#12hkyouths
Demonstration in Tokyo in Solidarity with the 12 Hong Kong Youths
In response to the global solidarity campaign in supporting the 12 Hong Kong youths detained in China, participants of the rally in Tokyo, Japan were seen holding slogans that read “SAVE12”.
The names of the 12 Hong Kong people and words of support were also projected on the Lady Liberty statue in Shibuya’s “We Really Freakin’ Love ___! Exhibition”.
On top of the global events that were held over 30 cities around the world over the weekend, the “Save 12 HK Youth activist group” also held an online gathering at 8pm Hong Kong time on Oct 25.
Source: United Social Press; #Oct25
Demonstration in Tokyo in Solidarity with the 12 Hong Kong Youths
In response to the global solidarity campaign in supporting the 12 Hong Kong youths detained in China, participants of the rally in Tokyo, Japan were seen holding slogans that read “SAVE12”.
The names of the 12 Hong Kong people and words of support were also projected on the Lady Liberty statue in Shibuya’s “We Really Freakin’ Love ___! Exhibition”.
On top of the global events that were held over 30 cities around the world over the weekend, the “Save 12 HK Youth activist group” also held an online gathering at 8pm Hong Kong time on Oct 25.
Source: United Social Press; #Oct25
China Charges Hong Kong Activists Caught Fleeing to Taiwan
Ten Hong Kong activists who were captured at sea while trying to flee to Taiwan in August 2020 were charged in mainland China with illegal boundary-crossing offenses on Dec 16 2020.
The Yantian district of the city of Shenzhen said in a statement that eight of the activists were sentenced up to one year in prison. Also, two others, Tang Kai-yin and Quinn Moon, were charged with the more serious offense of organizing the escape attempt, punishable by up to seven years.
Another two, who are juveniles, are due to have a separate, closed hearing into their cases, but no charges were announced.
The group of twelve activists ranges in age from 17 to 33.
Source: New York Times #Dec16
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/16/world/asia/china-hong-kong-activists-charged-taiwan.html
#12HKYouths #HongKong #HongKongProtestor
Ten Hong Kong activists who were captured at sea while trying to flee to Taiwan in August 2020 were charged in mainland China with illegal boundary-crossing offenses on Dec 16 2020.
The Yantian district of the city of Shenzhen said in a statement that eight of the activists were sentenced up to one year in prison. Also, two others, Tang Kai-yin and Quinn Moon, were charged with the more serious offense of organizing the escape attempt, punishable by up to seven years.
Another two, who are juveniles, are due to have a separate, closed hearing into their cases, but no charges were announced.
The group of twelve activists ranges in age from 17 to 33.
Source: New York Times #Dec16
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/16/world/asia/china-hong-kong-activists-charged-taiwan.html
#12HKYouths #HongKong #HongKongProtestor