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Masked Police Speak Profanity and Provoke Citizens in Central
At Des Voeux Road Central, masked riot police without identification number are filmed swearing at civilians and lawmaker Kwok Ka-ki. Police also provoked civilians, "do you have no strength to throw objects?".
Source: Kwok Ka-ki's Facebook #Dec8
At Des Voeux Road Central, masked riot police without identification number are filmed swearing at civilians and lawmaker Kwok Ka-ki. Police also provoked civilians, "do you have no strength to throw objects?".
Source: Kwok Ka-ki's Facebook #Dec8
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MTR Staff Attempted to Ban "Doraemon" from Riding the Metro on International Human Rights Day
At Sheung Wan MTR Station on December 8, a MTR staff tried to stop a "Doraemon" from entering the paid area. Other passengers pointed out that "Doraemon" was not causing inconvenience to anyone and he could easily take the lift instead of the escalator. In the end, "Doraemon" was let in.
December 8 is the International Human Rights Day, where a pro-democracy march was organized in Hong Kong.
Source: Hong Kong Citizen Media #Dec8
At Sheung Wan MTR Station on December 8, a MTR staff tried to stop a "Doraemon" from entering the paid area. Other passengers pointed out that "Doraemon" was not causing inconvenience to anyone and he could easily take the lift instead of the escalator. In the end, "Doraemon" was let in.
December 8 is the International Human Rights Day, where a pro-democracy march was organized in Hong Kong.
Source: Hong Kong Citizen Media #Dec8
Survey by Womens' Concern Group Finds 67 Interviewees Suffered Sexual Violence from Police
The Association Concerning Sexual Violence Against Women conducted a questionnaire survey regarding sexual violence during the Anti-ELAB movement. Of those surveyed, 67 reported sexual violence at the hands of the police; very few of them chose to report the incidents to police.
Hong Kong Human Rights Watch states that they would seek help from United Nations experts regarding these cases, and would submit a report on the situation in Hong Kong. The police has not yet commented on the association's findings.
Source: RTHK #Dec8
Photo: The Association Concerning Sexual Violence Against Women
The Association Concerning Sexual Violence Against Women conducted a questionnaire survey regarding sexual violence during the Anti-ELAB movement. Of those surveyed, 67 reported sexual violence at the hands of the police; very few of them chose to report the incidents to police.
Hong Kong Human Rights Watch states that they would seek help from United Nations experts regarding these cases, and would submit a report on the situation in Hong Kong. The police has not yet commented on the association's findings.
Source: RTHK #Dec8
Photo: The Association Concerning Sexual Violence Against Women
Protesters: "Love is more powerful than violence. No more police brutality!"
During the Human Rights Day march on December 8 , some protestors waved flags with the words “Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times.” Others made hearts out of hands or umbrellas, chanting “Love is more powerful than violence. No more police brutality!”
Source: USP United Social Press #Dec8
During the Human Rights Day march on December 8 , some protestors waved flags with the words “Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times.” Others made hearts out of hands or umbrellas, chanting “Love is more powerful than violence. No more police brutality!”
Source: USP United Social Press #Dec8
Authorities Clear Out the 'Memorial Hall' Set by Public to Commemorate Deaths of the Protests
No more flowers could be seen outside Prince Edward Station. All that remained were names of the deceased written beforehand. On the wall, it reads "Chow Tsz-lok" and "Chan Yin-lam".
Source: USP United Social Press #Dec8
No more flowers could be seen outside Prince Edward Station. All that remained were names of the deceased written beforehand. On the wall, it reads "Chow Tsz-lok" and "Chan Yin-lam".
Source: USP United Social Press #Dec8
Government Demolished Lennon Walls Across the Territory
On the Tsuen Wan Town Footbridge Network, information of major tragic events remain seen on the Lennon Wall, reminding all Hongkongers to never forget the pain and to persist with the movement.
Source: USP United Social Press #Dec8
On the Tsuen Wan Town Footbridge Network, information of major tragic events remain seen on the Lennon Wall, reminding all Hongkongers to never forget the pain and to persist with the movement.
Source: USP United Social Press #Dec8
Singer Oliver Ma: We are all part of this Hong Kong family
Oliver Ma was born to a Filipino monther and a Hongkongese father. He insisted in singing for the protesters in Central during the Human Rights Day March on December 8.
He wants to tell frontline protesters: "You are my hero, you have my respect." That is why he hopes through his songs "people can feel empowered, strong and hopeful".
Source: InMedia #Dec8
http://bit.ly/3523I2u
Oliver Ma was born to a Filipino monther and a Hongkongese father. He insisted in singing for the protesters in Central during the Human Rights Day March on December 8.
He wants to tell frontline protesters: "You are my hero, you have my respect." That is why he hopes through his songs "people can feel empowered, strong and hopeful".
Source: InMedia #Dec8
http://bit.ly/3523I2u
#PoliticalProsecution #Arrest
Hong Kong Police Arrest at Least 8 Pro-democracy Figures for July 1 March
On Dec 8, 2020, police arrested 8 pro-democracy activists including Figo Chan, Chu Hoi-dick, Wu Chi-wai, district councillors Tsang Kin-shing, Chan Wing-tai and Tsui Tsz-kin, for participating in the July 1 March this year.
The march lasted no more than 10 minutes as the police suppressed it almost right away.
Hong Kong police has arrested at least 20 people in relation to the pro-democracy movement in this week.
Source: InMedia #Dec8
https://bit.ly/3lWIUB7
#PoliceState #July1March
Hong Kong Police Arrest at Least 8 Pro-democracy Figures for July 1 March
On Dec 8, 2020, police arrested 8 pro-democracy activists including Figo Chan, Chu Hoi-dick, Wu Chi-wai, district councillors Tsang Kin-shing, Chan Wing-tai and Tsui Tsz-kin, for participating in the July 1 March this year.
The march lasted no more than 10 minutes as the police suppressed it almost right away.
Hong Kong police has arrested at least 20 people in relation to the pro-democracy movement in this week.
Source: InMedia #Dec8
https://bit.ly/3lWIUB7
#PoliceState #July1March
#FirstHand #Dec8
Police Intercept Social worker Lui Chi-hang and Grandma Wong
20:00 | Tseung Kwan O
Civilians commemorate deceased pro-democracy students Alex Chow Tsz-lok 13th months after his death.
Chow fell off from the Sheung Tak Carpark for reasons unknown during police operation in the area on Nov 4, 2019. A coroner inquest is currently taking place in Hong Kong.
Police Intercept Social worker Lui Chi-hang and Grandma Wong
20:00 | Tseung Kwan O
Civilians commemorate deceased pro-democracy students Alex Chow Tsz-lok 13th months after his death.
Chow fell off from the Sheung Tak Carpark for reasons unknown during police operation in the area on Nov 4, 2019. A coroner inquest is currently taking place in Hong Kong.
#FirstHand #Dec8
HK Police Charge Mourning Civilian with Littering
20:17 | Tseung Kwan O
Dec 8, 2020 marks 13th month since the death of 22-year-old Alex Chow Tsz-lok.
Near the altar set up for the deceased in the pro-democracy movement, a lady was trying to place a origami crane as a tribute for those sacrificed. The police charged her with littering.
Meanwhile, the police also intercepted a young boy who is apparently below 15 years old.
#PoliceState #13months #AlexChow
HK Police Charge Mourning Civilian with Littering
20:17 | Tseung Kwan O
Dec 8, 2020 marks 13th month since the death of 22-year-old Alex Chow Tsz-lok.
Near the altar set up for the deceased in the pro-democracy movement, a lady was trying to place a origami crane as a tribute for those sacrificed. The police charged her with littering.
Meanwhile, the police also intercepted a young boy who is apparently below 15 years old.
#PoliceState #13months #AlexChow
#PoliticalProsecution #HumanitarianCrisis
HK Police Freeze Charity Church's Account, Arrest at Least 2 Members, Take Away a Social Work and Raid 3 Homeless Hostels
Source: Apple Daily; Lau Ka-tung's Facebook #Dec8
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HK Police Freeze Charity Church's Account, Arrest at Least 2 Members, Take Away a Social Work and Raid 3 Homeless Hostels
Source: Apple Daily; Lau Ka-tung's Facebook #Dec8
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HK Police Freeze Charity Church's Account, Arrest at Least 2 Members, Take Away a Social Work and Raid 3 Homeless Hostels
On Dec 7, 2020, the Good Neighbourhood District Church, a registered charity which provides social services and run the “Safeguard Our Generation” campaign, found that their HSBC bank account was frozen.
Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/27161
The next day the Narcotics Bureau and Financial Investigation Police raided the church in Fanling, a branch in Kwun Tong and three homeless hostels.
The police arrested a 24-year-old former director of the church and a 37-year-old current staff, accusing them of fraud and money laundry by crowdfunding. Lau Ka-Tung, social worker and church member, was taken to the police station.
The Good Neighbourhood District Church posted at around 6pm on Dec 8, 2020 on Facebook that police raided their office in Fanling with a search warrant issued by the court. Police left at 8pm and took away with them documents as "evidence". Police also put Pastor Roy Chan and his wife on the wanted list.
Social worker Lau Ka-tung wrote on his facebook, reminding Hongkongers to "hang on".
Source: Apple Daily; Lau Ka-tung's Facebook #Dec8
https://bit.ly/36REJCm
https://www.facebook.com/108296297598557/posts/196218175473035/?d=n
#Church #LauKaTung #RoyChan #SafeguardOurGeneration #PoliceState #Retaliation
HK Police Freeze Charity Church's Account, Arrest at Least 2 Members, Take Away a Social Work and Raid 3 Homeless Hostels
On Dec 7, 2020, the Good Neighbourhood District Church, a registered charity which provides social services and run the “Safeguard Our Generation” campaign, found that their HSBC bank account was frozen.
Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/27161
The next day the Narcotics Bureau and Financial Investigation Police raided the church in Fanling, a branch in Kwun Tong and three homeless hostels.
The police arrested a 24-year-old former director of the church and a 37-year-old current staff, accusing them of fraud and money laundry by crowdfunding. Lau Ka-Tung, social worker and church member, was taken to the police station.
The Good Neighbourhood District Church posted at around 6pm on Dec 8, 2020 on Facebook that police raided their office in Fanling with a search warrant issued by the court. Police left at 8pm and took away with them documents as "evidence". Police also put Pastor Roy Chan and his wife on the wanted list.
Social worker Lau Ka-tung wrote on his facebook, reminding Hongkongers to "hang on".
Source: Apple Daily; Lau Ka-tung's Facebook #Dec8
https://bit.ly/36REJCm
https://www.facebook.com/108296297598557/posts/196218175473035/?d=n
#Church #LauKaTung #RoyChan #SafeguardOurGeneration #PoliceState #Retaliation
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#HSBC Freezes Assets of the Good Neighbour North District Church
On December 7, 2020 in Hong Kong, the accounts of the Good Neighbour North District Church, pastor Mr. Chan Hoi Hing Roy, and his wife were frozen without…
#HSBC Freezes Assets of the Good Neighbour North District Church
On December 7, 2020 in Hong Kong, the accounts of the Good Neighbour North District Church, pastor Mr. Chan Hoi Hing Roy, and his wife were frozen without…
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#Biden's National Security Advisor-designate Condemns China's assault on Hong Kong's freedoms
On Dec 8, 2020, Jake Sullivan, National Security Advisor-designate for President-elect Joe Biden's administration, posted on Twitter that he is "deeply concerned about the continuing arrests and imprisonment of pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong". He called for US' allies and partners to stand "against China's assault on Hong Kong's freedoms—and to help those persecuted find safe haven".
Source: Stand News; Jake Sullivan's Twitter #Dec8
#Biden's National Security Advisor-designate Condemns China's assault on Hong Kong's freedoms
On Dec 8, 2020, Jake Sullivan, National Security Advisor-designate for President-elect Joe Biden's administration, posted on Twitter that he is "deeply concerned about the continuing arrests and imprisonment of pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong". He called for US' allies and partners to stand "against China's assault on Hong Kong's freedoms—and to help those persecuted find safe haven".
Source: Stand News; Jake Sullivan's Twitter #Dec8
#Censorship #Regime
#CarrieLam wants to Ban "#WuhanPneumonia" Wording from Reporters, but Scraps Idea after Staff Resistance, Source Claims
Source: Apple Daily #Dec8
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#CarrieLam wants to Ban "#WuhanPneumonia" Wording from Reporters, but Scraps Idea after Staff Resistance, Source Claims
Source: Apple Daily #Dec8
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#CarrieLam wants to Ban "#WuhanPneumonia" Wording from Reporters, but Scraps Idea after Staff Resistance, Source Claims
According to Hong Kong Economic Journal, in Hong Kong Government's Information Services Department's internal meeting, director Rex Chang urged his press secretaries to correct "errors" in reporters' questions during press conferences; namely, if the reporter used the phrase "Wuhan Pneumonia", press secretaries are to immediately request the reporters to "correct" their wording. If they refuse to comply, the press secretary should expel the offending reporters from the press conference.
According to the source, the dozen or so press secretaries at the meeting unanimously disagreed with the proposal. In addition to it being difficult to carry out, the secretaries were concerned that it would trigger a political scandal. Chang eventually rescinded his instruction.
In a response to the Economic Journal, Chang stated that he would not comment on the incident, since it was during an internal meeting. Whether the instruction came from Carrie Lam, or was Chang's own idea, is left up to speculation.
Source: Apple Daily #Dec8
https://bit.ly/39Q73Xt
#PressFreedom #InformationServicesDepartment
#CarrieLam wants to Ban "#WuhanPneumonia" Wording from Reporters, but Scraps Idea after Staff Resistance, Source Claims
According to Hong Kong Economic Journal, in Hong Kong Government's Information Services Department's internal meeting, director Rex Chang urged his press secretaries to correct "errors" in reporters' questions during press conferences; namely, if the reporter used the phrase "Wuhan Pneumonia", press secretaries are to immediately request the reporters to "correct" their wording. If they refuse to comply, the press secretary should expel the offending reporters from the press conference.
According to the source, the dozen or so press secretaries at the meeting unanimously disagreed with the proposal. In addition to it being difficult to carry out, the secretaries were concerned that it would trigger a political scandal. Chang eventually rescinded his instruction.
In a response to the Economic Journal, Chang stated that he would not comment on the incident, since it was during an internal meeting. Whether the instruction came from Carrie Lam, or was Chang's own idea, is left up to speculation.
Source: Apple Daily #Dec8
https://bit.ly/39Q73Xt
#PressFreedom #InformationServicesDepartment
#HumanRights #Poll #FreedomofSpeech
Over half respondents say Hong Kong is facing humanitarian crisis
Source: Inmediahk.net #Dec8
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Over half respondents say Hong Kong is facing humanitarian crisis
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Over half respondents say Hong Kong is facing humanitarian crisis
The Department of Asian and Policy Studies of the Education University of Hong Kong (#EduHK) revealed findings of its biannual survey findings on December 8, 2020.
Findings showed an increasingly positive attitude towards asylum-seekers and refugees, alongside greater support for granting the right to work after remaining in Hong Kong for more than 5 year, and their right of abode for children.
Regarding Hongkongers’ views on human rights, the survey showed that the top concern of Hongkongers remained freedom of speech (17%), followed by police abuse of power (10%) and political freedom (10%). It is worth noting that no option was provided to this question. In 2018, excessive use of police power was not mentioned among respondents.
51% of survey respondents agreed that Hong Kong is facing a #HumanitarianCrisis.
The survey was carried out in the wake of the intense controversy surrounding the now-defunct extradition bill, Principal Investigator Dr Isabella Ng believes that the social unrest in the past year has had a major role to play in causing widespread apprehension towards the human rights situation in Hong Kong.
“Amidst the failure of the Hong Kong government to enter into genuinely constructive dialogue and cooperation with the community to defuse the hostility amongst different groups, human rights-related issues have been brought to the fore in the territory, once known for its tolerance, effective governance, and freedom,” Ng says.
The poll was commissioned by the Department of Asian and Policy Studies of The Education University of Hong Kong and wss conducted by the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute (#PORI) between 6 April and 23 April, 2020.
The survey interviewed 1,002 Cantonese-speaking Hong Kong Chinese aged over 18, equivalent to a response rate of 57.1%.
Source: Inmediahk.net #Dec8
https://bit.ly/3mVDFTJ
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Press Material of the Survey result on Hong Kong People’s view and understanding on the #Refugee and Human Rights issues
https://www.eduhk.hk/aps/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/English_Press-Release.pdf
Over half respondents say Hong Kong is facing humanitarian crisis
The Department of Asian and Policy Studies of the Education University of Hong Kong (#EduHK) revealed findings of its biannual survey findings on December 8, 2020.
Findings showed an increasingly positive attitude towards asylum-seekers and refugees, alongside greater support for granting the right to work after remaining in Hong Kong for more than 5 year, and their right of abode for children.
Regarding Hongkongers’ views on human rights, the survey showed that the top concern of Hongkongers remained freedom of speech (17%), followed by police abuse of power (10%) and political freedom (10%). It is worth noting that no option was provided to this question. In 2018, excessive use of police power was not mentioned among respondents.
51% of survey respondents agreed that Hong Kong is facing a #HumanitarianCrisis.
The survey was carried out in the wake of the intense controversy surrounding the now-defunct extradition bill, Principal Investigator Dr Isabella Ng believes that the social unrest in the past year has had a major role to play in causing widespread apprehension towards the human rights situation in Hong Kong.
“Amidst the failure of the Hong Kong government to enter into genuinely constructive dialogue and cooperation with the community to defuse the hostility amongst different groups, human rights-related issues have been brought to the fore in the territory, once known for its tolerance, effective governance, and freedom,” Ng says.
The poll was commissioned by the Department of Asian and Policy Studies of The Education University of Hong Kong and wss conducted by the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute (#PORI) between 6 April and 23 April, 2020.
The survey interviewed 1,002 Cantonese-speaking Hong Kong Chinese aged over 18, equivalent to a response rate of 57.1%.
Source: Inmediahk.net #Dec8
https://bit.ly/3mVDFTJ
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Press Material of the Survey result on Hong Kong People’s view and understanding on the #Refugee and Human Rights issues
https://www.eduhk.hk/aps/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/English_Press-Release.pdf