#Youth
13-year-old Student Reporter Faces Police Intimidation Without Fear (2/2)

1700 | Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui

Luk calmly responded to the police's accusations, stating that he was not reporting for money, and that he was a voluntary student reporter. He questioned the police's discrimination and abuse of power due to the lack of an official reporter registration system. He later stated that "doing what a reporter does makes me a reporter".

This is Luk's second time reporting, with the earlier Cityplaza "Sing With You" being his first time, reports Inmedia. He stated that reporting the news is important, and that "despite being a secondary one student, I would still want to tell citizens the truth". He emphasises that he is not afraid of the police's accusations, stating that they are both doing their jobs.

Source: Inmedia
Video From: PSHK
#May10 #MothersDay #PoliceState

#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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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)

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#PoliceState
A Violent Opening: Students leaving schools are targeted by police

Yesterday (#May27) was the first day of school after the long quarantine break. Under the slogan of “more is better than less”, police targeted youngsters and teenagers in school uniform, accusing them of illegal assembly, illegal march or even rioting. Yet, they were just leaving school.

Further reading: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/21647

Source: Oscar Lai Man Lok
#HKProtests #FailedState #Youth #Students

#HongKongersVoices #Students
The Worst Time to be a Sixth Former

The days spent preparing for public exams are one of the few things that resonate among almost all Hongkongers.

The memories of youth are shared by all - photocopying past exam papers? Should I make my own commemorative book or buy one? What song should I pick for my final singing contest? Where will our prom be held? Shall I study at McDonald's or Starbucks?

For Form 6 students (this year, future recollections of these days will be drastically different. Their frustrations instead are - what route to choose when forming human chains? What activities to organise for the student strike? If you skip school for protests, how many days' absence could you take before being expelled? Still studying at McDonald's? Starbucks? No thanks.

Nok, an active frontliner in the Anti-Extradition Movement and a DSE candidate, has been absent from school for many days. In his interview, he sighed, "I was never really present so I don't have any particularly cherished memories of life in Form 6."

The trials of our time* keep coming. This group of "chosen kids" will not have a chance to properly say farewell to their schools. As nine months of flames and smoke dispersed somewhat, the storm of Wuhan pneumonia drew near. Even the long-anticipated last day had to be cancelled.

As the oldest among the "kids", they stand on the precipice of youth. After going through the public exams, they would either become "chosen ones" or "eliminated adults". Even though social movements do not exclude people, the examination system does.

This year, the DSE was postponed and the study period longer than in past years. During this time, Stand News interviewed ten of this year's candidates with a commitment to the Anti-Extradition Movement to understand their emotions surrounding the past nine months. When the flames and smoke settled, some tried to sort out their emotions and focus on studying. Some were injured by police brutality. Left with psychological trauma, some decided to abandon the exam and recuperate overseas. Others were arrested during protests and are still in custody. They may be taking their exam in jail. Still others were exiled to Taiwan. Not only did they have to abandon the public exam, but they also had to leave Hong Kong.

Before these Form 6 students charge into their next battlefield in life, we documented their hopes and memories.

Editor's Note:
* The context here refers to "Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of our Time".

Source: The Stand News, 2020
https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/最崎嶇的中六-1-遭警圍扑頭破血流-棄考-dse-離港休養-大埔少年人生怎樣被警暴改寫/

#Youth #DSE #PoliceBrutality

#FirstHand #Jun7
Hong Kong Students Deeply Worry About Their Future

Ideologist, a students concern group, called for a rally on June 7 but was objected by the police. The group then set up a booth near the Clock Tower in Tsim Sha Tsui and later in Mong Kok to raise public awareness on the adverse impacts of the law.

The group shared their concerns for the future and the loss of confidence in the government.

Not only that the Education Bureau is indifferent to students' well-being during the coronavirus outbreak, the authorities' enforcement of gathering ban, objection of protests, political persecution and the legislation of draconian laws (e.g. Anthem Law, Nation Security Law) have shown the worsening encroachment of rights and freedom in Hong Kong.

Activist-Students Being Stalked
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/22255

#Ideologist #Students #Youth

#FailedState #RuleofLaw
Hong Kong Government Refuses Legal aid to Pro-democracy Student Shot by Police, Citing the Use of Police Force as “Reasonable”

Source: Joshua Wong's Facebook #Aug14
#LegalAid #HongKongStudent #Youth #PoliticalOppression #PoliceBrutality

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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24294

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Hong Kong Government Refuses Legal aid to Pro-democracy Student Shot by Police, Citing the Use of Police Force as “Reasonable”

On October 1, 2019, Tsang Chi-kin, a secondary school student of Tsuen Wan Public Ho Chuen Yiu Memorial College, was shot by the police with a live round on his left chest at close range during a pro-democracy demonstration.

Tsang was critically injured as the fragments of the bullet were dispersed in his ribs, lungs and chest cavity, only 3cm away from his heart.

Tsang filed a personal injury claim against the police, which was rejected by the government's Legal Aid Department. The reply letter Tsang Chi-kin received was published by pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong on his Facebook page. The government's department rejected Tsang's case and said the use of force by the police at the time was "reasonable."

Wong elaborated that the Legal Aid Department has been recklessly tightening approval criteria in recent months, which is a clear sign of political oppression, creating unnecessary difficulty to many pro-democracy citizens.

The main argument for filing a legal claim was to seek clarity on whether the police force used was reasonable. Wong said on his Facebook, “Now the Legal Aid Department is acting as a judge, pronouncing a ruling without trial, court, or cross-examination that the police force used was reasonable."

It was said that Tsang will appeal, although the exact schedule remained unclear at the moment. Joshua Wong also commented that the government’s infiltration and oppression targeting pro-democracy civilians will inevitably lead to another round of distrust in the international community on Hong Kong’s judicial system.

Source: Joshua Wong's Facebook #Aug14
#LegalAid #HongKongStudent #Youth #PoliticalOppression #PoliceBrutality

#HKRefugee #Youth #US
#PoliticalAsylum #HumanitarianCrisis #PoliticalOppression
A Long and Uncertain Road Awaits a 17-Year-Old Hong Kong Student Seeking Political Asylum in the U.S.
 
Source:  Apple Daily  #Aug11
 
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24372

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A Long and Uncertain Road Awaits a 17-Year-Old Hong Kong Student Seeking Political Asylum in the U.S.
 
Nearly 10,000 protesters have been arrested in Hong Kong since the beginning of the anti-extradition law amendment bill (anti-ELAB) movement last year.  Some protesters are staying in Hong Kong to continue their fight for justice despite having been arrested before, while others have gone into exile for fear of persecution.  Ah-Y (pseudonym), a 17-year-old DSE candidate, is among those who have fled.  As the U.S. government intends to tighten the eligibility of refugees and asylum seekers, as well as extending the processing time for granting work permits, applicants such as Ah-Y are subjected to a lengthy and uncertain waiting process.
 
The U.S. grants residency to 18,000 eligible asylum applicants each year, of which only about 30% of political asylum applicants end up receiving stay permits.  According to the statistics of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (#USCIS), a total of 5 Hong Kong residents have applied for political asylum since 2015, but the number of applicants is expected to increase now that the Hong Kong National Security Law has come into effect.
 
Currently in California, the 17-year-old DSE candidate Ah-Y was arrested in one of the anti-ELAB protests.  She was kept in custody for the maximum hours and after her release without bail, she chose to leave Hong Kong at the end of May.  She used a travel visa to enter California and applied for political asylum with the help of an organization formed by Hongkongers living in the U.S.
 
Because the COVID-19 spread is yet to be under control in California, Ah-Y seldom goes out.  Her parents are worried about her situation since she is living alone in a foreign country.  But to her, the most insufferable thing is to keep hearing news of her friends' arrests.  "I can't eat or sleep well, and I’m extremely worried for their safety.  When my friends go and take part in the protests, I won’t be able to relax until I know that they’re back home safe and sound," said Ah-Y.
 
Source:  Apple Daily  #Aug11
 
https://hk.appledaily.com/us/20200811/7U7SMIVUHRBKJAKV4XS4YG7TYY/ 

#PoliticalAsylum #HumanitarianCrisis #PoliticalOppression

#Education
A HK School Ignores a Student’s Request to Repeat a School Year During Social Movement

A photograph went viral on social media, in which it showed a student in the uniform of the Kei Heep Secondary School, went down on his knees in the rain in front of the school gate. He held an ipad and its screen read: “the school is completely flouting students' needs and depriving students' opportunity to learn”. He pleaded for his school's attention for over an hour.

The Form 6 student, surnamed Chan, said he was injured and suffered depression since last year. Impacted by the year-long social movement, he has missed many classes and was concerned about his ability of catching up with the progress of DSE examination in a few months.

He expressed that he has been seeking the school’s permission to repeat a year in school since May, but the school stalled, until recently, rejected his request.

Chan said he was supposed to meet with the school principal at 10am that morning, but the meeting was cancelled last minute for reasons unknown, leaving him no option but to kneel in front of school gate in a bid to discuss with school representative face-to-face.

He went on saying that despite his effort, the school continued to ignore him. Only when it started to rain, and onlookers' concern aroused, teachers then came to him; however, some teachers taunted him: “enough acting!” , “Go inside!" , "Nobody cares!”

Chan had waited on his knees outside the school gate for around an hour until a district councilor came to mediate.

Responding to Apple Daily’s inquiry, the school’s counselling teacher denied that teachers taunted Chan as described.

Source: Civil Servants' Secrets #Sept19
https://www.facebook.com/492354117860377/posts/1040172569745193/

#HongKongStudents #Youth #FailedState

#NeverGiveUp
Student Shot by Police With Live Round Plans to Plead Guilty to Riotting Charges: Honggongers Never Give Up

Tseng Tsz-Kin, a secondary school student who was shot by a live round by the Hong Kong police at Tsuen Wan during the Anti-Extradition Bill Protest in 2019, was accused of "rioting and assaulting police officers".

During the initial hearing on Oct 8, 2020, the prosecutor requested the case to be adjourned until December 22, 2020 since more time is needed to finalize the details of the case and the plea. The prosecutor also said that Tsang is likely to plead guilty. Tsang was granted bail while waiting for the next hearing.

Tsang told reporters that, upon discussion with his lawyer, “pleading guilty is the best decision”. He also indicated that he was ready for a jail sentence, and hoped that Hong Kongers can keep on fighting and never give up.

Source: Cupid News #Oct8 https://www.facebook.com/117540932243292/posts/660461717951208/

#Gunshot #Youth #Student #PoliceBrutality

#CUHKSiege #Save12HKYouths #NeverForget
University Graduates in HK Demostrate in Campus: "No Matter Life and Death, Live Up Expectations and Never Forget the Fight"

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The Chinese University of Hong Kong (#CUHK) graduation ceremony was originally scheduled on Nov 19, 2020. Due to the pandemic, it was held online.

Nearly 200 graduates initiated a demonstration in campus. They shouted slogans including “Liberate Hong Kong. Revolution of our times”, “Hong Kong Independence, the only way out” and “Remember the valiants. Release 12 HK youths”.

Some students held three fingers gesture and chanted, “Stand with Thailand”, to support pro-democracy protestors in Thailand.

When the march arrived at the “No. 2 Bridge”, where the police attacked the university last year, the graduates paid silent tribute for three minutes for all casualties in the pro-democracy movement.

The procession then walked back to the University Mall, the original venue for the graduation ceremony, and displayed banners, “Happy Graduation CU Rioters”, “No one is a winner in this revolution, but please stay to witness”, “Hong Kong Independence”. In the meantime, the graduates sang “Glory to Hong Kong” twice.

Some students encouraged those graduating students to uphold the spirit of the New Asia College anthem: “I'll proceed despite the hardships, my passion burns despite the weariness" (艱險我奮進，困乏我多情) and preserving humanistic beliefs. At last, they wish all graduates to have brilliant prospects.

When the parade passed “The Beacon” opposite of the CUHK library, the graduates re-enacted the Battle of CUHK last year by wearing halmets and gas masks, holding umbrellas, flags and a round table with the words “Sharp edges and corners, live up expectations” on it.

Some graduates displayed the names of 12 pro-democracy Hong Kong youths who were captured by Chinese authorities and detained in China since August 2020.

Source: InMedia HK #Nov19
https://bit.ly/38XLnbt

#HongKongProtests #CUGraduates #SchoolSong #Conscience #HKStudents #Youth

#StudentPoliticism #Interview
Pro-democracy Student Group Convener: “I was not born in Hong Kong, but I am willing to die for it”

Part 1/3
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/26809

Part 2/3
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/26840

Part 3/3

Student Politicism convener Wong Yat-Chin was born and raised in China until he moved to Hong Kong in Primary 5, yet his love and attachment to the city are undeniable.

He recalled being unfamiliar with politics when he was young, and even after he immigrated, he spent his time “gaming and playing ballgames with his peers” and “did not really have a goal in life”. Wong said that he didn’t even know what the 'yellow" (pro-democracy) and the 'blue' (pro-Beijing) camps were until last year.

On June 9, 2019, Wong participated in a rally for the first time, because he felt that the Extradition Law amendments was unjust. The real wake-up call for him was when pro-democracy protester Marco Leung fell to his death at Pacific Place on June 15, 2019.

Wong sighed in retrospect saying, “I guess some would even choose to sacrifice their lives for this movement.” He said that the incident made him even more involved in the movement.

Wong started an awareness group in his secondary school and organized strikes, devoting most of his time to the movement. Some of his teachers advised him to continue only after finishing his studies. However, Wong expressed that he “wouldn’t be able to live up to his conscience, and by that time it would be too late for both me and Hong Kong.”

Not only did his participation in the movement affect his academics, it has also affected his relationship with his family and friends. Wong does not talk to his parents often because of their different political stances. “They knew I am involved but they didn’t say much, even when I got arrested last time, all they said was “okay” and that was it.”

At the beginning of the movement, he could still get in touch with his friends in China, but as the movement continued, they gradually lost contact, some even called him “violent thug” after they knew that he had founded Student Politicism.

Wong admitted that he had felt discouraged, but with his newly founded organization, he realized that “this movement is something I have committed the most in.”

In the past, he did not want to study and only dreamed of starting a local fashion brand, but now he aims to self-study for the public exam DSE and hopes to study politics in the future.

“I believe that the day will come when all Hong Kong people will rise up and fight together in unity, ” Wong repeatedly said in his interview. When he was asked whether he is worried about the consequences, he replied “I can foresee that I might become a political prisoner, but I am willing to sacrifice my life. I have not considered leaving the city.”

“I was not born in Hong Kong, but I am willing to die for it.”

Source: InMedia #Nov15
https://www.inmediahk.net/node/1078838

#LoveHongKong #Conscience #HongKongStudents #Youth #WongYatChin

#HongKongersVoice
#CUHK Graduates Remind Hongkongers with Actions: Never Give Up and Never Forget the Fight for Democracy

Part 1/3
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/26804

Part 2/3

“Big P” and “Little P”, wearing the Guy Fawkes' masks from the film Vendetta, are this year's graduates of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (#CUHK).

On the Congregation Day on November 19, 2020, they went back to the campus with hundreds of graduates.

Big P brought white ribbon in memory of the casualties of pro-democracy protesters who defended the campus against the police's siege in 2019.

Little P added that the white ribbon is a symbol of commemoration not only for the Battle of CUHK, but also for the Defense War of Hong Kong Polytechnic University (#PolyU). Little P said, “No matter it is life and death, we miss them [pro-democracy protesters] all.”

Little P hopes to reiterate the original cause by participating in the demonstration on campus and that the march could ignite people’s will to fight, remind people of the valiant spirit and commemorate the Battle of CUHK.

One year after the police's siege of CUHK, Big P’s memory was still fresh. More memories and sentiments were recalled when visiting the photo exhibition organised by the CUHK Students’ Union last week.

To Big P, the most traumatic moment was when the pro-demoracy protestors were being arrested in CUHK. He reminded himself to keep up the fight and record the truth.

He also lamented, “nowadays, wearing a ribbon is considered as a resistance all because the authorities think you are going against them.”

Source: InMedia #Nov19
https://bit.ly/38XLnbt

#HongKongProtests #CUGraduates #Save12HKYouths #Conscience #HKStudents #Youth #WhiteRibbon

#HongkongersVoice
Hongkongers in Defense of Rights and Freedom: This is our home. We'll Die, if We Stop

Part 1/3
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/26804

Part 2/3
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/26891

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Kwun Tong District Councillor Eason Chan Yik-Shun is also this year's graduates of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (#CUHK).

He said that Hongkongers were unable to express their feelings toward the pro-democracy movement, since the police have prohibited all marches and rallies in the past six months.

Eason Chan hoped the march at CUHK on Nov 19, 2020 could bring enthusiasm to the fight for freedom in society and remind everyone that “the [pro-democracy] movement is not finished.”

Eason Chan pointed out that the young generation of Hong Kong lost all hope and confidence to the future, owing to police brutality and injustice imposed by the Department of Justice (#DOJ). However, he believed that Hongkongers would continue to fight: “This is our home. We'll die, if we stop.”

Chan emphasised, “Many young people still have committment to Hong Kong". Chan also pointed out that the graduates' participation in the march showed that they would continue to come out and are not scared of being arrested.

Some parents also participated in the march on Nov 19, 2020. Apple, the mother of a CUHK student, said that she couldn’t stand still and let the authorities suppress the youths.

“As a parent, I have to come out and back them [young people] up,” she said. She felt heartbreaking to see how the students had sacrificed for the fight for democracy in the past year and all the casualties in the movement.

Apple hopes that the next generation can "enjoy freedom and live in Hong Kong safely". She reiterated that one shod not give up the fight in Hong Kong in face of the suppression by the Chinese Community Party (#CCP).

Source: InMedia #Nov19
https://bit.ly/38XLnbt

#EasonChan #ChanYikShun #DistrictCouncillor #KwunTong
#HongKongProtests #CUGraduates #Conscience #HKStudents #Youth #Parents