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Experts in Education Sector Criticise the Hong Kong Government for Firing a Teacher without Allowing Him to Defend
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Experts in Education Sector Criticise the Hong Kong Government for Firing a Teacher without Allowing Him to Defend
A teacher at Alliance Primary School, Kowloon Tong was deregistered by the Education Bureau for "promotion of Hong Kong independence" in early October.
James Hon, former chairman of the Council on Professional Conduct in Education (#CPCE), explained that normally if a case is handled by the CPCE, the decision of firing the teacher would be made after considering the complainant's and defendant’s statement at a hearing. However, in this case, the teacher was fired without being given a chance to defend.
Hon criticised the Education Bureau for treating the teacher unfairly and that it was very inconceivable for the teacher to be fired just because of one discussion section.
Leung Yan-wing, former council member of the CPCE, criticised that there was no academic rationale for the Education Bureau to fire the teacher. He also suspected that the Bureau’s decision was based on political correctness considering the fact that the Bureau has announced to change the contents of textbooks in Liberal Education recently.
Leung worried that this case would serve as a warning to teachers and stop them from initiating discussions of controversial topics from their professional perspective, which in turn will cause a huge damage to the profession of education.
Source: Apple Daily #Oct10
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20201010/4TR556YE45ETZOSZ2ZJ7Z3CN54/
#CulturalRevolution #Teacher
Experts in Education Sector Criticise the Hong Kong Government for Firing a Teacher without Allowing Him to Defend
A teacher at Alliance Primary School, Kowloon Tong was deregistered by the Education Bureau for "promotion of Hong Kong independence" in early October.
James Hon, former chairman of the Council on Professional Conduct in Education (#CPCE), explained that normally if a case is handled by the CPCE, the decision of firing the teacher would be made after considering the complainant's and defendant’s statement at a hearing. However, in this case, the teacher was fired without being given a chance to defend.
Hon criticised the Education Bureau for treating the teacher unfairly and that it was very inconceivable for the teacher to be fired just because of one discussion section.
Leung Yan-wing, former council member of the CPCE, criticised that there was no academic rationale for the Education Bureau to fire the teacher. He also suspected that the Bureau’s decision was based on political correctness considering the fact that the Bureau has announced to change the contents of textbooks in Liberal Education recently.
Leung worried that this case would serve as a warning to teachers and stop them from initiating discussions of controversial topics from their professional perspective, which in turn will cause a huge damage to the profession of education.
Source: Apple Daily #Oct10
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20201010/4TR556YE45ETZOSZ2ZJ7Z3CN54/
#CulturalRevolution #Teacher
#LegCoElection #CCPControl
HK Government attempts to loosen up election law to allow permanent citizens living in China to cast ballots in its offices in China
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HK Government attempts to loosen up election law to allow permanent citizens living in China to cast ballots in its offices in China
The 2020 Hong Kong Legislative Council election was originally scheduled on 6 September 2020 until it was postponed by the government for a whole year to 5 September 2021. An amendment bill to existing Elections Ordinance was reportedly prepared for LegCo deliberation next month.
The amendment bill was said to enable Hong Kong citizens residing in Mainland to vote. As well, “priority lanes”were proposed to facilitate not only elderlies but staff members of ballot office, and members of disciplined forces, including Hong Kong Police to cast their votes.
A source revealed that under the amendment, Hong Kong permanent residents living on the mainland would be allowed to cast ballots in polling stations set up at the city government’s offices there, without having to travel back to the city. The source said, “the Hong Kong government’s offices in Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai are likely to be the locations where the first batch of polling stations on the mainland will be set up.”
Source: Stand News; #Oct16
https://bit.ly/2H3jAuD
#FailedState #ElectionLaw
HK Government attempts to loosen up election law to allow permanent citizens living in China to cast ballots in its offices in China
The 2020 Hong Kong Legislative Council election was originally scheduled on 6 September 2020 until it was postponed by the government for a whole year to 5 September 2021. An amendment bill to existing Elections Ordinance was reportedly prepared for LegCo deliberation next month.
The amendment bill was said to enable Hong Kong citizens residing in Mainland to vote. As well, “priority lanes”were proposed to facilitate not only elderlies but staff members of ballot office, and members of disciplined forces, including Hong Kong Police to cast their votes.
A source revealed that under the amendment, Hong Kong permanent residents living on the mainland would be allowed to cast ballots in polling stations set up at the city government’s offices there, without having to travel back to the city. The source said, “the Hong Kong government’s offices in Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai are likely to be the locations where the first batch of polling stations on the mainland will be set up.”
Source: Stand News; #Oct16
https://bit.ly/2H3jAuD
#FailedState #ElectionLaw
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Thai Police Shows Three-finger Salute to Civilians in Support of Freedom and Democracy
Photo: Mladen Antov @ AFP
Source: Stand News #Oct18
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Thai Police Shows Three-finger Salute to Civilians in Support of Freedom and Democracy
Photo: Mladen Antov @ AFP
Source: Stand News #Oct18
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Thai Police Shows Three-finger Salute to Civilians in Support of Freedom and Democracy
Pro-democracy protests in Thailand have entered the fifth day on October 18, 2020. Many scenes in Thailand recalled the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong: the supply chain formed by the gathering public; rallies that were initiated by the public and took place in different areas; the public which took turn to speak up for the leaderless movement; and the 'red sea' moment when protesters gave way to ambulances.
According to the report by The Matter (twitter@thematterco), the public rallying at Victory Monument in Bangkok chanted "Hong Kong is a country! Return independence to Hong Kong!". It was reported that on Oct 18, 2020, over 10,000 civilians protested in the area.
Moreover, AFP journalist Mladen Antov captured a Thai police showing the pro-democracy three-figure salute to the protesters. The photo has gone viral on the Internet. Many contrasted it with a photo of the Hong Kong police but showing the middle finger to the pro-democracy protesters during the 2019 Anti-Extradition Law Movement in Hong Kong.
According to Thai Enquirer, a former police officer told the public he resigned as he did not want to cause harm to any civilian. He also reminded his former colleagues that the duty of the police is to serve the public.
In Chiang Mai, university students held rally and expressed that in case the students in Bangkok cannot hold out, they would continue the fight.
Netizens initiated rallies in over 20 locations including Pathumtani and Nonthabur outside of the capital.
Photo: Mladen Antov @ AFP
Source: Stand News #Oct18
https://bit.ly/3dEnC8F
#Whatshappeninginthailand #MilkTeaAlliance #Thailand
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/26065
Thai Police Shows Three-finger Salute to Civilians in Support of Freedom and Democracy
Pro-democracy protests in Thailand have entered the fifth day on October 18, 2020. Many scenes in Thailand recalled the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong: the supply chain formed by the gathering public; rallies that were initiated by the public and took place in different areas; the public which took turn to speak up for the leaderless movement; and the 'red sea' moment when protesters gave way to ambulances.
According to the report by The Matter (twitter@thematterco), the public rallying at Victory Monument in Bangkok chanted "Hong Kong is a country! Return independence to Hong Kong!". It was reported that on Oct 18, 2020, over 10,000 civilians protested in the area.
Moreover, AFP journalist Mladen Antov captured a Thai police showing the pro-democracy three-figure salute to the protesters. The photo has gone viral on the Internet. Many contrasted it with a photo of the Hong Kong police but showing the middle finger to the pro-democracy protesters during the 2019 Anti-Extradition Law Movement in Hong Kong.
According to Thai Enquirer, a former police officer told the public he resigned as he did not want to cause harm to any civilian. He also reminded his former colleagues that the duty of the police is to serve the public.
In Chiang Mai, university students held rally and expressed that in case the students in Bangkok cannot hold out, they would continue the fight.
Netizens initiated rallies in over 20 locations including Pathumtani and Nonthabur outside of the capital.
Photo: Mladen Antov @ AFP
Source: Stand News #Oct18
https://bit.ly/3dEnC8F
#Whatshappeninginthailand #MilkTeaAlliance #Thailand
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#AsiasFinest #PoliceBrutality
Brutality of HK Police Makes its Way to Thailand
Carrying on to the 5th day in the row, the pro-democracy movement in Thailand has no sign of abate. Over the weekend, Bangkok, protesters continued to gather, flouting a new gathering restriction for no more than 5 persons, calling for Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha to step down and the government to be re-organized.
In a press briefing on Oct 17, 2020, Thai Police clarified disinformation that has went viral on social media, including an image showing black-clad protesters being arrested by the police.
With hands tied to their back, the photo shows young protesters being forced to kneel on their knees facing a wall.
The Thai police made clear that the protest scene captured in the image was not in Thailand, but Hong Kong.
Source: Stand News #Oct18
https://bit.ly/3lWC3Ih
#AsiasFinest #StandwithThailand
Brutality of HK Police Makes its Way to Thailand
Carrying on to the 5th day in the row, the pro-democracy movement in Thailand has no sign of abate. Over the weekend, Bangkok, protesters continued to gather, flouting a new gathering restriction for no more than 5 persons, calling for Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha to step down and the government to be re-organized.
In a press briefing on Oct 17, 2020, Thai Police clarified disinformation that has went viral on social media, including an image showing black-clad protesters being arrested by the police.
With hands tied to their back, the photo shows young protesters being forced to kneel on their knees facing a wall.
The Thai police made clear that the protest scene captured in the image was not in Thailand, but Hong Kong.
Source: Stand News #Oct18
https://bit.ly/3lWC3Ih
#AsiasFinest #StandwithThailand
#Smearing #CCPPropaganda
Who is the puppet? — Did he leave out the famous Tank Man on Tiananmen Square in 1989 in his photo collection on purpose?
Former district councilor Dominic Lee Tsz-king, who is known for his pro-Beijing stance, called pro-democracy protesters actors on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/leetszking/posts/5135204823171645).
In a collage of photos with protest scenes in Hong Kong, Thailand and Ukraine showing in common a peaceful protester standing in front of armed police, begging them to retreat and not to injure the innocent civilians, Lee wrote “No such thing as old way so long as it works,” scorning protesters as nothing but “mere actors performing theatrical acts”.
Lee is a member of the pro-Beijing People's Party in Hong Kong, which is chaired by Beijing loyalist and former Secretary for Security Regina Ip.
#ThailandProtests #UkraineProtests #HongKongProtests
Who is the puppet? — Did he leave out the famous Tank Man on Tiananmen Square in 1989 in his photo collection on purpose?
Former district councilor Dominic Lee Tsz-king, who is known for his pro-Beijing stance, called pro-democracy protesters actors on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/leetszking/posts/5135204823171645).
In a collage of photos with protest scenes in Hong Kong, Thailand and Ukraine showing in common a peaceful protester standing in front of armed police, begging them to retreat and not to injure the innocent civilians, Lee wrote “No such thing as old way so long as it works,” scorning protesters as nothing but “mere actors performing theatrical acts”.
Lee is a member of the pro-Beijing People's Party in Hong Kong, which is chaired by Beijing loyalist and former Secretary for Security Regina Ip.
#ThailandProtests #UkraineProtests #HongKongProtests
#Newspaper
China Calls for cooperation between PRC & UK to boycott new Cold War & Theory of Unhook
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Liu XiaoMing Calls for cooperation between PRC & UK to boycott new Cold War & Theory of Unhook
(29 Sep) At a cocktail party of celebrating PRC National Day in United Kindom (UK), Ambassador of China to UK, Liu XiaoMing, delivered a speech that PRC and UK should remain rational and mature to boycott the so-called “New Cold War” and “Unhook” theory.
Liu pointed out that there are different social system, historical culture and country situation between PRC and UK, but both should have mutual agreement more than differences, cooperations more than competitions, both should live with peace, coordination to form a win-win situation which should not be intervened and be destructed; both should maintain rational and mature to stick with the right stance at history, to boycott so-called “New Cold War” and “Unhooked” theory.
Liu stated that PRC-UK relationship could develop forward; provided that both countries have mutual respect on the completeness of sovereign rights and territories, and base on the principle of non-intervention of both internal administration. Contrary, both would set back and encounter difficulties. PRC-UK should persist to historical vision and strategic eyesight, focusing on the rooted benefits of both countries, mutual respect, equally treat each other, to regard both as opportunity and partnership, instead of threaten or competitor.
#ChinaAmbassador #Boycott #NewColdWar #UnhookTheory #UK
Source: AM730 News
Translated by: Hong Kong Echo
Liu XiaoMing Calls for cooperation between PRC & UK to boycott new Cold War & Theory of Unhook
(29 Sep) At a cocktail party of celebrating PRC National Day in United Kindom (UK), Ambassador of China to UK, Liu XiaoMing, delivered a speech that PRC and UK should remain rational and mature to boycott the so-called “New Cold War” and “Unhook” theory.
Liu pointed out that there are different social system, historical culture and country situation between PRC and UK, but both should have mutual agreement more than differences, cooperations more than competitions, both should live with peace, coordination to form a win-win situation which should not be intervened and be destructed; both should maintain rational and mature to stick with the right stance at history, to boycott so-called “New Cold War” and “Unhooked” theory.
Liu stated that PRC-UK relationship could develop forward; provided that both countries have mutual respect on the completeness of sovereign rights and territories, and base on the principle of non-intervention of both internal administration. Contrary, both would set back and encounter difficulties. PRC-UK should persist to historical vision and strategic eyesight, focusing on the rooted benefits of both countries, mutual respect, equally treat each other, to regard both as opportunity and partnership, instead of threaten or competitor.
#ChinaAmbassador #Boycott #NewColdWar #UnhookTheory #UK
Source: AM730 News
Translated by: Hong Kong Echo
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劉曉明籲中英合作 抵制新冷戰和脫鉤論調
中國駐英大使劉曉明當地舉行國慶視像酒會致詞時表示，中英兩國應保持理性與成熟，抵制所謂「新冷戰」和「脫鉤」論調。
Australia asked China to Clarify whether the Instruction to Chinese Companies Not to buy Australian Coal is a Political Countermeasure
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Australia asked China to Clarify whether the Instruction to Chinese Companies Not to buy Australian Coal is a Political Countermeasure
The Australian government on Tuesday (13 October) asked China to clarify whether it had instructed Chinese companies to stop buying Australian coal as a political countermeasure, jeopardizing a business involving about $10 billion (HK$78 billion) a year.
Australian Trade Minister, Simon Birmingham, said he had inquired China through diplomatic channels that whether it had instructed Chinese companies to stop buying Australian coal. “I am not hoping us to get lost in the speculation, but we are working with industries to take action and to have discussions with China," Birmingham said.
Many trade publications, including S&P Global Platts, reported that China's state-run energy suppliers and steel mills had received "verbal notice" from the government to stop buying Australian coal. Tensions between China and Australia have continued in recent months as a result of trade disputes and spy scandals. The economy in Australia has fallen into recession for the first time in nearly 30 years, and the ban from China on Australian coal will have a serious impact on its energy-dependent economy. Besides, the conservative government in Australia is also affected as it has vigorously promoted the coal industry to secure political support in key regions of the country.
The discord between China and Austalia has been escalating. Beijing threatened the exports on Australian wine and beef while Australia called for an investigation into the origins of the COVID-19 outbreak. Beijing also warned its citizens not to visit Australia or study aboard, alleging the anti-Asian racial discrimination in Australia during the pandemic.
Source: Apple Daily #Oct13
https://hk.appledaily.com/international/20201013/YICBNZ2LRFHGZEE2OWD4TYYRFM/
#ChinaAustraliaRelation #China #Australia #ChineseInfluenceInAustralia #AustralianEconomy #AustralianCoal #SimonBirmingham #AustralianTradeWithChina #ChineseStateRunCompanies
The Australian government on Tuesday (13 October) asked China to clarify whether it had instructed Chinese companies to stop buying Australian coal as a political countermeasure, jeopardizing a business involving about $10 billion (HK$78 billion) a year.
Australian Trade Minister, Simon Birmingham, said he had inquired China through diplomatic channels that whether it had instructed Chinese companies to stop buying Australian coal. “I am not hoping us to get lost in the speculation, but we are working with industries to take action and to have discussions with China," Birmingham said.
Many trade publications, including S&P Global Platts, reported that China's state-run energy suppliers and steel mills had received "verbal notice" from the government to stop buying Australian coal. Tensions between China and Australia have continued in recent months as a result of trade disputes and spy scandals. The economy in Australia has fallen into recession for the first time in nearly 30 years, and the ban from China on Australian coal will have a serious impact on its energy-dependent economy. Besides, the conservative government in Australia is also affected as it has vigorously promoted the coal industry to secure political support in key regions of the country.
The discord between China and Austalia has been escalating. Beijing threatened the exports on Australian wine and beef while Australia called for an investigation into the origins of the COVID-19 outbreak. Beijing also warned its citizens not to visit Australia or study aboard, alleging the anti-Asian racial discrimination in Australia during the pandemic.
Source: Apple Daily #Oct13
https://hk.appledaily.com/international/20201013/YICBNZ2LRFHGZEE2OWD4TYYRFM/
#ChinaAustraliaRelation #China #Australia #ChineseInfluenceInAustralia #AustralianEconomy #AustralianCoal #SimonBirmingham #AustralianTradeWithChina #ChineseStateRunCompanies
Virologist Urged the International Community to Force the CCP Revealing the Truth in her Report
Source: Stand News #Oct09
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Virologist Urged the International Community to Force the CCP Revealing the Truth in her Report
Li-Meng Yan, a former researcher at the School of Public Health of the University of Hong Kong and a Chinese virologist who had fled to the United States, and her research team have published a second report on COVID-19 on Thursday (Oct 8). The report pointed out that using template virus owned by a laboratory of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), virus like SARS-CoV-2, that lead to COVID-19, can be created within six months. The team also believed that the government used data fabrication to cover up the true origin of SARS-CoV-2, further implicates that the laboratory modification there is beyond simple gain-of-function research. It could be the result of “unrestricted bioweapon”, her team said.
The report stated that SARS-CoV-2 has two possible origins, either from natural evolution or laboratory. In the team's last report, it was found that the virus' genome has some unusual features. They suggested that it is a result of sophisticated laboratory modification rather than natural evolution. In this latest report, the team tried to justify further that SARS-CoV-2 is a laboratory modified virus with biological evidence.
#China #COVID19 #WuhanVirus #LiMengYan #SARSCov2 #Bioweapon #VirusLaboratory #UnrestructedBiowarfare
Source: Stand News #Oct09
https://bit.ly/375hqFR
Li-Meng Yan, a former researcher at the School of Public Health of the University of Hong Kong and a Chinese virologist who had fled to the United States, and her research team have published a second report on COVID-19 on Thursday (Oct 8). The report pointed out that using template virus owned by a laboratory of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), virus like SARS-CoV-2, that lead to COVID-19, can be created within six months. The team also believed that the government used data fabrication to cover up the true origin of SARS-CoV-2, further implicates that the laboratory modification there is beyond simple gain-of-function research. It could be the result of “unrestricted bioweapon”, her team said.
The report stated that SARS-CoV-2 has two possible origins, either from natural evolution or laboratory. In the team's last report, it was found that the virus' genome has some unusual features. They suggested that it is a result of sophisticated laboratory modification rather than natural evolution. In this latest report, the team tried to justify further that SARS-CoV-2 is a laboratory modified virus with biological evidence.
#China #COVID19 #WuhanVirus #LiMengYan #SARSCov2 #Bioweapon #VirusLaboratory #UnrestructedBiowarfare
Source: Stand News #Oct09
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US media: A Chinese Representative of the Confucius Institute in an U.S. University, accursed of child pornography, died after police and FBI searched his home.
Source: Stand News #Oct11
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US media: A Chinese Representative of the Confucius Institute in an U.S. University, accursed of child pornography, died after police and FBI searched his home.
U.S. St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported in on Friday (Oct 9) that Liu Qiang, a representative of the Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) at Webster University's Confucius Institute, died after police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) raided his house in connection with a child pornography case on October 6. BLCU said it received a message from Webster University's Confucius Institute that the teacher had died in the morning October 7.
Liu had served as a representative of the BLCU and the Chinese dean of the Confucius Institute at Webster University since January 2019. According to St. Louis Post-Dispatch's report, the spokesperson for the university said in e-mail, that the school learned of Liu’s death from the police on the 7th of October. The report quoted St Louis police, that police and the FBI searched Qiang's apartment on Tuesday (October 6) evening amid a child pornography investigation. Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) did not response to the newspaper's email inquiry .
Source: Stand News #Oct11
#ConfuciusInstitute #UnitedStates #China #FBI #ChildPornography #WebsterUniversity #BeijingLanguageAndCultureUniversity
U.S. St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported in on Friday (Oct 9) that Liu Qiang, a representative of the Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) at Webster University's Confucius Institute, died after police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) raided his house in connection with a child pornography case on October 6. BLCU said it received a message from Webster University's Confucius Institute that the teacher had died in the morning October 7.
Liu had served as a representative of the BLCU and the Chinese dean of the Confucius Institute at Webster University since January 2019. According to St. Louis Post-Dispatch's report, the spokesperson for the university said in e-mail, that the school learned of Liu’s death from the police on the 7th of October. The report quoted St Louis police, that police and the FBI searched Qiang's apartment on Tuesday (October 6) evening amid a child pornography investigation. Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) did not response to the newspaper's email inquiry .
Source: Stand News #Oct11
#ConfuciusInstitute #UnitedStates #China #FBI #ChildPornography #WebsterUniversity #BeijingLanguageAndCultureUniversity
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Saudi Arabia fails to join UN human rights council but Russia and China elected
The only contested region of the UN human rights council in the 2020 elections was the Asia-Pacific, where China and Saudi Arabia were in a five-way race with Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Nepal for four seats.
Each nation state sitting on the council is charged with promoting and protecting human rights.
China stands accused of sending hundreds of thousands of Uighur Muslims into state re-education camps in Xinjiang province.
The UK shadow foreign secretary, Lisa Nandy, pressed the foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, to publicly state that the UK would not be supporting China. He declined to do so as the normal practice of UK is not to reveal how they had voted.
Source: the Guardian #Oct13
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/13/saudi-arabia-fails-to-join-un-human-rights-council-but-russia-and-china-elected
#Uyghur #UN #China #HumanRights #Russia #SaudiArabia
The only contested region of the UN human rights council in the 2020 elections was the Asia-Pacific, where China and Saudi Arabia were in a five-way race with Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Nepal for four seats.
Each nation state sitting on the council is charged with promoting and protecting human rights.
China stands accused of sending hundreds of thousands of Uighur Muslims into state re-education camps in Xinjiang province.
The UK shadow foreign secretary, Lisa Nandy, pressed the foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, to publicly state that the UK would not be supporting China. He declined to do so as the normal practice of UK is not to reveal how they had voted.
Source: the Guardian #Oct13
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/13/saudi-arabia-fails-to-join-un-human-rights-council-but-russia-and-china-elected
#Uyghur #UN #China #HumanRights #Russia #SaudiArabia
#Asylum #Refugee
#Germany grants a 3-year refugee status to pro-democracy student protester from Hong Kong
Source: Stand News; Haven Assistance #Oct19
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#Germany grants a 3-year refugee status to pro-democracy student protester from Hong Kong
Source: Stand News; Haven Assistance #Oct19
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#Germany grants a 3-year refugee status to pro-democracy student protester from Hong Kong
Germany has officially granted a 3-year refugee status for a 22-year-old Hong Kong pro-democracy protester on October 14, 2020.
While the person was the first protester of Hong Kong's anti-extradition law movement to receive asylum in Germany, the country had received two Hong Kong activists, Ray Wong Toi-Yeung and Alan Li Tung-Sing, of #HongKongIndigenous.
This student of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (#CUHK) who was charged with riotting, fled Hong Kong last November.
In Germany, she had faced many hardships during the asylum application process. She had lived in refugee camps for nearly 11 months. During the time, she was hospitalised due to emotional issues and sexually assaulted by a refugee camp staff.
She expressed her gratitude towards the German government and hoped that the authorities could "consider simplifying the asylum application process for Hong Kong protesters, such as allowing them to choose freely their place of residence while waiting for the decision". She believed this would bring "great convenience and support" to the pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong.
[Editor's note: "Haven Assistance" is a group founded by four Hong Kong pro-democracy activists in exile, namely Ray Wong in Germany, Simon Cheng in the UK, Lam Wing-kee in Taiwan and Leung Gai-ping in the US.]
Source: Stand News; Haven Assistance #Oct19
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#Germany grants a 3-year refugee status to pro-democracy student protester from Hong Kong
Germany has officially granted a 3-year refugee status for a 22-year-old Hong Kong pro-democracy protester on October 14, 2020.
While the person was the first protester of Hong Kong's anti-extradition law movement to receive asylum in Germany, the country had received two Hong Kong activists, Ray Wong Toi-Yeung and Alan Li Tung-Sing, of #HongKongIndigenous.
This student of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (#CUHK) who was charged with riotting, fled Hong Kong last November.
In Germany, she had faced many hardships during the asylum application process. She had lived in refugee camps for nearly 11 months. During the time, she was hospitalised due to emotional issues and sexually assaulted by a refugee camp staff.
She expressed her gratitude towards the German government and hoped that the authorities could "consider simplifying the asylum application process for Hong Kong protesters, such as allowing them to choose freely their place of residence while waiting for the decision". She believed this would bring "great convenience and support" to the pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong.
[Editor's note: "Haven Assistance" is a group founded by four Hong Kong pro-democracy activists in exile, namely Ray Wong in Germany, Simon Cheng in the UK, Lam Wing-kee in Taiwan and Leung Gai-ping in the US.]
Source: Stand News; Haven Assistance #Oct19
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