#DailyUpdate #Apr6 #COVID19
COVID-19 Updates (6/4)
At the time of writing, 1,288,080 cases of the coronavirus had been confirmed worldwide with 70,567 deaths. The US, Italy, Spain, Germany are the worst affected countries by the pandemic.
China's National Health Commission reported 39 new cases of coronavirus across the country on Sunday. Of those, 38 were imported cases.
Italy records lowest coronavirus death rate in two weeks.
Iran coronavirus cases pass 60,000, the highest in the Middle East.
Japan will declare state of emergency.
UN secretary-general says violence against women during coronavirus quarantine must stop.
Spain’s coronavirus outbreak slows down further.
Ireland's prime minister reregistered as a doctor to help in the coronavirus fight.
British prime minister remains at London hospital.
Boris Johnson continues to lead the British government from hospital.
Romania will extend its state of the emergency for another month.
Polish PM expects coronavirus infections to peak in May or June.
"People are fighting over products to fight coronavirus," Spain's foreign minister says.
Austria will gradually reopen shops after Easter.
Colombian president calls for solidarity with Venezuelan migrants during coronavirus outbreak.
The CDC has released instructions for making cloth face masks.
Watchdog report finds severe shortages and significant challenges to US hospitals’ coronavirus response.
Doctors arrested in Pakistan after protests over lack of PPE.
Former Libyan Prime Minister dies of coronavirus.
Chinese tourist sites packed as the country comes out of lockdown, but experts say risks are still high.
Spanish-bought ventilators and other medical equipment held in Ankara by Turkish authorities will take off for Spain on Monday.
Top Indian doctor says community participation is vital in stopping slum coronavirus outbreaks.
Scotland's chief medical officer resigns after she was caught leaving home without a proper excuse.
India has imposed a blanket export ban on a malaria drug touted by Trump as possible therapy for coronavirus.
Sydney closes more beaches after crowds gathered over the weekend.
India has closed its railways for the first time in 167 years.
Source: CNN, Worldometer
COVID-19 Updates (6/4)
At the time of writing, 1,288,080 cases of the coronavirus had been confirmed worldwide with 70,567 deaths. The US, Italy, Spain, Germany are the worst affected countries by the pandemic.
China's National Health Commission reported 39 new cases of coronavirus across the country on Sunday. Of those, 38 were imported cases.
Italy records lowest coronavirus death rate in two weeks.
Iran coronavirus cases pass 60,000, the highest in the Middle East.
Japan will declare state of emergency.
UN secretary-general says violence against women during coronavirus quarantine must stop.
Spain’s coronavirus outbreak slows down further.
Ireland's prime minister reregistered as a doctor to help in the coronavirus fight.
British prime minister remains at London hospital.
Boris Johnson continues to lead the British government from hospital.
Romania will extend its state of the emergency for another month.
Polish PM expects coronavirus infections to peak in May or June.
"People are fighting over products to fight coronavirus," Spain's foreign minister says.
Austria will gradually reopen shops after Easter.
Colombian president calls for solidarity with Venezuelan migrants during coronavirus outbreak.
The CDC has released instructions for making cloth face masks.
Watchdog report finds severe shortages and significant challenges to US hospitals’ coronavirus response.
Doctors arrested in Pakistan after protests over lack of PPE.
Former Libyan Prime Minister dies of coronavirus.
Chinese tourist sites packed as the country comes out of lockdown, but experts say risks are still high.
Spanish-bought ventilators and other medical equipment held in Ankara by Turkish authorities will take off for Spain on Monday.
Top Indian doctor says community participation is vital in stopping slum coronavirus outbreaks.
Scotland's chief medical officer resigns after she was caught leaving home without a proper excuse.
India has imposed a blanket export ban on a malaria drug touted by Trump as possible therapy for coronavirus.
Sydney closes more beaches after crowds gathered over the weekend.
India has closed its railways for the first time in 167 years.
Source: CNN, Worldometer
#AuNokHin #Court #StateTerrorism
Court Rules Former lawmaker Guilty of "'Assaulting two police officers with a loudspeaker"
During a civilian-police standoff in Yau Ma Tei on July 8, 2019, Au Nok-hin, a former lawmaker, was arrested for "assaulting the police" by speaking via the megaphone.
Au had pleaded not guilty at Kowloon City Court.
In delivering the verdict on April 6, magistrate Leung Ka-kie, however, said one officer's hearing was damaged. The magistrate also claimed that the other police officer was "afraid" due to Au's facial expressions and force, Au had "struck the police,shield with the loudhailer three times".
[Editor's note: Despite reports of police brutality, most police are unaffected by their misconduct. For instance, the police who rammed his motorcycle into the protesters is still serving the force.]
Source: Stand News #Apr6
#PoliticalPersecution #Loudspeaker #RuleofLaw
Court Rules Former lawmaker Guilty of "'Assaulting two police officers with a loudspeaker"
During a civilian-police standoff in Yau Ma Tei on July 8, 2019, Au Nok-hin, a former lawmaker, was arrested for "assaulting the police" by speaking via the megaphone.
Au had pleaded not guilty at Kowloon City Court.
In delivering the verdict on April 6, magistrate Leung Ka-kie, however, said one officer's hearing was damaged. The magistrate also claimed that the other police officer was "afraid" due to Au's facial expressions and force, Au had "struck the police,shield with the loudhailer three times".
[Editor's note: Despite reports of police brutality, most police are unaffected by their misconduct. For instance, the police who rammed his motorcycle into the protesters is still serving the force.]
Source: Stand News #Apr6
#PoliticalPersecution #Loudspeaker #RuleofLaw
Hong Kong #NationalSecurityPolice arrest 6 under sedition law over ‘causing nuisance’ during court hearings
//Six people have been arrested by Hong Kong national security police under the colonial-era sedition law on suspicion of causing nuisance during hearings at various courts.
Sources told local media that the six people arrested included the former vice-chairman of the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU) Leo Tang, who was reportedly brought in by police for questioning last week alongside three ex-leaders of the coalition.//
Read the full article:
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/04/06/hong-kong-national-security-police-arrest-6-under-sedition-law-over-causing-nuisance-during-court-hearings/
Source: Hong Kong Free Press #Apr6
#NSL #CTU #Arrest #PoliceState
//Six people have been arrested by Hong Kong national security police under the colonial-era sedition law on suspicion of causing nuisance during hearings at various courts.
Sources told local media that the six people arrested included the former vice-chairman of the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU) Leo Tang, who was reportedly brought in by police for questioning last week alongside three ex-leaders of the coalition.//
Read the full article:
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/04/06/hong-kong-national-security-police-arrest-6-under-sedition-law-over-causing-nuisance-during-court-hearings/
Source: Hong Kong Free Press #Apr6
#NSL #CTU #Arrest #PoliceState
#Crackdown
IPAC : It is absurd that mere applause during a court case can be construed as a seditious act
#NationalSecurityLaw #CCP #June4 #ChowHangTung
Source: The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China; #Apr6
Image source: RFA; #Apr8
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IPAC : It is absurd that mere applause during a court case can be construed as a seditious act
#NationalSecurityLaw #CCP #June4 #ChowHangTung
Source: The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China; #Apr6
Image source: RFA; #Apr8
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#Crackdown
IPAC : It is absurd that mere applause during a court case can be construed as a seditious act
The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (#IPAC) condemns the arrest of 6 individuals on suspicion of seditious intention to incite hatred, contempt or rebellion against the administration of justice in Hong Kong after applauding during the trial of Chow Hang-tung’s June Fourth memorial incitement case in early 2022.
The individuals arrested include the vice-chairman of the now disbanded Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (#HKCTU), Leo Tang, and citizen journalist Siew Yun-Long (Siu Wan).
The sedition charges were made under Sections 9 and 10 of the Crimes Ordinance – colonial era laws that have been criticised by the UN Human Rights Committee and frequently used by the Hong Kong authorities to crack down on legitimate protest.
The other individuals arrested were citizen observers at the courts who frequently witness political cases.
"Not only are these charges wrong and to be condemned, but they also demonstrate how far the rule of law has deteriorated in Hong Kong," IPAC said in its statement.
IPAC also calls on governments to hold the Chinese and Hong Kong authorities to account for these abuses and appeals for all overseas judges to withdraw from serving on Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal in this further undermining of the independence and integrity of Hong Kong’s legal system.
Read IAPC statement :
https://ipac.global/statement-on-the-arrest-of-journalists-trade-unionists-and-other-citizen-court-obervers-in-hong-kong/
#NationalSecurityLaw #CCP #June4 #ChowHangTung
Source: The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China; #Apr6
Image source: RFA; #Apr8
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Hong Kong #NationalSecurityPolice arrest 6 under sedition law over ‘causing nuisance’ during court hearings
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/32529
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IPAC : It is absurd that mere applause during a court case can be construed as a seditious act
The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (#IPAC) condemns the arrest of 6 individuals on suspicion of seditious intention to incite hatred, contempt or rebellion against the administration of justice in Hong Kong after applauding during the trial of Chow Hang-tung’s June Fourth memorial incitement case in early 2022.
The individuals arrested include the vice-chairman of the now disbanded Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (#HKCTU), Leo Tang, and citizen journalist Siew Yun-Long (Siu Wan).
The sedition charges were made under Sections 9 and 10 of the Crimes Ordinance – colonial era laws that have been criticised by the UN Human Rights Committee and frequently used by the Hong Kong authorities to crack down on legitimate protest.
The other individuals arrested were citizen observers at the courts who frequently witness political cases.
"Not only are these charges wrong and to be condemned, but they also demonstrate how far the rule of law has deteriorated in Hong Kong," IPAC said in its statement.
IPAC also calls on governments to hold the Chinese and Hong Kong authorities to account for these abuses and appeals for all overseas judges to withdraw from serving on Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal in this further undermining of the independence and integrity of Hong Kong’s legal system.
Read IAPC statement :
https://ipac.global/statement-on-the-arrest-of-journalists-trade-unionists-and-other-citizen-court-obervers-in-hong-kong/
#NationalSecurityLaw #CCP #June4 #ChowHangTung
Source: The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China; #Apr6
Image source: RFA; #Apr8
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Hong Kong #NationalSecurityPolice arrest 6 under sedition law over ‘causing nuisance’ during court hearings
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/32529
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Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China
Statement on the arrest of journalists, trade unionists and other citizen court obervers in Hong Kong - Inter-Parliamentary Alliance…
STATEMENT ON THE ARREST OF JOURNALISTS, TRADE UNIONISTS AND OTHER CITIZEN COURT OBSERVERS IN HONG KONG The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China condemns the arrest of six individuals on suspicion of seditious intention to incite hatred, contempt or rebellion…
#Censorship #FreedomOfPublication
HK authorities refuse to disclose book titles banned in public libraries, citing National Security as concerns
Source: InMediaHK; #Apr6
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HK authorities refuse to disclose book titles banned in public libraries, citing National Security as concerns
Source: InMediaHK; #Apr6
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#Censorship #FreedomOfPublication
HK authorities refuse to disclose book titles banned in public libraries, citing National Security as concerns
Following China's imposition of the National Security Law in Hong Kong in July 2020, many book titles have subsequently been banned and taken off-the-shelf in public libraries.
These books are usually related to the June 4th Massacre in Beijing, the Umbrella Movement and the anti-extradition movement in Hong Kong. Even those written by pro-democracy authors were censored and restricted.
In response to a lawmaker's request for the list of book titles being removed off-the-shelf, the Hong Kong Leisure Cultural Services Department (#LCSD) refused to provide the list, saying that the list could be "maliciously used to criticise library collection." LCSD added that this is not beneficial to national security.
Based on media reports, at least 106 book titles have been taken off the shelf in the year after the National Security Law was imposed.
Among these book titles, 13 publications by the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China have been banned and "delisted" from the website of public libraries.
A staff member of a public library told reporters that these book titles are no longer available because they "could have violated the National Security Law."
Source: InMediaHK; #Apr6
https://bit.ly/3v29u2t
HK authorities refuse to disclose book titles banned in public libraries, citing National Security as concerns
Following China's imposition of the National Security Law in Hong Kong in July 2020, many book titles have subsequently been banned and taken off-the-shelf in public libraries.
These books are usually related to the June 4th Massacre in Beijing, the Umbrella Movement and the anti-extradition movement in Hong Kong. Even those written by pro-democracy authors were censored and restricted.
In response to a lawmaker's request for the list of book titles being removed off-the-shelf, the Hong Kong Leisure Cultural Services Department (#LCSD) refused to provide the list, saying that the list could be "maliciously used to criticise library collection." LCSD added that this is not beneficial to national security.
Based on media reports, at least 106 book titles have been taken off the shelf in the year after the National Security Law was imposed.
Among these book titles, 13 publications by the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China have been banned and "delisted" from the website of public libraries.
A staff member of a public library told reporters that these book titles are no longer available because they "could have violated the National Security Law."
Source: InMediaHK; #Apr6
https://bit.ly/3v29u2t
#Oppression #CCPRule
Over 1,000 convicted for partaking pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong
#HKProtest #AntiExtradition #FreedomofExpression
Source: Inmediahk; #Apr6
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Over 1,000 convicted for partaking pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong
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Source: Inmediahk; #Apr6
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#Oppression CCPRule
Over 1,000 convicted for partaking pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong
According to the latest data released by the Hong Kong Police Force, as of January 31, 2022, a total of 10,277 people have been arrested in relation to the anti-Extradition movement in 2019. Among them, 2,810 have been prosecuted.
Of the 1,858 people who have completed judicial proceedings, 1,465 were found legally liable for their offences, including 1,158 being convicted.
297 agreed to bind-over order, 6 minors were subjected to child protection order, leaving the remaining 4 being charged of "contempt of court" in civil procedure.
Among those being convicted, some were sentenced to a prison term from 4 days to 12 years. While some were granted suspended sentence from 12 to 24 months, for others various penalties were imposed, including community service order, restorative order, detention center order, rehabilitation order, reeducation order or training centre order.
Besides, there were 85 cases linked to the National Security Law, the inquest of 64 cases have reportedly been completed.
#HKProtest #AntiExtradition #FreedomofExpression
Source: Inmediahk; #Apr6
https://bit.ly/3xblSQq
Over 1,000 convicted for partaking pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong
According to the latest data released by the Hong Kong Police Force, as of January 31, 2022, a total of 10,277 people have been arrested in relation to the anti-Extradition movement in 2019. Among them, 2,810 have been prosecuted.
Of the 1,858 people who have completed judicial proceedings, 1,465 were found legally liable for their offences, including 1,158 being convicted.
297 agreed to bind-over order, 6 minors were subjected to child protection order, leaving the remaining 4 being charged of "contempt of court" in civil procedure.
Among those being convicted, some were sentenced to a prison term from 4 days to 12 years. While some were granted suspended sentence from 12 to 24 months, for others various penalties were imposed, including community service order, restorative order, detention center order, rehabilitation order, reeducation order or training centre order.
Besides, there were 85 cases linked to the National Security Law, the inquest of 64 cases have reportedly been completed.
#HKProtest #AntiExtradition #FreedomofExpression
Source: Inmediahk; #Apr6
https://bit.ly/3xblSQq
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反修例共1,158人被定罪 刑罰最重者囚12年 另有952人仍進行司法程序 | 獨媒報導 | 獨立媒體
【獨媒報導】自2019年反修例運動起，有逾萬人被捕。律政司及司法機構近日回覆立法會議員提問時透露，截至今年1月，警方就反修例事件共拘捕10,277人。當中1,858人已完成司法程序，共1,158人被定罪，刑罰最重者被判囚12年。而有952人至今仍進行司法程序。另外，與《國安法》相關的案件共有85宗，其中64宗案件已結案。 警