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Police searched Next Media office and refused journalists from pro-democracy web-based media to interview
On August 10, 2020, the police arrested 7 executives including Next Media founder, Jimmy Lai, on the suspicion of "colluding with foreign forces" and "violating national security law". 200 police entered the building at a high profile and searched the media office in Tsueng Kwun O. Police presented warrant, claiming that their action was authorized.
Several journalists from online media were rejected from entering the building and could only cover their story at the front door of the building. Quoting their conversation with police officer, reporters said that police only let those journalists “who are from well-known local media and have no record in obstructing their work to cover the interview” and officers were told to “follow the commander orders as to who can enter.”
Although media like TVB, CRHK, Cable TV, Now TV, Oriental Daily and also a web-based media HK01 were allowed entry, other local and international media such as RTHK [1], Stand News, Associated Press, Reuters, Agence France-Presse, and InMedia were refused entry. The Police Public Relations Branch stated to a RTHK reporter that due to the lack of space on site, police had chosen media that "have no record in obstructing and threatening our work" for entry.
In the morning, Next Digital issued a notice and stated that “due to an emergency, staff including those on the way should not go to the office for the time being. The shuttle bus services between our office in Tsueng Kwun O and Tiu Keung Leng has been suspended. If you are already in office, please stay in your seat and wait for further instruction.”
The police arrested 7 people including Next Media founder Jimmy Lai, his two sons Lai Kin-Yan and Ian Lai Yiu-Yan, Next Media CEO Cheung Kim-Hung, Next Media CFO and COO Chow Tai-Kwun, Wong Wai-Keung and Ng Tat-Kwong.
[1] RTHK is a government-funded public broadcasting service. It was not clear why HK01, an online media, was allowed entry when a government agency was denied entry. RTHK was later allowed entry into the site.
Source: Inmedia; Stand News
#Aug10 #WhiteTerror #NationalSecurityLaw #FreedomOfPress #PoliticalOppression
#AppleDaily #NextMedia #JimmyLai
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Police searched Next Media office and refused journalists from pro-democracy web-based media to interview
On August 10, 2020, the police arrested 7 executives including Next Media founder, Jimmy Lai, on the suspicion of "colluding with foreign forces" and "violating national security law". 200 police entered the building at a high profile and searched the media office in Tsueng Kwun O. Police presented warrant, claiming that their action was authorized.
Several journalists from online media were rejected from entering the building and could only cover their story at the front door of the building. Quoting their conversation with police officer, reporters said that police only let those journalists “who are from well-known local media and have no record in obstructing their work to cover the interview” and officers were told to “follow the commander orders as to who can enter.”
Although media like TVB, CRHK, Cable TV, Now TV, Oriental Daily and also a web-based media HK01 were allowed entry, other local and international media such as RTHK [1], Stand News, Associated Press, Reuters, Agence France-Presse, and InMedia were refused entry. The Police Public Relations Branch stated to a RTHK reporter that due to the lack of space on site, police had chosen media that "have no record in obstructing and threatening our work" for entry.
In the morning, Next Digital issued a notice and stated that “due to an emergency, staff including those on the way should not go to the office for the time being. The shuttle bus services between our office in Tsueng Kwun O and Tiu Keung Leng has been suspended. If you are already in office, please stay in your seat and wait for further instruction.”
The police arrested 7 people including Next Media founder Jimmy Lai, his two sons Lai Kin-Yan and Ian Lai Yiu-Yan, Next Media CEO Cheung Kim-Hung, Next Media CFO and COO Chow Tai-Kwun, Wong Wai-Keung and Ng Tat-Kwong.
[1] RTHK is a government-funded public broadcasting service. It was not clear why HK01, an online media, was allowed entry when a government agency was denied entry. RTHK was later allowed entry into the site.
Source: Inmedia; Stand News
#Aug10 #WhiteTerror #NationalSecurityLaw #FreedomOfPress #PoliticalOppression
#AppleDaily #NextMedia #JimmyLai
#WhiteTerror #PoliticalOppression
Jimmy Lai: "I am prepared for this."
Next Digital's founder Jimmy Lai, along with his sons and several senior staff, were arrested today on National Security charges. Over 200 police officers searched their headquarter building.
After nearly 3 hours of investigations, Lai was taken away by police. Asked by an Apple Daily journalist if he was worried about the newspaper's future, he answered with a wry smile, "We'll cross that bridge when we come to it. I can't worry about so much." As for whether he thinks the search is politically motivated, he said, "I think you need to ask them."
Source: Stand News
#Aug10 #NationalSecurityLaw #FreedomOfPress #NextMedia #AppleDaily #JimmyLai
Jimmy Lai: "I am prepared for this."
Next Digital's founder Jimmy Lai, along with his sons and several senior staff, were arrested today on National Security charges. Over 200 police officers searched their headquarter building.
After nearly 3 hours of investigations, Lai was taken away by police. Asked by an Apple Daily journalist if he was worried about the newspaper's future, he answered with a wry smile, "We'll cross that bridge when we come to it. I can't worry about so much." As for whether he thinks the search is politically motivated, he said, "I think you need to ask them."
Source: Stand News
#Aug10 #NationalSecurityLaw #FreedomOfPress #NextMedia #AppleDaily #JimmyLai
#OpinionArticle #PoliticalOppression
"Putting Me on Trial is Putting Freedom of Press On Trial"
//On June 2, 1986, during Taiwan's "White Terror", Police arrested and jailed Cheng Nan-jung, who founded Freedom Era Weekly on the slogan "100 percent freedom of speech". He was jailed without trial for 8 months. At the time, he said, "Putting me on trial is putting freedom of press on trial."
Today, Jimmy Lai, the founder of Apple Daily and Next Digital, along with his sons and several senior staff, were accused for "colluding with a Foreign Country or with External Elements to Endanger National Security", and arrested under the National Security Law. 200 police officers searched the Apple Daily headquarters. Police denied journalists from multiple media outlets from providing coverage inside the building, insinuating that they would "affect or obstruct police work".//
Source: Tiffany Yuen's Facebook
#Aug10 #WhiteTerror #NationalSecurityLaw #FreedomOfPress #JimmyLai #AppleDaily #NextMedia #TiffanyYuen
"Putting Me on Trial is Putting Freedom of Press On Trial"
//On June 2, 1986, during Taiwan's "White Terror", Police arrested and jailed Cheng Nan-jung, who founded Freedom Era Weekly on the slogan "100 percent freedom of speech". He was jailed without trial for 8 months. At the time, he said, "Putting me on trial is putting freedom of press on trial."
Today, Jimmy Lai, the founder of Apple Daily and Next Digital, along with his sons and several senior staff, were accused for "colluding with a Foreign Country or with External Elements to Endanger National Security", and arrested under the National Security Law. 200 police officers searched the Apple Daily headquarters. Police denied journalists from multiple media outlets from providing coverage inside the building, insinuating that they would "affect or obstruct police work".//
Source: Tiffany Yuen's Facebook
#Aug10 #WhiteTerror #NationalSecurityLaw #FreedomOfPress #JimmyLai #AppleDaily #NextMedia #TiffanyYuen
Good heavens. it's not even a linear growth anymore.
When news of the Next Digital raid broke out, Hongkongers' first reaction all across the city is to purchase today's issue of Apple Daily. And if that isn't enough, they said, "We'll buy tomorrow's too, even if it's just blank paper."
Next Digital's stock plummeted by 15% when the market opened, but the market soon brought them up, seemingly without hesitation. By now, its price has already surged past the opening level, and is still climbing like crazy.
1:28pm 44.44%
1:31pm 68.89%
1:35pm 87.78%
2:00pm 108.89%
2:08pm 156.67%
2:10pm 222.22%
2:12pm 338.22%
Source: Coco Shen's Facebook
#Aug10 #WhiteTerror #NationalSecurityLaw #FreedomOfPress #PoliticalOppression
#StockMarket #NextMedia #AppleDaily
When news of the Next Digital raid broke out, Hongkongers' first reaction all across the city is to purchase today's issue of Apple Daily. And if that isn't enough, they said, "We'll buy tomorrow's too, even if it's just blank paper."
Next Digital's stock plummeted by 15% when the market opened, but the market soon brought them up, seemingly without hesitation. By now, its price has already surged past the opening level, and is still climbing like crazy.
1:28pm 44.44%
1:31pm 68.89%
1:35pm 87.78%
2:00pm 108.89%
2:08pm 156.67%
2:10pm 222.22%
2:12pm 338.22%
Source: Coco Shen's Facebook
#Aug10 #WhiteTerror #NationalSecurityLaw #FreedomOfPress #PoliticalOppression
#StockMarket #NextMedia #AppleDaily
#FreedomOfPress
Vice president of Apple Daily: News will be reported as usual
The police arrested 7 people this morning, including Next Media founder Jimmy Lai and chief executive officer and president of Apple Daily Cheung Kim Hung. Vice president of Apple Daily Chan Pui-man said on social media that the company will continue to report news and newspaper will be published tomorrow as usual.
Source: Stand News #Aug10
#WhiteTerror #NationalSecurityLaw #PoliticalOppression #JimmyLai #AppleDaily #NextMedia
Vice president of Apple Daily: News will be reported as usual
The police arrested 7 people this morning, including Next Media founder Jimmy Lai and chief executive officer and president of Apple Daily Cheung Kim Hung. Vice president of Apple Daily Chan Pui-man said on social media that the company will continue to report news and newspaper will be published tomorrow as usual.
Source: Stand News #Aug10
#WhiteTerror #NationalSecurityLaw #PoliticalOppression #JimmyLai #AppleDaily #NextMedia
#PoliticalOppression
Next Digital Labor Union: Warrant does not include searching news materials, strongly condemns police's raid
The Next Digital Union issued a statement, accusing the police of intimidating the media and severely infringing on the freedom of press, and condemned it most strongly.
The Union stated that some police officers had searched documents and news materials without showing the search warrant to the Apple Daily editor-in-chief Ryan Law Wai-kwong and his lawyer beforehand. Even when the reporters asked them to stop, they refused respond to the reporters' requests.
The Union quoted from Law that the police search warrant stated the search did not include any news materials, and strongly condemned the police for touching and looking news materials up without authorization, undermining the media's principle of confidentiality of data sources, and seriously infringing the freedom of the press.
Regarding what the police referred to as a "preliminary review," the Union considered it extremely unreasonable as each department has been sufficiently labeled, and thus the police would know the searching area was confined to the editorial department. Hence the browsing of the documents was considered to be an abuse of power.
The Union also stated that the police had once ordered all reporters in the building to stop filming while constantly expanding their cordon, preventing reporters from doing their work. They criticised the police for their action, emphasising that a raid on newspaper office involves public interests, and that interfering with press work is considered a serious encroachment on press freedom.
The Union stated that raid on news agencies is rare and serious incidents in Hong Kong's history, and believes that this act would bring catastrophic results. They questioned the true motive for raiding the headquarters en mass, suggesting that its true purpose was to harass and threaten the press. They emphasised that journalists in Next Digital would remain at their post until the last moment.
Source: RTHK #Aug10
#WhiteTerror #NationalSecurityLaw #FreedomOfPress #NextMedia #AppleDaily
Next Digital Labor Union: Warrant does not include searching news materials, strongly condemns police's raid
The Next Digital Union issued a statement, accusing the police of intimidating the media and severely infringing on the freedom of press, and condemned it most strongly.
The Union stated that some police officers had searched documents and news materials without showing the search warrant to the Apple Daily editor-in-chief Ryan Law Wai-kwong and his lawyer beforehand. Even when the reporters asked them to stop, they refused respond to the reporters' requests.
The Union quoted from Law that the police search warrant stated the search did not include any news materials, and strongly condemned the police for touching and looking news materials up without authorization, undermining the media's principle of confidentiality of data sources, and seriously infringing the freedom of the press.
Regarding what the police referred to as a "preliminary review," the Union considered it extremely unreasonable as each department has been sufficiently labeled, and thus the police would know the searching area was confined to the editorial department. Hence the browsing of the documents was considered to be an abuse of power.
The Union also stated that the police had once ordered all reporters in the building to stop filming while constantly expanding their cordon, preventing reporters from doing their work. They criticised the police for their action, emphasising that a raid on newspaper office involves public interests, and that interfering with press work is considered a serious encroachment on press freedom.
The Union stated that raid on news agencies is rare and serious incidents in Hong Kong's history, and believes that this act would bring catastrophic results. They questioned the true motive for raiding the headquarters en mass, suggesting that its true purpose was to harass and threaten the press. They emphasised that journalists in Next Digital would remain at their post until the last moment.
Source: RTHK #Aug10
#WhiteTerror #NationalSecurityLaw #FreedomOfPress #NextMedia #AppleDaily
#AppleDaily: "Fight Til the End"
Hongkongers Queue up to Buy Apply Daily to Show Support
At 00:10 on August 11, 2020, Apple Daily staff were working towards the publication of the daily newspaper, despite the massive police raid at Apple Daily Headquarters and the mass arrest of #NextMedia's founder #JimmyLai, his two sons, Next Media's executives.
At around 00:15, Next Media released a visual statement on facebook, sending the message "Fight til the end" under the menace of the National Security Law.
At 02:34, the August 11 edition of Apple Daily was released. The frontpage headlined the police arrest of 10 people including the newspaper's founder on the claim of infringing the national security law.
Apple Daily is printing 350,000 copies, compared to the average 70,000 copies.
In Mongkok, tens of Hongkongers queued up to buy Apple Daily to show their support at 2am. Some people even rode a taxi to the newspaper stalls to make sure they can get a copy.
Source: Apple Daily; RTHK; HKGETV #Aug11
Hongkongers Queue up to Buy Apply Daily to Show Support
At 00:10 on August 11, 2020, Apple Daily staff were working towards the publication of the daily newspaper, despite the massive police raid at Apple Daily Headquarters and the mass arrest of #NextMedia's founder #JimmyLai, his two sons, Next Media's executives.
At around 00:15, Next Media released a visual statement on facebook, sending the message "Fight til the end" under the menace of the National Security Law.
At 02:34, the August 11 edition of Apple Daily was released. The frontpage headlined the police arrest of 10 people including the newspaper's founder on the claim of infringing the national security law.
Apple Daily is printing 350,000 copies, compared to the average 70,000 copies.
In Mongkok, tens of Hongkongers queued up to buy Apple Daily to show their support at 2am. Some people even rode a taxi to the newspaper stalls to make sure they can get a copy.
Source: Apple Daily; RTHK; HKGETV #Aug11
Perhaps the Last Remaining Freedom of Speech: HongKongers Buy Out Apple Daily Newspaper at 3am
To show support for #NextMedia and #AppleDaily, many HongKongers said they would still purchase a copy of the newspaper even if it is blank.
At 2am, many people went to Mongkok to look for the latest copy of the newspaper. This is one day after the newspaper's headquarters had been raided by 200 police and its founder Jimmy Lai, his two sons and 4 other management executives had been arrested.
A 26-year-old man bought 50 copies to give out to his colleagues, family, neighbors and friends and to share the last remaining moment of free speech.
Reporters on the scene were also buying a copy for themselves. Before 3am, Apple Daily was sold out in many stalls in Mongkok.
In addition to the personnels related to Apple Daily, police arrested former #Demosisto member #AgnesChow, former #Scholarism member #LeeChongChak and
"#HongKongStory" member #LeeYuHin on the same day.
Source: Joshua Kwan @ USP #Aug11
To show support for #NextMedia and #AppleDaily, many HongKongers said they would still purchase a copy of the newspaper even if it is blank.
At 2am, many people went to Mongkok to look for the latest copy of the newspaper. This is one day after the newspaper's headquarters had been raided by 200 police and its founder Jimmy Lai, his two sons and 4 other management executives had been arrested.
A 26-year-old man bought 50 copies to give out to his colleagues, family, neighbors and friends and to share the last remaining moment of free speech.
Reporters on the scene were also buying a copy for themselves. Before 3am, Apple Daily was sold out in many stalls in Mongkok.
In addition to the personnels related to Apple Daily, police arrested former #Demosisto member #AgnesChow, former #Scholarism member #LeeChongChak and
"#HongKongStory" member #LeeYuHin on the same day.
Source: Joshua Kwan @ USP #Aug11
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Arrests under the National Security Law
3 people were arrested for possession of HK Independence Flags and Republic of China Flag on 1 July
Source: https://bit.ly/2PGJ2XH
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4 former members of Student Localism group including convener Tony Chung Hon-Lam were arrested on 29 July
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/29/hong-kong-student-activists-arrested-under-new-security-law
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5 Pan-democratic legislators and 1 former student leader were informed that they will be arrested for memorial over 4th June 1989 vigil.
Source: https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1542240-20200806.htm
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Jimmy Lai, his two sons and 4 other Apple Daily executives were arrested on 10 August for charges related to the violation of the National Security Law.
Related articles:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24063 ; https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24069
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Agnes Chow, former member of the now disbanded Demosisto group, was also arrested on August 10 for inciting subversion of the state under the National Security Law.
Related articles: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24090
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24103
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Former Scholarism member Lee Chong-chak and "Hong Kong Story" member Lee Yu-hin were also arrested on August 10 on suspicion of violating thd national security law.
Related article: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24095
#JimmyLai #AgnesChow #Demosisto #Scholarism #NationalSecurityLaw #StudentLocalism #AppleDaily #NextMedia #PoliticalSuppression
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Arrests under the National Security Law
3 people were arrested for possession of HK Independence Flags and Republic of China Flag on 1 July
Source: https://bit.ly/2PGJ2XH
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4 former members of Student Localism group including convener Tony Chung Hon-Lam were arrested on 29 July
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/29/hong-kong-student-activists-arrested-under-new-security-law
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5 Pan-democratic legislators and 1 former student leader were informed that they will be arrested for memorial over 4th June 1989 vigil.
Source: https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1542240-20200806.htm
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Jimmy Lai, his two sons and 4 other Apple Daily executives were arrested on 10 August for charges related to the violation of the National Security Law.
Related articles:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24063 ; https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24069
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Agnes Chow, former member of the now disbanded Demosisto group, was also arrested on August 10 for inciting subversion of the state under the National Security Law.
Related articles: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24090
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24103
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Former Scholarism member Lee Chong-chak and "Hong Kong Story" member Lee Yu-hin were also arrested on August 10 on suspicion of violating thd national security law.
Related article: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24095
#JimmyLai #AgnesChow #Demosisto #Scholarism #NationalSecurityLaw #StudentLocalism #AppleDaily #NextMedia #PoliticalSuppression
#OpinionArticle #WhiteTerror
Barrister Lawrence Lau: "Collective Punishment: We All Could Be Jimmy Lai"
//The day has finally come. Next Digital's Jimmy Lai was arrested for "colluding with foreign powers" - if he hadn't broken any laws before, they have now made one up for him. Ever since the National Security Law was passed on July 1, Lai was asked again and again whether he would leave the city. Again and again he said no; he would walk with Hongkongers, because Hong Kong is his home.
In this new age of One Country One System, what does "colluding with foreign powers" even include? Holding a conference with foreign academics? Using American eggs in your restaurant? There are no clear answers. What counts as "colluding with foreign powers" is entirely up to those up there, and them alone; it's collusion if they say so. This is the absurdity of the National Security Law: it runs completely contrary to what the modern world expects from the rule of law, that is, the letters of the law must clearly spell out its intents and requirements to the public, so that people can take care not to break it.
Two hundred Blue Berets marching into Apple Daily's offices seemed like a scene straight out of history movies, from Korea's Gwangju Uprising 40 years ago. In 1980, the military government stormed into a newspaper office and made indiscriminate arrests, trying to silence the news of their violent crackdown on the city. After the gunfire ceased, the government thought they had finally secured Gwangju for themselves; what they never imagined was that it spurred thousands of angry citizens onto the streets, ultimately leading to the democratization of Korea.
40 years later, we live in an age where information flows hundreds of times faster than in Gwangju, yet this totalitarian government is still trying to crack down on press freedom and stifle information flow in an attempt to keep us from the truth. Either they are stupid, or they no longer fear the consequences of their actions! If that is the case, then neither should they fear international sanctions. The treacherous acts of the Hong Kong Communists and evil police force have long been in plain sight of the international community. Government officials would be wise start buying plane tickets for their children studying abroad; just like Carrie Lam's son, they better hurry back to Hong Kong, and bask in the glory of China's Greater Bay Area - for the rest of their lives!//
Source: Lawrence Lau Wai-chung's Facebook #Aug10
#NationalSecurityLaw #FreedomOfPress #PoliticalOppression #JimmyLai #AppleDaily #NextMedia #Gwangju #Korea
#LawrenceLau
Barrister Lawrence Lau: "Collective Punishment: We All Could Be Jimmy Lai"
//The day has finally come. Next Digital's Jimmy Lai was arrested for "colluding with foreign powers" - if he hadn't broken any laws before, they have now made one up for him. Ever since the National Security Law was passed on July 1, Lai was asked again and again whether he would leave the city. Again and again he said no; he would walk with Hongkongers, because Hong Kong is his home.
In this new age of One Country One System, what does "colluding with foreign powers" even include? Holding a conference with foreign academics? Using American eggs in your restaurant? There are no clear answers. What counts as "colluding with foreign powers" is entirely up to those up there, and them alone; it's collusion if they say so. This is the absurdity of the National Security Law: it runs completely contrary to what the modern world expects from the rule of law, that is, the letters of the law must clearly spell out its intents and requirements to the public, so that people can take care not to break it.
Two hundred Blue Berets marching into Apple Daily's offices seemed like a scene straight out of history movies, from Korea's Gwangju Uprising 40 years ago. In 1980, the military government stormed into a newspaper office and made indiscriminate arrests, trying to silence the news of their violent crackdown on the city. After the gunfire ceased, the government thought they had finally secured Gwangju for themselves; what they never imagined was that it spurred thousands of angry citizens onto the streets, ultimately leading to the democratization of Korea.
40 years later, we live in an age where information flows hundreds of times faster than in Gwangju, yet this totalitarian government is still trying to crack down on press freedom and stifle information flow in an attempt to keep us from the truth. Either they are stupid, or they no longer fear the consequences of their actions! If that is the case, then neither should they fear international sanctions. The treacherous acts of the Hong Kong Communists and evil police force have long been in plain sight of the international community. Government officials would be wise start buying plane tickets for their children studying abroad; just like Carrie Lam's son, they better hurry back to Hong Kong, and bask in the glory of China's Greater Bay Area - for the rest of their lives!//
Source: Lawrence Lau Wai-chung's Facebook #Aug10
#NationalSecurityLaw #FreedomOfPress #PoliticalOppression #JimmyLai #AppleDaily #NextMedia #Gwangju #Korea
#LawrenceLau