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Plainclothes Police Flashed by Riot Police: Blue on blue!

At around 2245 in Sha Tin's New Town Plaza on June 12, 2020, the riot police rushed to the 3rd and 4th floors of the mall to stop and search civilians.

Meanwhile, they flashed torchlight a group of people on the 6th floor. Several plainclothed police immediately shouted, "Why are you flashing? Blue on blue!" The riot police officer on the 4th floor then asked "Which team are you on?"

Source: Stand News #Jun12 #Shatin #BlueOnblue #HongKongPolice
#NeverForget #2Years
Lest We Forget: The Tearful Day Outside the #LegCo Building

June 12, 2021 marks the two year-mark of the first large-scale police-civilian clash in the #AntiELAB movement in Hong Kong.

Two years ago, pro-democracy Hongkongers surrounded the Legislative Council building, with a hope to prevent the second reading of the amendment bill that proposed extradition to China.

Despite the peaceful rally, the police deployed #TearGas grenades and shot #RubberBullets at unarmed civilians, causing countless injuries in the crowd.

Whereas the police was condemned on an international level for their abuse of power and use of violence, the authorities in Hong Kong insisted in categorizing the pro-democracy rally in the Admiralty area as a "riot".

The government's reaction infuriated many citizens, causing over 2 million people to take part in Hong Kong's largest protest in history on June 16, 2019.

Source: Stand News #Jun12

#TodayinHistory #NeverForgive #HongKongProtests #PoliceViolence
#FirstHand #Jun12
Agnes Chow Welcomed by Pro-democracy Citizens as She is Free from Prison

At around 10am on June 12, 2021, pro-democracy activist, #AgnesChow, walked out of Tai Lam Institutional Center after serving a 10-month jail term for surrounding the police headquarters in Hong Kong during the #AntiELAB movement.

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Despite the rain, supporting citizens welcomed Chow and chanted "Add Oil" to her, as she was ushered by her friends and other pro-democracy activists to a private vehicle in white.

Her fellow activists #JoshuaWong and #IvanLam, also former members of the now-disbanded #Demosisto, were also convicted in the same case but with a longer sentence. They are still in prison at the moment.

#FreeAgnes #PoliticalPrisoner #PoliticalProsecution
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#StudentPoliticism Calls On Citizens to Stay True to the Original Cause on Protest Anniversary

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#StudentPoliticism Calls On Citizens to Stay True to the Original Cause on Protest Anniversary

Video: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30063

On June 11, 2021, the Hong Kong police arrested the convenor of the pro-democracy group #StudentPoliticism, #WongYatChin and the spokeperson #WongYuenLam. The police claimed that their plan to set up a street booth in Mongkok the next day was an "intent to incite or promote unauthorized assembly". The police also accused them of "inciting violence".

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On June 12, 2021, the two pro-democracy youth were still detained by the police. Their fellow group members held a press meeting to reiterate their stance and express their determination.

The group clarified that in the past, when they mentioned the 2019 #AntiELAB movement, the use of force in protests was recounted as events but never promoted as a strategy. Their goal is to take part in civic education.

The group said the authorities has forced Hong Kong to enter an era of #WhiteTerror.

On June 12, the two year-mark of the first police-civilian clash in the 2019 pro-democracy movement, the group will not take any collective action, but every individual can speak up in defense of freedom and stay true to the original cause of the 2019 ptotests.

#HongKongProtests #Freedom

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Student Politicism Convenor Wong Yat-chin:
"No matter how many obstacles are there in front of us, we should continue to forge forward and stand by our beliefs"

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#PoliceState #Regime
Hong Kong Police Cordon Off Downtown to Suppress Gathering on Protest Anniversary

At around 16:00 in the shopping district #CausewayBay, the Hong Kong police set up cordon at Great George Street and East Point Road.

Over 50 officers ordered passersby and businesses to leave.

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June 12, 2021 marks two years after the first large-scale police-civilian clash in the 2019 #AntiELAB movement in Hong Kong. The police use of excessive force including the deployment of #TearGas grenades and #RubberBullets at unarmed civilians on June 12, 2019 had sparked international criticism and the local population's outcry.

Source: Apple Daily #Jun12
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#NeverForget #2Years Ago: Pro-democracy Hongkongers Sing Hallelujah to the Lord Overnight

https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30056

Lest We Forget: The Tearful Day Outside the #LegCo Building

https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30057
#PoliceState #2Years
Hong Kong Police Intercept 70-year-old Elderly for Donning Black and Wearing Yellow Facemask on Protest Anniversary

On June 12, 2021, 70-year-old Mr. Au Yeung walking with a cane was intercepted by the Hong Kong police in the shopping district Causeway Bay.

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Mr. Au Yeung said the police has been monitoring him and his two friends. The police accused them of violating the gathering ban in the peopled district.

Mr. Au Yeung donned a black shirt that read "No Fear, Fight On" and wore a yellow facemask that read #FDNOL.

The day June 12, 2021 marks two years since the first large-scale police-civilian clash in the 2019 #AntiELAB movement in Hong Kong. The police use of excessive force including #TearGas grenades and #RubberBullets at unarmed civilians on June 12, 2019 had sparked criticism worldwide and the local population's outcry.

Source: InMedia #Jun12
https://bit.ly/3pLsX4c

#Elderly #HongKongProtests #FightHongKong #NeverForget
#PoliceState #2Years
HK Police Intercept Online News Journalists

On June 12, 2021, the Hong Kong police cordoned off Causeway Bay and intercepted civilians in multiple districts including Causeway Bay and Mongkok. The day was the second anniversary of the 2029 #AntiELAB movement. The police massive deployment made it impossible for the pro-democracy population to publicly commemorate the day.

Just when three journalists of the online news platform #EggsClub walked out of the subway station, the police conducted stop and search on them.

Their personal information was recorded and the police demanded them to stop live streaming. The police also warned them of "inciting the public" if they talked about "something not related to work" during the live broadcast. The police, however, did not explain what they meant by "something not related to work".

Source: InMedia; Stand News #Jun12
https://bit.ly/3pK9GAj

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Police Intercept 70-year-old Elderly

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#FirstHand #Jun12
HK Police Suppresses Street Booth Run by University Students on Protest Anniversary

On June 12, 2021, members of Hong Kong Federation of Students (#HKFS) and #ChanWingYan, vice-president of the #StudentsUnion of #LingnanUniversity, set up a street booth on a footbridge in Mongkok.

Numerous police officers arrived and intervened within 10 miniutes after the pro-democracy youth set up the booth.

The students called on Hongkongers not to forget the day two years ago on June 12, 2019.

June 12 marks the first large-scale police-civilian clash in the 2019 #AntiELAB movement.

#HongKongProtests #PoliceState #2Years #WeShallNeverSurrender
#GlobalSupport #Solidarity
Pro-Hong Kong Rallies Take Place Across the World on Protest Anniversary

Source: Stand News #Jun12

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Pro-Hong Kong Rallies Take Place Across the World on Protest Anniversary

On June 12, 2021, rallies in support of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement took place in different cities across the world.

These included but were not limited to Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth in Australia; Auckland and Christchurch in New Zealand; Tokyo in Japan; Seoul in South Korea; London, Reeding and Liverpool in the United Kingdom.

In #London alone, there were three assemblies. At least one of them was attended by over 1,000 including exiled activist and former lawmaker #NathanLaw.

The rally in #Sydney was attended by hundreds including former lawmaker #TedHui. Hui called on overseas Hongkongers to speak up as much as they can and to support the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong.

In #Tokyo, over 250 Hongkongers and Japanese, dressed in black and holding umbrellas, marched from Shinjuku central park to different main streets downtown, attracting many onlookers.

The "Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times" flags flew under the sky of all these different cities. The protest anthem "#GlorytoHongKong", which has been banned by Hong Kong authorities, was also heard in the air.

Source: Stand News #Jun12

#FightForFreedom #HongKongProtests #NeverGiveUp