#save12hkyouth

Source: I-Cable News, (05-Sep)

#save12hkyouth Carrie Lam is no doubt just a puppet of CCP, it’s just now they aren’t even bothered to try to cover it up.

If possible, please the free world #save12hkyouths.

Image: Hong Kong Echo

Further reading:
HK can't intervene in fugitive suspects' case: CE
https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1548430-20200908.htm

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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

#PoliticalOppression #HumanRightsLawyer

#NetizensVoice #Rumour


(12 Sep) I was told by a shrimp trawling fishermen that it was the Chinese national security officials who crossed the border to abduct 12 Hongkongers in Hong Kong waters on that day, so no Hong Kong lawyers were allowed to visit them. I dare the Chinese Communist Party to reveal the exact time and coordinates they abducted the 12 Hongkongers, somebody filmed the location where they were abducted.
Cross-border hostage-taking, denial of access to prisoners, and the fear of her lies being exposed, Carrie Lam has violated her oath of office to protect the lives and property of Hongkongers.

#save12hkyouth #save12 #ExtraditedtoChina #TheArrestedComrades #evilccp

Editor’s note: There is still no evident supporting that fishermen’s claim. More about Kwok Cheuk-kin.

Image: FinanceFellow
Source: Kwok Cheuk-kin’s Facebook

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Families of captured Hong Kong activists demand their return from Chinese detention

A group of Hong Kong families on Saturday (Sep 12) demanded the urgent return of their activist relatives detained last month by mainland Chinese authorities as they tried to flee the city by boat to Taiwan. This was their first public appeal for help, and it was supported by several pro-democracy activists.

Some were emotional, and they issued demands such as allowing the detainees to consult lawyers chosen by themselves, and also the access to medication for those of them with medical problems.

However, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said earlier this week that if they had been arrested for breaking mainland law, "then they have to be dealt with according to the mainland laws".

Source: Channel News Asia #Sep12
https://bit.ly/3kf8HEk

#Singapore #HongKong #Save12HKYouth #CarrieLam

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Secret Detention of 12 Hong Kong Residents by the CCP

(19 Sep) John LEE Ka Chiu, Hong Kong Secretary for Security, who said each of the twelve detained by CCP had “selected” 2 lawyers via the arrangement by the CCP authorities. However, families of the twelve rebutted by saying they were not aware of such circumstances. The families further questioned why none of them were informed of the latest development by the Hong Kong government when it received such news.

Responding to LEE’s remarks, one of the family-appointed lawyers from the Mainland said it was nothing but hypocrisy and deception to say that the detainees had chosen the lawyers themselves. He said he retained the right to act in the case.

According to the laws in mainland China, the authorities will arrange government lawyers to represent accused / arrestee if they cannot afford legal fee. The Hong Kong government should, as a government representing and protecting Hong Kong citizens, at least request the mainland China government to let the 12 meet those family-appointed lawyers. If then the twelve do not want to have those lawyers, it’s their rights. However, currently the families cannot believe the twelve “selected” those lawyers appointed by the authorities at their will.

The twelve families also issued a joint statement accusing LEE of trying to mislead them into accepting lawyers appointed by the authorities.

Source: RTHK
Translated by: Hong Kong Echo

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#save12hkyouth #HabitualLiar
Did or Didn't HK Police involved in the arrest of the 12 Hong Kong Youth en route to Taiwan?

October 5
Apple Daily revealed that HK Police has requested an urgent assistance of the Government Flying Services for surveillance on a speedboat in early hours of August 23, the same date when the 12 youths were arrested.

October 6
The Chief Executive of HKSAR, Carrie Lam said local police "played no part" in the arrest of 12 fleeing Hongkongers by Chinese authorities. She called Apple Daily's report a "fabricated case" intended to smear her administration.

October 7
Police officers were reportedly accompanied pilots in the two Government Flying Services aircrafts, marked "police operation", monitoring the escaping youths' getaway.

John Li Ka-chiu, Secretary for Security, criticized Apple Daily's report on "air surveillance" an attempt to obscure facts and mislead public.

Source: Stand News, Apple Daily, #Oct8

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Did or Didn't HK Police involved in the arrest of the 12 Hong Kong Youth en route to Taiwan?

October 8
Joshua Wong revealed a list Government Flying Services (GFS) officers alledgedly involved in the operation on his Facebook. He cited Apple Daily's report of a flight tracking record showing that the GFS fixed-wing aircrafts were marked with “Police Operations” (P-OPS).

The aircrafts took off from Hong Kong International Airport at 4.19 am on August 23.

Apparently, the police not only knew the route of the speed boat carrying the 12 Hong Kong youths, but also took action to watch them in the air. Wong slammed that the Police could no longer deny their role in this incident.

Besides, since local media revealed the involvement of the Government Flying Services in tracking the speedboat of 12 escaping youths, all contact information of the Operation Unit of GFS has been erased from the Government Directory.

Source: Cupid News; Apple Daily #Oct8
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20201008/VWDCKMBRS5BSDF5BM6TWVPYPMI/?utm_campaign=hkad_social_hk.nextmedia&utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram


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Concern Group: Hong Kong government probably knows the route of the speedboat in advance
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/25619

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Amnesty International Hong Kong calls for public pressure to #save12HKYouth

Twelve Hongkongers, including pro-democracy activists, were arrested on 23 August 2020 by the Chinese coast guard for allegedly crossing the border between Hong Kong and China in secret in a speedboat. Held incommunicado, without access to their family and lawyers of their choice, they are at imminent risk of torture and other ill-treatment. Four family-hired lawyers from mainland China dropped the cases after they were threatened by authorities.

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Amnesty International Hong Kong calls for public pressure to #save12HKYouth

In response to the detention of the twelve, the Amnesty International Hong Kong launched a letter petition, asking Hong Kong citizens to use their voices to ensure:
1. the 12 Hongkong youths to meet their families and lawyers appointed by their families regularly and effectively.
2. The 12 Hongkong youths will not be subject to torture or other inhumane treatment.
3. The 12 Hongkong youths will be allowed to access to prescribed medication and medical treatment.

Citizens can either send petition letters directly to Yantian Branch of Shenzhen Public Security Bureau or mail it to the office of Amnesty International Hong Kong for collection and delivery to Chinese authorities.

https://bit.ly/3meBAkL

UK MPs calling Dominic Raab to pressure China to #save12HKYouth, saying “This is a simple matter of natural justice.”

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UK MPs calling Dominic Raab to pressure China to #save12HKYouth, saying “This is a simple matter of natural justice.”

// More than 60 UK MPs and peers have written to Dominic Raab calling on him to demand the return of young Hong Kong activists detained in mainland China after attempting to flee to Taiwan by boat.

The parliamentarians warned of a profound chilling effect should Chinese authorities be allowed “to prosecute and imprison Hong Kong activists in the mainland with little outcry or response from the international community”.

The letter to Raab said: “In view of this, we ask that you call on Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam and your counterpart in Beijing to immediately ensure the return of the twelve activists to Hong Kong, to guarantee that they have legal representation of their choosing, contact with their families, and to ensure the young people access to necessary prescribed medication. //

Read full article on The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/23/mps-urge-dominic-raab-to-demand-china-return-detained-hong-kong-protesters?fbclid=IwAR2SefePZ3Xu22r2oJfEdDrGMKSCgREul-13V23boEsuR-0JBFfjrc3_IUw

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HK Police Repeatedly Harass Anti-ELAB Exhibition by Students, Citing Gathering Ban

As the world shows increasing concern and support for the 12 Hong Kong youths detained in China, activist group Student Politicism held a photo exhibition of the anti-ELAB movement. The exhibition was held on the streets of Tsuen Wan on Oct 24, hoping to generate more attention among Hong Kong people for the twelve detainees.

However, around 20 police officers cordoned off the exhibition kiosks and ticketed 7 civilians on the scene, claiming that they had breached the gathering ban. Police left after searching the personal belongings of two of the ticketed civilians.

Later, police officers encircled and cordoned off the kiosks again, also citing violations of the gathering ban. A total of 13 civilians and kiosk staff were fined.

Editor's Note: Student Populism is formed by high school students who met during last year’s protests against the now-withdrawn extradition bill. They now consist of 30 members from 20 schools; the youngest member is in the third year of high school.

Source: Stand News #Oct24
https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/%E8%AD%A6%E5%8C%85%E5%9C%8D-%E8%B3%A2%E5%AD%B8%E6%80%9D%E6%94%BF-%E8%81%B2%E6%8F%B4-12-%E6%B8%AF%E4%BA%BA%E8%A1%97%E7%AB%99-%E6%8B%89%E6%A9%99%E5%B8%B6%E6%88%AA%E6%9F%A5-%E5%8F%AC%E9%9B%86%E4%BA%BA%E5%85%A9%E5%BA%A6%E8%A2%AB%E7%A5%A8%E6%8E%A7%E9%81%95%E9%99%90%E8%81%9A%E4%BB%A4/

After Obtaining 50k Petitions, the German Parliament Agrees to Hold a Hearing on China Sanction, said German Hongkonger Glacier Kwong

In September, Glacier Kwong Chung-ching, a Hong Kong resident in German and a former spokesperson of the "Keyboard Frontline", an NGO advocated for Human rights on the Web, submitted a proposal to the petition committee at the German Parliament. The petition called on the German Bundestag to formulate policies and to impose sanctions on China for the Hong Kong National Security Law. Glacier Kwong has got 50,000 signatures for the petition and posted on Facebook today that she had received an official document from the German Parliament confirming her eligibility for the hearing but was yet to know the date. She intends to reflect issues such as the 12 Hong Kong people detained in the mainland, describing it one of the small steps to liberate Hong Kong.

She said that due to the pandemic lockdown in Germany, she could only hold the hearing after lockdown, at the start of next year as the earliest, but she believes that as long as the hearing is held before the German election next year, the result will not be too far off. She also hoped that the hearing would address issues such as the importance of rescuing the 12 Hong Kong people detained in the mainland, the remaining freedom in Hong Kong, and the crumble of its political system. She hoped that the committee members of the German Parliament would take a stand on the China issues and that the hearing would be one of the formal occasions to discuss before the German elections. She also hopes that more people would pay attention to the China problem, as well as the situation in Taiwan and Xinjiang.

Source: The Stand News #Nov15

https://bit.ly/2Hg2CJW

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