#FirstHand #NeverForget #NeverForgive
Citizens Continue Monthly Tribute in Remembrance of Police Brutality Victims Despite Mounting Oppression
Today is the last day of 2020, which also marks the 16th month of the 8.31 incident where Hong Kong police forced themselves onto a train landed at Prince Edward MTR station and attacked indiscriminately passengers on the train, pepper-sprayed innocent civilians, and stopped medics from aiding those being injured.
Many pro-democracy protesters, on their way home after a day of peaceful rally, had fallen victim to police brutality on August 31 last year. Known as the 8.31 Prince Edward Incident, this is also remembered as one of the most brutal incidents during the Anti-ELAB movement in Hong Kong last year.
Since then, members of the public have voluntarily been going to #PrinceEdward station on the last day of every month, bringing white flowers to pay tribute to the rumoured casualties and the victims of #PoliceBrutality during the pro-democracy movement.
In a bid to silence opposing voices in the city, Hong Kong Police announced that they will arrest citizens going Prince Edward station to lay white flowers in remembrance of this incident, citing COVID-19 and social distancing as excuses.
Although police set up a long cordon line this afternoon as early as 4pm, Granny Wong was sighted near Prince Edward station with white flowers in late evening, holding a light sign that read “#Save12”.
In defiance of stringent police control, some citizens came to show their respect to pro-democracy protesters, bringing a prominent signage that read, “ICAC investigate proactively, arresting the plaintiff Lam Cheuk-ting instead”.
#Dec31
Citizens Continue Monthly Tribute in Remembrance of Police Brutality Victims Despite Mounting Oppression
Today is the last day of 2020, which also marks the 16th month of the 8.31 incident where Hong Kong police forced themselves onto a train landed at Prince Edward MTR station and attacked indiscriminately passengers on the train, pepper-sprayed innocent civilians, and stopped medics from aiding those being injured.
Many pro-democracy protesters, on their way home after a day of peaceful rally, had fallen victim to police brutality on August 31 last year. Known as the 8.31 Prince Edward Incident, this is also remembered as one of the most brutal incidents during the Anti-ELAB movement in Hong Kong last year.
Since then, members of the public have voluntarily been going to #PrinceEdward station on the last day of every month, bringing white flowers to pay tribute to the rumoured casualties and the victims of #PoliceBrutality during the pro-democracy movement.
In a bid to silence opposing voices in the city, Hong Kong Police announced that they will arrest citizens going Prince Edward station to lay white flowers in remembrance of this incident, citing COVID-19 and social distancing as excuses.
Although police set up a long cordon line this afternoon as early as 4pm, Granny Wong was sighted near Prince Edward station with white flowers in late evening, holding a light sign that read “#Save12”.
In defiance of stringent police control, some citizens came to show their respect to pro-democracy protesters, bringing a prominent signage that read, “ICAC investigate proactively, arresting the plaintiff Lam Cheuk-ting instead”.
#Dec31
#YellowEconomy #FirstHand
Support Yellow Stores at White Market X MR.LLH -
At the New Year Market in D2 Place, you can find handicraft, hand sanitizer, postcard, snacks, red pockets, skin care product and so on.
In particular, there are around 10 pro-democracy 'yellow' counters sharing the theme of #Save12. They remind Hongkongers of the 12 Hong Kong activists jailed by China, as well as the happenings in the city.
Details of the Market:
Date：Dec 31, 2020 -January 3, 2021
Time：1pm - 8pm
Venue： THE SPACE, D2 Place, Phase 1, 2/F
#D2Place #MRLLH #WhiteMarket #NewYeae2021 #Shopping
Support Yellow Stores at White Market X MR.LLH -
At the New Year Market in D2 Place, you can find handicraft, hand sanitizer, postcard, snacks, red pockets, skin care product and so on.
In particular, there are around 10 pro-democracy 'yellow' counters sharing the theme of #Save12. They remind Hongkongers of the 12 Hong Kong activists jailed by China, as well as the happenings in the city.
Details of the Market:
Date：Dec 31, 2020 -January 3, 2021
Time：1pm - 8pm
Venue： THE SPACE, D2 Place, Phase 1, 2/F
#D2Place #MRLLH #WhiteMarket #NewYeae2021 #Shopping
#BringThemBack #Save12
Families of Jailed Hongkongers Attemp to Pay Visit to Chinese Prison Amidst Ambigious Rule Set Up by Chinese Authorities
Source: Apple Daily #Jan3
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Source: Apple Daily #Jan3
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#BringThemBack #Save12
Families of Jailed Hongkongers Attemp to Pay Visit to Chinese Prison Amidst Ambigious Rule Set Up by Chinese Authorities
On Dec 30, 2020, the Chinese court in Yantian, Shenzhen sentenced 10 pro-democracy Hongkongers to Chinese prison for seven months to three years. Another two Hongkongers, who were also captured and detained with the rest of the group since August 2020, were repatriated to Hong Kong, for they were under 18 of age. During their detention so far, the Chinese authorities have barred the 12 Hongkongers from having any external contacts including family and lawyers' visits.
Some detainees' families set off to Shenzhen on the morning of Jan 3, 2021, hoping to complete the quarantine isolation procedure and visit the prisoned as soon as possible.
However, the Justice Bureau of Shenzhen in China amended the visit arrangement in Dec 2020, by "temporarily suspending" the acceptance of foreign personnel on-site visits.
Ms. Chow Hang-tung, a barrister who has assisted the Hong Kong youths’ families, predicted that the families would be considered as foreign personnel, while concrete arrangements need to be further understood.
Former pro-democracy lawmaker Eddie Chu Hoi-dick, who has been supporting the 12 Hong Kong youths’ families, said that the family have departed and arrived in Shenzhen as of 5pm on Jan 3, 2021.
The “12 Hongkonger Concern Group” also stated on the same afternoon that three family members have arrived at Shenzhen and will undergo the 14-day quarantine period. They are going to seek for prison visit right after the first trial’s 10-day appeal period is over, and the judgement has taken effect.
Source: Apple Daily #Jan3
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20210103/HOKT7YI6BVCKZN47OAXKO65UNA/
#Save12HKYouths #CCPRule #CCPCourt
Families of Jailed Hongkongers Attemp to Pay Visit to Chinese Prison Amidst Ambigious Rule Set Up by Chinese Authorities
On Dec 30, 2020, the Chinese court in Yantian, Shenzhen sentenced 10 pro-democracy Hongkongers to Chinese prison for seven months to three years. Another two Hongkongers, who were also captured and detained with the rest of the group since August 2020, were repatriated to Hong Kong, for they were under 18 of age. During their detention so far, the Chinese authorities have barred the 12 Hongkongers from having any external contacts including family and lawyers' visits.
Some detainees' families set off to Shenzhen on the morning of Jan 3, 2021, hoping to complete the quarantine isolation procedure and visit the prisoned as soon as possible.
However, the Justice Bureau of Shenzhen in China amended the visit arrangement in Dec 2020, by "temporarily suspending" the acceptance of foreign personnel on-site visits.
Ms. Chow Hang-tung, a barrister who has assisted the Hong Kong youths’ families, predicted that the families would be considered as foreign personnel, while concrete arrangements need to be further understood.
Former pro-democracy lawmaker Eddie Chu Hoi-dick, who has been supporting the 12 Hong Kong youths’ families, said that the family have departed and arrived in Shenzhen as of 5pm on Jan 3, 2021.
The “12 Hongkonger Concern Group” also stated on the same afternoon that three family members have arrived at Shenzhen and will undergo the 14-day quarantine period. They are going to seek for prison visit right after the first trial’s 10-day appeal period is over, and the judgement has taken effect.
Source: Apple Daily #Jan3
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20210103/HOKT7YI6BVCKZN47OAXKO65UNA/
#Save12HKYouths #CCPRule #CCPCourt
#FailedState
Hong Kong Government Will Not Arrange nor Accompany Families to Visit Jailed Hongkongers in China
12 pro-democracy Hongkongers have been detained in China for more than a hundred days since August 2020. On Dec 30, 2020, ten of them were sentenced by the Chinese court from 7 months to 3 years.
On Jan 3, 2021, three members from two families headed to Shenzhen, China, seeking to visit the jailed Hong Kong youths.
The Security Bureau of the Hong Kong SAR Government said on Jan 3, 2020 that they have contacted the Chinese authorities to understand the procedures. They claimed that the Hong Kong government would provide opinion and information, but would not arrange physical visit, nor accompany the relatives.
The 12 Hong Kong Youth Concern Group revealed that the mother of 19-year-old Kwok Tsz-lun and the mother and the aunt of 30-year-old Li Tsz-yin have arrived at Shenzhen to go through a 14-day quarantine.
Kwok Tsz-lun and Li Tsz-yin were both sentenced to 7 months in jail in China for "illegally crossing the border". Their families will try to contact different parties and seek possiblities to visit them.
Source: Stand News #Jan3
#Save12 #Save12HKYouths #SecurityBureau
Hong Kong Government Will Not Arrange nor Accompany Families to Visit Jailed Hongkongers in China
12 pro-democracy Hongkongers have been detained in China for more than a hundred days since August 2020. On Dec 30, 2020, ten of them were sentenced by the Chinese court from 7 months to 3 years.
On Jan 3, 2021, three members from two families headed to Shenzhen, China, seeking to visit the jailed Hong Kong youths.
The Security Bureau of the Hong Kong SAR Government said on Jan 3, 2020 that they have contacted the Chinese authorities to understand the procedures. They claimed that the Hong Kong government would provide opinion and information, but would not arrange physical visit, nor accompany the relatives.
The 12 Hong Kong Youth Concern Group revealed that the mother of 19-year-old Kwok Tsz-lun and the mother and the aunt of 30-year-old Li Tsz-yin have arrived at Shenzhen to go through a 14-day quarantine.
Kwok Tsz-lun and Li Tsz-yin were both sentenced to 7 months in jail in China for "illegally crossing the border". Their families will try to contact different parties and seek possiblities to visit them.
Source: Stand News #Jan3
#Save12 #Save12HKYouths #SecurityBureau
#Save12 #BringThemBack
British Lawmakers Condemn China for Breaching Sino-British Joint Declaration
Source: Stand News #Dec30
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Source: Stand News #Dec30
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British Lawmakers Condemn China for Breaching Sino-British Joint Declaration
In the 12 Hong Kongers case, 10 adult defendants were sentenced to seven months to three years in prison in Yantian, Shenzhen on December 30, 2020. The other two minors were handed over to the Hong Kong police. The Hong Kong police stated that they could charge them with offence of failing to surrender to custody as shall have been appointed.
The “All-Party Parliamentary Group Hong Kong” of the British Parliament issued a statement on Dec 30, 2020, criticizing the incident as a fierce attack on Hong Kong people’s freedom and is a repeated violation of the "Sino-British Joint Declaration”. The group reiterated that Britain will continue to fight for freedom for Hong Kong people.
Baroness Bennett and Alistair Carmichael, co-chairs of the "All-Party Parliamentary Group Hong Kong” of the British Parliament, said that the arrests represented how Hong Kong people’s freedom were being attacked and was another "shocking" violation of the Sino-British Joint Declaration. “It seems likly they are hoping to warn all the pro-democracy activists, politicians and leaders and show that these people cannot escape the strict National Security Law through these arrests,” they said.
The group states that they hope to send a clear and firm message to Hong Kong people: "We in the UK will not stop fighting for your freedom. We welcome BNO passport holders to live in the UK, where your rights and freedoms will be protected instead of being weaponized.”
The organization "Stand with Hong Kong" also stated that the sentence was unacceptable. They believed that the only "crime" committed by these brave young people was to speak out for democracy and freedom and to protect their own safety. The organization calls on the international community to hold the Chinese and Hong Kong authorities responsible for their violations of the international human rights law.
Source: Stand News #Dec30
#SinoBritishJointDeclaration
British Lawmakers Condemn China for Breaching Sino-British Joint Declaration
In the 12 Hong Kongers case, 10 adult defendants were sentenced to seven months to three years in prison in Yantian, Shenzhen on December 30, 2020. The other two minors were handed over to the Hong Kong police. The Hong Kong police stated that they could charge them with offence of failing to surrender to custody as shall have been appointed.
The “All-Party Parliamentary Group Hong Kong” of the British Parliament issued a statement on Dec 30, 2020, criticizing the incident as a fierce attack on Hong Kong people’s freedom and is a repeated violation of the "Sino-British Joint Declaration”. The group reiterated that Britain will continue to fight for freedom for Hong Kong people.
Baroness Bennett and Alistair Carmichael, co-chairs of the "All-Party Parliamentary Group Hong Kong” of the British Parliament, said that the arrests represented how Hong Kong people’s freedom were being attacked and was another "shocking" violation of the Sino-British Joint Declaration. “It seems likly they are hoping to warn all the pro-democracy activists, politicians and leaders and show that these people cannot escape the strict National Security Law through these arrests,” they said.
The group states that they hope to send a clear and firm message to Hong Kong people: "We in the UK will not stop fighting for your freedom. We welcome BNO passport holders to live in the UK, where your rights and freedoms will be protected instead of being weaponized.”
The organization "Stand with Hong Kong" also stated that the sentence was unacceptable. They believed that the only "crime" committed by these brave young people was to speak out for democracy and freedom and to protect their own safety. The organization calls on the international community to hold the Chinese and Hong Kong authorities responsible for their violations of the international human rights law.
Source: Stand News #Dec30
#SinoBritishJointDeclaration
#HongkongersVoice #Injustice
Musician #RonoFok Encourages Hongkongers to Fight On After Being Arrested over National Security Probe
Hong Kong musician Rono Fok wrote his reflection on facebook on January 18, 2021, after he was arrested and detained by the Hong Kong police for national security violation on January 14:
"I was detained by the National Security police for more than 40 hours. During which, I was once handcuffed to a chain around my waist when being escorted from the Chai Wan police station to the North Point police station. I have also subjected to dozens times of body search. One time I had to strip all my clothes from my upper body.
Around 6am on January 14, 2021, six National Security police officers arrested me at my home in Shau Kei Wan. They accused me of aiding 12 pro-democracy Hongkongers to flee to Taiwan.
Except me, all my family members suffered permanent mental disabilities. I am always thankful for their love and care. When the police arrested me and raided my home, no one from my family has shed one drop of tear, until the moment when the police dragged me away to the lift lobby.
My mother, who is immobile and her right hand disabled, followed closely behind just to have one last look at me. She growled and asked, “What is Hong Kong becoming of?”
I was tranported between the Chai Wan and the North Point police stations, where I interrogated for 3 times under recordings. The National security officers asked me around 300 to 400 questions.
Although meals and drinks were provided, I suffered from hallucination and very mild incontinence when detained in the North Point police station.
It was a cold evening when the temperature dropped below 10 degrees celsius.
When I was escorted from North Point Police Station to Chai Wan, we drove by King’s Road. I recalled the time I went to the nursery, primary school, secondary school and university. I miss my friends and schoolmates. I used to hang out at the park and the ball courts, grab lunch with my schoolmates and play video games in internet café after school.
Perhaps, I will be charged and I will sit for court hearing or even face jail, but I will never give up music and art. I will keep on learning to become your favourite artist.
In case of imprisonment, I will write about my music and stories. My mother is not eloquent, but I hope to share her words to all of you, 'Hongkongers, fight on!'”
Source: Rono Fok's Facebook; Stand News, #Jan18
https://www.facebook.com/RONOFOK/posts/1154216091675415
#PoliceState #Authoritarianism
#NationalSecurityLaw #Save12 #Save12HongKongYouths #Musician
Musician #RonoFok Encourages Hongkongers to Fight On After Being Arrested over National Security Probe
Hong Kong musician Rono Fok wrote his reflection on facebook on January 18, 2021, after he was arrested and detained by the Hong Kong police for national security violation on January 14:
"I was detained by the National Security police for more than 40 hours. During which, I was once handcuffed to a chain around my waist when being escorted from the Chai Wan police station to the North Point police station. I have also subjected to dozens times of body search. One time I had to strip all my clothes from my upper body.
Around 6am on January 14, 2021, six National Security police officers arrested me at my home in Shau Kei Wan. They accused me of aiding 12 pro-democracy Hongkongers to flee to Taiwan.
Except me, all my family members suffered permanent mental disabilities. I am always thankful for their love and care. When the police arrested me and raided my home, no one from my family has shed one drop of tear, until the moment when the police dragged me away to the lift lobby.
My mother, who is immobile and her right hand disabled, followed closely behind just to have one last look at me. She growled and asked, “What is Hong Kong becoming of?”
I was tranported between the Chai Wan and the North Point police stations, where I interrogated for 3 times under recordings. The National security officers asked me around 300 to 400 questions.
Although meals and drinks were provided, I suffered from hallucination and very mild incontinence when detained in the North Point police station.
It was a cold evening when the temperature dropped below 10 degrees celsius.
When I was escorted from North Point Police Station to Chai Wan, we drove by King’s Road. I recalled the time I went to the nursery, primary school, secondary school and university. I miss my friends and schoolmates. I used to hang out at the park and the ball courts, grab lunch with my schoolmates and play video games in internet café after school.
Perhaps, I will be charged and I will sit for court hearing or even face jail, but I will never give up music and art. I will keep on learning to become your favourite artist.
In case of imprisonment, I will write about my music and stories. My mother is not eloquent, but I hope to share her words to all of you, 'Hongkongers, fight on!'”
Source: Rono Fok's Facebook; Stand News, #Jan18
https://www.facebook.com/RONOFOK/posts/1154216091675415
#PoliceState #Authoritarianism
#NationalSecurityLaw #Save12 #Save12HongKongYouths #Musician
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#Arrest #PoliticalPersecution
Police Detain and Add "Riotting" Charge to Hong Kong Pro-democracy activist
Pro-democracy activist Owen Chow was detained by the police after Chow reported to the police station on Feb 10, 2021, according to his bail condition.
Chow was previously arrested for participating in the primary election of the democracy camp in 2020, which the authorities claimed as a "breach of the #NationalSecurityLaw". On Feb 10, 2021, Chow received an addition accusation of "rioting", for purportedly entering the Legislative Council Building on July 1, 2019.
Since August 2020, Chow has been providing assistance for the families of the 12 pro-democracy Hongkongers who were arrested and jailed in China.
Source: Stand News #Feb10
https://bit.ly/3rDL5N9
#OwenChow #PrimaryElection #Save12 #LegCo #July1 #PoliceState
Police Detain and Add "Riotting" Charge to Hong Kong Pro-democracy activist
Pro-democracy activist Owen Chow was detained by the police after Chow reported to the police station on Feb 10, 2021, according to his bail condition.
Chow was previously arrested for participating in the primary election of the democracy camp in 2020, which the authorities claimed as a "breach of the #NationalSecurityLaw". On Feb 10, 2021, Chow received an addition accusation of "rioting", for purportedly entering the Legislative Council Building on July 1, 2019.
Since August 2020, Chow has been providing assistance for the families of the 12 pro-democracy Hongkongers who were arrested and jailed in China.
Source: Stand News #Feb10
https://bit.ly/3rDL5N9
#OwenChow #PrimaryElection #Save12 #LegCo #July1 #PoliceState
#Save12HKYouths
Families of Two Jailed Pro-democracy Hong Kong Youths Visit Prison in China: "I Will Wait for You at the Border"
In December 2020, 10 pro-democracy Hongkongers, who were arrested by and detained in China since last August, were trialed in the Shenzhen Yantian District People’s Court in China.
The sentences for the 10 activists ranged from 7 months to 3 years of jail in China.
In Jan 2021, family members of two of the detainees, Li Tsz-yin and Kok Tse-lun, travelled to Shenzhen in China to visit them in jail.
On Jan 31, 2021, the Facebook page of the #Save12 concern group announced the safe return of Li's mother to Hong Kong.
Li's mother said, during the two meetings with her son, one virtual and one in person, Li "seemed happy and sounded positive".
Li shall be released on March 22, 2021. His mother told Li, “I will be waiting for you at the border”. Li replied “See you in Hong Kong then!”
Source: Stand News #Feb1
#PrisonVisit #CCPCourt #CCPRules
Families of Two Jailed Pro-democracy Hong Kong Youths Visit Prison in China: "I Will Wait for You at the Border"
In December 2020, 10 pro-democracy Hongkongers, who were arrested by and detained in China since last August, were trialed in the Shenzhen Yantian District People’s Court in China.
The sentences for the 10 activists ranged from 7 months to 3 years of jail in China.
In Jan 2021, family members of two of the detainees, Li Tsz-yin and Kok Tse-lun, travelled to Shenzhen in China to visit them in jail.
On Jan 31, 2021, the Facebook page of the #Save12 concern group announced the safe return of Li's mother to Hong Kong.
Li's mother said, during the two meetings with her son, one virtual and one in person, Li "seemed happy and sounded positive".
Li shall be released on March 22, 2021. His mother told Li, “I will be waiting for you at the border”. Li replied “See you in Hong Kong then!”
Source: Stand News #Feb1
#PrisonVisit #CCPCourt #CCPRules