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Labour unions staying quiet under heightened political suppression — Tang Kin Aah from HK Confederation of Trade Unions: Trade union activism won’t take the old path but hope to organise network sharing the same faith
During the 2019 anti-extradition law movement in Hong Kong, numerous new trade unions were established.
Getting on the bandwagon, they hoped to win seats in the Labour functional constituency and Labour Advisory Board, breaking the tyranny of pro-establishment trade unions. Meanwhile, they aimed for a city-wide strike to attack the regime.
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https://telegra.ph/Labour-unions-staying-quiet-under-heightened-political-suppression--Tang-Kin-Aah-from-HK-Confederation-of-Trade-Unions-Trade-uni-04-01
Source: Stand News #Jan27
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Labour unions staying quiet under heightened political suppression — Tang Kin Aah from HK Confederation of Trade Unions: Trade union activism won’t take the old path but hope to organise network sharing the same faith
During the 2019 anti-extradition law movement in Hong Kong, numerous new trade unions were established.
Getting on the bandwagon, they hoped to win seats in the Labour functional constituency and Labour Advisory Board, breaking the tyranny of pro-establishment trade unions. Meanwhile, they aimed for a city-wide strike to attack the regime.
Continue reading the fully translated article:
https://telegra.ph/Labour-unions-staying-quiet-under-heightened-political-suppression--Tang-Kin-Aah-from-HK-Confederation-of-Trade-Unions-Trade-uni-04-01
Source: Stand News #Jan27
#LabourUnions #Political #Suppression #TangKinAah #TradeUnions #Faith
‘No political story allowed’: Hong Kong broadcaster falls silent on sensitive subjects
Normally at this time of year Hong Kong media are bustling to prepare coverage of Friday’s anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre which, before Covid restrictions hit, usually included a huge vigil in Victoria Park. The event is illegal in China but had been proudly held in Hong Kong for decades.
But this year journalists at the respected public broadcaster RTHK say they’ve been told to stand down.
“We were informed that no political story is allowed,” says Emily*, an RTHK employee who, along with others interviewed for this article, asked for anonymity to speak freely. “We think it’s kind of funny because what isn’t a political story now?”
Source: The Guardian#Jun02
https://t.co/DenN3kyFjV
#Political #HongKong #Sensitive #Tiananmen #Covid19
Normally at this time of year Hong Kong media are bustling to prepare coverage of Friday’s anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre which, before Covid restrictions hit, usually included a huge vigil in Victoria Park. The event is illegal in China but had been proudly held in Hong Kong for decades.
But this year journalists at the respected public broadcaster RTHK say they’ve been told to stand down.
“We were informed that no political story is allowed,” says Emily*, an RTHK employee who, along with others interviewed for this article, asked for anonymity to speak freely. “We think it’s kind of funny because what isn’t a political story now?”
Source: The Guardian#Jun02
https://t.co/DenN3kyFjV
#Political #HongKong #Sensitive #Tiananmen #Covid19
Exclusive-Hong Kong's former chief judge says upholding rule of law not political
Hong Kong’s former chief judge urged solicitors to continue speaking up for the rule of law, saying it was their public duty and not political, as lawyers chose a council to govern their profession overshadowed by a national security law imposed by China.
Former chief justice Geoffrey Ma made his remarks to several hundred members of the Law Society on Tuesday and later provided Reuters with a transcript of the speech in response to questions.
Hong Kong judges symbolise one of the core promises of the city’s return from British to Chinese rule in 1997 along with continued freedoms: the right to a fair trial and equality under the law, all administered by an independent judiciary.
Source: Reuters #Aug25
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https://reut.rs/3zjCfIF
Hong Kong’s former chief judge urged solicitors to continue speaking up for the rule of law, saying it was their public duty and not political, as lawyers chose a council to govern their profession overshadowed by a national security law imposed by China.
Former chief justice Geoffrey Ma made his remarks to several hundred members of the Law Society on Tuesday and later provided Reuters with a transcript of the speech in response to questions.
Hong Kong judges symbolise one of the core promises of the city’s return from British to Chinese rule in 1997 along with continued freedoms: the right to a fair trial and equality under the law, all administered by an independent judiciary.
Source: Reuters #Aug25
#HongKong #Judge #NationalSecurityLaw #China #RuleOfLaw #Political
https://reut.rs/3zjCfIF