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A Name Not Often Heard, But Never Forgotten

On Nov 4, 2019, 22-year-old university student Chow Tsz-Lok fell from a carpark in Tseung Kwan O with severe injuries during police operation nearby. Riot police blocked nearby roads and turned away ambulances, delaying paramedics from attending to the injured Chow by over 20 minutes.

Reports and footage showed police were already in the carpark before his fall, and even interfered with first-aiders on the scene. Tsz-Lok passed away in hospital 4 days later on November 8.

10 months has passed but the cause of Tsz-lok's fatal fall remains unknow.

The Coroner's court is set to hold a pre-inquest review for his case on Sept 16.

May Tsz-Lok rest in peace.

May the truth be uncovered.

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Remembrance of the Lost in Hong Kong's #AntiELAB Movement
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20304

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Police Bar citizens from Commemorating Deceased Protesters

Sept 8, 2020 marked 10 months since the passing of Chow Tsz-lok, a 22-year-old student of HK University of Science and Technology (#HKUST) on Nov 8, 2019. He sustained severe head injuries after falling from height at a car park during a pro-democracy protest.

https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/25090

HKUST students' union called on citizens not to forget Chow. Many citizens went on their own and lay white flowers at the carpark. Since early this evening, at least 4 police vehicles were prominently stationed nearby and over 30 armed police, some with pepper ball guns, patrolled around the area.

Whenever a slightly bigger group of citizens appeared, police yelled, “don’t stop, keep walking.” When citizens tried to light a candle after laying flowers, public relations officers stopped them instantly, “you are here to pay tribute, don’t build anything unnecessary."

Source: InMedia #Sept8
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HK Old Man Weeps Before Deceased Protesters' Altar: "We will avenge you, we must avenge you"

At 20:09 on Sept 8, 2020, Hongkongers observed a minute of silence for 22-year-old student Chow Tsz-lok who passed away 10 months ago on the same day after falling from height during police operation.

Citizens set up an altar to commemorate Chow outside the carpark where he fell. People lit candles and lay flowers despite police surveillance and interference.

Into the evening, an elderly man, with the support of a walking stick, slowly came before the altar. He put his palms together and bowed while shedding tears.

He said to the altar in a sorrowful voice, "we will avenge you, we must avenge you".

Source: Stand News #Sept8
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Police Bar citizens from Commemorating Deceased Protesters
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/25126
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12 Hong Kong Youth Are Still Barred by Chinese Government from Meeting Lawyers After 18 Days of Detention in China

Source: Stand News #Sept9

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12 Hong Kong Youth Are Still Barred by Chinese Government from Meeting Lawyers After 18 Days of Dedention in China

As of September 9, 2020

1. China Marine Police intercepted 12 Hong Kong youngsters on August 23, 2020 and have been holding them in custody in China for 18 days.

The detainees' families appointed Chinese lawyers to deal with cases. 5 lawyers went to Yantian District Detention Centre where the youngsters are detained, but the Chinese authorities disallowed the detainees from meeting their lawyers.

2. The human rights lawyers appointed by detainees' family have been facing varying degree of pressure and oppression in China. At least two of them have decided to withdraw. In order to protect these lawyers, their identities will not be disclosed without their conscent.

3. Lawyers opined that the Chinese authorities could escalate the case to “illegal border crossing” with the maximum penalty increasing from 1-year to life imprisonment.

4. In China, the Yantian Detention Center has reportedly stepped up police enforcement.

To make things worse, electronic appointment service for the 12 detainees has been suspended, meaning that the lawyers must apply for a meeting with their client on site. Regardless how, the Chinese authorities have been rejecting such meeting request.

5. On Sept 9, the Detention Centre told Mr Lu Siwei, a human rights lawyer appointed by a detainee's family, that his client has already “instructed” two other lawyers to follow the case, therefore they will NOT arrange a visit for Mr Lu.

The lawyers mentioned by the Detention Centre are believed to be directly appointed by the CCP Government.

Source: Stand News #Sept9
https://bit.ly/2Zm1uKy

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