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In Hong Kong, Being Young is a Crime
Girl: Why are you making me look so old?
Woman: Being young is a crime...
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In this latest cartoon by Hong Kong illustrator MandyCats, a distressed woman is putting make-up on a younger girl, purposefully to make her look older.
The satirical cartoon came after the Hong Kong police's brutal attack of a 12-year-old girl on September 6, 2020. The girl was on her way to a stationary shop but ended up being body slammed and subdued between the legs of several riot policemen. The force insisted that the 12-year-old had looked "suspicious".
Read full story:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/25058
Source: Instagram@Mandycats #Sept8
#PoliceState #PoliceBrutality
#HongKongYouth #Cartoon
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Mother to seek Legal Help before Pressing Charge Against the Police for Injuring her Children
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Police Forbid Hong Kong Boy from Giving out Free Masks to Fellow Citizens During Pandemic
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/25118
In Hong Kong, Being Young is a Crime
Girl: Why are you making me look so old?
Woman: Being young is a crime...
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In this latest cartoon by Hong Kong illustrator MandyCats, a distressed woman is putting make-up on a younger girl, purposefully to make her look older.
The satirical cartoon came after the Hong Kong police's brutal attack of a 12-year-old girl on September 6, 2020. The girl was on her way to a stationary shop but ended up being body slammed and subdued between the legs of several riot policemen. The force insisted that the 12-year-old had looked "suspicious".
Read full story:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/25058
Source: Instagram@Mandycats #Sept8
#PoliceState #PoliceBrutality
#HongKongYouth #Cartoon
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Police Forbid Hong Kong Boy from Giving out Free Masks to Fellow Citizens During Pandemic
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#FirstHand #Oct31
Young Hongkonger Grieves Loss of Freedom of Expression
After being detained and searched by police behind cordon lines, this young protester showed up at Prince Edward MTR station in remembrance of the victims of the 8.31 police attack last year.
The youngster told reporters that he felt that he was being deprived of freedom of expression. He reiterated that Hong Kong used to be one of the world’s freest city. Citizens’ freedom and rights, however, are being eroded, as they are no longer allowed to express their views and stance freely, even when they were not disturbing anyone else.
#HongKongYouth #Future #PoliticalOppression #PrinceEdward831
Young Hongkonger Grieves Loss of Freedom of Expression
After being detained and searched by police behind cordon lines, this young protester showed up at Prince Edward MTR station in remembrance of the victims of the 8.31 police attack last year.
The youngster told reporters that he felt that he was being deprived of freedom of expression. He reiterated that Hong Kong used to be one of the world’s freest city. Citizens’ freedom and rights, however, are being eroded, as they are no longer allowed to express their views and stance freely, even when they were not disturbing anyone else.
#HongKongYouth #Future #PoliticalOppression #PrinceEdward831
#Interview #AwardWinningSpeech
Hongkonger Won Harvard Conference Speech Writing Competition: I want to tell the world about police brutality in Hong Kong
Felix, a university student from Hong Kong, won the Finalist Award of #HPAIR 2021 Harvard Conference Speech Writing Competition in mid-January 2021, among over 300 contestants.
Wearing a yellow hamlet that embodies Hongkongers’ belief and courage, Felix told the world how Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters have fought in against police brutality in 2019.
He recounted in his speech some most-remembered events on July 21, August 31 and Oct 1, 2019, including the police shooting of students with live rounds.
Watch the video https://www.rfa.org/cantonese/video?v=1_w74tt1uu
Felix said, “youngsters at my age are being assaulted and injured by the Hong Kong Police. There is no excuse for anyone to stand aside and do nothing. Our fate remains a mystery - some might be imprisoned, others put their lives at risk in the face of police brutality."
"Although the Chief Executive of Hong Kong Carrie Lam once said that we have no stake in the society, our belief in freedom will never be crushed."
"Getting prepared for the competition in 24 hours is never easy. Looking back at the pro-democracy movement in 2019 has been a touching and painful task." Felix said, “this is like going through the same events once again. I can only describe it as painful.”
He struggled for multiple times before handing in his speech material. Felix elaborated, “I hesitated when I was about to make this submission. I was concerned about my personal safety and worried that I could be prosecuted by making this speech.”
At the end of the interview, Felix said, “I call on Hong Kong people to continue the fight and never give up. These crackdowns that we are going through are part of our quest for democracy and are expected even at the beginning of the movement."
"Our efforts are not fruitless. If we give up, our fellow protesters who made sacrifice for this movement will not forgive us. I hope we can all hold on tightly to our belief and carry on fighting."
Source: Radio Free Asia; #Jan29
https://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/htm/hk-harvard-01292021055414.html
#HongKongYouth #Future #NeverGiveUp #UniversityStudent
Hongkonger Won Harvard Conference Speech Writing Competition: I want to tell the world about police brutality in Hong Kong
Felix, a university student from Hong Kong, won the Finalist Award of #HPAIR 2021 Harvard Conference Speech Writing Competition in mid-January 2021, among over 300 contestants.
Wearing a yellow hamlet that embodies Hongkongers’ belief and courage, Felix told the world how Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters have fought in against police brutality in 2019.
He recounted in his speech some most-remembered events on July 21, August 31 and Oct 1, 2019, including the police shooting of students with live rounds.
Watch the video https://www.rfa.org/cantonese/video?v=1_w74tt1uu
Felix said, “youngsters at my age are being assaulted and injured by the Hong Kong Police. There is no excuse for anyone to stand aside and do nothing. Our fate remains a mystery - some might be imprisoned, others put their lives at risk in the face of police brutality."
"Although the Chief Executive of Hong Kong Carrie Lam once said that we have no stake in the society, our belief in freedom will never be crushed."
"Getting prepared for the competition in 24 hours is never easy. Looking back at the pro-democracy movement in 2019 has been a touching and painful task." Felix said, “this is like going through the same events once again. I can only describe it as painful.”
He struggled for multiple times before handing in his speech material. Felix elaborated, “I hesitated when I was about to make this submission. I was concerned about my personal safety and worried that I could be prosecuted by making this speech.”
At the end of the interview, Felix said, “I call on Hong Kong people to continue the fight and never give up. These crackdowns that we are going through are part of our quest for democracy and are expected even at the beginning of the movement."
"Our efforts are not fruitless. If we give up, our fellow protesters who made sacrifice for this movement will not forgive us. I hope we can all hold on tightly to our belief and carry on fighting."
Source: Radio Free Asia; #Jan29
https://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/htm/hk-harvard-01292021055414.html
#HongKongYouth #Future #NeverGiveUp #UniversityStudent
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#University #HongKongYouth
New Cabinet Member of PolyU Student Union vows to continue fighting on student front for freedom and democracy
Source: Stand News #Feb10
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New Cabinet Member of PolyU Student Union vows to continue fighting on student front for freedom and democracy
Source: Stand News #Feb10
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#University #HongKongYouth
New Cabinet Member of PolyU Student Union vows to continue fighting on student front for freedom and democracy
In November 2019, Hong Kong police violently attacked pro-democracy protesters in the Chinese University of Hong Kong (#CUHK) and Polytechnic University of Hong Kong (#PolyU).
In #PolyUSeige, more than a thousand protesters were arrested and over 300 underaged had their personal information marked down by police.
More than a year later, the new cabinet of #PolyU Student Union was formed. It was said that the PolyU student union cabinet and the #CUHK student union cabinet would perhaps the only two cabinets to be formed this year.
Different from the #CUHK “senior” cabinet, which was formed by Year 3 students, 12 of the 17 cabinet members of PolyU student union are “underaged”, including the President and Vice-Presidents.
The newly elected President, Alan Wu, is a year 1 freshman. He admitted in bitter grin that it has been a “wasted freshman year” due to the coronavirus pandemic. Not only that they have been deprived a normal senior college life and University life, but they have also witnessed their classmates being violently pinned to the ground by riot police, arrested and charged with riots.
During anti-ELAB movement, some of their friends even sacrificed their lives, leaving behind last words for people to carry on protesting.
They described themselves a generation of “distorted youth” by authoritarianism. For the same reason, the three cabinet members of PolyU student union stood up for pro-democracy movement on student front.
Source: Stand News, #Feb10
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One Year On: PolyU Student Recalls Traumatic Memory of #PolyUSiege
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/26738
#Future #NextGeneration #HongKongStudents #StudentsUnion
New Cabinet Member of PolyU Student Union vows to continue fighting on student front for freedom and democracy
In November 2019, Hong Kong police violently attacked pro-democracy protesters in the Chinese University of Hong Kong (#CUHK) and Polytechnic University of Hong Kong (#PolyU).
In #PolyUSeige, more than a thousand protesters were arrested and over 300 underaged had their personal information marked down by police.
More than a year later, the new cabinet of #PolyU Student Union was formed. It was said that the PolyU student union cabinet and the #CUHK student union cabinet would perhaps the only two cabinets to be formed this year.
Different from the #CUHK “senior” cabinet, which was formed by Year 3 students, 12 of the 17 cabinet members of PolyU student union are “underaged”, including the President and Vice-Presidents.
The newly elected President, Alan Wu, is a year 1 freshman. He admitted in bitter grin that it has been a “wasted freshman year” due to the coronavirus pandemic. Not only that they have been deprived a normal senior college life and University life, but they have also witnessed their classmates being violently pinned to the ground by riot police, arrested and charged with riots.
During anti-ELAB movement, some of their friends even sacrificed their lives, leaving behind last words for people to carry on protesting.
They described themselves a generation of “distorted youth” by authoritarianism. For the same reason, the three cabinet members of PolyU student union stood up for pro-democracy movement on student front.
Source: Stand News, #Feb10
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One Year On: PolyU Student Recalls Traumatic Memory of #PolyUSiege
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/26738
#Future #NextGeneration #HongKongStudents #StudentsUnion
#HongKongYouth #Survey
A New Low in Youth #Happiness: 20% of Youths Want to Leave Hong Kong; Over 50% Discontent about the Government
Source: In-Media HK #Apr21
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A New Low in Youth #Happiness: 20% of Youths Want to Leave Hong Kong; Over 50% Discontent about the Government
Source: In-Media HK #Apr21
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A New Low in Youth #Happiness: 20% of Youths Want to Leave Hong Kong; Over 50% Discontent about the Government
The Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong conducted a survey entitled "Sense of Hope and Happiness in 2021".
The findings reveal that the level of happiness in youths in Hong Kong has fallen through the warning score of 7, and out of the "happiness interval".
The latest index score is 6.94, a new low in 4 years.
The youths surveyed have generally given low scores in the city's political climate, society, economy, and future.
Other than finding a new low in happiness levels, the survey also found that more than half of respondents (50.9%) are dissatisfied with the government as a whole.
For long-term life goals, 20% of youths chose "emigrate to a foreign country", a higher percentage than "marriage/raising children".
The Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association is a charity funded mainly by the government; its work focuses on promoting the rights and welfare of youths in the city.
At the survey's press conference on April 17, 2021, the association arranged three students to answer reporters' questions. When asked about the government's performance, all three fell silent.
One of them eventually answered hesitantly that the government had not been able to look after everyone during the pandemic, and that she "only focuses on schoolwork now." The others said they agreed with her.
Source: In-Media HK #Apr21
https://www.inmediahk.net/node/1082086
#FailedState
A New Low in Youth #Happiness: 20% of Youths Want to Leave Hong Kong; Over 50% Discontent about the Government
The Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong conducted a survey entitled "Sense of Hope and Happiness in 2021".
The findings reveal that the level of happiness in youths in Hong Kong has fallen through the warning score of 7, and out of the "happiness interval".
The latest index score is 6.94, a new low in 4 years.
The youths surveyed have generally given low scores in the city's political climate, society, economy, and future.
Other than finding a new low in happiness levels, the survey also found that more than half of respondents (50.9%) are dissatisfied with the government as a whole.
For long-term life goals, 20% of youths chose "emigrate to a foreign country", a higher percentage than "marriage/raising children".
The Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association is a charity funded mainly by the government; its work focuses on promoting the rights and welfare of youths in the city.
At the survey's press conference on April 17, 2021, the association arranged three students to answer reporters' questions. When asked about the government's performance, all three fell silent.
One of them eventually answered hesitantly that the government had not been able to look after everyone during the pandemic, and that she "only focuses on schoolwork now." The others said they agreed with her.
Source: In-Media HK #Apr21
https://www.inmediahk.net/node/1082086
#FailedState
#FirstHand #June9
#LocalYouthWill Organizes #Exhibition to Pass On Memories of #HongKongProtests: "When there is light, there are people"
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30046
"Local Youth Will" is a pro-democracy concern group recently established by former cabinet member of the now-dissolved students' union of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (#CUHK), Law Tsz Wai; external affairs vice-president of the current students' union of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (#PolyU), Cheung Sum-yee; and former spokeperson of #StudentPoliticism, Chu Wai-ying.
The group organized their inaugural event on June 9, 2021. On the day two years ago, over 1 million Hongkongers took it to the street to protest against the government's plan to implement extration to China.
In the exhibition they are organizing in 2021, Local Youth Will aims to give voices to the detained, jailed and exiled pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong.
At a gallery called Parallel Space located in Shum Shui Po, photos, banners and art installations relating to the pro-democracy movement are displayed.
The group hopes that the memories of the #AntiELAB movement can be passed on, despite the authorities' incessant attempts to alter history.
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About the Exhibition:
"Walk-Through: 730 Days After June 9th"
Dates: 9 - 21 June, 2021
Time: 2 – 8pm (Mon - Fri); 11am – 8 pm (Sat and Sun)
Venue: Parallel Space, 20 Tai Nam Street, Shum Shui Po
Booking needed: https://bit.ly/3ga982f
#FightForFreedom #HongKongYouth #Memories
#LocalYouthWill Organizes #Exhibition to Pass On Memories of #HongKongProtests: "When there is light, there are people"
Photos:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30046
"Local Youth Will" is a pro-democracy concern group recently established by former cabinet member of the now-dissolved students' union of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (#CUHK), Law Tsz Wai; external affairs vice-president of the current students' union of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (#PolyU), Cheung Sum-yee; and former spokeperson of #StudentPoliticism, Chu Wai-ying.
The group organized their inaugural event on June 9, 2021. On the day two years ago, over 1 million Hongkongers took it to the street to protest against the government's plan to implement extration to China.
In the exhibition they are organizing in 2021, Local Youth Will aims to give voices to the detained, jailed and exiled pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong.
At a gallery called Parallel Space located in Shum Shui Po, photos, banners and art installations relating to the pro-democracy movement are displayed.
The group hopes that the memories of the #AntiELAB movement can be passed on, despite the authorities' incessant attempts to alter history.
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About the Exhibition:
"Walk-Through: 730 Days After June 9th"
Dates: 9 - 21 June, 2021
Time: 2 – 8pm (Mon - Fri); 11am – 8 pm (Sat and Sun)
Venue: Parallel Space, 20 Tai Nam Street, Shum Shui Po
Booking needed: https://bit.ly/3ga982f
#FightForFreedom #HongKongYouth #Memories
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Hong Kong Authorities Intervene Protest Exhibition Organized by Local Youth
#LocalYouthWill is a pro-democracy concern group recently established. They are currently running their inaugural event in form of an exhibition from June 9 to June 21, 2021.
Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30047
However, just one day after the event has started, the authorities intervened by sending 6 to 7 officers from the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (#FEHD) to the venue. Despite that the exhibition is held as a private event that requires advanced booking, the authorities claimed that the group lacks the "license" for "places of public entertainment".
Law Tsz-wai, the convenor of the group Local Youth Will said they had expected that the authorities would try to interfere and they would never give in.
#PoliceState #EntertainmentVenue #License
#NeverGiveUp #Exhibition #HongKongYouth
Hong Kong Authorities Intervene Protest Exhibition Organized by Local Youth
#LocalYouthWill is a pro-democracy concern group recently established. They are currently running their inaugural event in form of an exhibition from June 9 to June 21, 2021.
Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30047
However, just one day after the event has started, the authorities intervened by sending 6 to 7 officers from the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (#FEHD) to the venue. Despite that the exhibition is held as a private event that requires advanced booking, the authorities claimed that the group lacks the "license" for "places of public entertainment".
Law Tsz-wai, the convenor of the group Local Youth Will said they had expected that the authorities would try to interfere and they would never give in.
#PoliceState #EntertainmentVenue #License
#NeverGiveUp #Exhibition #HongKongYouth
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#FreeAgnes
Agnes Chow Released After Being Jailed for 10 Months
On June 12, 2021, pro-democracy activist #AgnesChow, member of the now-dissolved #Demosisto, will be able to leave the prison Tai Lam Centre for Women.
Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30062
Chow has been jailed for 10 months after the court convicted her of surrounding the Police Headquarters on June 21, 2019 during the #AntiELAB movement.
Despite her young age, Chow's long time engagement with Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement and her courageous behaviour in defense of rights and freedom have earned her the title of #RealMulan among the supporting netizens.
Source: Internet #Jun11
#PoliticalPrisoner #NeverForget #NeverForgive #HongKongYouth
Agnes Chow Released After Being Jailed for 10 Months
On June 12, 2021, pro-democracy activist #AgnesChow, member of the now-dissolved #Demosisto, will be able to leave the prison Tai Lam Centre for Women.
Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30062
Chow has been jailed for 10 months after the court convicted her of surrounding the Police Headquarters on June 21, 2019 during the #AntiELAB movement.
Despite her young age, Chow's long time engagement with Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement and her courageous behaviour in defense of rights and freedom have earned her the title of #RealMulan among the supporting netizens.
Source: Internet #Jun11
#PoliticalPrisoner #NeverForget #NeverForgive #HongKongYouth
#Migration #Hongkongers
Students and Teachers leaving Hong Kong en masse
The Hong Kong Association of the Heads of Secondary Schools (#HKAHSS) and Hong Kong Centre for International Student Assessment (#HKCISA) jointly revealed research report on December 1, 2021.
The report found that the number of students withdrawing in 2020/2021 academic year has surged by 1.7 times to 4,460 in comparison to the 2019/2020 academic year.
On average, each school recorded 32 withdrawals. Among them, nearly 60% named “leaving Hong Kong” as a reason for withdrawal.
Among teachers, 987 resigned in 2020/2021, a sharp jump of nearly 100% as compared to last academic year. 7.1 teachers resigned on average in each school with most of them citing emigration and early retirement as reasons.
Source: Citizen News; #Dec1
https://bit.ly/3Ddp519
#HongKongStudents #HongKongYouth #Future
Students and Teachers leaving Hong Kong en masse
The Hong Kong Association of the Heads of Secondary Schools (#HKAHSS) and Hong Kong Centre for International Student Assessment (#HKCISA) jointly revealed research report on December 1, 2021.
The report found that the number of students withdrawing in 2020/2021 academic year has surged by 1.7 times to 4,460 in comparison to the 2019/2020 academic year.
On average, each school recorded 32 withdrawals. Among them, nearly 60% named “leaving Hong Kong” as a reason for withdrawal.
Among teachers, 987 resigned in 2020/2021, a sharp jump of nearly 100% as compared to last academic year. 7.1 teachers resigned on average in each school with most of them citing emigration and early retirement as reasons.
Source: Citizen News; #Dec1
https://bit.ly/3Ddp519
#HongKongStudents #HongKongYouth #Future
#University in Hong Kong demands #StudentUnion to hand over 17 years of audit reports in 2 weeks
The Students’ Union of the City University of Hong Kong (#CityU) said it is facing “the largest crisis since its establishment,” as the university management demanded 16 years of audit reports within two weeks and warned of possible punishment if the union did not comply.
In a statement, the student organisation said it had received a letter from the Student Development Services saying that the university was “extremely concerned about the union’s inability to provide the audit reports from 2005 to 2020.”
According to the student union the university also said it may take back its premises and stop the organisation from using “City University of Hong Kong” in its name if it failed to handover the related reports on February 5, 2022.
Acting Internal Affairs of the Student Union, Lee Chun-rui stressed that so much the Union is willing to hand over the audit report, they need more time to compile reports in past 17 years.
In distress and frustrated, Lee said he was only 5 years old, 17 years ago.
Source: Inmediahk; #Jan26
https://bit.ly/3o0Tued
#Suppression #HongKongYouth #University #PoliticalSuppression
The Students’ Union of the City University of Hong Kong (#CityU) said it is facing “the largest crisis since its establishment,” as the university management demanded 16 years of audit reports within two weeks and warned of possible punishment if the union did not comply.
In a statement, the student organisation said it had received a letter from the Student Development Services saying that the university was “extremely concerned about the union’s inability to provide the audit reports from 2005 to 2020.”
According to the student union the university also said it may take back its premises and stop the organisation from using “City University of Hong Kong” in its name if it failed to handover the related reports on February 5, 2022.
Acting Internal Affairs of the Student Union, Lee Chun-rui stressed that so much the Union is willing to hand over the audit report, they need more time to compile reports in past 17 years.
In distress and frustrated, Lee said he was only 5 years old, 17 years ago.
Source: Inmediahk; #Jan26
https://bit.ly/3o0Tued
#Suppression #HongKongYouth #University #PoliticalSuppression
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城大要求學生會提交17年前審計報告 副會長：2005年我自己都係5歲 | 獨媒報導 | 獨立媒體
（獨媒報導）城大要求學生會在本年2月5日前，