#Court #HongKongPolice
Special Tactical Squad Commander Provides Witness Testimony 6 Months Later in "Rioting" Case, Unable to Recall Details
On July 28th, 2019, a newly married couple and 17 y/o Ms. Lee were charged with rioting after clashes in Sheung Wan. The case was reviewed at court yesterday afternoon and Poon, the STS Commander at the time admitted to have provided verbal evidence 6 months after the arrest. During the 6 months, he took part in around 50 operations and is unable to recall the details of what happened on July 28th.
When asked why he spoke out 6 months after the arrest, Poon refused to give a direct response and claimed the manager of the case invited him to provide evidence. Poon also claimed that he was only one of the many commanders during the operation and his colleagues already took note of his verbal evidence before going on court.
Source: InMedia #May22
#July28
Police inspector fails to remember simple facts of rioting charge
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20935
Special Tactical Squad Commander Provides Witness Testimony 6 Months Later in "Rioting" Case, Unable to Recall Details
On July 28th, 2019, a newly married couple and 17 y/o Ms. Lee were charged with rioting after clashes in Sheung Wan. The case was reviewed at court yesterday afternoon and Poon, the STS Commander at the time admitted to have provided verbal evidence 6 months after the arrest. During the 6 months, he took part in around 50 operations and is unable to recall the details of what happened on July 28th.
When asked why he spoke out 6 months after the arrest, Poon refused to give a direct response and claimed the manager of the case invited him to provide evidence. Poon also claimed that he was only one of the many commanders during the operation and his colleagues already took note of his verbal evidence before going on court.
Source: InMedia #May22
#July28
Police inspector fails to remember simple facts of rioting charge
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20935
#NationalSecurityLaw #1C1S
#EU Steps Up Sanction Over Beijing's Forceful Enforcement of National Security Law in Hong Kong
The following is the #statememt issued by European Union on July 28, 2020:
//Following an initial discussion in the Foreign Affairs Council on 13 July 2020, the Council today adopted conclusions expressing grave concern over the national security legislation for Hong Kong adopted by the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress on 30 June 2020.
The conclusions restate the EU's support for Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy under the ‘One Country, Two Systems’ principle, and its solidarity with the people of Hong Kong, whilst setting out a coordinated response package of measures in various fields.
These include among others:
- asylum, migration, visa and residence policy;
- exports of specific sensitive equipment and technologies for end use in Hong Kong;
- scholarships and academic exchanges involving Hong Kong students and universities;support to civil society;
- the operation of member states’ extradition arrangements and other relevant agreements with Hong Kong
Lastly the conclusions call for a review of the implementation of the national security law and of the impact of the EU response package before the end of the year.
Source: European Union #July28 #Brussels #EuropeanUnion #Sanction
#EU Steps Up Sanction Over Beijing's Forceful Enforcement of National Security Law in Hong Kong
The following is the #statememt issued by European Union on July 28, 2020:
//Following an initial discussion in the Foreign Affairs Council on 13 July 2020, the Council today adopted conclusions expressing grave concern over the national security legislation for Hong Kong adopted by the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress on 30 June 2020.
The conclusions restate the EU's support for Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy under the ‘One Country, Two Systems’ principle, and its solidarity with the people of Hong Kong, whilst setting out a coordinated response package of measures in various fields.
These include among others:
- asylum, migration, visa and residence policy;
- exports of specific sensitive equipment and technologies for end use in Hong Kong;
- scholarships and academic exchanges involving Hong Kong students and universities;support to civil society;
- the operation of member states’ extradition arrangements and other relevant agreements with Hong Kong
Lastly the conclusions call for a review of the implementation of the national security law and of the impact of the EU response package before the end of the year.
Source: European Union #July28 #Brussels #EuropeanUnion #Sanction
European Council
Hong Kong: Council expresses grave concern over national security law
The Council adopted conclusions on Hong Kong expressing grave concern regarding the national security legislation and setting out a coordinated package of response measures.
#SOSGalápagos #Galápagos #Ecuador #China #Diplomacy
Huge Chinese Fishing Fleet Discovered off Galapagos Islands,
Ecuador Official: “A big threat and will request them to withdraw through diplomatic efforts”
Source: Stand News #July28
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Huge Chinese Fishing Fleet Discovered off Galapagos Islands,
Ecuador Official: “A big threat and will request them to withdraw through diplomatic efforts”
Source: Stand News #July28
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#SOSGalápagos #Galápagos #Ecuador #China #Diplomacy
Huge Chinese Fishing Fleet Discovered off Galapagos Islands,
Ecuador Official: “A big threat and will request them to withdraw through diplomatic efforts”
The Ecuadorian Navy discovered a huge fleet of mostly Chinese-flagged fishing vessels around 320 kilometres from the Galapagos Islands. The fleet was made up of around 260 vessels. Former environmental minister of Yolanda Kakabadse, stated their presence has already raised the prospect of serious damage to the dedicate marine ecosystem.
The island's unique ecosystem and animal species intrigued Charles Darwin. Darwin's visit to the Galapagos Islands had a resounding impact on the formation of his Theory of Natural Selection. Due to the unique creatures of Galapagos Islands, the Ecuador government established the Galapagos National Park in 1959. In 1978, the islands were declared as the first Unesco World Heritage Site.
Kakabadse told The Guardian that about 260 ships were currently in international water just outside a 188-miles wide exclusive economic zone around the island. Also, the fleet's size and aggressiveness against marine species was a big threat to the balance of species in the Galapagos.
Kakabadse and ex-mayor of Quito, Roque Sevilla, were on Monday (July 27th) put in charge fo designing a "protection strategy" for the Galapagos Islands.
Source: Stand News #July28
#SOSGalápagos #Galápagos #Ecuador #China #Diplomacy
Huge Chinese Fishing Fleet Discovered off Galapagos Islands,
Ecuador Official: “A big threat and will request them to withdraw through diplomatic efforts”
The Ecuadorian Navy discovered a huge fleet of mostly Chinese-flagged fishing vessels around 320 kilometres from the Galapagos Islands. The fleet was made up of around 260 vessels. Former environmental minister of Yolanda Kakabadse, stated their presence has already raised the prospect of serious damage to the dedicate marine ecosystem.
The island's unique ecosystem and animal species intrigued Charles Darwin. Darwin's visit to the Galapagos Islands had a resounding impact on the formation of his Theory of Natural Selection. Due to the unique creatures of Galapagos Islands, the Ecuador government established the Galapagos National Park in 1959. In 1978, the islands were declared as the first Unesco World Heritage Site.
Kakabadse told The Guardian that about 260 ships were currently in international water just outside a 188-miles wide exclusive economic zone around the island. Also, the fleet's size and aggressiveness against marine species was a big threat to the balance of species in the Galapagos.
Kakabadse and ex-mayor of Quito, Roque Sevilla, were on Monday (July 27th) put in charge fo designing a "protection strategy" for the Galapagos Islands.
Source: Stand News #July28
#Court
Another 20 Hong Kong youngsters convicted of rioting near #ChinaLiaisonOffice during 2019 #AntiELAB Movement
During the Anti-ELAB movement, fierce confrontations between pro-democracy civilians and riot police erupted on July 28, 2019 in Shang Wan, Hong Kong near the China Liaison Office.
The intense clash ended with the arrest of 44 pro-democracy civilians. They were charged for rioting. The group were trialed in court in three court cases to be handled by different judges.
Of the 24 protesters charged in the second court cases, only one plead guilty to rioting.
On November 13, 2021, the Hong Kong District Court found 20 out of these 24 defendants guilty of participating in a riot.
In his verdict, the District judge affirmed that the 20 convicted individuals had participated in a riot based on the clothes they wore, the tools in their possession, as well as the time and place of their arrests.
“It can be concluded beyond reasonable doubt that the defendants were participants in a riot, and were not bystanders or people who happened to pass by a protest site.”
Among the 20 convicts, 16 were seen on the protest frontlines in a stand-off against the police. One of the convicted was found guilty of illegal possession of radio apparatus while another was charge of assaulting a police officer who turned out to be the son of former Police Commissioner.
Source: Stand News; #Nov13
https://thestandnews.page.link/AiULTR6zMBkRbXgd7
#PoliticalProsecution #Rioting #PoliceState #July28
Another 20 Hong Kong youngsters convicted of rioting near #ChinaLiaisonOffice during 2019 #AntiELAB Movement
During the Anti-ELAB movement, fierce confrontations between pro-democracy civilians and riot police erupted on July 28, 2019 in Shang Wan, Hong Kong near the China Liaison Office.
The intense clash ended with the arrest of 44 pro-democracy civilians. They were charged for rioting. The group were trialed in court in three court cases to be handled by different judges.
Of the 24 protesters charged in the second court cases, only one plead guilty to rioting.
On November 13, 2021, the Hong Kong District Court found 20 out of these 24 defendants guilty of participating in a riot.
In his verdict, the District judge affirmed that the 20 convicted individuals had participated in a riot based on the clothes they wore, the tools in their possession, as well as the time and place of their arrests.
“It can be concluded beyond reasonable doubt that the defendants were participants in a riot, and were not bystanders or people who happened to pass by a protest site.”
Among the 20 convicts, 16 were seen on the protest frontlines in a stand-off against the police. One of the convicted was found guilty of illegal possession of radio apparatus while another was charge of assaulting a police officer who turned out to be the son of former Police Commissioner.
Source: Stand News; #Nov13
https://thestandnews.page.link/AiULTR6zMBkRbXgd7
#PoliticalProsecution #Rioting #PoliceState #July28
#Court #AntiELAB
Pro-democracy Engineer tells Hong Kong Court to "Return the Power to the Citizens"
Part 1:
[Editor's notes: On July 28, 2019, the police fired numerous #teargas canisters and #rubberbullets in #SheungWan in order to disperse the crowd. 44 people were arrested, 21 of them were charged for rioting. The Court extended the trial from November 13 to December 4, 2021.]
In Hong Kong, 20 civilians, including an 26-year old engineer who pleaded guilty earlier, were accused of the riot at the police-citizen conflict at #SheungWan on July 28, 2019.
On December 4, 2021, Kun Kit-Wang, a 26-year-old engineer, defended himself in court in Hong Kong over rioting charges in the 2019 AntiELAB Movement.
Kun pleaded guilty before the trial and was under detention since May when he revoked his bail.
In court, Kun thanked the magistrate for reminding him to find a legal representative in the previous trial, but he still hoped to defend himself.
Kun said that during the 2019 #AntiELABmovement, #July28 was nothing special originally, but because of the Police’s indulgence of the #July21 indiscriminate attack in #YuenLong, that night triggered the most anger from citizens, and resulted in much anger on the rally on July 28.
He used a quote from #MartinLutherKing, "Riot is a language of the unheard", saying that the #riot classification reflects the government’s negligence of the citizens' opinion.
As a result, he admitted to being part of the riot with no hesitation and indicated that the government should feel ashamed of their actions, not the citizens.
He said there were two #rallies with a million people on #Jun9 and #Jun16, 2019, demonstrating the vox populi. Although the peaceful demonstration gained international accreditation, the Hong Kong government still ignored the backlash and made the decision on their own.
He recalled a quote painted on the wall of the #LegCo chsmber on #Jul01, 2019, "It's you who taught me a peaceful rally can't change anything." It expresses the hopelessness, frustration and anger felt by #Hongkongers at the time.
As there had been magistrate that were unknowledgable concerning the protesters' demands, Kun said that the protesters only hoped for having a chance to participate in policy advocacy, which some regard as "returning the power to the people".
If the #HongKongLegCo does not gain authorisation of the people or does not have a peaceful system to resolve problems, it is suppression. #MaoZedong has said, "fight as there is suppression".
He also pointed out that the #ProvisionalLegislativeCouncil (#PLC) installed by the post-handover government in 1997 was not authorised by the citizens. The handpicked council revived the #PublicOrderOrdinance, which became the law behind the prosecution of many dissidents.
As a person bound by the law, he would like to ask, "do I have the responsibility to obey a contract that I disagree with to begin with?”
Continue with Part 2:
Source: Inmedia #Dec04
https://bit.ly/3ozeOIm
#Defence #PoliticalOppression
Pro-democracy Engineer tells Hong Kong Court to "Return the Power to the Citizens"
Part 1:
[Editor's notes: On July 28, 2019, the police fired numerous #teargas canisters and #rubberbullets in #SheungWan in order to disperse the crowd. 44 people were arrested, 21 of them were charged for rioting. The Court extended the trial from November 13 to December 4, 2021.]
In Hong Kong, 20 civilians, including an 26-year old engineer who pleaded guilty earlier, were accused of the riot at the police-citizen conflict at #SheungWan on July 28, 2019.
On December 4, 2021, Kun Kit-Wang, a 26-year-old engineer, defended himself in court in Hong Kong over rioting charges in the 2019 AntiELAB Movement.
Kun pleaded guilty before the trial and was under detention since May when he revoked his bail.
In court, Kun thanked the magistrate for reminding him to find a legal representative in the previous trial, but he still hoped to defend himself.
Kun said that during the 2019 #AntiELABmovement, #July28 was nothing special originally, but because of the Police’s indulgence of the #July21 indiscriminate attack in #YuenLong, that night triggered the most anger from citizens, and resulted in much anger on the rally on July 28.
He used a quote from #MartinLutherKing, "Riot is a language of the unheard", saying that the #riot classification reflects the government’s negligence of the citizens' opinion.
As a result, he admitted to being part of the riot with no hesitation and indicated that the government should feel ashamed of their actions, not the citizens.
He said there were two #rallies with a million people on #Jun9 and #Jun16, 2019, demonstrating the vox populi. Although the peaceful demonstration gained international accreditation, the Hong Kong government still ignored the backlash and made the decision on their own.
He recalled a quote painted on the wall of the #LegCo chsmber on #Jul01, 2019, "It's you who taught me a peaceful rally can't change anything." It expresses the hopelessness, frustration and anger felt by #Hongkongers at the time.
As there had been magistrate that were unknowledgable concerning the protesters' demands, Kun said that the protesters only hoped for having a chance to participate in policy advocacy, which some regard as "returning the power to the people".
If the #HongKongLegCo does not gain authorisation of the people or does not have a peaceful system to resolve problems, it is suppression. #MaoZedong has said, "fight as there is suppression".
He also pointed out that the #ProvisionalLegislativeCouncil (#PLC) installed by the post-handover government in 1997 was not authorised by the citizens. The handpicked council revived the #PublicOrderOrdinance, which became the law behind the prosecution of many dissidents.
As a person bound by the law, he would like to ask, "do I have the responsibility to obey a contract that I disagree with to begin with?”
Continue with Part 2:
Source: Inmedia #Dec04
https://bit.ly/3ozeOIm
#Defence #PoliticalOppression
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7.28上環衝突 工程師親自陳情：直認暴動而不諱 倘社會民主被告不會出現於庭上 | 獨媒報導 | 獨立媒體
【獨媒報導】前年7月28日的上環警民衝突中，44人被控暴動罪，其中一宗涉24人的案件，20人暴動、襲警和管有無線電通訊器具罪成，連同另一名開審前已認罪的26歲工程師，押後至今早（4日）於區域法院（取用西九龍法院）作求情。工程師早前解聘律師，今親自在被告欄內讀出陳情書，表示「暴動」的定性正正是政府漠視民意，因此他亦會「直認暴動而不諱」。他又指