee agency did not accept his petition letter. Chan pointed out that what is happening in Belarusian are not new to Hong Kong people. He called on the public to keep a close eye to the issue and to continue resisting against violence and oppression.
Source: Stand News #Aug26
https://www.facebook.com/710476795704610/posts/3394890573929872/
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UN Refugee Agency in Hong Kong Refuses to Accept Petition Letter from Local Church in Support of Belarus
After the Belarusian presidential election on August 9, Lukashenko, the five-term president, was 'elected' again, which immediately triggered demonstrations against his rigged election win and police violence. The protests in Belarus found resonance in Hong Kong.
Reverend Roy Chan of Hong Kong's Good Neighbour Northern District Church petitioned to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees office, handing in 800 signatures calling for the UN's attention to the political oppression in Belarus.
The petition letter requested the Belarusian government to release all protesters, withdraw prosecutions, and immediately run a fair presidential election. The petition also asked the EU and the UN to step up their intervention to ensure the re-election of the president.
Reverend Chan expressed grave dissatisfaction and regret that the UN refugee agency did not accept his petition letter. Chan pointed out that what is happening in Belarusian are not new to Hong Kong people. He called on the public to keep a close eye to the issue and to continue resisting against violence and oppression.
Source: Stand News #Aug26
https://www.facebook.com/710476795704610/posts/3394890573929872/
#RoyChan #GoodNeighbourNorthernDistrictChurch #UN #EU #Lukashenko #Belarus
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#HSBC Freezes Assets of the Good Neighbour North District Church
On December 7, 2020 in Hong Kong, the accounts of the Good Neighbour North District Church, pastor Mr. Chan Hoi Hing Roy, and his wife were frozen without prior notification nor justification provided.
As a registered charity (IR No.: 91/14411) since 2016, the Good Neighbour North District Church raised funds and received donations from all legally. The act of HSBC is allegedly a political retaliation by the authorities and a sign of the erosion of the credibility of the bank system in Hong Kong.
The Good Neighbour North District Church has their one and only one bank account at HSBC. According to the church, they did not manage to set up other account at non-China funded banks in Hong Kong.
The church has been providing services to the grassroots: The "Hostel for Homeless" has been offering 30 free hostel places in North Districts since 2014. Even the government's Social Welfare Department has approached the church several times during the coronavirus pandemic, hoping to look for accommodation for the homeless.
In 2019, the group “Safeguard Our Generation” under the church offers humanitarian aid to pro-democracy protestors. At the frontline, middle-aged and elderly volunteers from the church monitored police operation and try to prevent police brutality.
The Church condemns the HSBC for "exploiting the well-established independent financial system and sabotaging the benefits of individuals and groups of Hong Kong, as well as foreign investors within the territory".
At the same time, at least 3 banks in Hong Kong has frozen the accounts of the self-exiled former lawmaker Ted Hui, his parents and wife.
The Church concluded their ststement: "Hongkongers will demonstrate their determination in saying 'NO' to injustice with what they own in hand."
Source: The Good Neighbour North District Church's Facebook #Dec7
https://www.facebook.com/1561265357501167/posts/2455525591408468/?d=n
#GoodNeighbourNorthDistrictChurch #Pastor #RoyChan #Charity #HumanitarianCrisis #SafeguardOurGeneration
#HSBC Freezes Assets of the Good Neighbour North District Church
On December 7, 2020 in Hong Kong, the accounts of the Good Neighbour North District Church, pastor Mr. Chan Hoi Hing Roy, and his wife were frozen without prior notification nor justification provided.
As a registered charity (IR No.: 91/14411) since 2016, the Good Neighbour North District Church raised funds and received donations from all legally. The act of HSBC is allegedly a political retaliation by the authorities and a sign of the erosion of the credibility of the bank system in Hong Kong.
The Good Neighbour North District Church has their one and only one bank account at HSBC. According to the church, they did not manage to set up other account at non-China funded banks in Hong Kong.
The church has been providing services to the grassroots: The "Hostel for Homeless" has been offering 30 free hostel places in North Districts since 2014. Even the government's Social Welfare Department has approached the church several times during the coronavirus pandemic, hoping to look for accommodation for the homeless.
In 2019, the group “Safeguard Our Generation” under the church offers humanitarian aid to pro-democracy protestors. At the frontline, middle-aged and elderly volunteers from the church monitored police operation and try to prevent police brutality.
The Church condemns the HSBC for "exploiting the well-established independent financial system and sabotaging the benefits of individuals and groups of Hong Kong, as well as foreign investors within the territory".
At the same time, at least 3 banks in Hong Kong has frozen the accounts of the self-exiled former lawmaker Ted Hui, his parents and wife.
The Church concluded their ststement: "Hongkongers will demonstrate their determination in saying 'NO' to injustice with what they own in hand."
Source: The Good Neighbour North District Church's Facebook #Dec7
https://www.facebook.com/1561265357501167/posts/2455525591408468/?d=n
#GoodNeighbourNorthDistrictChurch #Pastor #RoyChan #Charity #HumanitarianCrisis #SafeguardOurGeneration
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HK Police Freeze Charity Church's Account, Arrest at Least 2 Members, Take Away a Social Work and Raid 3 Homeless Hostels
On Dec 7, 2020, the Good Neighbourhood District Church, a registered charity which provides social services and run the “Safeguard Our Generation” campaign, found that their HSBC bank account was frozen.
Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/27161
The next day the Narcotics Bureau and Financial Investigation Police raided the church in Fanling, a branch in Kwun Tong and three homeless hostels.
The police arrested a 24-year-old former director of the church and a 37-year-old current staff, accusing them of fraud and money laundry by crowdfunding. Lau Ka-Tung, social worker and church member, was taken to the police station.
The Good Neighbourhood District Church posted at around 6pm on Dec 8, 2020 on Facebook that police raided their office in Fanling with a search warrant issued by the court. Police left at 8pm and took away with them documents as "evidence". Police also put Pastor Roy Chan and his wife on the wanted list.
Social worker Lau Ka-tung wrote on his facebook, reminding Hongkongers to "hang on".
Source: Apple Daily; Lau Ka-tung's Facebook #Dec8
https://bit.ly/36REJCm
https://www.facebook.com/108296297598557/posts/196218175473035/?d=n
#Church #LauKaTung #RoyChan #SafeguardOurGeneration #PoliceState #Retaliation
HK Police Freeze Charity Church's Account, Arrest at Least 2 Members, Take Away a Social Work and Raid 3 Homeless Hostels
On Dec 7, 2020, the Good Neighbourhood District Church, a registered charity which provides social services and run the “Safeguard Our Generation” campaign, found that their HSBC bank account was frozen.
Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/27161
The next day the Narcotics Bureau and Financial Investigation Police raided the church in Fanling, a branch in Kwun Tong and three homeless hostels.
The police arrested a 24-year-old former director of the church and a 37-year-old current staff, accusing them of fraud and money laundry by crowdfunding. Lau Ka-Tung, social worker and church member, was taken to the police station.
The Good Neighbourhood District Church posted at around 6pm on Dec 8, 2020 on Facebook that police raided their office in Fanling with a search warrant issued by the court. Police left at 8pm and took away with them documents as "evidence". Police also put Pastor Roy Chan and his wife on the wanted list.
Social worker Lau Ka-tung wrote on his facebook, reminding Hongkongers to "hang on".
Source: Apple Daily; Lau Ka-tung's Facebook #Dec8
https://bit.ly/36REJCm
https://www.facebook.com/108296297598557/posts/196218175473035/?d=n
#Church #LauKaTung #RoyChan #SafeguardOurGeneration #PoliceState #Retaliation
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#HSBC Freezes Assets of the Good Neighbour North District Church
On December 7, 2020 in Hong Kong, the accounts of the Good Neighbour North District Church, pastor Mr. Chan Hoi Hing Roy, and his wife were frozen without…
#HSBC Freezes Assets of the Good Neighbour North District Church
On December 7, 2020 in Hong Kong, the accounts of the Good Neighbour North District Church, pastor Mr. Chan Hoi Hing Roy, and his wife were frozen without…