#HumanitarianCrisis
Hong Kong Police Oppress Civilians on Mother's Day
On Mother's Day, police conducted mass arrest in multiple districts. Civilians chanted protest slogans and sang songs in shopping malls in Tsim Sha Tsui, Mongkok, Tai Koo, Shatin, Tsuen Wan and Yuen Long.
In Tsim Sha Tsui, police took away a 13-year-old student reporter after mocking him. The boy said "Happy Mother's Day" to his mother outside the police station.
In Mongkok, police besieged and terrified civilians and reporters, ordering them to "cry louder". Police also disallowed a mother from bringing an ashma inhaler to save her teenage daughter, pushing the mother close to a nervous breakdown.
Police assaulted and arrested legislator Roy Kwong brutally by pressing his head with their knees. Male police officers not only trespassed the female public toilet, but also swept away the civilians at Sai Yee Street Park.
Source: Heng Sang SU Editorial Board; USP; Apple Daily; Local Press; PSHK; Stand News #May10 #MothersDay #PoliceState
Hong Kong Police Oppress Civilians on Mother's Day
On Mother's Day, police conducted mass arrest in multiple districts. Civilians chanted protest slogans and sang songs in shopping malls in Tsim Sha Tsui, Mongkok, Tai Koo, Shatin, Tsuen Wan and Yuen Long.
In Tsim Sha Tsui, police took away a 13-year-old student reporter after mocking him. The boy said "Happy Mother's Day" to his mother outside the police station.
In Mongkok, police besieged and terrified civilians and reporters, ordering them to "cry louder". Police also disallowed a mother from bringing an ashma inhaler to save her teenage daughter, pushing the mother close to a nervous breakdown.
Police assaulted and arrested legislator Roy Kwong brutally by pressing his head with their knees. Male police officers not only trespassed the female public toilet, but also swept away the civilians at Sai Yee Street Park.
Source: Heng Sang SU Editorial Board; USP; Apple Daily; Local Press; PSHK; Stand News #May10 #MothersDay #PoliceState
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Shrieks, Blood and Pepper Spray in Ladies' Washroom, as Male Police Enters to Make Arrests
See Full Story:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20547
Source: Heng Sang University SU Editorial Board #May10 #MothersDay #SexualHarrassment #FemaleToilets
Knocking Sound and Blood Stained Tissue: Police Violence in Female Public Toilet
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20554
Passerby Hears Screams of Pain from Female Toilets
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20551
Shrieks, Blood and Pepper Spray in Ladies' Washroom, as Male Police Enters to Make Arrests
See Full Story:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20547
Source: Heng Sang University SU Editorial Board #May10 #MothersDay #SexualHarrassment #FemaleToilets
Knocking Sound and Blood Stained Tissue: Police Violence in Female Public Toilet
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20554
Passerby Hears Screams of Pain from Female Toilets
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20551
#HumanitarianCrisis #PressFreedom
Police Press Reporter's Head into Pepper-sprayed Liquid on the Ground
On May 11 at around 11:20pm, 50 civilians including TMHK reporter were encircled by the riot police at the intersection of Shantung Street and Sai Yeung Choi Street South. Police ordered all civilians to kneel on the ground and the detention lasted more than an hour.
According to TMHK reporter, riot police kept pepper-spraying pepper, forming and trapping the pungent liquid on the ground. Police then pressed the reporter's head on the ground for a certain duration, causing burnt and pain on his head, neck and back.
Source: TMHK #May10 #MothersDay #PoliceState #PepperSpray #MassArrest
Police Press Reporter's Head into Pepper-sprayed Liquid on the Ground
On May 11 at around 11:20pm, 50 civilians including TMHK reporter were encircled by the riot police at the intersection of Shantung Street and Sai Yeung Choi Street South. Police ordered all civilians to kneel on the ground and the detention lasted more than an hour.
According to TMHK reporter, riot police kept pepper-spraying pepper, forming and trapping the pungent liquid on the ground. Police then pressed the reporter's head on the ground for a certain duration, causing burnt and pain on his head, neck and back.
Source: TMHK #May10 #MothersDay #PoliceState #PepperSpray #MassArrest
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Police rough up a woman, then flee the scene
As Special Tactics Squad (Raptor) officers charged past a bus stop on Nathan Road in Mongkok at around 10pm, several of them grabbed a middle-aged woman by her head and began shoving her around.
They only let her go after several bystanders began calling them out: "Raptors are beating up a woman!"
The police left without detaining the woman or laying charges. The reason of their assaulting of the woman remained unknown.
May 10 is Mother's Day.
Source: Golden Forum #May10
#MothersDay #PoliceBrutality #SexualViolence
Police rough up a woman, then flee the scene
As Special Tactics Squad (Raptor) officers charged past a bus stop on Nathan Road in Mongkok at around 10pm, several of them grabbed a middle-aged woman by her head and began shoving her around.
They only let her go after several bystanders began calling them out: "Raptors are beating up a woman!"
The police left without detaining the woman or laying charges. The reason of their assaulting of the woman remained unknown.
May 10 is Mother's Day.
Source: Golden Forum #May10
#MothersDay #PoliceBrutality #SexualViolence
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#FirstHand #Interview #May10 #MothersDay #HumanitarianCrisis
Interview with Tsang Tsz Ming, District Councillor of the Yau Tsim Mong District at around 17:54 on May 10, 2020.
Tsang talked about dealing with the police on Mother's Day when police suppressed civilians chanting protest slogans and sing songs.
Read full interview: https://telegra.ph/Interview-with-Tsang-Tsz-Ming-District-Councillor-of-the-Yau-Tsim-Mong-District-at-around-1754-on-May-10-2020-05-10
#TsangTszMing #DistrictCouncilor
Interview with Tsang Tsz Ming, District Councillor of the Yau Tsim Mong District at around 17:54 on May 10, 2020.
Tsang talked about dealing with the police on Mother's Day when police suppressed civilians chanting protest slogans and sing songs.
Read full interview: https://telegra.ph/Interview-with-Tsang-Tsz-Ming-District-Councillor-of-the-Yau-Tsim-Mong-District-at-around-1754-on-May-10-2020-05-10
#TsangTszMing #DistrictCouncilor
#Youth #PoliceState
13-Year-Old Reporter Released: Shows Respect for Journalists and Hopes to Report the Truth
Netizens initiated the “Shopping on Mother’s Day” and “Sing With You” campaigns on Sunday (#May10), during which in Tsim Sha Tsui Harbour City 13-year-old reporter Luk was arrested for participating in an illegal assembly. The police accused him of holding a press pass not issued by the Hong Kong Journalists Association, and that he would be an illegal child labourer if he was indeed a reporter. The police also scolded him: “It’s your future, and it’s out of my reach.” Soon after he was released, Luk was searched again, and ended up being brought into a police vehicle with an accompanying female reporter.
That night, he was released in the company of his mother and Yu Tak-po, vice chairman of the Yau Tsim Mong District Council. Luk’s mother said that the police threatened to charge her if “the son was seen at this kind of event again”. She said that the police told her that her son was now under discretion, and she received an explanation on Protection of Children and Juveniles Ordinance, which she believes was to clarify and inform her of her legal responsibility, and to encourage her to deny her son’s request to report again.
She believed that while the situation was quite unusual, it allowed her son to grow, so that he could learn how to deal with “a big scene”. But she stressed that she would estimate the risk before he goes out to report, and would stop him if it is too dangerous. She continued by stating she kept up with her son’s live broadcast, and would know immediately if he were in danger. “I told him that you would be a target of the police because of your build and appearance. He promised me that he knew how to handle that. He would cooperate in a search and would tell me afterwards. I think he sounds okay, so I let him go out there.”
Luk further explained that he wanted to help report the truth and due to his deep respect for journalists, he wants to become one in the future. “I quite respect journalists. They have such a hard time on scene, and are treated so badly by the police. I really respect all of you, and I want to be in this profession.” When asked about what he will say to his mother, Luk could not hold back his tears. Soon after he told her,
“Happy Mother’s Day, and I’m sorry.”
Source: Stand News
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Student-Journalist Released - Was Constantly Asked if He Was a Child Labourer (Link)
#May10 #PoliceBrutality #PressFreedom #MothersDay #SingWithYou
13-Year-Old Reporter Released: Shows Respect for Journalists and Hopes to Report the Truth
Netizens initiated the “Shopping on Mother’s Day” and “Sing With You” campaigns on Sunday (#May10), during which in Tsim Sha Tsui Harbour City 13-year-old reporter Luk was arrested for participating in an illegal assembly. The police accused him of holding a press pass not issued by the Hong Kong Journalists Association, and that he would be an illegal child labourer if he was indeed a reporter. The police also scolded him: “It’s your future, and it’s out of my reach.” Soon after he was released, Luk was searched again, and ended up being brought into a police vehicle with an accompanying female reporter.
That night, he was released in the company of his mother and Yu Tak-po, vice chairman of the Yau Tsim Mong District Council. Luk’s mother said that the police threatened to charge her if “the son was seen at this kind of event again”. She said that the police told her that her son was now under discretion, and she received an explanation on Protection of Children and Juveniles Ordinance, which she believes was to clarify and inform her of her legal responsibility, and to encourage her to deny her son’s request to report again.
She believed that while the situation was quite unusual, it allowed her son to grow, so that he could learn how to deal with “a big scene”. But she stressed that she would estimate the risk before he goes out to report, and would stop him if it is too dangerous. She continued by stating she kept up with her son’s live broadcast, and would know immediately if he were in danger. “I told him that you would be a target of the police because of your build and appearance. He promised me that he knew how to handle that. He would cooperate in a search and would tell me afterwards. I think he sounds okay, so I let him go out there.”
Luk further explained that he wanted to help report the truth and due to his deep respect for journalists, he wants to become one in the future. “I quite respect journalists. They have such a hard time on scene, and are treated so badly by the police. I really respect all of you, and I want to be in this profession.” When asked about what he will say to his mother, Luk could not hold back his tears. Soon after he told her,
“Happy Mother’s Day, and I’m sorry.”
Source: Stand News
Read More:
13-year-old Student Reporter Faces Police Intimidation Without Fear (Part 1, Part 2)
Student-Journalist Released - Was Constantly Asked if He Was a Child Labourer (Link)
#May10 #PoliceBrutality #PressFreedom #MothersDay #SingWithYou
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#MothersDay
Police occupy Harbour City to hinder Tsim Sha Tsui "sing with you"
Mother stops son from leaving home to prevent being arrested
On May 10, "Sing with You" event was initiated in multiple districts. Large group of riot police were deployed, stopping and searching citizens in that morning.
Mrs. Cheng, who was eating ice cream next to the police's corden line and refused to be filmed, said that she took advantage of Mother's Day to go out with her husband and celebrate, but found the police standing by everywhere in the mall, preventing her and other citizens from shopping.
Her eyes got red when saying that she was dissatisfied with the police's use of the gathering ban as an excuse to target and arrest teenagers. She admitted that she felt heartache as a mother and told his teenage son to stay at home to avoid being arrested.
Source: Stand News #May10
#PoliceState #HKProtest #SingWithU
Hong Kong Police Randomly Arrest Over 200 Young People on Mother's Day, Families Wait Outside Police Station
Police occupy Harbour City to hinder Tsim Sha Tsui "sing with you"
Mother stops son from leaving home to prevent being arrested
On May 10, "Sing with You" event was initiated in multiple districts. Large group of riot police were deployed, stopping and searching citizens in that morning.
Mrs. Cheng, who was eating ice cream next to the police's corden line and refused to be filmed, said that she took advantage of Mother's Day to go out with her husband and celebrate, but found the police standing by everywhere in the mall, preventing her and other citizens from shopping.
Her eyes got red when saying that she was dissatisfied with the police's use of the gathering ban as an excuse to target and arrest teenagers. She admitted that she felt heartache as a mother and told his teenage son to stay at home to avoid being arrested.
Source: Stand News #May10
#PoliceState #HKProtest #SingWithU
Hong Kong Police Randomly Arrest Over 200 Young People on Mother's Day, Families Wait Outside Police Station
#Censorship #CCP
When You Cannot Have Your Own Face
Liu Keqing, a Baritone from China, was banned by Chinese social media platform including Tiktok, for his resemblance of Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping. Liu was accused of violating the "image regulation."
Source: Liu Keqing's Weibo #May10
#LiuKeQing #SocialMedia #TikTok #FacialRecognition #XiJinPing
When You Cannot Have Your Own Face
Liu Keqing, a Baritone from China, was banned by Chinese social media platform including Tiktok, for his resemblance of Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping. Liu was accused of violating the "image regulation."
Source: Liu Keqing's Weibo #May10
#LiuKeQing #SocialMedia #TikTok #FacialRecognition #XiJinPing
Female Reporter Pepper-sprayed in Public Washroom Lost Consciousness
On the night of #May10, Online media Ben Yu Entertainment's reporter KY saw two women were tied in a public restroom, and wanted to photograph the process. However, a police officer then grabbed her camera and pepper-sprayed her at a close distance. She could not breathe and lost consciousness. However, the officer said, "How many cans (of pepper spray) left?" She was then charged with "illegal assembly" and "public indecency," but KY stressed that she was only doing her job as a reporter. Because of continuing police violence, "I especially have to come out and report the truth," she concluded.
Source: InMedia HK #May20
#PoliceState #PoliceBrutality #PressFreedom #PepperSpray
What Happened: Shrieks, Blood and Pepper Spray in Ladies' Washroom, as Male Police Enters to Make Arrests
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20566
On the night of #May10, Online media Ben Yu Entertainment's reporter KY saw two women were tied in a public restroom, and wanted to photograph the process. However, a police officer then grabbed her camera and pepper-sprayed her at a close distance. She could not breathe and lost consciousness. However, the officer said, "How many cans (of pepper spray) left?" She was then charged with "illegal assembly" and "public indecency," but KY stressed that she was only doing her job as a reporter. Because of continuing police violence, "I especially have to come out and report the truth," she concluded.
Source: InMedia HK #May20
#PoliceState #PoliceBrutality #PressFreedom #PepperSpray
What Happened: Shrieks, Blood and Pepper Spray in Ladies' Washroom, as Male Police Enters to Make Arrests
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20566
#FailedState
#FoodPoisoning in #Quarantine Centre Due to Poor Hygiene
Source: Stand News #May10
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#FoodPoisoning in #Quarantine Centre Due to Poor Hygiene
Source: Stand News #May10
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#FoodPoisoning in #Quarantine Centre Due to Poor Hygiene
On May 7, 2021, widespread food poisoning occurred at Penny’s Bay Quarantine Centre in Hong Kong, following the government's implementation of mass quarantine. Many civilians under quarantine said they suffered from diarrhea after eating the meals provided by the government.
Low quality and poor hygiene are common sight in Hong Kong’s quarantine centres that are managed by the authorities, as tantalising images of the meals spread on the internet. Netizens described the steamed meat as "brick-like", just as moulded fruits were also sighted.
Ray Chui, President of the Institution of Dining Art, said on the Commercial Radio podcast "On a Clear Day", that he suspected the hygiene problems are related to the logistics of these meals.
He believed the government should change its “lowest bid wins” policy to improve the quality of its meals.
Answering media's inquiry, the Department of Health in Hong Kong said the meals from the concerned food supplier #DannyCatering will no longer be served. The same caterer has also caused food poisoning to 20 primary school students in 2019 due to hygiene issues.
When asked if the Department has sought contractors through Open Tendering, the government only replied by saying that the Department welcomed tender offers, admitting they didn’t follow such procedures.
Source: Stand News #May10
https://bit.ly/2RA6xG9
https://bit.ly/3bnJsxs
#FoodPoisoning in #Quarantine Centre Due to Poor Hygiene
On May 7, 2021, widespread food poisoning occurred at Penny’s Bay Quarantine Centre in Hong Kong, following the government's implementation of mass quarantine. Many civilians under quarantine said they suffered from diarrhea after eating the meals provided by the government.
Low quality and poor hygiene are common sight in Hong Kong’s quarantine centres that are managed by the authorities, as tantalising images of the meals spread on the internet. Netizens described the steamed meat as "brick-like", just as moulded fruits were also sighted.
Ray Chui, President of the Institution of Dining Art, said on the Commercial Radio podcast "On a Clear Day", that he suspected the hygiene problems are related to the logistics of these meals.
He believed the government should change its “lowest bid wins” policy to improve the quality of its meals.
Answering media's inquiry, the Department of Health in Hong Kong said the meals from the concerned food supplier #DannyCatering will no longer be served. The same caterer has also caused food poisoning to 20 primary school students in 2019 due to hygiene issues.
When asked if the Department has sought contractors through Open Tendering, the government only replied by saying that the Department welcomed tender offers, admitting they didn’t follow such procedures.
Source: Stand News #May10
https://bit.ly/2RA6xG9
https://bit.ly/3bnJsxs
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#47Democrats #DistrictCouncillor
Senior Democrat In Custody Resign from Post: "Please defend the truth. Never compromise to falsehoods. I shall return asap"
Source: Stand News #May10
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Senior Democrat In Custody Resign from Post: "Please defend the truth. Never compromise to falsehoods. I shall return asap"
Source: Stand News #May10
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Senior Democrat In Custody Resign from Post: "Please defend the truth. Never compromise to falsehoods. I shall return asap"
Democratic Party member #AndrewWan announced on May 10, 2021 that he would resign from his councillorship at the Kwai Tsing District Council, officially ending his term on the day.
“In custody, I cannot serve my duties as a councillor.” Wan was among the 47 democrats charged with “conspiracy to commit subversion”, an offence under the #NationalSecurityLaw, for taking part in the Legislative Council (#LegCo) Primary Elections in July 2020.
“This resignation marks the end of my 18 years as a district councillor, a servant to the public.”
His Facebook page writes about his tenure as a veteran councillor. “Born a grassroot, through much effort and luck, I have given my life to the service of the poor, the old, the underprivileged, the weak.”
Wan describes the state of Hong Kong as “dreadful”, but he is still pleased to learn many still remain vociferous.
“Today, out of great frustration I must resign from my position as a councillor, to which I seek your understanding. But this does not mean I am leaving, nor will I be ignoring social affairs. Instead, please defend the truth. Never compromise to falsehoods. I shall return as soon as possible, as Szeto Wah once said, “Need me not to witness the success. I am part of the success”. ”
Source: Stand News #May10
https://bit.ly/2R4NMdW
#PoliticalPrisoner #PoliticalSuppression #NeverGiveUp
Senior Democrat In Custody Resign from Post: "Please defend the truth. Never compromise to falsehoods. I shall return asap"
Democratic Party member #AndrewWan announced on May 10, 2021 that he would resign from his councillorship at the Kwai Tsing District Council, officially ending his term on the day.
“In custody, I cannot serve my duties as a councillor.” Wan was among the 47 democrats charged with “conspiracy to commit subversion”, an offence under the #NationalSecurityLaw, for taking part in the Legislative Council (#LegCo) Primary Elections in July 2020.
“This resignation marks the end of my 18 years as a district councillor, a servant to the public.”
His Facebook page writes about his tenure as a veteran councillor. “Born a grassroot, through much effort and luck, I have given my life to the service of the poor, the old, the underprivileged, the weak.”
Wan describes the state of Hong Kong as “dreadful”, but he is still pleased to learn many still remain vociferous.
“Today, out of great frustration I must resign from my position as a councillor, to which I seek your understanding. But this does not mean I am leaving, nor will I be ignoring social affairs. Instead, please defend the truth. Never compromise to falsehoods. I shall return as soon as possible, as Szeto Wah once said, “Need me not to witness the success. I am part of the success”. ”
Source: Stand News #May10
https://bit.ly/2R4NMdW
#PoliticalPrisoner #PoliticalSuppression #NeverGiveUp
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#Hongkonger #NeverForget
“I am lost in Hong Kong”: #YellowRaincoatMan
Source: InMedia #May10
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“I am lost in Hong Kong”: #YellowRaincoatMan
Source: InMedia #May10
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“I am lost in Hong Kong”: #YellowRaincoatMan
On May 10, 2021, the Coroner’s Court in Hong Kong has opened the inquest into the death of “yellow raincoat man” #MarcoLeung Ling-kit, the first martyred Hong Kong protestor, who on June 15, 2019, fell from a scaffolding at Pacific Place mall in Admiralty after unfurling a banner with the Five Demands of the protests.
Leung’s parents were absent from court.
Inside the court room, the personal belongings of Leung were exhibited. These include a banner that read "Fully withdraw extradition to China, we are not rioters" and his famous yellow poncho displaying the line "Carrie Lam kills Hong Kong, Corrupt Cop is Coldblooded".
Apart from these, there is also a black T-shirt with the words “I am lost in Hong Kong” and a notebook where he wrote “I am frustrated by this Hong Kong.”
A clip of the incident was shown in court, in which Democrat Roy Kwong and other citizens tried to persuade Leung not to commit suicide. “Walk back!” “We still have tomorrow. Let’s march together tomorrow!”
Macro Leung died on June 15, 2019, a day before a march which sees 2 million Hongkongers taking to the street, the largest the city has ever witnessed. He has since become an icon in Hong Kong’s resistance movement.
Source: In Media #May10
https://bit.ly/3y2azrq
#Court #CoronerCourt #AntiELAB #PacificPlace #Notebook #Lastword #Suicide
“I am lost in Hong Kong”: #YellowRaincoatMan
On May 10, 2021, the Coroner’s Court in Hong Kong has opened the inquest into the death of “yellow raincoat man” #MarcoLeung Ling-kit, the first martyred Hong Kong protestor, who on June 15, 2019, fell from a scaffolding at Pacific Place mall in Admiralty after unfurling a banner with the Five Demands of the protests.
Leung’s parents were absent from court.
Inside the court room, the personal belongings of Leung were exhibited. These include a banner that read "Fully withdraw extradition to China, we are not rioters" and his famous yellow poncho displaying the line "Carrie Lam kills Hong Kong, Corrupt Cop is Coldblooded".
Apart from these, there is also a black T-shirt with the words “I am lost in Hong Kong” and a notebook where he wrote “I am frustrated by this Hong Kong.”
A clip of the incident was shown in court, in which Democrat Roy Kwong and other citizens tried to persuade Leung not to commit suicide. “Walk back!” “We still have tomorrow. Let’s march together tomorrow!”
Macro Leung died on June 15, 2019, a day before a march which sees 2 million Hongkongers taking to the street, the largest the city has ever witnessed. He has since become an icon in Hong Kong’s resistance movement.
Source: In Media #May10
https://bit.ly/3y2azrq
#Court #CoronerCourt #AntiELAB #PacificPlace #Notebook #Lastword #Suicide
#Court #Jury
Prosecutors Deny Hongkongers' Right to Jury Trial; Judge Has Difficulties in Comprehending Law Written in English
24-year-old #TongYingKit is the first person in Hong Kong charged with national security violation. On July 1, 2020, he displayed a flag that writes "Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times" on his motorbike and drove towards three police officers in the protest scene. It was the first day when the national security law came into effect after bypassing the city's legislature.
Tong was charged with "terrorism and inciting se" and has been detained since then. The trial will begin in June 2021.
The Hong Kong court has earlier
denied him a trial by jury. Tong filed a review. The first hearing took place on May 10, 2021.
Senior Counsel Philip Dykes, representing Tong, pointed out in court, "Trial by jury helps ensure the independence and quality of judges... by ensuring that they, and not judges appointed by the executive, actually deliver a verdict in a prosecution started by the government... Trials by a body might afford a defendant some protection against laws which they find harsh or oppressive."
The prosecution, however, claimed that defendants in Hong Kong do not have a constitutional or fundamental right to trial by jury.
Source: Stand News; RTHK #May10
https://bit.ly/3vTVnuH
Prosecutors Deny Hongkongers' Right to Jury Trial; Judge Has Difficulties in Comprehending Law Written in English
24-year-old #TongYingKit is the first person in Hong Kong charged with national security violation. On July 1, 2020, he displayed a flag that writes "Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times" on his motorbike and drove towards three police officers in the protest scene. It was the first day when the national security law came into effect after bypassing the city's legislature.
Tong was charged with "terrorism and inciting se" and has been detained since then. The trial will begin in June 2021.
The Hong Kong court has earlier
denied him a trial by jury. Tong filed a review. The first hearing took place on May 10, 2021.
Senior Counsel Philip Dykes, representing Tong, pointed out in court, "Trial by jury helps ensure the independence and quality of judges... by ensuring that they, and not judges appointed by the executive, actually deliver a verdict in a prosecution started by the government... Trials by a body might afford a defendant some protection against laws which they find harsh or oppressive."
The prosecution, however, claimed that defendants in Hong Kong do not have a constitutional or fundamental right to trial by jury.
Source: Stand News; RTHK #May10
https://bit.ly/3vTVnuH
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#Education #Mainlandization
Chinese Students Surge in Hong Kong Universities Following Social Movement and #Covid19 Crisis
Source: Mingpao #May10
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Chinese Students Surge in Hong Kong Universities Following Social Movement and #Covid19 Crisis
Source: Mingpao #May10
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