#ChinesePneumonia #SocialDistancing
A pastor in the U.S. defies a state order and holds a church service with hundreds of people
//On Tuesday night, just before the police arrived, Pastor Tony Spell stood in the pulpit of his Louisiana church and delivered a message to hundreds of worshipers before him and fellow believers around the world.
"I just want to encourage the religious world tonight, Amen!," Spell said in a sing-song voice, building to the crest of his sermon.
"Keep going to church! Keep on worshiping God! ... The church is a hospital for the sick! It's a place of healing for the brokenhearted!"
In holding services for so many followers at his Life Tabernacle Church in Baton Rouge, Spell defied an emergency order by Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards banning public or private gatherings with more than 50 people to stop the spread of Covid-19.//
Source: CNN #Mar18
Darwinism in the 21st Century: Keep Your Social Distance, Especially From China
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/18653
A pastor in the U.S. defies a state order and holds a church service with hundreds of people
//On Tuesday night, just before the police arrived, Pastor Tony Spell stood in the pulpit of his Louisiana church and delivered a message to hundreds of worshipers before him and fellow believers around the world.
"I just want to encourage the religious world tonight, Amen!," Spell said in a sing-song voice, building to the crest of his sermon.
"Keep going to church! Keep on worshiping God! ... The church is a hospital for the sick! It's a place of healing for the brokenhearted!"
In holding services for so many followers at his Life Tabernacle Church in Baton Rouge, Spell defied an emergency order by Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards banning public or private gatherings with more than 50 people to stop the spread of Covid-19.//
Source: CNN #Mar18
Darwinism in the 21st Century: Keep Your Social Distance, Especially From China
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/18653
Pro-democracy District Councillor Janet Ng Was Attacked By Pro Beijing Supporters
The pro-democracy Civic Party Mei Foo Team issued a statement in regard to the attack on District Councillor Janet Ng Yuet-lan.
On 18 March, pro-Beijing supporters collected signatures to support Basic Law Article 23, an anti-subversion bill that is deemed draconian to many.
District councilor Ng witnessed a young man being attacked by the pro-Beijing group. When trying to understand the situation, Ng was also assaulted by the pro-Beijing supporters. When chasing the attackers, Ng was shoved onto the ground, causing injuries on her face and arm.
The Civic Party has reported the incident to the police.
Editor Note: The collection of signature in support of Article 23 of Basic Law was initiated by Junius Ho, who has denied any links to white-clad triads who attacked residents in Yuen Long on 21 July 2019 but showed appreciate to them for “defending their home”.
Source: Stand News #Mar18 #Attack #Article23
The pro-democracy Civic Party Mei Foo Team issued a statement in regard to the attack on District Councillor Janet Ng Yuet-lan.
On 18 March, pro-Beijing supporters collected signatures to support Basic Law Article 23, an anti-subversion bill that is deemed draconian to many.
District councilor Ng witnessed a young man being attacked by the pro-Beijing group. When trying to understand the situation, Ng was also assaulted by the pro-Beijing supporters. When chasing the attackers, Ng was shoved onto the ground, causing injuries on her face and arm.
The Civic Party has reported the incident to the police.
Editor Note: The collection of signature in support of Article 23 of Basic Law was initiated by Junius Ho, who has denied any links to white-clad triads who attacked residents in Yuen Long on 21 July 2019 but showed appreciate to them for “defending their home”.
Source: Stand News #Mar18 #Attack #Article23
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Surveillance Cameras in Mong Kok to upgrade to 4K Lens by April; Government Denies Facial Recognition
Editor's Notes: It’s noteworthy that Mong Kok are venues where pro-democracy demonstration take place.
According to Cable News, a fund was granted by the previous Yau-Tsim-Mong District Council to install 4k lens in the surveillance camera at the height of Sai Yeung Choi West Street by April this year.
Introduced 11 years ago following acid spilling incident in Mong Kok, the last District Council further expanded usage of surveillance footage from investigating falling objects from height to any criminal cases. The video footage will be kept for 30 days and police can apply to extract footage of up to six hours before and after an incident.
The Operational Guidelines of the Home Affairs Department state that the video is shot at a fixed angle and range and will not point to any apartment unit. They said facial recognition will not be applied.
Source: Cable News #Mar18 #PoliceState
Surveillance Cameras in Mong Kok to upgrade to 4K Lens by April; Government Denies Facial Recognition
Editor's Notes: It’s noteworthy that Mong Kok are venues where pro-democracy demonstration take place.
According to Cable News, a fund was granted by the previous Yau-Tsim-Mong District Council to install 4k lens in the surveillance camera at the height of Sai Yeung Choi West Street by April this year.
Introduced 11 years ago following acid spilling incident in Mong Kok, the last District Council further expanded usage of surveillance footage from investigating falling objects from height to any criminal cases. The video footage will be kept for 30 days and police can apply to extract footage of up to six hours before and after an incident.
The Operational Guidelines of the Home Affairs Department state that the video is shot at a fixed angle and range and will not point to any apartment unit. They said facial recognition will not be applied.
Source: Cable News #Mar18 #PoliceState
#Vaccination #MassCancellation
Hong Kong Govt blames "smear campaign" as seniors cancel vaccination bookings in droves
Source: Stand News #Mar18
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Hong Kong Govt blames "smear campaign" as seniors cancel vaccination bookings in droves
The Hong Kong government issued a statement, accusing an unnamed medical professional group of "smearing" the government's vaccination program.
The Health Authority Employees Alliance (#HAEA) responded in a facebook post on March 18, 2021, reiterating their criticisms against the vaccination program. The medical workers' group pointed out again that the third-stage data remains insufficient for the Sinovac vaccine on patients above 60 years of age. Therefore they remain opposed to the Hong Kong government's call for citizens to receive the made-in-China Sinovac vaccine.
The group stressed that they had never been opposed to vaccination in general.
Meanwhile, the numerous deaths following vaccinations seem to have shaken the faith in the vaccine among senior citizens, although the government's expert committee insisted that the deaths are not directly related.
Speaking on a radio show on the public broadcaster RTHK, Lin Wai-yiu of the Society for Community Organization noted that they had been assisting seniors with vaccine-related inquiries. In the beginning of the program, most inquiries came from those who wanted to take the vaccine. Recently, however, half of the seniors who called wanted to cancel their appointments.
"They're cancelling in droves," Lin said. "Perhaps they read about the severe cases, and they were concerned whether their health condition is suitable for the vaccine."
He added that the government had cautioned that those with chronic illnesses should be be careful with the vaccine, but 70% of seniors often have some chronic illnesses. Additionally, some of them do not have the ability to make a medical judgment and cannot evaluate the risks involved; they would cancel their booking first, and make a decision later after consulting with their doctor.
Source: Stand News #Mar18
https://www.thestandnews.com/society/政府譴責抹黑疫苗-醫管局員工陣線反駁-科興數據未盡充分-社協-半數查詢長者望取消打針/
#FailedState #Vaccine #CoronavirusPandemic #WuhanPneumonia
Hong Kong Govt blames "smear campaign" as seniors cancel vaccination bookings in droves
The Hong Kong government issued a statement, accusing an unnamed medical professional group of "smearing" the government's vaccination program.
The Health Authority Employees Alliance (#HAEA) responded in a facebook post on March 18, 2021, reiterating their criticisms against the vaccination program. The medical workers' group pointed out again that the third-stage data remains insufficient for the Sinovac vaccine on patients above 60 years of age. Therefore they remain opposed to the Hong Kong government's call for citizens to receive the made-in-China Sinovac vaccine.
The group stressed that they had never been opposed to vaccination in general.
Meanwhile, the numerous deaths following vaccinations seem to have shaken the faith in the vaccine among senior citizens, although the government's expert committee insisted that the deaths are not directly related.
Speaking on a radio show on the public broadcaster RTHK, Lin Wai-yiu of the Society for Community Organization noted that they had been assisting seniors with vaccine-related inquiries. In the beginning of the program, most inquiries came from those who wanted to take the vaccine. Recently, however, half of the seniors who called wanted to cancel their appointments.
"They're cancelling in droves," Lin said. "Perhaps they read about the severe cases, and they were concerned whether their health condition is suitable for the vaccine."
He added that the government had cautioned that those with chronic illnesses should be be careful with the vaccine, but 70% of seniors often have some chronic illnesses. Additionally, some of them do not have the ability to make a medical judgment and cannot evaluate the risks involved; they would cancel their booking first, and make a decision later after consulting with their doctor.
Source: Stand News #Mar18
https://www.thestandnews.com/society/政府譴責抹黑疫苗-醫管局員工陣線反駁-科興數據未盡充分-社協-半數查詢長者望取消打針/
#FailedState #Vaccine #CoronavirusPandemic #WuhanPneumonia
#Sanction
#US Human Rights Group Urges US State Secretary to Pressure China on HK Issue
Source: Stand News; #Mar18
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#US Human Rights Group Urges US State Secretary to Pressure China on HK Issue
Source: Stand News; #Mar18
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#US Human Rights Group Urges US State Secretary to Pressure China on HK Issue
On March 18, 2021, the US Secretary of State #AntonyBlinken met with Chinese Politburo Member Yang Jiechi and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, the first high-level meeting since President #Biden took office in January 2021.
A day before the high-level meeting, Francis Hui Wing-ting, founder of We The Hongkongers, a group of Hongkongers in the US, spoke to the media outside the White House alongside Tibetans and Uighurs.
Hui urged US representatives to put pressure on China's Human Rights issues in the meeting.
Hui talked about recent political oppressions in Hong Kong in the press conference, “all my friends in Hong Kong are either in prison or in exile.” She mentioned that the press conference would become evidence of her collusion with foreign powers under the National Security Law in Hong Kong.
Hui pointed out that the US decision to further sanction 24 Chinese and Hong Kong officials in the wake of the high-level meeting shows the US stance on Chinese affairs. She hoped Blinken to put further pressure on Chinese officials and to bring issues of Hong Kong, East Turkistan, Tibet and Taiwan onto the table in the meeting.
Source: Stand News; #Mar18
https://bit.ly/3tU9mzD
#HongKong #Taiwan #Tibetans #Uighurs #Uyghurs #EastTurkistan #HumanRights #Sanctions #FrancisHui #WeTheHongkongers #Blinken
#US Human Rights Group Urges US State Secretary to Pressure China on HK Issue
On March 18, 2021, the US Secretary of State #AntonyBlinken met with Chinese Politburo Member Yang Jiechi and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, the first high-level meeting since President #Biden took office in January 2021.
A day before the high-level meeting, Francis Hui Wing-ting, founder of We The Hongkongers, a group of Hongkongers in the US, spoke to the media outside the White House alongside Tibetans and Uighurs.
Hui urged US representatives to put pressure on China's Human Rights issues in the meeting.
Hui talked about recent political oppressions in Hong Kong in the press conference, “all my friends in Hong Kong are either in prison or in exile.” She mentioned that the press conference would become evidence of her collusion with foreign powers under the National Security Law in Hong Kong.
Hui pointed out that the US decision to further sanction 24 Chinese and Hong Kong officials in the wake of the high-level meeting shows the US stance on Chinese affairs. She hoped Blinken to put further pressure on Chinese officials and to bring issues of Hong Kong, East Turkistan, Tibet and Taiwan onto the table in the meeting.
Source: Stand News; #Mar18
https://bit.ly/3tU9mzD
#HongKong #Taiwan #Tibetans #Uighurs #Uyghurs #EastTurkistan #HumanRights #Sanctions #FrancisHui #WeTheHongkongers #Blinken
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#JPAC calls for Japanese government to enact legislation for Human Rights #sanction
Source: Stand News; #Mar18
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#JPAC calls for Japanese government to enact legislation for Human Rights #sanction
An inter-parliamentary group, Japan Parliamentary Alliance on China (JPAC) issued a statement on March 18, 2021 in which it condemned the China's General Assembly of the People's Congress for forcing changes to the electoral system in Hong Kong and charging 47 democrats with National Security breaches.
The alliance urged the Japanese Government to enact Human Rights Violations Sanctions Act as soon as possible and offer protection for Hongkongers facing oppression through immigration means.
The Alliance criticized the Chinese Communist Party’s (#CCP) amendments of Hong Kong’s electoral system as an act that deprives the democrat’s right to vote, aiming to weaken the development of democracy in Hong Kong.
JPAC further denounced that the CCP has blatantly violated the principle of One Country Two Systems as promised in the Sino-British Joint Declaration .
The statement also mentioned the Hong Kong authorities' arrest of 47 democrats for charges of “conspiracy to subverting state power”. It also reiterated that almost all known democratic political figures in Hong Kong have been arrested, jailed or forced to exile.
The JPAC strongly protested the arrests and called for the early release of the arrested persons.
Source: Stand News; #Mar18
https://www.thestandnews.com/international/%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E8%B7%A8%E9%BB%A8%E6%B4%BE%E8%AD%B0%E5%93%A1%E8%AD%B4%E8%B2%AC%E4%BA%BA%E5%A4%A7%E6%9B%B4%E6%94%B9%E6%B8%AF%E9%81%B8%E8%88%89%E5%88%B6%E5%BA%A6-%E7%B1%B2%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E7%9B%A1%E6%97%A9%E5%88%B6%E5%AE%9A%E4%BA%BA%E6%AC%8A%E5%88%B6%E8%A3%81%E6%B3%95/
#Sanction #MassArrest #47Democrats
#JPAC calls for Japanese government to enact legislation for Human Rights #sanction
An inter-parliamentary group, Japan Parliamentary Alliance on China (JPAC) issued a statement on March 18, 2021 in which it condemned the China's General Assembly of the People's Congress for forcing changes to the electoral system in Hong Kong and charging 47 democrats with National Security breaches.
The alliance urged the Japanese Government to enact Human Rights Violations Sanctions Act as soon as possible and offer protection for Hongkongers facing oppression through immigration means.
The Alliance criticized the Chinese Communist Party’s (#CCP) amendments of Hong Kong’s electoral system as an act that deprives the democrat’s right to vote, aiming to weaken the development of democracy in Hong Kong.
JPAC further denounced that the CCP has blatantly violated the principle of One Country Two Systems as promised in the Sino-British Joint Declaration .
The statement also mentioned the Hong Kong authorities' arrest of 47 democrats for charges of “conspiracy to subverting state power”. It also reiterated that almost all known democratic political figures in Hong Kong have been arrested, jailed or forced to exile.
The JPAC strongly protested the arrests and called for the early release of the arrested persons.
Source: Stand News; #Mar18
https://www.thestandnews.com/international/%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E8%B7%A8%E9%BB%A8%E6%B4%BE%E8%AD%B0%E5%93%A1%E8%AD%B4%E8%B2%AC%E4%BA%BA%E5%A4%A7%E6%9B%B4%E6%94%B9%E6%B8%AF%E9%81%B8%E8%88%89%E5%88%B6%E5%BA%A6-%E7%B1%B2%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E7%9B%A1%E6%97%A9%E5%88%B6%E5%AE%9A%E4%BA%BA%E6%AC%8A%E5%88%B6%E8%A3%81%E6%B3%95/
#Sanction #MassArrest #47Democrats
Reuters: First Time Since 4th June for EU Ambassadors Agreed to Sanction China
According to a Reuters report, EU ambassadors agreed on the 17th March for applying sanction to four Chinese officials and one entity, being the first time for the EU to sanction China since 4th June 1989. The sanction list will be formally announced on 22nd March after passed by the EU Foreign Minister.
According to the report, the sanctioned Chinese officials are all related to the Uyghurs Muslims' human rights violation. The content of the sanction included the implementation of travel bans and asset freezes. The Reuters report also stated, although the sanction is only symbolic, they reflect the EU’s tendency to be tough on China.
Source from: The Stand News #Mar18
https://bit.ly/3cycivU
#China #EU #Uyghurs #Muslims #HumanRights #Reuters #Sanctions #4June
According to a Reuters report, EU ambassadors agreed on the 17th March for applying sanction to four Chinese officials and one entity, being the first time for the EU to sanction China since 4th June 1989. The sanction list will be formally announced on 22nd March after passed by the EU Foreign Minister.
According to the report, the sanctioned Chinese officials are all related to the Uyghurs Muslims' human rights violation. The content of the sanction included the implementation of travel bans and asset freezes. The Reuters report also stated, although the sanction is only symbolic, they reflect the EU’s tendency to be tough on China.
Source from: The Stand News #Mar18
https://bit.ly/3cycivU
#China #EU #Uyghurs #Muslims #HumanRights #Reuters #Sanctions #4June
#StandWithUkraine #RussianInvasion #HumanitarianCrisis
"I hope they did not hurt me on purpose," says Ukranian girl who lost an arm
Sasha, a 9-year-old Ukranian girl, lost her left arm when Russia invaded Ukraine.
The doctor said the injury was critical and Sasha was starting to lose her consciousness when hiding underground. Yet Sasha never cried. "She is exceptionally strong," the doctor said.
After the surgery, Sasha told the press, "I don't know why the Russian people shot me, I hope they did not hurt me on purpose."
Source: AM730 #Mar18
#Ukraine #StandWithUkraine #RussianInvasion #HumanitarianCrisis
"I hope they did not hurt me on purpose," says Ukranian girl who lost an arm
Sasha, a 9-year-old Ukranian girl, lost her left arm when Russia invaded Ukraine.
The doctor said the injury was critical and Sasha was starting to lose her consciousness when hiding underground. Yet Sasha never cried. "She is exceptionally strong," the doctor said.
After the surgery, Sasha told the press, "I don't know why the Russian people shot me, I hope they did not hurt me on purpose."
Source: AM730 #Mar18
#Ukraine #StandWithUkraine #RussianInvasion #HumanitarianCrisis
In #Ukraine, empty strollers are a symbol of #children killed in war
//As Ukraine mourns its dead, scores of empty strollers were lined up in the cobbled central square of the city of #Lviv on Friday, March 18, 2022 to commemorate the children killed in the country since Russia's invasion.//
[Editor's notes: As of March 20, 2022, it was reported that at least children has been killed during Russian invasion of Ukraine.]
Read the full article:
https://www.reuters.com/world/ukraine-empty-strollers-are-symbol-children-killed-war-2022-03-18/
Source: Reuters #Mar18
#WarCrime #HumanitarianCrisis #RussianInvasion
//As Ukraine mourns its dead, scores of empty strollers were lined up in the cobbled central square of the city of #Lviv on Friday, March 18, 2022 to commemorate the children killed in the country since Russia's invasion.//
[Editor's notes: As of March 20, 2022, it was reported that at least children has been killed during Russian invasion of Ukraine.]
Read the full article:
https://www.reuters.com/world/ukraine-empty-strollers-are-symbol-children-killed-war-2022-03-18/
Source: Reuters #Mar18
#WarCrime #HumanitarianCrisis #RussianInvasion
2022 #WorldHappinessReport sees Hong Kong Drop to 84th place, Below Russia and China
In the World Happiness Report released on Friday, March 18, 2022, Finland ranks first in happiness for the fifth year in a row. The runner-ups are Denmark, Iceland, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. The countries with the largest drops are Lebanon, Venezuela, and Afghanistan.
In Asia, Taiwan ranks 26th, followed by Singapore. Japan occupies the 54th place while South Korea is 59th. While the ranking of China rises from 84th to 72nd, Hong Kong drops from 71st to 81st, one place below Russia.
The World Happiness Report is published by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network, powered by the Gallup World Poll data. The report was written by a group of independent experts acting in their personal capacities.
Source: World Happiness Report #Mar18
https://worldhappiness.report/ed/2022/
Image: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-global-happiness-levels-in-2022/
In the World Happiness Report released on Friday, March 18, 2022, Finland ranks first in happiness for the fifth year in a row. The runner-ups are Denmark, Iceland, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. The countries with the largest drops are Lebanon, Venezuela, and Afghanistan.
In Asia, Taiwan ranks 26th, followed by Singapore. Japan occupies the 54th place while South Korea is 59th. While the ranking of China rises from 84th to 72nd, Hong Kong drops from 71st to 81st, one place below Russia.
The World Happiness Report is published by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network, powered by the Gallup World Poll data. The report was written by a group of independent experts acting in their personal capacities.
Source: World Happiness Report #Mar18
https://worldhappiness.report/ed/2022/
Image: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-global-happiness-levels-in-2022/