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Pro-democracy Hongkongers Detained by China "Request" to Plead Guilty to Protest Charges in Hong Kong
On November 27, 2020, the Shenzhen Public Security Bureau (Yantian Branch) in China claimed that they have completed their investigation of the case about the 12 detained Hongkongers. The 12 civilians from Hong Kong who were captured by Chinese authorities and jailed in China since then were sent to the Provincial People's Procuratorate of the PRC for the charge to proceed.
However, as of December 12, 2020, their families had not received any official response from any authorities. Nevertheless, the lawyers appointed by Chinese authorities inquired the protest-related course cases in Hong Kong.
The families of the 12 Hong Kong youths spoke to the press in Hong Kong on 12 December, 2020 at 15:30. Although some families had communication with the lawyers appointed by the Chinese government over the phone or in text message, they still didn't know what their charges are in China.
In the press conference, the family members also shared the letters reportedly written by the 12 pro-democracy Hongkongers. In the letters, the detainees "asked" their families to help them plead guilty to all the charges they have in Hong Kong.
According to the solicitors in Hong Kong, this is not possible as they couldn't contact their clients. Thus, they couldn't do anything with the legal procedure in Hong Kong.
Meanwhile, in Hong Kong the detainees' bank accounts in Bank of China have been cancelled due to "commercial decision". Their families couldn't check the balance nor withdraw money.
Earlier, the families have written letters to the 12 Hong Kong youths. The Hong Kong Immigration Department was supposed to help pass the letters to China. However, the families have never received any feedback, even the Immigration Department confirmed to have passed the letters to Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Guangdong, China (#GDETO).
The lawyers assigned by Chinese authorities clearly stated that the detention centre wouldn't distribute any letter to 12 Hongkongers.
These CCP-assigned lawyers also asked of the court cases related to the 12 Hongkongers in Hong Kong. In fact, the Chinese authorities should only handle the reported "illegal border crossing", but have no right to intervene any other court cases in Hong Kong.
Worse still, some families in Hong Kong were contacted by two different China-appointed lawyers, but some not even had one.
On these occasions, the lawyers never mentioned their identities, such as name and contact numbers.
One family was requested by a "lawyer" to provide a family photo. "I don't know who you are. You never provide any license to prove you are laywer," the family member recalled telling the self-claimed lawyer from China.
The "lawyer" said, "my identity doesn't matter, but your photo does."
While Christmas is coming, is it possible for the families to visit the 12 detained Hongkongers if accompanied by Hong Kong government officials? Can the 12 Hongkongers give a call to their family? This humanitarian crisis has been going on for nearly 4 months, showing the Chinese authorities' total disregard for basic human rights.
#Save12 #CCPControl
#Save12HongkongYouths
Pro-democracy Hongkongers Detained by China "Request" to Plead Guilty to Protest Charges in Hong Kong
On November 27, 2020, the Shenzhen Public Security Bureau (Yantian Branch) in China claimed that they have completed their investigation of the case about the 12 detained Hongkongers. The 12 civilians from Hong Kong who were captured by Chinese authorities and jailed in China since then were sent to the Provincial People's Procuratorate of the PRC for the charge to proceed.
However, as of December 12, 2020, their families had not received any official response from any authorities. Nevertheless, the lawyers appointed by Chinese authorities inquired the protest-related course cases in Hong Kong.
The families of the 12 Hong Kong youths spoke to the press in Hong Kong on 12 December, 2020 at 15:30. Although some families had communication with the lawyers appointed by the Chinese government over the phone or in text message, they still didn't know what their charges are in China.
In the press conference, the family members also shared the letters reportedly written by the 12 pro-democracy Hongkongers. In the letters, the detainees "asked" their families to help them plead guilty to all the charges they have in Hong Kong.
According to the solicitors in Hong Kong, this is not possible as they couldn't contact their clients. Thus, they couldn't do anything with the legal procedure in Hong Kong.
Meanwhile, in Hong Kong the detainees' bank accounts in Bank of China have been cancelled due to "commercial decision". Their families couldn't check the balance nor withdraw money.
Earlier, the families have written letters to the 12 Hong Kong youths. The Hong Kong Immigration Department was supposed to help pass the letters to China. However, the families have never received any feedback, even the Immigration Department confirmed to have passed the letters to Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Guangdong, China (#GDETO).
The lawyers assigned by Chinese authorities clearly stated that the detention centre wouldn't distribute any letter to 12 Hongkongers.
These CCP-assigned lawyers also asked of the court cases related to the 12 Hongkongers in Hong Kong. In fact, the Chinese authorities should only handle the reported "illegal border crossing", but have no right to intervene any other court cases in Hong Kong.
Worse still, some families in Hong Kong were contacted by two different China-appointed lawyers, but some not even had one.
On these occasions, the lawyers never mentioned their identities, such as name and contact numbers.
One family was requested by a "lawyer" to provide a family photo. "I don't know who you are. You never provide any license to prove you are laywer," the family member recalled telling the self-claimed lawyer from China.
The "lawyer" said, "my identity doesn't matter, but your photo does."
While Christmas is coming, is it possible for the families to visit the 12 detained Hongkongers if accompanied by Hong Kong government officials? Can the 12 Hongkongers give a call to their family? This humanitarian crisis has been going on for nearly 4 months, showing the Chinese authorities' total disregard for basic human rights.
#Save12 #CCPControl
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