#PoliticalOppression #NationalSecurityLaw #AppleDaily #NextMedia
Bailed Out After 30-hour Detention
Next Media CEO Cheung Kim Hung: "I'll Proceed Despite the Hardships, My Passion Burns Despite the Weariness"
CEO of Next Digital Limited and Apple Daily Cheung Kim Hung was detained for about thirty hours before being released on bail at Sau Mau Ping Police Station on Tuesday night (11 August).
Cheung stated that "justice will prevail", and that he could "handle this" and would strive to do better. He also cited from the New Asia College anthem, "I'll proceed despite the hardships, my passion burns despite the weariness" (艱險我奮進，困乏我多情), thanking Hong Kongers for defending Apple Daily with herculean effort.
According to sources, Cheung was arrested for "conspiracy to defraud". When asked whether he would be charged with crimes related to the National Security Law, Cheung stated that it was unlikely.
Source: RTHK #Aug11
Editor's Note: Ch'ien Mu, lyricist for the anthem of New Asia College, fled the Chinese Communist Party at October 1949 and founded New Asia College. Despite being in financial stress, he, along with other famous New Confucianism Scholars at the time, strove to establish Chinese higher education in Hong Kong as well as promoting Chinese culture. Ch'ien had thought that with New Asia College's merge into the then-new Chinese University of Hong Kong, it would be unable to promote Chinese culture and use Chinese in teachings, and gave his request to resign to then Chairman Dr Li Choh-ming. He denied his pension (which could be given if he chose to retire) to state his discontent, stating that a resignation is a kind of attitude, while a retirement is only a natural end to his career.
Such is the spirit of New Asia College, putting their principles and conscience above of their personal interests.
#PressFreedom #WhiteTerror
#NewAsiaCollege #CUHK #CheungKimHung
Bailed Out After 30-hour Detention
Next Media CEO Cheung Kim Hung: "I'll Proceed Despite the Hardships, My Passion Burns Despite the Weariness"
CEO of Next Digital Limited and Apple Daily Cheung Kim Hung was detained for about thirty hours before being released on bail at Sau Mau Ping Police Station on Tuesday night (11 August).
Cheung stated that "justice will prevail", and that he could "handle this" and would strive to do better. He also cited from the New Asia College anthem, "I'll proceed despite the hardships, my passion burns despite the weariness" (艱險我奮進，困乏我多情), thanking Hong Kongers for defending Apple Daily with herculean effort.
According to sources, Cheung was arrested for "conspiracy to defraud". When asked whether he would be charged with crimes related to the National Security Law, Cheung stated that it was unlikely.
Source: RTHK #Aug11
Editor's Note: Ch'ien Mu, lyricist for the anthem of New Asia College, fled the Chinese Communist Party at October 1949 and founded New Asia College. Despite being in financial stress, he, along with other famous New Confucianism Scholars at the time, strove to establish Chinese higher education in Hong Kong as well as promoting Chinese culture. Ch'ien had thought that with New Asia College's merge into the then-new Chinese University of Hong Kong, it would be unable to promote Chinese culture and use Chinese in teachings, and gave his request to resign to then Chairman Dr Li Choh-ming. He denied his pension (which could be given if he chose to retire) to state his discontent, stating that a resignation is a kind of attitude, while a retirement is only a natural end to his career.
Such is the spirit of New Asia College, putting their principles and conscience above of their personal interests.
#PressFreedom #WhiteTerror
#NewAsiaCollege #CUHK #CheungKimHung
#PoliticalProsecution #PoliceState
HK Police Raids #AppleDaily Again: 3 Editors and 2 Executives Arrested for Breaching National Security Law
Apple Daily, the only pro-democracy newspaper in print in Hong Kong, has been the target of the national security police since the forced implementation of the national security law in the city in June 2020.
Even though founder #JimmyLai had already been arrested and remains in custody, the Hong Kong police continues to raid the headquarters of the newspaper and its parent company; seizing documents, computers and journalistic materials; and making arrests.
In the raid on June 17, 2021, the police deployed 500 officers and arrested five executives including editor-in-chief #RyanLaw.
The other four are deputy editor #ChanPuiMan, chief executive editor #CheungChiWai, chief executive #NextDigital #CheungKimHung, and the chief operating officer #ChowTatKuen.
Authorities claimed that the newspaper published articles allegedly calling for "foreign sanctions" and had been "colluding with foreign forces", thus has violated the national security law.
Some of the articles cited date back to 2019, before the law's implementation. The government had previously promised that the new law would not be applied to offences before the law had come into effect.
Meanwhile, Secretary for Security #JohnLee ordered freezing HK$18 million worth of assets from Apple Daily Limited, Apple Daily Printing Limited and AD Internet Limited, all under Jimmy Lai's Next Digital Limited. Li openly asked the public and the media to cut ties with the executives of Apple Daily.
When asked, Li admitted the government's intention to prevent the pro-democracy newspaper from being printed before July 1, 2021, the anniversary of the Hong Kong SAR's establishment, when large-scale protest takes place every year.
Photo: #FirstHand
Text: RTHK; Stand News; Apple Daily #Jun17
https://bit.ly/2Uh0iZn
https://bit.ly/35sgKIe
https://bit.ly/3zxfpOa
#Censorship #WhiteTerror #Intimidation #Smearing #Regime
HK Police Raids #AppleDaily Again: 3 Editors and 2 Executives Arrested for Breaching National Security Law
Apple Daily, the only pro-democracy newspaper in print in Hong Kong, has been the target of the national security police since the forced implementation of the national security law in the city in June 2020.
Even though founder #JimmyLai had already been arrested and remains in custody, the Hong Kong police continues to raid the headquarters of the newspaper and its parent company; seizing documents, computers and journalistic materials; and making arrests.
In the raid on June 17, 2021, the police deployed 500 officers and arrested five executives including editor-in-chief #RyanLaw.
The other four are deputy editor #ChanPuiMan, chief executive editor #CheungChiWai, chief executive #NextDigital #CheungKimHung, and the chief operating officer #ChowTatKuen.
Authorities claimed that the newspaper published articles allegedly calling for "foreign sanctions" and had been "colluding with foreign forces", thus has violated the national security law.
Some of the articles cited date back to 2019, before the law's implementation. The government had previously promised that the new law would not be applied to offences before the law had come into effect.
Meanwhile, Secretary for Security #JohnLee ordered freezing HK$18 million worth of assets from Apple Daily Limited, Apple Daily Printing Limited and AD Internet Limited, all under Jimmy Lai's Next Digital Limited. Li openly asked the public and the media to cut ties with the executives of Apple Daily.
When asked, Li admitted the government's intention to prevent the pro-democracy newspaper from being printed before July 1, 2021, the anniversary of the Hong Kong SAR's establishment, when large-scale protest takes place every year.
Photo: #FirstHand
Text: RTHK; Stand News; Apple Daily #Jun17
https://bit.ly/2Uh0iZn
https://bit.ly/35sgKIe
https://bit.ly/3zxfpOa
#Censorship #WhiteTerror #Intimidation #Smearing #Regime
#Solidarity
"We Will Press On": #AppleDaily Prints 500,000 Copies Despite Police Raid
The headline of Apple Daily on June 18, 2021 reads "Let us hang on", a message sent by
#CheungKimHung, the CEO of #NextDigital that owns the pro-democracy newspaper.
Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30130
Despite the police raid and the arrest of 5 one day before, the newspaper vowed to its readers that their journalists and editors would carry out their duty continuously and unafraid.The newspaper even increased the prints to 500,000 copies.
"the staff of Apple Daily is standing firm. We will continue to persist as Hongkongers and live up to the expectations so that we have no regrets to our readers and the times we are in."
Source: Stand News; InMedia #Jun17
Read Apple Daily's Letter to the Readers:
https://hk.appledaily.com/news/20210617/XENTLS4QLZF55NV2GAPD7USUXI/
"We Will Press On": #AppleDaily Prints 500,000 Copies Despite Police Raid
The headline of Apple Daily on June 18, 2021 reads "Let us hang on", a message sent by
#CheungKimHung, the CEO of #NextDigital that owns the pro-democracy newspaper.
Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30130
Despite the police raid and the arrest of 5 one day before, the newspaper vowed to its readers that their journalists and editors would carry out their duty continuously and unafraid.The newspaper even increased the prints to 500,000 copies.
"the staff of Apple Daily is standing firm. We will continue to persist as Hongkongers and live up to the expectations so that we have no regrets to our readers and the times we are in."
Source: Stand News; InMedia #Jun17
Read Apple Daily's Letter to the Readers:
https://hk.appledaily.com/news/20210617/XENTLS4QLZF55NV2GAPD7USUXI/
#PoliticalProsecution #PoliticalPrisoner #WhiteTerror
HK Police Charges #AppleDaily Editor-in-chief and #NextDigital CEO with #NationalSecurityLaw
At 10pm on June 18, 2021, deputy editor of Apple Daily, #ChanPuiMan, left the Tseung Kwan O police station on bail after being detained for over 40 hours.
Photos:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30148
She told the media that she was proud of her colleagues at Apple Daily who carried on their duty and responsibility, undeterred.
"I am proud of their professionalism," Chan said outside of the police station.
On June 17, 2021, 3 editors and 2 executives of Apple Daily were arrested by the Hong Kong police for #NationalSecurityLaw violation.
Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30130
While chief executive editor #CheungChiWai and the chief operating officer #ChowTatKuen were also released on bail; the police pressed charges on the newspaper's editor-in-chief #RyanLaw and the chief executive of #NextDigital #CheungKimHung.The two will be mentioned in court the next day on June 19, 2021.
Before leaving, deputy editor Chan Pui-man said she will support her colleagues in court. Chan then left with her husband #ChungPuiKuen, the editor-in-chief of #StandNews.
Source: Stand News; Apple Daily #Jun18
https://bit.ly/3vDEN1R
#Censorship #PressFreedom #Professionalism #PoliceState
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We Will Press On": Apple Daily Prints 500,000 Copies Despite Police Raid
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30142
Hongkongers Rush to Support Apple Daily After Midnight
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30140
HK Police Charges #AppleDaily Editor-in-chief and #NextDigital CEO with #NationalSecurityLaw
At 10pm on June 18, 2021, deputy editor of Apple Daily, #ChanPuiMan, left the Tseung Kwan O police station on bail after being detained for over 40 hours.
Photos:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30148
She told the media that she was proud of her colleagues at Apple Daily who carried on their duty and responsibility, undeterred.
"I am proud of their professionalism," Chan said outside of the police station.
On June 17, 2021, 3 editors and 2 executives of Apple Daily were arrested by the Hong Kong police for #NationalSecurityLaw violation.
Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30130
While chief executive editor #CheungChiWai and the chief operating officer #ChowTatKuen were also released on bail; the police pressed charges on the newspaper's editor-in-chief #RyanLaw and the chief executive of #NextDigital #CheungKimHung.The two will be mentioned in court the next day on June 19, 2021.
Before leaving, deputy editor Chan Pui-man said she will support her colleagues in court. Chan then left with her husband #ChungPuiKuen, the editor-in-chief of #StandNews.
Source: Stand News; Apple Daily #Jun18
https://bit.ly/3vDEN1R
#Censorship #PressFreedom #Professionalism #PoliceState
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We Will Press On": Apple Daily Prints 500,000 Copies Despite Police Raid
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30142
Hongkongers Rush to Support Apple Daily After Midnight
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30140
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#AppleDaily Arrests Make Headlines Across the World: "Blatant Attack on Journalism", "Silencing All Dissent"
Source: BBC; AFP; Associated Press; #Jun17
Image: Stand News
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30152
#AppleDaily Arrests Make Headlines Across the World: "Blatant Attack on Journalism", "Silencing All Dissent"
Source: BBC; AFP; Associated Press; #Jun17
Image: Stand News
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30152
#Newspaper
#AppleDaily Arrests Make Headlines Across the World: "Blatant Attack on Journalism", "Silencing All Dissent"
News of national security arrests of #AppleDaily senior staff on June 17, 2021 in Hong Kong has been widely reported by mainstream news outlets across the world.
On June 18, 2021, the Hong Kong police presses charges on the newspaper's editor-in-chief #RayLaw and #NextDigital CEO #CheungKimHung.
The two are mentioned in court on June 19, 2021.
Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30148
Below are excerpts from several news reports, in addition to other news media from Europe, Canada, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, and more.
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#BBCNews:
//Police entered the Apple Daily office premises at around 07:30 local time on Thursday (23:30 GMT Wednesday) and blocked off all entrances and exits.
Police said in a statement that they conducted a search operation at a media company, adding that their warrant "covered the power of searching and seizure of journalistic materials".
The police separately visited the homes of editor-in-chief Ryan Law, parent company Next Digital's CEO Cheung Kim-hung, COO Chow Tat-kuen, Apple Daily publisher Chan Pui-man and Director Cheung Chi-wai, and arrested them.
Police did not name those arrested but confirmed that the five people, aged between 47 and 63, were arrested for "collusion with a foreign country or with external elements to endanger national security".//
Full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-57507256
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#AssociatedPress
//In an apparent show of force, more than 200 police officers were involved in the search of Apple Daily’s offices.
Police also froze 18 million Hong Kong dollars ($2.3 million) in assets belonging to three companies linked to Apple Daily, said Li Kwai-wah, a senior superintendent at Hong Kong’s National Security Department.
Trading in shares of Next Digital was halted Thursday morning at the request of the company, according to filings with the Hong Kong stock exchange.
[Hong Kong Journalists Association Chairman Chris Yeung] said that the court warrant that allowed police to search the offices of Apple Daily had undermined journalists’ ability to protect their materials, a vital part of upholding press freedom.//
Full article:
https://apnews.com/article/hong-kong-arrests-business-97e0fbed611073be258763dcf80c4b7f
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#AFP
//The arrests are the latest police operation targeting the popular tabloid that has unapologetically supported the financial hub's pro-democracy movement.
It is the second raid on Apple Daily in less than a year.//
Full Article:
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210617-hong-kong-police-raid-pro-democracy-newspaper-apple-daily-arrest-five
#PressFreedom #PoliceState #Censorship #PoliticalProsecution
Image: Stand News
https://bit.ly/3q9AmdJ
#AppleDaily Arrests Make Headlines Across the World: "Blatant Attack on Journalism", "Silencing All Dissent"
News of national security arrests of #AppleDaily senior staff on June 17, 2021 in Hong Kong has been widely reported by mainstream news outlets across the world.
On June 18, 2021, the Hong Kong police presses charges on the newspaper's editor-in-chief #RayLaw and #NextDigital CEO #CheungKimHung.
The two are mentioned in court on June 19, 2021.
Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30148
Below are excerpts from several news reports, in addition to other news media from Europe, Canada, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, and more.
====
#BBCNews:
//Police entered the Apple Daily office premises at around 07:30 local time on Thursday (23:30 GMT Wednesday) and blocked off all entrances and exits.
Police said in a statement that they conducted a search operation at a media company, adding that their warrant "covered the power of searching and seizure of journalistic materials".
The police separately visited the homes of editor-in-chief Ryan Law, parent company Next Digital's CEO Cheung Kim-hung, COO Chow Tat-kuen, Apple Daily publisher Chan Pui-man and Director Cheung Chi-wai, and arrested them.
Police did not name those arrested but confirmed that the five people, aged between 47 and 63, were arrested for "collusion with a foreign country or with external elements to endanger national security".//
Full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-57507256
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#AssociatedPress
//In an apparent show of force, more than 200 police officers were involved in the search of Apple Daily’s offices.
Police also froze 18 million Hong Kong dollars ($2.3 million) in assets belonging to three companies linked to Apple Daily, said Li Kwai-wah, a senior superintendent at Hong Kong’s National Security Department.
Trading in shares of Next Digital was halted Thursday morning at the request of the company, according to filings with the Hong Kong stock exchange.
[Hong Kong Journalists Association Chairman Chris Yeung] said that the court warrant that allowed police to search the offices of Apple Daily had undermined journalists’ ability to protect their materials, a vital part of upholding press freedom.//
Full article:
https://apnews.com/article/hong-kong-arrests-business-97e0fbed611073be258763dcf80c4b7f
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#AFP
//The arrests are the latest police operation targeting the popular tabloid that has unapologetically supported the financial hub's pro-democracy movement.
It is the second raid on Apple Daily in less than a year.//
Full Article:
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210617-hong-kong-police-raid-pro-democracy-newspaper-apple-daily-arrest-five
#PressFreedom #PoliceState #Censorship #PoliticalProsecution
Image: Stand News
https://bit.ly/3q9AmdJ
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#NationalSecurityLaw Charges Over #AppleDaily Editors and Executives Raise Concern Over Hongkongers' Situation Across the World
The Hong Kong police arrest of #AppleDaily senior staff on June 17, 2021 has been widely reported by news outlets across the world.
On June 19, the newspaper's editor-in-chief #RayLaw and #NextDigital CEO #CheungKimHung were mentioned in court for national security charges and were remanded afterwards. The next trial will take place in August 2021.
June 20, 2021 marks the 26th anniversary of the establishment of Apple Daily in Hong Kong. It is the only pro-democracy Chinese-language newspaper in print in the city.
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#Reuters
//Five hundred Hong Kong police officers sifted through reporters’ computers and notebooks at pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily on Thursday, the first case in which authorities have cited media articles as potentially violating the national security law.
“This is a blatant attack on the editorial side of Apple Daily,” Mark Simon, an adviser to Lai who is outside Hong Kong, told Reuters. “They’re arresting the top editorial folks.”
Asked how long he thinks the newspaper can survive, Simon said: “They decide, not us,” referring to authorities.//
Full article:
https://www.reuters.com/article/hongkong-security-apple-daily/update-2-hks-apple-daily-says-police-arrest-five-directors-in-latest-blow-to-tycoon-jimmy-lai-idUSL2N2NZ006
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#TheGuardian
//The raids were condemned by journalism and human rights groups.
Steven Butler, Asia program coordinator of the Committee to Protect Journalists, said the arrests destroyed “any remaining fiction that Hong Kong supports freedom of the press”.
“China, which controls Hong Kong, may be able to eliminate the paper, which it sees as an annoying critic, but only at a steep price to be paid by the people of Hong Kong, who had enjoyed decades of free access to information.”//
Full article:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/17/hong-kong-police-arrest-editor-in-chief-of-apple-daily-newspaper-in-morning-raids
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#CNN
//Press freedoms are a fundamental right guaranteed by Hong Kong's Basic Law, the city's mini-constitution. But experts have worried about the usage of the national security law, and there have been indications of pressures on other media in the city.
A recent ranking of worldwide press freedoms, meanwhile, indicates that the environment in Hong Kong has deteriorated. The international watchdog Reporters Without Borders — which qualifies such freedoms based on data on abuse and acts of violence against journalists along with a questionnaire to experts — ranked Hong Kong 80 out of 180 countries for press freedom, down from 18 out of 138 in 2002.//
Full article:
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/06/16/media/apple-daily-arrests-intl-hnk/index.html
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#Bloomberg
//“Hong Kong has been left with little free speech under the national security law, which is really aimed at silencing all dissent,” said Victoria Hui, an associate professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame. “Beijing has reined in Hong Kong and will continue to take whatever it takes to silence any dissenting voices.”
In a letter to readers on Thursday afternoon, Apple Daily said police officers confiscated a “large number of items,” including the computers of 38 journalists, over the course of a five-hour search of the company’s offices.
The newspaper said it now “faces an unprecedented crackdown by the regime,” but vowed its staff would be “standing firm” despite the growing pressure.
“Hong Kong’s press freedom is now hanging by a thread,” the letter said. “Though we are facing a sweeping clampdown on our publication, the staff of Apple Daily will hold fast to our duties faithfully and press on till the end to see the arrival of dawn.”//
Full article:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-16/hong-kong-arrests-apple-daily-editor-on-security-law-scmp-says
#PressFreedom #PoliceState #Censorship #PoliticalProsecution
Image: Stand News
#NationalSecurityLaw Charges Over #AppleDaily Editors and Executives Raise Concern Over Hongkongers' Situation Across the World
The Hong Kong police arrest of #AppleDaily senior staff on June 17, 2021 has been widely reported by news outlets across the world.
On June 19, the newspaper's editor-in-chief #RayLaw and #NextDigital CEO #CheungKimHung were mentioned in court for national security charges and were remanded afterwards. The next trial will take place in August 2021.
June 20, 2021 marks the 26th anniversary of the establishment of Apple Daily in Hong Kong. It is the only pro-democracy Chinese-language newspaper in print in the city.
===
#Reuters
//Five hundred Hong Kong police officers sifted through reporters’ computers and notebooks at pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily on Thursday, the first case in which authorities have cited media articles as potentially violating the national security law.
“This is a blatant attack on the editorial side of Apple Daily,” Mark Simon, an adviser to Lai who is outside Hong Kong, told Reuters. “They’re arresting the top editorial folks.”
Asked how long he thinks the newspaper can survive, Simon said: “They decide, not us,” referring to authorities.//
Full article:
https://www.reuters.com/article/hongkong-security-apple-daily/update-2-hks-apple-daily-says-police-arrest-five-directors-in-latest-blow-to-tycoon-jimmy-lai-idUSL2N2NZ006
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#TheGuardian
//The raids were condemned by journalism and human rights groups.
Steven Butler, Asia program coordinator of the Committee to Protect Journalists, said the arrests destroyed “any remaining fiction that Hong Kong supports freedom of the press”.
“China, which controls Hong Kong, may be able to eliminate the paper, which it sees as an annoying critic, but only at a steep price to be paid by the people of Hong Kong, who had enjoyed decades of free access to information.”//
Full article:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/17/hong-kong-police-arrest-editor-in-chief-of-apple-daily-newspaper-in-morning-raids
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#CNN
//Press freedoms are a fundamental right guaranteed by Hong Kong's Basic Law, the city's mini-constitution. But experts have worried about the usage of the national security law, and there have been indications of pressures on other media in the city.
A recent ranking of worldwide press freedoms, meanwhile, indicates that the environment in Hong Kong has deteriorated. The international watchdog Reporters Without Borders — which qualifies such freedoms based on data on abuse and acts of violence against journalists along with a questionnaire to experts — ranked Hong Kong 80 out of 180 countries for press freedom, down from 18 out of 138 in 2002.//
Full article:
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/06/16/media/apple-daily-arrests-intl-hnk/index.html
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#Bloomberg
//“Hong Kong has been left with little free speech under the national security law, which is really aimed at silencing all dissent,” said Victoria Hui, an associate professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame. “Beijing has reined in Hong Kong and will continue to take whatever it takes to silence any dissenting voices.”
In a letter to readers on Thursday afternoon, Apple Daily said police officers confiscated a “large number of items,” including the computers of 38 journalists, over the course of a five-hour search of the company’s offices.
The newspaper said it now “faces an unprecedented crackdown by the regime,” but vowed its staff would be “standing firm” despite the growing pressure.
“Hong Kong’s press freedom is now hanging by a thread,” the letter said. “Though we are facing a sweeping clampdown on our publication, the staff of Apple Daily will hold fast to our duties faithfully and press on till the end to see the arrival of dawn.”//
Full article:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-16/hong-kong-arrests-apple-daily-editor-on-security-law-scmp-says
#PressFreedom #PoliceState #Censorship #PoliticalProsecution
Image: Stand News
Reuters
HK's Apple Daily raided by 500 officers over national security law
Five hundred Hong Kong police officers sifted through reporters' computers and notebooks at pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily on Thursday, the first case in which authorities have cited media articles as potentially violating the national security law.
#WhiteTerror #PoliticalProsecution
Arrests, National Security Charges and Frozen Assets: Pro-Democracy #AppleDaily Might Shut Down in 5 Days
At around 15:45 on June 21, 2021 in Hong Kong, the executive board of Apple Daily came to a decision: The city's only Chinese-language pro-democracy newspaper will be shut down. The exact closing date will be announced on Friday, 25 June, 2021, which would possibly be the last operating day of the 26-year-old top selling newspaper. In other words, Saturday, 26 June could be the last time for the newspaper to appear.
The Hong Kong police raided the newspaper office with over 500 officers on June 17, 2021 and arrested 3 editors and 2 executives for "colluding with foreign powers" under #NationalSecurityLaw. Among them, editor-in-chief #RyanLaw and #NextDigital CEO #CheungKimHung were charged with breaching the national security law.
Apple Daily founder #JimmyLai has been arrested and detained since January 2021.
The Hong Kong government has been freezing the assets of Apple Daily and its connecting companies, to block the newspaper's from operating and paying salary. #MarkSimon, an adviser to Jimmy Lai, told Reuters that "vendors tried to put money into our accounts and were rejected".
According to sources, following the decision of the board on June 21, the management of Apple Daily notified all its staff of the possibility of resignation with immediate effect. The newspaper hopes to issue adequate compensation salary to its employees, but it depends whether the government will allow the company to do so. The board has issued a letter to the Security Bureau of the Hong Kong SAR Government regarding the matter, demanding a reply on Friday, June 25.
The management said they understand the potential risks under the current circumstances and will let their staff to make their own decision. The management thanks their staff for their contribution and professionalism in the newspaper's continuous fight for press freedom.
Source: Apple Daily; Now News; Stand News #Jun21
https://bit.ly/3xAHW3J
https://bit.ly/3qdAf0U
#PoliceState #NationalSecurityLaw #PressFreedom #HongKongMedia #Journalism #PoliticalSuppression #FrozenAsset #FreeJimmy #SaveAppleDaily #SupportAppleDaily
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Timeline:
[June 17, 2021] HK Police Raids Apple Daily Again and Arrests 3 Editors and 2 Executives
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30130
"We Will Press On": Apple Daily Prints 500,000 Copies Despite Police Raid
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30142
Hongkongers Rush to Support Apple Daily After Midnight
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30140
[June 18, 2021] HK Police Charges Apple Daily Editor-in-chief and #NextDigital CEO with #NationalSecurityLaw
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30149
[June 21, 2021]
HK’s Pro-democracy Newspaper #AppleDaily to shut within days according to #JimmyLai adviser
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30169
Arrests, National Security Charges and Frozen Assets: Pro-Democracy #AppleDaily Might Shut Down in 5 Days
At around 15:45 on June 21, 2021 in Hong Kong, the executive board of Apple Daily came to a decision: The city's only Chinese-language pro-democracy newspaper will be shut down. The exact closing date will be announced on Friday, 25 June, 2021, which would possibly be the last operating day of the 26-year-old top selling newspaper. In other words, Saturday, 26 June could be the last time for the newspaper to appear.
The Hong Kong police raided the newspaper office with over 500 officers on June 17, 2021 and arrested 3 editors and 2 executives for "colluding with foreign powers" under #NationalSecurityLaw. Among them, editor-in-chief #RyanLaw and #NextDigital CEO #CheungKimHung were charged with breaching the national security law.
Apple Daily founder #JimmyLai has been arrested and detained since January 2021.
The Hong Kong government has been freezing the assets of Apple Daily and its connecting companies, to block the newspaper's from operating and paying salary. #MarkSimon, an adviser to Jimmy Lai, told Reuters that "vendors tried to put money into our accounts and were rejected".
According to sources, following the decision of the board on June 21, the management of Apple Daily notified all its staff of the possibility of resignation with immediate effect. The newspaper hopes to issue adequate compensation salary to its employees, but it depends whether the government will allow the company to do so. The board has issued a letter to the Security Bureau of the Hong Kong SAR Government regarding the matter, demanding a reply on Friday, June 25.
The management said they understand the potential risks under the current circumstances and will let their staff to make their own decision. The management thanks their staff for their contribution and professionalism in the newspaper's continuous fight for press freedom.
Source: Apple Daily; Now News; Stand News #Jun21
https://bit.ly/3xAHW3J
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#PoliceState #NationalSecurityLaw #PressFreedom #HongKongMedia #Journalism #PoliticalSuppression #FrozenAsset #FreeJimmy #SaveAppleDaily #SupportAppleDaily
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Timeline:
[June 17, 2021] HK Police Raids Apple Daily Again and Arrests 3 Editors and 2 Executives
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30130
"We Will Press On": Apple Daily Prints 500,000 Copies Despite Police Raid
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30142
Hongkongers Rush to Support Apple Daily After Midnight
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30140
[June 18, 2021] HK Police Charges Apple Daily Editor-in-chief and #NextDigital CEO with #NationalSecurityLaw
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30149
[June 21, 2021]
HK’s Pro-democracy Newspaper #AppleDaily to shut within days according to #JimmyLai adviser
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30169
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#FirstHand #Jun22
Voices are Disappearing in Face of "Stability and Prosperity"
On a street in Hong Kong after midnight on June 22, 2021, a piece of paper lies on the ground and reads "In Face of 'Stability and Prosperity', Voices are Disappearing".
One day ago on June 21, 2021, Hongkongers learnt of the impending closure of the city's pro-democracy newspaper #AppleDaily, after the authorities has detained and charged its editor-in-chief #RyanLaw and #NextDigital CEO #CheungKimHung under the #NationalSecurityLaw, in addition to freezing the assets of Apple Daily and three connecting companies.
The words on this paper speak the mind of many Hongkongers: Authorities allow only one voice and call this "stability and prosperity".
#BeWater #NeverGiveUp #NeverForgive #SaveAppleDaily #SupportAppleDaily
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Related News:
[21 June, 2021]
Arrests, National Security Charges and Frozen Assets: Apple Daily Might Shut Down in 5 Days
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30172
Voices are Disappearing in Face of "Stability and Prosperity"
On a street in Hong Kong after midnight on June 22, 2021, a piece of paper lies on the ground and reads "In Face of 'Stability and Prosperity', Voices are Disappearing".
One day ago on June 21, 2021, Hongkongers learnt of the impending closure of the city's pro-democracy newspaper #AppleDaily, after the authorities has detained and charged its editor-in-chief #RyanLaw and #NextDigital CEO #CheungKimHung under the #NationalSecurityLaw, in addition to freezing the assets of Apple Daily and three connecting companies.
The words on this paper speak the mind of many Hongkongers: Authorities allow only one voice and call this "stability and prosperity".
#BeWater #NeverGiveUp #NeverForgive #SaveAppleDaily #SupportAppleDaily
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Related News:
[21 June, 2021]
Arrests, National Security Charges and Frozen Assets: Apple Daily Might Shut Down in 5 Days
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30172
#PoliceState #SaveAppleDaily
National Security Police Arrests News Commentator; Pro-democracy #AppleDaily Will Shut Down In One Day
[Update: At around 16:10 on June 23, 2021, Next Digital released a new statement, annnouncing the closure of Apple Daily on June 24, 2021, due to the safety concern of its staff. The last edition will be released and the homepage will cease operating at 23:59 on the same day.]
At around 15:20 on June 23, 2021, #NextDigital, the parent company of #AppleDaily announced that the last edition of the pro-democracy newspaper will be released on Saturday, June 26 the latest, under the current circumstances in Hong Kong.
The homepage of the newspaper will be closed at 23:59 on the same day.
The company thanks the readers for their genuine support and the commitment of the newspapers' journalists, staff and advertisers.
However, according to several sources including iCable News, Now News and Stand News, the newspaper might shut down the earliest on Thursday, June 24, 2021--which is in one day.
On June 17, 2021, the police raided the newspaper, took away at least 38 computers and a large amount of journalistic material and arrested 3 editors and 2 executives on the charge of NationalSecutityLaw. Among them, editor-in-chief #RyanLaw and Next Digital CEO #CheungKimHung have been detained since then.
The founder of the newspaper #JimmyLai has also been jailed.
The authorites froze the assets of the 26-year-old newspaper and three connecting companies, obstructing its operation. The Secretary for Security of the Hong Kong SAR Government, #JohnLee, openly asked people and companies to "cut ties" with the pro-democracy newspaper.
On June 23, the police arrested a 55-year-old man, accusing him of "colluding with foreign powers" and "violating the National Security Law". The man, with the pen name "#LeePing", is a news commentator for Apple Daily's China news.
The police said more arrests might take place.
Source: Apple Daily; Stand News; InMedia #Jun23
#PressFreedom #PoliticalProsecution
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Related News:
Arrests, National Security Charges and Frozen Assets: Pro-Democracy Apple Daily Might Shut Down in 5 Days
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30172
#NextMegazine chief: “We’ve tried and enjoyed media freedom in the past. We have no regrets.”
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30201
News Anchor Wishes Hongkongers Safe
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30177
Former Staff Bids Farewell to the Newspaper
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30179
Apple Daily Stops its English and Finance News
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30188
National Security Police Arrests News Commentator; Pro-democracy #AppleDaily Will Shut Down In One Day
[Update: At around 16:10 on June 23, 2021, Next Digital released a new statement, annnouncing the closure of Apple Daily on June 24, 2021, due to the safety concern of its staff. The last edition will be released and the homepage will cease operating at 23:59 on the same day.]
At around 15:20 on June 23, 2021, #NextDigital, the parent company of #AppleDaily announced that the last edition of the pro-democracy newspaper will be released on Saturday, June 26 the latest, under the current circumstances in Hong Kong.
The homepage of the newspaper will be closed at 23:59 on the same day.
The company thanks the readers for their genuine support and the commitment of the newspapers' journalists, staff and advertisers.
However, according to several sources including iCable News, Now News and Stand News, the newspaper might shut down the earliest on Thursday, June 24, 2021--which is in one day.
On June 17, 2021, the police raided the newspaper, took away at least 38 computers and a large amount of journalistic material and arrested 3 editors and 2 executives on the charge of NationalSecutityLaw. Among them, editor-in-chief #RyanLaw and Next Digital CEO #CheungKimHung have been detained since then.
The founder of the newspaper #JimmyLai has also been jailed.
The authorites froze the assets of the 26-year-old newspaper and three connecting companies, obstructing its operation. The Secretary for Security of the Hong Kong SAR Government, #JohnLee, openly asked people and companies to "cut ties" with the pro-democracy newspaper.
On June 23, the police arrested a 55-year-old man, accusing him of "colluding with foreign powers" and "violating the National Security Law". The man, with the pen name "#LeePing", is a news commentator for Apple Daily's China news.
The police said more arrests might take place.
Source: Apple Daily; Stand News; InMedia #Jun23
#PressFreedom #PoliticalProsecution
https://bit.ly/3gPdn4U
https://bit.ly/3zLZR9w
https://bit.ly/2UyLHIV
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Related News:
Arrests, National Security Charges and Frozen Assets: Pro-Democracy Apple Daily Might Shut Down in 5 Days
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30172
#NextMegazine chief: “We’ve tried and enjoyed media freedom in the past. We have no regrets.”
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30201
News Anchor Wishes Hongkongers Safe
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30177
Former Staff Bids Farewell to the Newspaper
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30179
Apple Daily Stops its English and Finance News
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30188
#SupportAppleDaily
Authorities' Suppression of #AppleDaily Fuels #PublicAnger Online, #Analysis Shows
According to ASI #BigData Analysis by Hong Kong Citizens News, in the week following the police raid of Apple Daily, there were over 56,000 posts relating to the now-shut-down pro-democracy newspaper on Facebook.
Statements containing foul language peaked on Thursday, June 17, 2021, constituting 75% of the posts. It indicates that the public were very concerned about Apple Daily, and showed huge discontent towards the government's treatment of the pro-democracy newspaper.
June 17, 2021 was the day the Hong Kong police raided the Apple Daily office and arrested 3 editors and 2 executives, accusing them of #NationalSecurity breaches.
On forums used mainly by young non-pro-Establishment Hongkongers, around 36,000 posts have been made in the past 7 days. The use of foul language peaked on the afternoon of Friday, June 18, 2021, constituting 30% of the comments.
June 18 marks the day when the Hong Kong police presses charges at the newspaper's editor-in-chief #RyanLaw and #NextDigital CEO #CheungKimHung with the #NationalSecurityLaw.
Source: Hong Kong Citizens News #Jun21
https://bit.ly/3gNbUuI
https://www.facebook.com/hkcnews/posts/1476391809370890
Authorities' Suppression of #AppleDaily Fuels #PublicAnger Online, #Analysis Shows
According to ASI #BigData Analysis by Hong Kong Citizens News, in the week following the police raid of Apple Daily, there were over 56,000 posts relating to the now-shut-down pro-democracy newspaper on Facebook.
Statements containing foul language peaked on Thursday, June 17, 2021, constituting 75% of the posts. It indicates that the public were very concerned about Apple Daily, and showed huge discontent towards the government's treatment of the pro-democracy newspaper.
June 17, 2021 was the day the Hong Kong police raided the Apple Daily office and arrested 3 editors and 2 executives, accusing them of #NationalSecurity breaches.
On forums used mainly by young non-pro-Establishment Hongkongers, around 36,000 posts have been made in the past 7 days. The use of foul language peaked on the afternoon of Friday, June 18, 2021, constituting 30% of the comments.
June 18 marks the day when the Hong Kong police presses charges at the newspaper's editor-in-chief #RyanLaw and #NextDigital CEO #CheungKimHung with the #NationalSecurityLaw.
Source: Hong Kong Citizens News #Jun21
https://bit.ly/3gNbUuI
https://www.facebook.com/hkcnews/posts/1476391809370890
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