📡Guardians of Hong Kong
9.57K subscribers
21.6K photos
1.88K videos
27 files
9.99K links
We provide translation of news in English from local media and other sources, for academic use.
Facebook: http://bit.ly/BeWaterHongKong
Instagram: @guardiansofhk
Website: https://guardiansofhk.com/
Download Telegram
This media is not supported in your browser
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
#FirstHand #May21

2011 | YOHO Mall, #YuenLong

A large contingent of more than 8 riot police have arrived at YOHO Mall to disperse citizens, including shoppers and diners, for violating the gathering ban.

#HKProtest #PoliceState #YuenLong721
#FirstHand #May21 #YuenLong721
Police extend movable cordon and raise yellow warning flag inside the shopping mall

21:14 | Yoho Mall, #YuenLong
Whereas the police allegedly turned a blind eye to the Triad attack on train passengers and passersby on July 21, 2019, massive number of police have been deployed during the monthly commemorating events initiated by civilians.

May 21 is no exception. Riot police were seen holding cordon lines on their hands and walked around the shopping mall, urging civilians to leave.

Joy Luk, the visually impaired lawyer was on the scene. she has been pulled into the police cordon line, not being allowed to leave.

#SingWithYou #PoliceState #JoyLuk #NeverForgive #neverforget #721Attack
Love in times of discord

2040 | YOHO Mall, #YuenLong
Riot police set up corden lines in the mall and demanded all citizens to leave. However, admist the chaos, this couple insisted to stay and sit, and were surrounded by riot police.

Source: Stand News #May21
#HKProtest #YuenLong721 #NeverForget #Love
#FirstHand #May21 #YuenLong721
Police Block Major Passageways in Shopping Mall, Impacting Local Businesses

20:33 | YOHO Mall, #YuenLong

Shops were forced to wind their shutters due to the heavy police presence.

It is often known that 7-9PM is the peak hour for shopping malls, as most people would have knocked off from work, or finished having dinner.

This has been occuring for all the 'Sing with You' activities that have been held so much, and it is definitely detrimental to the business who are trying to pick themselves up after the Covid-19 pandemic.

#SingWithYou #NeverForgive #NeverForget #721Attack
#PoliceState #Discrimination #May23
Hong Kong Polices' Discriminative Law Enforcement

1600 | Long Ping Bridge, #YuenLong
Over 30 police demanded pro-democracy lawmaker Chu Ho-dick and his team to keep quiet.

Meanwhile, another 20 police escorted a pro-Beijing party and its team.

According to sources at the scene, the pro-Beijing group took photos of citizens passing by, causing many to feel uncomfortable.

Source: Yuen Long Ox
#NationalAnthemLaw #Students
School Resumes, High School Students Hand out Flyers Opposing "National Anthem Bill"

0817 | Yuen Long
Today is the first day of classes resuming as the Coronavirus epidemic subsides in Hong Kong, with Grades 9 to 11 being the first group.

Students from the Church of Christ in China Kei Long College in Yuen Long are seen holding up signs protesting the National Anthem Bill, handing out flyers to students returning to school. They are members of the school's Anti Extradition Bill student organization.

Source: City Broadcasting Channel
#May27 #YuenLong #HongKongYouth
Iron Fist: NT Protests Met With Heavy Hand

2000 | #TuenMun
Tuen Mun District Councilor Tak-yuen Wong and Lemon Wong held an exhibition about the now 1-year-old movement at Leung King Estate area. About a hundred citizens gathered, chanting slogans and displaying flags such as the “Hong Kong Independence” flag. At around 2000, they sang the protest anthem “Glory to Hong Kong,” holding their phones to form a sea of lights.

2028 | #YuenLong
Outside Yuen Long MTR, a passerby shouted "Evil cops!" at a nearby officer. He was promptly arrested and given a gathering ban violation ticket, even though he was only in a group of 3.

2053 | #TuenMun
Police dispersed a crowd outside Chelsea Heights Mall, threatening them and nearby reporters with pepper spray. Over 50 riot police officers are patrolling near the Tai Hing Government Offices.

Source: Stand News, citizen's observations, Internet, USP #Jun12
Holiday Ruined: Police Pepper-sprayed Civilians in Mall

1930 | YOHO, #YuenLong

Netizens initiated "Dragon Boat Festival - Shop with You" event in Yuen Long. After a short time of conflict, with police frisking and arresting civilians in mall, a group of riot police suddenly charged into the Mall at around 1900. They pepper-sprayed civilians and district councilor Lam Chun.

Some civilians felt unwell afterwards and received medical treatment. One of them pointed out in an interview that "someone in plaincloth" pepper-sprayed him twice, making him unable to open his eyes. The area around his eyes was red and swollen.

Source: Stand News, TSW Connection #Jun25 #25June
#ShopWithYou #PoliceState #HKProtests
Plain-clothed officers seize civilian’s flag. Two others take away without explanation or reason

19:23 | Yoho Mall, #YuenLong

According to reporters on the scene, 5-6 plain-clothed officers walked towards the area where citizens were gathered at, and snatched a Hong Kong flag which one of them was holding. Pepper spray was deployed and at least two civilians were seen being escorted away. However, since the civilians were taken away without being handcuffed, it remains unknown whether a formal arrest has been made.

Source: Stand News

#Jun25 #25June #PoliceState #FailedState
#Discriminative
Arbitrary police enforcement suspected of favouring pro-Beijing supporters

1849 | #YuenLong

Earlier on, news broke out on the internet saying that a group of female citizens in white gathered at Long Ping in Yuen Long.

Although uniformed police officers arrived at the scene, they did not attempt to engage, but allowed them to continue disturbing public accord.

1853 | #YuenLong

The pro-Beijing supporters in white T-shirt held up banners that read “Clear out Traitors” were seen gathering on a footbridge in Yuen Long West.

One of them allegedly chased after and assulted a youngster on the scene. However, police officers were not actively intervening until they were being repeatedly urged and reminded by other civilians to take action.

1858 | #YuenLong

The man was suspected of assaulting another civilian. While members of a community group attempted to take photo of him as record, they were stopped by police officers on the scene.

However, many citizens in white were seen taking photos with their phones or cameras of reporters and members of the community group, calling them “fake reporters”. No police officer on the scene was seen attempting to intervene.

Source: Apple Daily; Stand News #Jun28
#PoliceState #HongKongProtests
#NationalSecurityLaw
Pro-China Supporters Rooting for National Security Legislation Allegedly “Protected” by Police

19:24 | #YuenLong
A small pro-Beijing crowd claiming support for the National Security Law in Hong Kong continued to stay in police cordon line. Some female members of the group attempted to take photos of reporters on the scene.

19:53 |
Another group of white-clad pro-China supporters were escorted by the police to leave by a coach. While leaving the scene, one man raised his middle-finger, pointing at bystanders.

Source: Apple Daily; USP
#Jun28
#PoliceState #HongKongProtests
#NationalSecurityLaw
This media is not supported in your browser
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
#WhiteTerror
Attacks on street counters of Pro-Democracy Candidate

In this video, a cameraman from the film crew of Wong Ji-yuet, a pro-democracy Legislative Council candidate, was shooting videos at that moment, when a white-clad gang member seized him, elbowed and grappled him violently. In the mean time, another citizen journalist was attacked, who was later brought to the police station to take a statement. The man eventually left.
The film crew decided not to report to the police, fearing the police will not be impartial.

Source: Wong Ji Yuet Telegram Channel
#Jun28 #YuenLong
This media is not supported in your browser
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
#FirstHand

1843 | #YohoMall, #YuenLong

Soon after riot police entered Yoho Mall, they set up a long cordon line nearby the atrium, encircling themselves for reasons unknown.

#July21 #721TerrorAttack #NeverForget #NeverForgive #PoliceBrutality
#FirstHand

1915 | #YuenLong

Riot police intercepted and searched Performance artists

A group of performance artists dressed in resemblance of the white-clad mob who assaulted pro-democracy protesters with rattan sticks returning home from an anti-ELAB protest on July 21 last year at the Yuen Long west-rail station, showed up in late afternoon today (July 21) at the station.

Presenting their recollections of the 721 attack, the artists were sighted holding water-melon and fresh Yam on their hands as props. They were later intercepted and searched by riot police.

#July21 #FirstHand #721Attack #neverforget #neverforgive #PoliceBrutality
1944 | #YuenLong

Riot police encircled and intercepted journalists once again in YOHO mall one-year since the 7.21 Attack

#July21 #FirstHand #721Attack #neverforget #neverforgive #PoliceBrutality