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#NeverForget : 17 Months On, Hongkongers Continue to Mourn Yellow Raincoat Man, Call for #Save12HKYouths
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17 months ago on June 15, 2019, "Yellow Raincoat Man" Marco Leung Ling-kit took his life, by jumping off from the rooftop of a shopping mall, in protest of the extradition bill, which Carrie Lam refused to withdraw despite million-strong protest marches and violent clashes outside the legislature.
On the 17-month mark tonight, citizens returned to the spot where Leung fell and paid respect to him, as they have been doing every month.
Leung's death last June shocked the city, and was remembered as the first martyr who took their own life to protest against the extradition bill, which, sadly, claimed several more lives before Carrie Lam finally withdrew it months later.
His yellow raincoat bears slogans decrying police brutality against protesters and accusing Carrie Lam for "killing Hong Kong". It has become one of the symbols for the anti-ELAB movement. A replica was hung at the memorial site tonight, where citizens placed white flowers and lit candles in his remembrance.
Posters at the scene also called for attention to the 12 pro-democracy Hongkongers who have been captured and are now detained in China without outside contact for nearly 3 months.
Like Yellow Raincoat Man, Hongkongers would not forget the sacrifices they made, nor the pain they endured.
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#NeverForget : 17 Months On, Hongkongers Continue to Mourn Yellow Raincoat Man, Call for #Save12HKYouths
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20:37 | Admiralty
17 months ago on June 15, 2019, "Yellow Raincoat Man" Marco Leung Ling-kit took his life, by jumping off from the rooftop of a shopping mall, in protest of the extradition bill, which Carrie Lam refused to withdraw despite million-strong protest marches and violent clashes outside the legislature.
On the 17-month mark tonight, citizens returned to the spot where Leung fell and paid respect to him, as they have been doing every month.
Leung's death last June shocked the city, and was remembered as the first martyr who took their own life to protest against the extradition bill, which, sadly, claimed several more lives before Carrie Lam finally withdrew it months later.
His yellow raincoat bears slogans decrying police brutality against protesters and accusing Carrie Lam for "killing Hong Kong". It has become one of the symbols for the anti-ELAB movement. A replica was hung at the memorial site tonight, where citizens placed white flowers and lit candles in his remembrance.
Posters at the scene also called for attention to the 12 pro-democracy Hongkongers who have been captured and are now detained in China without outside contact for nearly 3 months.
Like Yellow Raincoat Man, Hongkongers would not forget the sacrifices they made, nor the pain they endured.
#MarcoLeung #Martyr #Death #Save12 #YellowRaincoatMan
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Deadly Fire in Hong Kong Claims At Least 7 Lives
On Sunday, November 15, 2020, a fire broke out in a 4-storey tenement building on Canton Road near the Jade Market in Hong Kong.
Some media reports called it "the most deadly fire in Hong Kong since 2011". At least four men and three women were killed and at least 10 people were injured. There is at least one child among the casualties.
Carrie Lam said she was "deeply saddened". One day before, the Chief Executive was criticized in a medal ceremony for applausing when the family members of three deceased customs officers were grieving.
Source: RTHK; Apple Daily #Nov15
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20201115/FFHYDMTG7VHABE4M6K6WSEM2JU/
#Blaze #Tragedy #CarrieLam
On Sunday, November 15, 2020, a fire broke out in a 4-storey tenement building on Canton Road near the Jade Market in Hong Kong.
Some media reports called it "the most deadly fire in Hong Kong since 2011". At least four men and three women were killed and at least 10 people were injured. There is at least one child among the casualties.
Carrie Lam said she was "deeply saddened". One day before, the Chief Executive was criticized in a medal ceremony for applausing when the family members of three deceased customs officers were grieving.
Source: RTHK; Apple Daily #Nov15
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20201115/FFHYDMTG7VHABE4M6K6WSEM2JU/
#Blaze #Tragedy #CarrieLam
Cast Your #Vote Now: TIME's Person of the Year
The TIME magazine is hosting its annual Person of the Year poll.
Among the individuals selected, Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Nathan Law, who is currently in exile, is enlisted in the poll.
The poll is open for readers from all around the world to vote:
https://time.com/person-of-the-year-reader-poll-2020/
Source: TIME #Nov15
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The TIME magazine is hosting its annual Person of the Year poll.
Among the individuals selected, Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Nathan Law, who is currently in exile, is enlisted in the poll.
The poll is open for readers from all around the world to vote:
https://time.com/person-of-the-year-reader-poll-2020/
Source: TIME #Nov15
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#NationalSecurityLaw Hotline in Hong Kong Receives 10,000 Messages In One Week
More than four months has passed since the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law in July 2020, Hong Kong police announced earlier that its National Security Department has launched a reporting hotline for people to provide national security-related information and report suspected breaches of the law.
In their reply to the reporters' inquiry on Nov 15, police stated that they had received nearly 10,000 messages as of November 12.
As to whether they will initiate any investigation regarding the reports, police dodged the question.
The China-owned South China Morning Post quoted the government sources that among the nearly 10,000 messages received by the 'National Security Reporting Hotline', some are repetitive, but some are constructive.
Source: Stand News #Nov15
#NationalSecurityLaw Hotline in Hong Kong Receives 10,000 Messages In One Week
More than four months has passed since the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law in July 2020, Hong Kong police announced earlier that its National Security Department has launched a reporting hotline for people to provide national security-related information and report suspected breaches of the law.
In their reply to the reporters' inquiry on Nov 15, police stated that they had received nearly 10,000 messages as of November 12.
As to whether they will initiate any investigation regarding the reports, police dodged the question.
The China-owned South China Morning Post quoted the government sources that among the nearly 10,000 messages received by the 'National Security Reporting Hotline', some are repetitive, but some are constructive.
Source: Stand News #Nov15
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Activism as the Protest Ebbs: "The Movement Isn't Over as Long as Someone Carries On", says Student Politicism Convener
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Activism as the Protest Ebbs: "The Movement Isn't Over as Long as Someone Carries On", says Student Politicism Convener
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Since the National Security Law came into effect in July in Hong Kong, many student activist groups have assumed a low profile, focusing their efforts on online platforms, or ceasing operations entirely. In contrast, the group Student Politicism not only continues on, but also steps up their efforts, frequently hosting streetside booths and public events like exhibitions and letter writing campaigns.
When asked why they chose to act boldly when the movement seems to be at a low point, convener Wong Yat-chin said, "Other people might be scared, or have become worn out. That's why a student organization like us needs to step up."
Before the passing of the National Security Law, Wong said, his organization took a vote by secret ballot to decide whether they would continue to operate. The result was 95 to 5 in favor of continuing on, without much disagreement in the discussions leading up to the vote.
Were they not worried at all? They certainly were, Wong said, but he felt that "there must be some leeway for us to keep doing this."
And so, Student Politicism carries on in their "action-oriented" style, and looked for ways to maximize the limited room for resistance. They hosted exhibitions of photograohs of the pro-democracy movement, as well as streetside booths for citizens to write to the 12 Hongkongers held captive in China.
The purpose was twofold, Wong said. He hoped to break out of the echo chamber of social media and reach people of all ages on the streets, helping them become politically aware, and preparing them for the future resistance.
At the same time, he hopes to "keep the fighting spirit alive".
Source: InMedia #Nov15
https://www.inmediahk.net/node/1078838
#NationalSecurityLaw #HongKongProtests #Fighting #Save12HKYouths #Students #Youths #NeverGiveUp #WongYatChin
Activism as the Protest Ebbs: "The Movement Isn't Over as Long as Someone Carries On", says Student Politicism Convener
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Since the National Security Law came into effect in July in Hong Kong, many student activist groups have assumed a low profile, focusing their efforts on online platforms, or ceasing operations entirely. In contrast, the group Student Politicism not only continues on, but also steps up their efforts, frequently hosting streetside booths and public events like exhibitions and letter writing campaigns.
When asked why they chose to act boldly when the movement seems to be at a low point, convener Wong Yat-chin said, "Other people might be scared, or have become worn out. That's why a student organization like us needs to step up."
Before the passing of the National Security Law, Wong said, his organization took a vote by secret ballot to decide whether they would continue to operate. The result was 95 to 5 in favor of continuing on, without much disagreement in the discussions leading up to the vote.
Were they not worried at all? They certainly were, Wong said, but he felt that "there must be some leeway for us to keep doing this."
And so, Student Politicism carries on in their "action-oriented" style, and looked for ways to maximize the limited room for resistance. They hosted exhibitions of photograohs of the pro-democracy movement, as well as streetside booths for citizens to write to the 12 Hongkongers held captive in China.
The purpose was twofold, Wong said. He hoped to break out of the echo chamber of social media and reach people of all ages on the streets, helping them become politically aware, and preparing them for the future resistance.
At the same time, he hopes to "keep the fighting spirit alive".
Source: InMedia #Nov15
https://www.inmediahk.net/node/1078838
#NationalSecurityLaw #HongKongProtests #Fighting #Save12HKYouths #Students #Youths #NeverGiveUp #WongYatChin
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After Obtaining 50k Petitions, the German Parliament Agrees to Hold a Hearing on China Sanction, said German Hongkonger Glacier Kwong
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After Obtaining 50k Petitions, the German Parliament Agrees to Hold a Hearing on China Sanction, said German Hongkonger Glacier Kwong
In September, Glacier Kwong Chung-ching, a Hong Kong resident in German and a former spokesperson of the "Keyboard Frontline", an NGO advocated for Human rights on the Web, submitted a proposal to the petition committee at the German Parliament. The petition called on the German Bundestag to formulate policies and to impose sanctions on China for the Hong Kong National Security Law. Glacier Kwong has got 50,000 signatures for the petition and posted on Facebook today that she had received an official document from the German Parliament confirming her eligibility for the hearing but was yet to know the date. She intends to reflect issues such as the 12 Hong Kong people detained in the mainland, describing it one of the small steps to liberate Hong Kong.
She said that due to the pandemic lockdown in Germany, she could only hold the hearing after lockdown, at the start of next year as the earliest, but she believes that as long as the hearing is held before the German election next year, the result will not be too far off. She also hoped that the hearing would address issues such as the importance of rescuing the 12 Hong Kong people detained in the mainland, the remaining freedom in Hong Kong, and the crumble of its political system. She hoped that the committee members of the German Parliament would take a stand on the China issues and that the hearing would be one of the formal occasions to discuss before the German elections. She also hopes that more people would pay attention to the China problem, as well as the situation in Taiwan and Xinjiang.
Source: The Stand News #Nov15
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#Germany #China #HongKong #NationalSecurityLaw #GermanParliament #Petition #GlacierKwong #KeyboardFrontline #Save12HKYouth
In September, Glacier Kwong Chung-ching, a Hong Kong resident in German and a former spokesperson of the "Keyboard Frontline", an NGO advocated for Human rights on the Web, submitted a proposal to the petition committee at the German Parliament. The petition called on the German Bundestag to formulate policies and to impose sanctions on China for the Hong Kong National Security Law. Glacier Kwong has got 50,000 signatures for the petition and posted on Facebook today that she had received an official document from the German Parliament confirming her eligibility for the hearing but was yet to know the date. She intends to reflect issues such as the 12 Hong Kong people detained in the mainland, describing it one of the small steps to liberate Hong Kong.
She said that due to the pandemic lockdown in Germany, she could only hold the hearing after lockdown, at the start of next year as the earliest, but she believes that as long as the hearing is held before the German election next year, the result will not be too far off. She also hoped that the hearing would address issues such as the importance of rescuing the 12 Hong Kong people detained in the mainland, the remaining freedom in Hong Kong, and the crumble of its political system. She hoped that the committee members of the German Parliament would take a stand on the China issues and that the hearing would be one of the formal occasions to discuss before the German elections. She also hopes that more people would pay attention to the China problem, as well as the situation in Taiwan and Xinjiang.
Source: The Stand News #Nov15
https://bit.ly/2Hg2CJW
#Germany #China #HongKong #NationalSecurityLaw #GermanParliament #Petition #GlacierKwong #KeyboardFrontline #Save12HKYouth
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Hong Kong Student: "The Movement Isn't Over as Long as Someone Carries On"
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“I felt like people are starting to forget, and everyone is exhausted”, Student Politicism convener Wong Yat-Chin said with disappointment in his voice.
It has been more than a year since the beginning of the pro-democracy Anti-ELAB movement in Hong Kong, many who had fought alongside with him are gradually withdrawing. They no longer share post about the movement on their social media and many “have gone back to being political indifferent, caring only about materialistic pleasures”.
Wong understands that many people are frustrated by the downturn of the events, but he still hopes to “remind them of their original cause”, in order to “give hope to those who once had hope” because “as long as someone persists, this movement will never end.”
Although some said the movement is gaining less and less attention, there are always pedestrians stopping by Student Politicism’s street booths. Many of those also wrote down their thoughts and words.
Wong recalled a mother pointing at the word “conscience” on the display board and explaining it to her children; and elderly people came to wrote postcards to the 12 Hong Kong youths detained in China.
The most unforgettable incident was when the father of Liu Tsz-man, one of the pro-democracy Hongkongers who was captured by China, came to write a postcard.
“At first I was just taking it, but he grabbed my hand and pointed to the addressee which reads ‘From: Dad’”.
No one could forget the hollow and hopeless look in Liu's father's eyes. “I really wanted to give him a hug. I asked if there is anything I can do to help. He said no in a tone of despair and walked away”.
Source: InMedia #Nov15
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Hong Kong Student: "The Movement Isn't Over as Long as Someone Carries On"
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“I felt like people are starting to forget, and everyone is exhausted”, Student Politicism convener Wong Yat-Chin said with disappointment in his voice.
It has been more than a year since the beginning of the pro-democracy Anti-ELAB movement in Hong Kong, many who had fought alongside with him are gradually withdrawing. They no longer share post about the movement on their social media and many “have gone back to being political indifferent, caring only about materialistic pleasures”.
Wong understands that many people are frustrated by the downturn of the events, but he still hopes to “remind them of their original cause”, in order to “give hope to those who once had hope” because “as long as someone persists, this movement will never end.”
Although some said the movement is gaining less and less attention, there are always pedestrians stopping by Student Politicism’s street booths. Many of those also wrote down their thoughts and words.
Wong recalled a mother pointing at the word “conscience” on the display board and explaining it to her children; and elderly people came to wrote postcards to the 12 Hong Kong youths detained in China.
The most unforgettable incident was when the father of Liu Tsz-man, one of the pro-democracy Hongkongers who was captured by China, came to write a postcard.
“At first I was just taking it, but he grabbed my hand and pointed to the addressee which reads ‘From: Dad’”.
No one could forget the hollow and hopeless look in Liu's father's eyes. “I really wanted to give him a hug. I asked if there is anything I can do to help. He said no in a tone of despair and walked away”.
Source: InMedia #Nov15
https://www.inmediahk.net/node/1078838
#LiuTszMan #Save12HKYouths #Conscience #NeverForget
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Activism as the Protest Ebbs: "The Movement Isn't Over as Long as Someone Carries On", says Student Politicism Convener
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Since the National Security Law came into effect in July in Hong Kong, many student activist groups…
Activism as the Protest Ebbs: "The Movement Isn't Over as Long as Someone Carries On", says Student Politicism Convener
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Since the National Security Law came into effect in July in Hong Kong, many student activist groups…
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Pro-democracy Student Group Convener: “I was not born in Hong Kong, but I am willing to die for it”
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Student Politicism convener Wong Yat-Chin was born and raised in China until he moved to Hong Kong in Primary 5, yet his love and attachment to the city are undeniable.
He recalled being unfamiliar with politics when he was young, and even after he immigrated, he spent his time “gaming and playing ballgames with his peers” and “did not really have a goal in life”. Wong said that he didn’t even know what the 'yellow" (pro-democracy) and the 'blue' (pro-Beijing) camps were until last year.
On June 9, 2019, Wong participated in a rally for the first time, because he felt that the Extradition Law amendments was unjust. The real wake-up call for him was when pro-democracy protester Marco Leung fell to his death at Pacific Place on June 15, 2019.
Wong sighed in retrospect saying, “I guess some would even choose to sacrifice their lives for this movement.” He said that the incident made him even more involved in the movement.
Wong started an awareness group in his secondary school and organized strikes, devoting most of his time to the movement. Some of his teachers advised him to continue only after finishing his studies. However, Wong expressed that he “wouldn’t be able to live up to his conscience, and by that time it would be too late for both me and Hong Kong.”
Not only did his participation in the movement affect his academics, it has also affected his relationship with his family and friends. Wong does not talk to his parents often because of their different political stances. “They knew I am involved but they didn’t say much, even when I got arrested last time, all they said was “okay” and that was it.”
At the beginning of the movement, he could still get in touch with his friends in China, but as the movement continued, they gradually lost contact, some even called him “violent thug” after they knew that he had founded Student Politicism.
Wong admitted that he had felt discouraged, but with his newly founded organization, he realized that “this movement is something I have committed the most in.”
In the past, he did not want to study and only dreamed of starting a local fashion brand, but now he aims to self-study for the public exam DSE and hopes to study politics in the future.
“I believe that the day will come when all Hong Kong people will rise up and fight together in unity, ” Wong repeatedly said in his interview. When he was asked whether he is worried about the consequences, he replied “I can foresee that I might become a political prisoner, but I am willing to sacrifice my life. I have not considered leaving the city.”
“I was not born in Hong Kong, but I am willing to die for it.”
Source: InMedia #Nov15
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Pro-democracy Student Group Convener: “I was not born in Hong Kong, but I am willing to die for it”
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Student Politicism convener Wong Yat-Chin was born and raised in China until he moved to Hong Kong in Primary 5, yet his love and attachment to the city are undeniable.
He recalled being unfamiliar with politics when he was young, and even after he immigrated, he spent his time “gaming and playing ballgames with his peers” and “did not really have a goal in life”. Wong said that he didn’t even know what the 'yellow" (pro-democracy) and the 'blue' (pro-Beijing) camps were until last year.
On June 9, 2019, Wong participated in a rally for the first time, because he felt that the Extradition Law amendments was unjust. The real wake-up call for him was when pro-democracy protester Marco Leung fell to his death at Pacific Place on June 15, 2019.
Wong sighed in retrospect saying, “I guess some would even choose to sacrifice their lives for this movement.” He said that the incident made him even more involved in the movement.
Wong started an awareness group in his secondary school and organized strikes, devoting most of his time to the movement. Some of his teachers advised him to continue only after finishing his studies. However, Wong expressed that he “wouldn’t be able to live up to his conscience, and by that time it would be too late for both me and Hong Kong.”
Not only did his participation in the movement affect his academics, it has also affected his relationship with his family and friends. Wong does not talk to his parents often because of their different political stances. “They knew I am involved but they didn’t say much, even when I got arrested last time, all they said was “okay” and that was it.”
At the beginning of the movement, he could still get in touch with his friends in China, but as the movement continued, they gradually lost contact, some even called him “violent thug” after they knew that he had founded Student Politicism.
Wong admitted that he had felt discouraged, but with his newly founded organization, he realized that “this movement is something I have committed the most in.”
In the past, he did not want to study and only dreamed of starting a local fashion brand, but now he aims to self-study for the public exam DSE and hopes to study politics in the future.
“I believe that the day will come when all Hong Kong people will rise up and fight together in unity, ” Wong repeatedly said in his interview. When he was asked whether he is worried about the consequences, he replied “I can foresee that I might become a political prisoner, but I am willing to sacrifice my life. I have not considered leaving the city.”
“I was not born in Hong Kong, but I am willing to die for it.”
Source: InMedia #Nov15
https://www.inmediahk.net/node/1078838
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Activism as the Protest Ebbs: "The Movement Isn't Over as Long as Someone Carries On", says Student Politicism Convener
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Since the National Security Law came into effect in July in Hong Kong, many student activist groups…
Activism as the Protest Ebbs: "The Movement Isn't Over as Long as Someone Carries On", says Student Politicism Convener
Part 1/3
Since the National Security Law came into effect in July in Hong Kong, many student activist groups…