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Pro-Beijing "Doxxing" platforms are emerging on the internet rapidly, publishing personal information and photos related to protesters online. The platforms are allegedly closely tied with the Hong Kong Police Force.

Case 1
A victim claimed that he was repeatedly stopped and searched by multiple police officers at protest scenes. Police officers took photos of him before releasing him.

After the incident, he found photos of him circulating in pro-establishment "doxxing" groups on Facebook. Identifying features like his postures and clothings, he was sure that the photo was taken by the police on the day of protest. He suspected that the police were behind the "doxxing" groups.

Case 2
On the Medical Professional Gathering last Saturday (26/10), an arrestee on stage claimed that he got harrassed by multiple spam phone calls from "blue ribbons" and mainlanders. He suspected that the police had been leaking his personal information and caused the "doxxing". The suspicion came when harrassers accurately provided his home address and phone numbers of his family members.

Case 3
On the police press conference yesterday (28/10), a reporter criticized the police for being violent to news reporters. The police immediately suspended the press conference and expelled her from the scene. The reporter revealed that her press pass was photographed by the PRBR staff.

After the press conference, the said press pass with the reporter's name and photo was spread among pro-establishment social media groups.

Source: Stand News

#Doxxing #FreeSpeech #WhiteTerror
#CPC #doxxing Hong Kong peaceful protesters
#Newspaper

Student groups “shocked” by Sheffield SU International Students’ Officer’s pro-China posts

(12 Feb) Taiwanese and Hong Kong students were left feeling “shocked”, “angry”, and “disappointed” after a series of posts made by the SU International Students’ Officer (ISO), Sissi Li over the Chinese social media platform WeChat.

Sisi Li encouraged Chinese nationals to ‘actively report’ forms that list Taiwan, China and Hong Kong as separate nationality options, adding that: ‘I hope you could contact me when you find such a low-level mistake and need any help. We can help him/her correct it together.’ Hong Kong and Taiwanese student representatives have been alarmed by the posts, alleging that the ISO was encouraging the University to adopt the ‘one China’ principle in registration forms.

Separately, Forge Press was shown an article published on the messaging platform Weixin aimed at exposing the identities of Hong Kong students involved in the city centre clash a couple of days before hand. The article praised the attempts of mainland Chinese students and encouraged them to share the ‘exposure material’ among the rest of Sheffield’s Chinese community. Taiwanese and Hong Kong student communities believe that the posts have compromised their safety on campus and in the city as a whole.

Full Article: https://bit.ly/31VAIbT

#OneChina #SheffieldUniversity #Doxxing #Nationalism #Taiwanese
#AsiasFinest #PressFreedom #Doxxing
Police Allegedly Dox Investigative Reporter: An Apparent Retaliation and a Blow to Press Freedom, Journalist Association Laments

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#AsiasFinest #PressFreedom #Doxxing
Police Allegedly Dox Investigative Reporter: An Apparent Retaliation and a Blow to Press Freedom, Journalist Association Laments

Apple Daily revealed earlier that Assistant Police Commissioner, Rupert Dover and his wife, also a police officer, had rented out one of the houses they are residing in Sai Kung as a guesthouse. The couple was suspected of breaching both the property rule which restricted usage of the house to an immediate family member of the house owner and operation of a guesthouse for short-term stays without a license.

Subsequently, Dover’s wife, Cheung Ngai-si allegedly changed her profile picture on Facebook to a picture of the reporter who was involved in Dover’s investigative report, perhaps, a retaliation by way of doxxing the involved reporter.

The incident is seen as a blow to press freedom and amounts to contempt of court as Apple Daily had obtained an injunction order from the High Court forbidding anyone from disclosing or publishing personal details of its staff.

While the paper was discussing options with lawyers to protect its staff, it issued a legal letter to Dover’s wife on May 2, demanding an apology and compensation and the reporter was expected to file a complaint with the privacy commissioner.

The Hong Kong Journalists' Association (HKJA) issued a statement, pointing out that the police officer's switching of her Facebook profile picture to the reporter's photo couldn’t be a coincidence. Such action was disturbing and added pressure to the press. The Association reiterated that Dover and his wife are public officials. When facing adverse media reports, they should respond appropriately to the content of the story, not targeting individual journalists. The Association urged the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data to follow up on and investigate the matter actively.

Source: Apple Daily #May2 #PoliceState #HKProtest #PoliceBrutality #RupertDover
#Voting
Hong Kong Journalist Association requests access to Registers Lists by all media

The Hong Kong Journalist Association has opposed the rule that only government-approved media is allowed to access the Provisional Registers and Omissions List. In an appeal letter to the Chief Executive, the Association expressed concerns that the discriminating system will limit the media's ability to monitor the election, and demanded the government to reconsider the policy.

The Provisional Registers and Omissions List reveals Hong Kong voters’ names and residential addresses in the public.

The public used to have access to the list, until the Junior Police Officers Association applied for a judicial review to restrict its accessibility in order to prevent doxxing of police officers. The court now ruled that only government-approved media is allowed access.

Source: Commercial Radio
#June1 #Doxxing #Police #HKJA
#Doxxing #CTA #Reporters
Doxxed Hong Kong Reporters Suspect China Travel Agency Has Leaked Information

Source: Stand News #Aug4

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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24011
#Doxxing #CTA #Reporters
Doxxed Hong Kong Reporters Suspect China Travel Agency Has Leaked Information

Since the anti-ELAB protests began, reporters' personal data have been put online many times in doxxing attempts. Recently, a website circulated a large number of "Apple Daily" employees' photos and information.

Those who were doxxed pointed out that their photos being disclosed were the one they used for the Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents. It is suspected that the information was leaked by the China Travel Agency that handled the documents.

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data responded to inquiries, stating that it has no statutory authority to force extraterritorial organizations to provide website operator information, and the Office has not responded positively to whether it will investigate China Travel Agency.

Source: Stand News #Aug4
#Column #Opinion #Aug25 #SpecialStatus #NationalSecurityLaw
Year 2020: The Stranding and Disconnected World

Previously, Part 1
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24463

Part 2

Since the sanction could be mis-enforced, causing unintended consequence, a certain amount of personal data was disclosed alongside the U.S. sanction list so that there would be no excuse for financial institutions worldwide for not locking on the right person and execute sanction.

All at once, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data and Chief Executive Carrie Lam jumped up and cried out their disagreement: it is an infringement of privacy.

Meanwhile, personal data of Apple Daily reporters have been deliberately disclosed on a doxxing website quietly approved by government authorities.

It’s an astonishing coincidence that disclosed data of Apple Daily reporters, including photos and telephone numbers, were provided to China Travel Services for “Home Return Permit” application. Not knowing why, the Privacy Commissioner is stretching his ruling to the U.S. while letting go a doxxing website in Hong Kong.

Is Hong Kong still a metropolitan city? As many countries have lifted their extradition treaties with Hong Kong, is the city still in good capacity to hunt down criminals absconded abroad? Can Hong Kong counteract anyone who intends to harm the interests of Hongkongers or the Hong Kong and Chinese governments?

Image: Apple Daily #Aug10

#US #Sanction #AppleDaily #Doxxing #Privacy
Overseas Hong Kong Activists get harassed by pro-CCP groups, just like in HK

For Hong Kongers living in Canada, it might be 'far from home'. Unfortunately, they are not far from danger. Some people received rape and death threats on social media from CCP supporters. Others received threatening phonecalls to their personal hotel rooms.

Pro-democracy activists in Canada have experienced the impotence of the Canadian police in the face of doxxing and death threats.

Activists around the world face risks and pressure which are manifested in the same form as how they are in Hong Kong or even mainland China.

Source: CBC #Sep10
https://bit.ly/3htcxHQ

#10Sep #Canada #HongKong #Overseas #Doxxing #Harrassment
#FailedState #Court #Doxxing
Hong Kong's High Court issues order sought by Secretary of Justice to protect pro-government judicial officials

Following a similar injunction protecting police officer, the High Court in Hong Kong granted an interim injunction to restrain members of the public from 'unlawfully' doxxing judicial officers as well as their families.

The order will remain in effect until November 13. Those in breach may subject to investigation for civil contempt of court, which could result in imprisonment.

Pro-democracy lawmaker of Civic Party and the legal sector, Dennis Kwok Wing-hang expressed concern over the scope of the injunction. Kwok worried that citizens, when disapproving a ruling or criticizing a judge might unintentionally break the law.

Source: Apple Daily #Oct30
https://bit.ly/3mytCmO
#FailedState
HK Government's New Service Might Let Journalists Be Doxed

In Hong Kong, vehicles' information used to be accessible upon application to the Transports Department. This service had been used by many journalists when conducting investigations.

In November 2020, the authorities, however, targeted RTHK journalist Bao Choy, who produced two TV documentaries on the July 21 Yuen Long mob attack, by arresting her for "giving false statements" when looking up vehicle owners' information.

Worse still, in January 2021, the Hong Kong government introduced a new service where car owners could choose to be notified if the information of their vehicle is disclosed. Once subscribed, the owner will receive an email notification containing the information of the applicant.

Former lawmaker Claudia Mo commented that the new service would expose the identity of the journalists and put them in potential danger.

Source: Stand News #Jan4

#Doxxing #Journalist #PressFreedom
#Injustice #CCPLaw #Doxxing
Chinese Human Rights Lawyers Harrassed and Threatened by CCP

Source: Apple Daily, #Jan10

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Chinese Human Rights Lawyers Harrassed and Threatened by CCP

The Sichuan based Chinese #HumanRightsLawyer #LuSiWei told Apple Daily that he was being followed by four black-clad men in China since a few days ago.

On January 10, 2021, outside of his residence, his handphone was snatched by another unknown man who subsequently, threw his phone on the ground and ran away. Lu immediately reported the case to a nearby police station.

Lu suspected that these unknown men have been sent by the Chinese police, and that one of the men is a government worker in his district.

He alleged that the incident was connected to his involvement in 'politically sensitive' cases which recently led to revocation of his license.

Calling it an “old fashioned harassment”, Lu condemned the series of incidents a serious threat to his personal freedom.

Lu was appointed by the family members of Quinn Moon, one of the 12 Hongkongers whose boat was intercepted by mainland Chinese authorities during a reported ill-fated flee to Taiwan in August 2020

#Save12HongKongYouths

Source: Apple Daily, #Jan10
https://bit.ly/3nxP5fC

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CCP Revokes Human Rights Lawyers' Licence Reportedly for Helping the 12 Pro-democracy Hongkongers
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/27918
#MadeinChina #Harrassment
Beijing Mouthpiece Defames a 11-year-old Hong Kong Boy and Uses Fake Identity to Approach his Family

In Hong Kong, 11-year-old #JoelWong, the founder of the Tin Shui Wai Community Concern Group, was assaulted by a pro-Beijing elderly man on January 25, 2021.

Wong saw a group of elderly women and men gathering and dancing in a park in Tin Shui Wai. When he approached the group, reminding them to keep the music down, he was headbutted by one of the men who also punched Wong on his tummy.

Since Wong reported the case to the Hong Kong Police, Wong has been harassed by Ta Kung Pao, a Beijing-owned newspaper. On January 26, 2021, the CCP mouthpiece even published a so-called "interview" with Wong’s Grandmother on its frontpage, defaming the community-caring Wong as "going astray".

The Concern Group told Stand News that the reporter of Ta Kung Pao, who "interviewed" Wong's grandmother first claimed to be his teacher and social worker. When Wong's grandmother let the reporter into their apartment, he took picture of their household and other family members. It was only after that he then revealed his identity as a reporter.

The Concern Group denounced the reporter’s action, calling it “shameful” to chat with Wong's family and “betray their trust.”

Source: Stand News #Jan27

#BeijingLoyalist #TaKungPao #CCP #Doxxing #FakeIdentity
#PoliticalOppression
11-year-old Pro-democracy Community Manager in Hong Kong Resigns Due to Pressure

11-year-old #JoelWong is the founder of the Tin Shui Wai Community Concern Group in Hong Kong. On Feb 12, 2021, Wong announced his resignation as a community manager to be effective from March 9, 2021 onwards.

"For the sake of my family, friends and school, I will resign from my position as a community manager," Wong said.

Wong is suffering insomnia and subjected to pressure, since he has been doxxed by some pro-Beijing groups and his family has been harassed by China-funded media.

Nevertheless, Wong said he will continue to contribute to the community in form of voluntary work.

Source: Stand News #Feb12

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Beijing Mouthpiece Defames a 11-year-old Hong Kong Boy and Uses Fake Identity to Approach his Family
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/28595

#BeijingLoyalist #TaKungPao #CCP #Doxxing #Harrassment
#UnitedFront #Doxxing #Smearing
Pro-democracy Hong Kong students in UK harassed by Chinese students

Source: Apple News #May3

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Pro-democracy Hong Kong students in UK harassed by Chinese students


Hong Kong students studying abroad have recently shared their experiences of being harassed when organizing events in school campuses in the UK in support of the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong.

Jamie and Kitty are among the Hong Kong students who suffer mobbing. Chinese students called them “cockroaches” and “traitors” in Mandarin.

Kitty said the organizers of Hong Kong-related events, including herself, were all doxxed. Their personal information was posted on China social media groups and they were tagged as “Hong Kong Independence Supporters” and “Cockroaches”.

Their application for holding the event was also held up by the school campus multiple times. The event was finally approved with the restriction that it has to be a silent event. “

It made me realize that our campus could no longer serve as a place for us to speak for the current situation in Hong Kong”, said Kitty. She accused the school of “fearing the loss of revenue by the tuition fees of Chinese students”.

Moreover, students revealed that the #CCP used the Chinese Students and Scholars Association in the United Kingdom (#CSSAUK), as a tool to penetrate school campuses in the UK in which Chinese students are bribed into voting the CCP appointed persons to become committees of the Association.

According to the CSSAUK website, it is an association that is “supported by the Education Section of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the UK”. It also claimed to be the largest Chinese association in the UK.

Source: Apple News #May3
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20210503/SEQIBJGFCRGHLO2S7TMMYJAJUE/

#ChineseStudents #UK
#Harrassement
China-funded Media Caught Photographing #InMedia Journalist's Computer in Court: "Not Aware It's Prohibited"

The ruling of the first case under Hong Kong's #NationalSecurityLaw was handed down on the 27th of July, 2021 at the High Court. Over 80 journalists were in attendance to hear the verdict.

Afterwards, an In-Media HK reporter was told by another attendee that a woman in a blue shirt sitting in the row behind them was photographing their computer screen during the hearing. The woman also opened her #WeChat application at one point, and it was unclear whether she had sent out the photo.

The In-Media reporter immediately confronted the woman and informed the security guard about her actions. The woman was asked to show her cell phone photos, and it appeared that she had taken two photos in court, one of which had captured the In-Media reporter’s conversation with a colleague.

The woman claimed that it was her first time in court, and was not aware that photography was prohibited. She insisted that she had not sent out the photos through WeChat, and had deleted the photos on the spot.

Security later told the In-Media reporter that the woman in question is a "reporter" from Dot Dot News, and she claimed that she took the photo to confirm whether the In-Media reporter was her colleague from #WenWeiPo, a China-funded media, who was also in attendance.

According to available information, Dot Dot News is a subsidiary of China-funded Wen Wei Po, and was granted interviewing privileges by the government in July 2019 as an online news media. However, there had been allegations that they had spread false rumors and fake news; Facebook had shut down Dot Dot News' page after investigations.

As for photography in court, the judiciary stated in a media response that photography by anyone, journalists included, is prohibited by law inside the court and attached facilities. There are also multiple signs in the court building stating so.

Source: In-Media HK #Jul27
https://bit.ly/3l2V9PM

#Doxxing #Court #CCP
#BNO
Beware of Chinese spies: British Government Urges Hongkongers to Apply Visa Online

//The [British] government is urging Hongkongers to apply for Britain’s new visa scheme online because China is stationing agents outside application centres.

[British] Ministers have been given intelligence that [Chinese] undercover agents are spying on dissidents coming and going from two centres in Hong Kong.

It is feared that they are passing on names and photos of dissidents to the Chinese authorities in an attempt to block their departure. 

The Times revealed last week that Chinese spies were posing as dissidents in an attempt to enter Britain through its Hong Kong visa scheme.//

Image: Stand News
Source: The Times #Aug17

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/beware-of-chinese-spies-visa-applicants-told-thdz6g8hq

#ChineseSpy #VisaApplication #Doxxing #PoliticalSuppression #CCP