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Hong Kong people nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Guri Melby, a Norwegian lawmaker has nominated the people of Hong Kong for next year's Nobel peace prize.
“I have nominated the people of Hong Kong, who risk their lives and security every day to stand up for freedom of speech and basic democracy, to the Nobel Peace Prize for 2020 I hope this will be further encouragement to the movement,” said by Melby on Twitter. She added that Hongkongers are doing matters far beyond the city itself, and affects the region and the entire world.
https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1486451-20191016.htm
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Hong Kong people nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Guri Melby, a Norwegian lawmaker has nominated the people of Hong Kong for next year's Nobel peace prize.
“I have nominated the people of Hong Kong, who risk their lives and security every day to stand up for freedom of speech and basic democracy, to the Nobel Peace Prize for 2020 I hope this will be further encouragement to the movement,” said by Melby on Twitter. She added that Hongkongers are doing matters far beyond the city itself, and affects the region and the entire world.
https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1486451-20191016.htm
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Hong Kong people nominated for Nobel peace prize
A Norwegian member of parliament says she has nominated the people of Hong Kong for next year's Nobel peace prize. Guri Melby, a Liberal Party politician in Oslo, said Hongkongers "risk their lives and security every day to stand up for freedom of speech…
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3rd Death Anniversary of Nobel Peace Prize Winner Liu Xiaobo: "Were He to Know that Hong Kong Has Now Been Devastated to Its Present State, He Would be Utterly Heartbroken"
July 13th was the 3rd death anniversary of Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo.
Xiaowaves, founded by good friends of the late Liu, issued a statement on the day, writing that Liu’s lifelong vision was for the people of China to be free from fear and to enjoy freedom of expression without fear, just like Hongkongers. Were he to know that Hong Kong has now been devastated to its present state, he would be “utterly heartbroken”. The statement pointed out that totalitarianism and nefarious laws simply could not suppress the people’s resistance. “Be it inciting subversion of state power, or the Hong Kong National Security Law, all shall ultimately degenerate into unlawful laws and glorious offences.”
Titled “Fulfilling Xiaobo’s Unfinished Ambition Is Our Only Pathway Forward”, the statement remarked that Hong Kong was China’s only window to the free world and a trailblazer in liberalism’s defiance against communist totalitarianism. During his lifetime, Liu had many times expressed his love for Hong Kong, the Hong Kong that was China’s only “citadel for free speech”, the only city where June 4th could be commemorated publicly. But it was on the very night of June 4th this year that the fear of communism descended upon the city. “The people of Hong Kong began to howl for their freedom and future. Xiaobo had said that China needed another 300 years to become like Hong Kong. Who would have known that the Hong Kong after Xiaobo had passed would hasten its speed to ‘Mainlandise’ and communise.” Liu also could not have imagined Hong Kong losing its guarantee of free speech.
The statement mentioned that the vision Liu kept in his heart for his entire life was for the people of China to be free from fear, to enjoy freedom of expression without fear and to live truly free lives like Hongkongers. Were he to know that Hong Kong has now been devastated to its present state, “although separated by heaven and earth, Xiaobo would most certainly be just like us, he would be utterly heartbroken.”
Xiaowaves pointed out that Liu’s unfulfilled mission has now fallen upon this generation. Civil resistance has never ceased - “Xie Wenfei, who fought resolutely; Terminus2049, which protected memories; the Xiamen assembly, which was concerned with China’s future.” Hunan activist Xie Wenfei was arrested for his vocal support for Hong Kong’s anti-extradition law amendment bill movement. Terminus2049, a Beijing-based volunteer organisation that archives information and contents published on mainstream platforms and WeChat, has had many of its volunteers arrested and charged for collecting and updating news about the COVID-19 outbreak. A group of human rights lawyers and dissidents were arrested for attending a civil assembly in Xiamen. The statement also noted that these were all people and events that were labelled “illegal” in the past year, but totalitarianism and nefarious laws simply could not suppress the people’s resistance, “Be it inciting subversion of state power, or the Hong Kong National Security Law, all shall ultimately degenerate into unlawful laws and glorious offences.”
The statement wrote that Liu’s lifelong work of endurance will pass on and will require the perseverance of this generation and many more of Chinese people working altogether. “This is not only to ensure we won’t fail the expectations of Xiaobo, but also to confront and resolve the foremost issue of contemporary China. The path ahead is long and winding, but it is our only pathway forward.”
Source: Stand News #Jul13
3rd Death Anniversary of Nobel Peace Prize Winner Liu Xiaobo: "Were He to Know that Hong Kong Has Now Been Devastated to Its Present State, He Would be Utterly Heartbroken"
July 13th was the 3rd death anniversary of Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo.
Xiaowaves, founded by good friends of the late Liu, issued a statement on the day, writing that Liu’s lifelong vision was for the people of China to be free from fear and to enjoy freedom of expression without fear, just like Hongkongers. Were he to know that Hong Kong has now been devastated to its present state, he would be “utterly heartbroken”. The statement pointed out that totalitarianism and nefarious laws simply could not suppress the people’s resistance. “Be it inciting subversion of state power, or the Hong Kong National Security Law, all shall ultimately degenerate into unlawful laws and glorious offences.”
Titled “Fulfilling Xiaobo’s Unfinished Ambition Is Our Only Pathway Forward”, the statement remarked that Hong Kong was China’s only window to the free world and a trailblazer in liberalism’s defiance against communist totalitarianism. During his lifetime, Liu had many times expressed his love for Hong Kong, the Hong Kong that was China’s only “citadel for free speech”, the only city where June 4th could be commemorated publicly. But it was on the very night of June 4th this year that the fear of communism descended upon the city. “The people of Hong Kong began to howl for their freedom and future. Xiaobo had said that China needed another 300 years to become like Hong Kong. Who would have known that the Hong Kong after Xiaobo had passed would hasten its speed to ‘Mainlandise’ and communise.” Liu also could not have imagined Hong Kong losing its guarantee of free speech.
The statement mentioned that the vision Liu kept in his heart for his entire life was for the people of China to be free from fear, to enjoy freedom of expression without fear and to live truly free lives like Hongkongers. Were he to know that Hong Kong has now been devastated to its present state, “although separated by heaven and earth, Xiaobo would most certainly be just like us, he would be utterly heartbroken.”
Xiaowaves pointed out that Liu’s unfulfilled mission has now fallen upon this generation. Civil resistance has never ceased - “Xie Wenfei, who fought resolutely; Terminus2049, which protected memories; the Xiamen assembly, which was concerned with China’s future.” Hunan activist Xie Wenfei was arrested for his vocal support for Hong Kong’s anti-extradition law amendment bill movement. Terminus2049, a Beijing-based volunteer organisation that archives information and contents published on mainstream platforms and WeChat, has had many of its volunteers arrested and charged for collecting and updating news about the COVID-19 outbreak. A group of human rights lawyers and dissidents were arrested for attending a civil assembly in Xiamen. The statement also noted that these were all people and events that were labelled “illegal” in the past year, but totalitarianism and nefarious laws simply could not suppress the people’s resistance, “Be it inciting subversion of state power, or the Hong Kong National Security Law, all shall ultimately degenerate into unlawful laws and glorious offences.”
The statement wrote that Liu’s lifelong work of endurance will pass on and will require the perseverance of this generation and many more of Chinese people working altogether. “This is not only to ensure we won’t fail the expectations of Xiaobo, but also to confront and resolve the foremost issue of contemporary China. The path ahead is long and winding, but it is our only pathway forward.”
Source: Stand News #Jul13
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Hitler Barred Germans From Receiving the Nobel Prize;
China Warns Oslo Against Awarding Nobel Peace Prize to Hongkongers
After the then-imprisoned journalist Carl von Ossietzky (1889-1938) was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1935, Hitler amended the law to prohibit all Germans from receiving the Nobel Prize. .
In August 2020, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned Norway against awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to what the CCP sees as "dissidents", "In the past, and today, in the future, China will firmly reject any attempt by anyone to use the Nobel Peace Prize to interfere in China's internal affairs".
He also said while China was the first country to report the existence of the Coronavirus, it does not mean that the virus had originated in China.
Hongkongers were nominated by Guri Melby, currently Minister of Education in Norway in October 2019 for the Nobel Peace Prize for 2020.
Source: DW; RTHK #Aug28
Further Reading:
Hong Kong people nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/8922
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Hitler Barred Germans From Receiving the Nobel Prize;
China Warns Oslo Against Awarding Nobel Peace Prize to Hongkongers
After the then-imprisoned journalist Carl von Ossietzky (1889-1938) was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1935, Hitler amended the law to prohibit all Germans from receiving the Nobel Prize. .
In August 2020, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned Norway against awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to what the CCP sees as "dissidents", "In the past, and today, in the future, China will firmly reject any attempt by anyone to use the Nobel Peace Prize to interfere in China's internal affairs".
He also said while China was the first country to report the existence of the Coronavirus, it does not mean that the virus had originated in China.
Hongkongers were nominated by Guri Melby, currently Minister of Education in Norway in October 2019 for the Nobel Peace Prize for 2020.
Source: DW; RTHK #Aug28
Further Reading:
Hong Kong people nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/8922
#SharpPower #Norway
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1935年，反納粹而被希特勒囚禁的和平主義者奧西茨基獲諾貝爾和平獎。之後希特勒修改法律禁止任何德國人領取諾貝爾獎。 #劉曉波 #達賴喇嘛 -- 中國外長王毅警告挪威，不要把諾貝爾和平獎頒給香港的抗議者，他敦促挪威「珍惜健康穩定的」雙邊關係。他說:「我們不希望看到任何人將諾貝爾和平獎政治化。」
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The Nobel Peace Prize Laureates of 1935 and 2010:
Carl von Ossietzky under Nazi Germany and Liu Xiaobo under the CCP
Carl von Ossietzky (1889-1938), a journalist, was found guilty of treason for revealing that the German authorities had violated Treaty of Versailles through secret rearmament.
When Nazis came into power in 1933, Ossietzky was sent to a concentration camp.
When Ossietzky was named the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate in 1935, Hitler, in fury, prohibited all Germans from receiving the Nobel Prize. Ossietzky was not allowed to leave Germany to attend the award ceremony that was held in Norway in 1936 and died in a prison hospital two years later.
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Liu Xiaobo (1955-2017), a scholar, was imprisoned by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) government for several times during his life, for supporting democratic values and the pursuit of freedom.
Liu was arrested after the CCP's violent crackdown at the Tienanmen Square on June 4, 1989 and imprisoned until 1991, for his participation in the pro-democracy movement in China.
In 1995, Liu was locked away after demanding the Chinese authorities to reassess their verdict of the 1989 Tienanmen protests. From 1996 to 1999, Liu was jailed for criticizing the CCP government and sent to a labour camp for "thought education".
In 2008, Liu was, for the fourth time, detained before any trial had taken place, for authoring the pro-democracy manifesto "Charter 08". More than one year after the detention, Liu was convicted of "inciting subversion of state power" and sentenced to 11 years of imprisonment.
When Liu was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010, the
Chinese authorities denounced the award and censored all related news in the country.
Liu was unable to receive the prize due to his imprisonment in China, while his wife Liu Xia was placed under house arrest by the CCP.
Similar to Ossietzky, Liu died under guard in 2017.
Source: Nobel Prize; New York Times
https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/1935/summary/
https://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/09/world/09nobel.html
The Nobel Peace Prize Laureates of 1935 and 2010:
Carl von Ossietzky under Nazi Germany and Liu Xiaobo under the CCP
Carl von Ossietzky (1889-1938), a journalist, was found guilty of treason for revealing that the German authorities had violated Treaty of Versailles through secret rearmament.
When Nazis came into power in 1933, Ossietzky was sent to a concentration camp.
When Ossietzky was named the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate in 1935, Hitler, in fury, prohibited all Germans from receiving the Nobel Prize. Ossietzky was not allowed to leave Germany to attend the award ceremony that was held in Norway in 1936 and died in a prison hospital two years later.
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Liu Xiaobo (1955-2017), a scholar, was imprisoned by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) government for several times during his life, for supporting democratic values and the pursuit of freedom.
Liu was arrested after the CCP's violent crackdown at the Tienanmen Square on June 4, 1989 and imprisoned until 1991, for his participation in the pro-democracy movement in China.
In 1995, Liu was locked away after demanding the Chinese authorities to reassess their verdict of the 1989 Tienanmen protests. From 1996 to 1999, Liu was jailed for criticizing the CCP government and sent to a labour camp for "thought education".
In 2008, Liu was, for the fourth time, detained before any trial had taken place, for authoring the pro-democracy manifesto "Charter 08". More than one year after the detention, Liu was convicted of "inciting subversion of state power" and sentenced to 11 years of imprisonment.
When Liu was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010, the
Chinese authorities denounced the award and censored all related news in the country.
Liu was unable to receive the prize due to his imprisonment in China, while his wife Liu Xia was placed under house arrest by the CCP.
Similar to Ossietzky, Liu died under guard in 2017.
Source: Nobel Prize; New York Times
https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/1935/summary/
https://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/09/world/09nobel.html
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The Nobel Peace Prize 1935
The Nobel Peace Prize 1935 was awarded to Carl von Ossietzky "for his burning love for freedom of thought and expression and his valuable contribution to the cause of peace"
Arrest of Grandma Wong in Hong Kong.
64-year-old Grandma Wong is an inspiration to generations of pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong. She will be nominated for the Nobel Prize.
Vice Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Hong Kong and a Parton of human rights group Hong Kong Watch say,
“We send a clear signal to the brutal Chinese Communist Party and its puppet regime in Hong Kong that we will not shield our eyes from their denial of the most basic human rights and their undermining of the rule of law.”
“Grandma Wong and Hong Kong’s grandchildren represent the future, not Tiananmen tanks, coercion , and repression.”
Source: David Alton Lord Alton of Liverpool #Nov21
https://www.davidalton.net/2020/11/21/arrest-of-grandma-wong-in-hong-kong/
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64-year-old Grandma Wong is an inspiration to generations of pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong. She will be nominated for the Nobel Prize.
Vice Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Hong Kong and a Parton of human rights group Hong Kong Watch say,
“We send a clear signal to the brutal Chinese Communist Party and its puppet regime in Hong Kong that we will not shield our eyes from their denial of the most basic human rights and their undermining of the rule of law.”
“Grandma Wong and Hong Kong’s grandchildren represent the future, not Tiananmen tanks, coercion , and repression.”
Source: David Alton Lord Alton of Liverpool #Nov21
https://www.davidalton.net/2020/11/21/arrest-of-grandma-wong-in-hong-kong/
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Protest granny ‘prepared to die’ for Hong Kong’s freedoms
64-year-old Alexandra Wong, younger activists affectionately call her as “Grandma Wong”, was a regular sight during demonstrations in 2019. For Ms Wong, the flag which is despised by the Chinese Communist party as representing British colonial rule in Hong Kong was the ultimate symbol of defiance.
Wong was caught and detained while commuting to her home in Shenzhen across the border in the mainland China. After a 14-month absence, Ms Wong was back and protesting again in Hong Kong.
“I am prepared to die,” said Wong. “They will oppress us if we don’t protest and we will lose more freedoms.”
“Grandma Wong is an inspiration to generations of pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong,” said Lord Alton of Liverpool, a member of the group backing the Nobel Prize campaign.
Source: FT #Dec28
https://www.ft.com/content/d3759a09-1e59-47c6-a0df-d4bfdaf5cedd
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64-year-old Alexandra Wong, younger activists affectionately call her as “Grandma Wong”, was a regular sight during demonstrations in 2019. For Ms Wong, the flag which is despised by the Chinese Communist party as representing British colonial rule in Hong Kong was the ultimate symbol of defiance.
Wong was caught and detained while commuting to her home in Shenzhen across the border in the mainland China. After a 14-month absence, Ms Wong was back and protesting again in Hong Kong.
“I am prepared to die,” said Wong. “They will oppress us if we don’t protest and we will lose more freedoms.”
“Grandma Wong is an inspiration to generations of pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong,” said Lord Alton of Liverpool, a member of the group backing the Nobel Prize campaign.
Source: FT #Dec28
https://www.ft.com/content/d3759a09-1e59-47c6-a0df-d4bfdaf5cedd
#GrandmaWong #HongKongProtest #HongKong #NobelPrize
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US lawmakers nominate Hong Kong democracy movement for #NobelPeacePrize
Led by US Republican Senator Marco Rubio and Democratic Representative Jim McGovern, co-chairs of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China that assesses human rights, the U.S. Congress nominated Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement for the Nobel Peace Prize, calling the campaigners a global inspiration as they endure a crackdown by Beijing.
In a letter to the Nobel Committee, nine lawmakers across party lines cited the estimate that more than two million took to the streets on June 16, 2019.
“This prize would honor their bravery and determination that have inspired the world,” they wrote.
“A number of [Hong Kong] democracy advocates are already in jail, some in exile, and many more awaiting trials where they are expected to be convicted and sentenced in the coming months for the sole reason of peacefully expressing their political views through speech, publication, elections, or assembly.”
The lawmakers said they expected more Hong Kong democracy activists to be convicted in the coming months “for the sole reason of peacefully expressing their political views.”
Source: Stand News, #Feb4
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US lawmakers nominate Hong Kong democracy movement for #NobelPeacePrize
Led by US Republican Senator Marco Rubio and Democratic Representative Jim McGovern, co-chairs of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China that assesses human rights, the U.S. Congress nominated Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement for the Nobel Peace Prize, calling the campaigners a global inspiration as they endure a crackdown by Beijing.
In a letter to the Nobel Committee, nine lawmakers across party lines cited the estimate that more than two million took to the streets on June 16, 2019.
“This prize would honor their bravery and determination that have inspired the world,” they wrote.
“A number of [Hong Kong] democracy advocates are already in jail, some in exile, and many more awaiting trials where they are expected to be convicted and sentenced in the coming months for the sole reason of peacefully expressing their political views through speech, publication, elections, or assembly.”
The lawmakers said they expected more Hong Kong democracy activists to be convicted in the coming months “for the sole reason of peacefully expressing their political views.”
Source: Stand News, #Feb4
#USCongress #NobelPrize
#HongKongProtests #AntiELAB