#Oppression
HK Police Bans Pro-democracy Rally Planned for National Day Again
Source: Apple Daily #Sept25
#PoliceState #HKProtest
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HK Police Bans Pro-democracy Rally Planned for National Day Again
Source: Apple Daily #Sept25
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HK Police Bans Pro-democracy Rally Planned for National Day Again
The Police issued its ban on the Oct. 1 march on Friday (September 25), marking the second consecutive year that protests on National Day have been outlawed in Hong Kong, which aimed to voice opposition to the Beijing-imposed national security law and drum up awareness for the 12 democracy activists currently imprisoned in mainland China. The Force cited potential violence and COVID-19 concerns as reasons.
The demonstration’s organizer, the Civil Human Rights Front (CHRF), has been behind some of the city’s biggest rallies over recent years, including the march on June 16 last year, which was reportedly attended by nearly 2 million people.
CHRF Vice Convener Figo Chan accused the Police of making use of the COVID-19 pandemic to restrict Hong Kong people’s freedoms.
“In the past six, seven months, Hong Kong citizens have not had a single rally or assembly that would allow them to express their opinions legally,” he said. He said the government’s actions have instilled a sense of fear in Hong Kong people, who worry over being arrested for unlawful assemblies or rioting. Some are also worried about being punished under the overarching national security law, he added.
Source: Apple Daily #Sept25
#PoliceState #HKProtest
HK Police Bans Pro-democracy Rally Planned for National Day Again
The Police issued its ban on the Oct. 1 march on Friday (September 25), marking the second consecutive year that protests on National Day have been outlawed in Hong Kong, which aimed to voice opposition to the Beijing-imposed national security law and drum up awareness for the 12 democracy activists currently imprisoned in mainland China. The Force cited potential violence and COVID-19 concerns as reasons.
The demonstration’s organizer, the Civil Human Rights Front (CHRF), has been behind some of the city’s biggest rallies over recent years, including the march on June 16 last year, which was reportedly attended by nearly 2 million people.
CHRF Vice Convener Figo Chan accused the Police of making use of the COVID-19 pandemic to restrict Hong Kong people’s freedoms.
“In the past six, seven months, Hong Kong citizens have not had a single rally or assembly that would allow them to express their opinions legally,” he said. He said the government’s actions have instilled a sense of fear in Hong Kong people, who worry over being arrested for unlawful assemblies or rioting. Some are also worried about being punished under the overarching national security law, he added.
Source: Apple Daily #Sept25
#PoliceState #HKProtest
#WhiteTerror #Sedition
Police Charge a University Student and his Mother With National Security Law Violation
HK Police arrested a mother and her 23-year-old son on September 24 2020 for allegedly possessing weapons.
Senior Superintendent Li Kwai-wah of the police's National Security Department said officers believe the weapons were to be sold via social media.
The police said the arrestees were allegedly involved in spreading "messages promoting Hong Kong independence and the use of violence" as well as "calls for fighting against the Chinese Communist Party".
Under the new law inserted by China, the breaching of national security law may result in life imprisonment. Li also speculated that the weapons seized might have been planned for polive attacks.
Source: Cupid News; RTHK #Sept25
#PoliceState #NationalSecurityLaw #MotherAndSon
Police Charge a University Student and his Mother With National Security Law Violation
HK Police arrested a mother and her 23-year-old son on September 24 2020 for allegedly possessing weapons.
Senior Superintendent Li Kwai-wah of the police's National Security Department said officers believe the weapons were to be sold via social media.
The police said the arrestees were allegedly involved in spreading "messages promoting Hong Kong independence and the use of violence" as well as "calls for fighting against the Chinese Communist Party".
Under the new law inserted by China, the breaching of national security law may result in life imprisonment. Li also speculated that the weapons seized might have been planned for polive attacks.
Source: Cupid News; RTHK #Sept25
#PoliceState #NationalSecurityLaw #MotherAndSon
#Save12HKYouths
Chinese State Media Defend China's Detention of the 12 Hongkongers
Source: Apple Daily #Sept25
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Chinese State Media Defend China's Detention of the 12 Hongkongers
Source: Apple Daily #Sept25
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Chinese State Media Defend China's Detention of the 12 Hongkongers
China’s mouthpiece, Xinhua News Agency, mentioned for the first time on September 25, the 12 Hongkongers who have been detained in Shenzhen, China for more than a month. The article said they were accused of breaching Chinese border controls and that, as there was no extradition treaty between Hong Kong and the mainland, the Chinese government has the power to detain, handle and punish them.
The state news agency slammed pro-democracy lawmakers for seeking to draw foreign help over the incident by framing the matter as a human rights issue. Xinhua News claimed, "the democrats were blatantly exploiting the 12 Hong Kong people and their families for their own benefit, in order to incite hate against the city’s government and China".
"Xinhua News was twisting facts about Hong Kong people’s distrust of Beijing", Hong Kong lawmaker Eddie Chu told Apple Daily. He pointed out that the article failed to answer key questions such as why lawyers have been barred from visiting the 12 detainees, and the lack of evidence to prove that they were really captured in Chinese waters.
Pro-democracy activist Owen Chow, responded on behalf of the families and reiterated that it was the families who sought help from the lawmakers and not the other way round, as Xinhua News had wrongly accused. The families demanded that the Hong Kong government respond to their requests directly, Chow said.
Source: Apple Daily #Sept25
https://hk.appledaily.com/news/20200926/WNRX6LUOGNCUTAE7NOGW7LJJEM/
#RulebyLaw #Save12HongKongYouths #XinhuaNews #FakeNews #ChinaPropaganda #IllegalDetention
Chinese State Media Defend China's Detention of the 12 Hongkongers
China’s mouthpiece, Xinhua News Agency, mentioned for the first time on September 25, the 12 Hongkongers who have been detained in Shenzhen, China for more than a month. The article said they were accused of breaching Chinese border controls and that, as there was no extradition treaty between Hong Kong and the mainland, the Chinese government has the power to detain, handle and punish them.
The state news agency slammed pro-democracy lawmakers for seeking to draw foreign help over the incident by framing the matter as a human rights issue. Xinhua News claimed, "the democrats were blatantly exploiting the 12 Hong Kong people and their families for their own benefit, in order to incite hate against the city’s government and China".
"Xinhua News was twisting facts about Hong Kong people’s distrust of Beijing", Hong Kong lawmaker Eddie Chu told Apple Daily. He pointed out that the article failed to answer key questions such as why lawyers have been barred from visiting the 12 detainees, and the lack of evidence to prove that they were really captured in Chinese waters.
Pro-democracy activist Owen Chow, responded on behalf of the families and reiterated that it was the families who sought help from the lawmakers and not the other way round, as Xinhua News had wrongly accused. The families demanded that the Hong Kong government respond to their requests directly, Chow said.
Source: Apple Daily #Sept25
https://hk.appledaily.com/news/20200926/WNRX6LUOGNCUTAE7NOGW7LJJEM/
#RulebyLaw #Save12HongKongYouths #XinhuaNews #FakeNews #ChinaPropaganda #IllegalDetention
#Art
#Badiucao Wins the 2020 Havel Prize for his Political Satire Cartoons
The organisers, the Human Rights Foundation, praised Badiucao, a Chinese-Australian satirical cartoonist, for creating the Lennon Flag, which became a protest symbol to mobilise the 2019 protest movement and the global community to stand in solidarity.
Source: Hong Kong Free Press #Sept25
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https://hongkongfp.com/2020/09/26/in-pictures-chinese-australian-artist-badiucao-wins-2020-havel-prize-for-political-satire-cartoons/
#LennonWall #HongKongProtests
#Badiucao Wins the 2020 Havel Prize for his Political Satire Cartoons
The organisers, the Human Rights Foundation, praised Badiucao, a Chinese-Australian satirical cartoonist, for creating the Lennon Flag, which became a protest symbol to mobilise the 2019 protest movement and the global community to stand in solidarity.
Source: Hong Kong Free Press #Sept25
Read full article
https://hongkongfp.com/2020/09/26/in-pictures-chinese-australian-artist-badiucao-wins-2020-havel-prize-for-political-satire-cartoons/
#LennonWall #HongKongProtests
#Oppression
Severely crackdown on Freedom of Speech
A satirical cartoon, which highlighted role of journalists in defending truth went viral on social media soon after HK Police amended media definition in Police General Orders on September 22.
Source: Local Press HK #Sept25
Severely crackdown on Freedom of Speech
A satirical cartoon, which highlighted role of journalists in defending truth went viral on social media soon after HK Police amended media definition in Police General Orders on September 22.
Source: Local Press HK #Sept25
#NativeLanguage #Oppression
Concern group: HK Gov't Attempts to Displace Hongkongers' Mother Tongue by Trimming Down Cantonese Component in Public Exams
Source: Gong Yu Hok #Sept25
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Concern group: HK Gov't Attempts to Displace Hongkongers' Mother Tongue by Trimming Down Cantonese Component in Public Exams
Source: Gong Yu Hok #Sept25
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Concern group: HK Gov't Attempts to Displace Hongkongers' Mother Tongue by Trimming Down Cantonese Component in Public Exams
The Curriculum Review Taskforce of Hong Kong's Education Bureau issued a consultation paper in June 2019, which recommended trimming down the Chinese Language papers, particularly the listening and speaking sections which involved the use of Cantonese, in public exams.
Although more than 90,000 citizens sent in their opinion opposing the change, the Taskforce insisted their proposal in the latest report announced on September 22, 2020.
What’s even more concerning is that the Taskforce only invited 4 pro-Beijing media outlets to its press briefing, including Ta Kung Pao, Wen Wei Pao, Sing Tao and Ming Pao.
Educators worried that the proposal, if enforced, would have impact on Cantonese learning, the mother tongue of Hongkoners. They opined that the oral component of the public exam DSE in Hong Kong for university admission, is one of the keys to prevent the conversion of the medium of instruction in Hong Kong schools to Putonghua. Therefore, the government's act triggers the fear of the displacement of Cantonese.
Source: Gong Yu Hok #Sept25
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3423280427728658&id=593704294019633
#Identity #Education #LanguagePolicy #PublicExam #DSE
Concern group: HK Gov't Attempts to Displace Hongkongers' Mother Tongue by Trimming Down Cantonese Component in Public Exams
The Curriculum Review Taskforce of Hong Kong's Education Bureau issued a consultation paper in June 2019, which recommended trimming down the Chinese Language papers, particularly the listening and speaking sections which involved the use of Cantonese, in public exams.
Although more than 90,000 citizens sent in their opinion opposing the change, the Taskforce insisted their proposal in the latest report announced on September 22, 2020.
What’s even more concerning is that the Taskforce only invited 4 pro-Beijing media outlets to its press briefing, including Ta Kung Pao, Wen Wei Pao, Sing Tao and Ming Pao.
Educators worried that the proposal, if enforced, would have impact on Cantonese learning, the mother tongue of Hongkoners. They opined that the oral component of the public exam DSE in Hong Kong for university admission, is one of the keys to prevent the conversion of the medium of instruction in Hong Kong schools to Putonghua. Therefore, the government's act triggers the fear of the displacement of Cantonese.
Source: Gong Yu Hok #Sept25
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3423280427728658&id=593704294019633
#Identity #Education #LanguagePolicy #PublicExam #DSE
June 4th Vigil Organizer Disbanded after 32 Years
After a special meeting on September 25, 2021, the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China passed a motion to dissolve. The voting took place at the now-shut-down June 4th Museum. 41 votes agreed to its disbandment while 4 votes said no.
The 32-year-old pro-democracy organization is known for holding the annual June 4th Tiananmen Massacre candlelight vigil in Hong Kong's Victoria Park. Its co-directors and core members have been arrested and detained by the police on charges of "state subversion".
When in custody, Barrister #ChowHangTung, the vice-president of the group, had urged the members of the Alliance to not disband the group, in order to stand up against the terror disseminated by the regime.
Since the forced enactment of the National Security Law in Hong Kong in 2020, at least 49 civic organizations in Hong Kong has disbanded.
Source: Stand News #Sept25
https://fb.watch/8ez2f4L73b
https://thestandnews.page.link/sTg5u3q6R8Df2Mt5A
#PoliticalPersecution #Disband #June4 #Vigil #Regime
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Final posts by Hong Kong Pro-democracy Barrister #ChowHangTung Before Being Arrested by National Security Police
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/31042
HK National Security Police Accuses Veteran Pro-democracy NGO as "Agent of Foreign Power"
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30884
After a special meeting on September 25, 2021, the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China passed a motion to dissolve. The voting took place at the now-shut-down June 4th Museum. 41 votes agreed to its disbandment while 4 votes said no.
The 32-year-old pro-democracy organization is known for holding the annual June 4th Tiananmen Massacre candlelight vigil in Hong Kong's Victoria Park. Its co-directors and core members have been arrested and detained by the police on charges of "state subversion".
When in custody, Barrister #ChowHangTung, the vice-president of the group, had urged the members of the Alliance to not disband the group, in order to stand up against the terror disseminated by the regime.
Since the forced enactment of the National Security Law in Hong Kong in 2020, at least 49 civic organizations in Hong Kong has disbanded.
Source: Stand News #Sept25
https://fb.watch/8ez2f4L73b
https://thestandnews.page.link/sTg5u3q6R8Df2Mt5A
#PoliticalPersecution #Disband #June4 #Vigil #Regime
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Final posts by Hong Kong Pro-democracy Barrister #ChowHangTung Before Being Arrested by National Security Police
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/31042
HK National Security Police Accuses Veteran Pro-democracy NGO as "Agent of Foreign Power"
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30884
#Court
Hong Kong Court Sends Three More Pro-democracy Protesters to Over 5 years in Jail for "Rioting", Causing Public Grievances
On September 25, 2021, the district court convicted three pro-democracy protesters of "rioting" during the police siege of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (#PolyU) in November 2019. The three young people were arrested during clashes in nearby Jordan as citizens attempted to break the police siege. They are sentenced to jail terms ranging from 5 years to 5 years and 8 months.
The defendants were calm when hearing the sentence. When the court adjourned, pro-democracy supporters waved to them and said, "hang on!". Some shout to the court, "there are no rioters, only tyranny!" and "Shame!"
Meanwhile, the mother of the principle defendant wept, shouting "unfair", "killing the innocent" and "my son is not guilty!" She continued to cry and almost collapsed in the corridor.
The families of other defendants tried to console her, pointing out that her son would be saddened seeing his mother in such a state: "We have to go through this together. We understand. It is not like we do not feel anything".
Many people in the courtroom broke into tears, mourning their fellow pro-democracy Hongkongers.
Source: InMedia #Sept25
https://bit.ly/3F0M15Z
#PoliticalProsecution #Rioting #PolyUSiege #HongkongProtesters #Solidarity
Hong Kong Court Sends Three More Pro-democracy Protesters to Over 5 years in Jail for "Rioting", Causing Public Grievances
On September 25, 2021, the district court convicted three pro-democracy protesters of "rioting" during the police siege of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (#PolyU) in November 2019. The three young people were arrested during clashes in nearby Jordan as citizens attempted to break the police siege. They are sentenced to jail terms ranging from 5 years to 5 years and 8 months.
The defendants were calm when hearing the sentence. When the court adjourned, pro-democracy supporters waved to them and said, "hang on!". Some shout to the court, "there are no rioters, only tyranny!" and "Shame!"
Meanwhile, the mother of the principle defendant wept, shouting "unfair", "killing the innocent" and "my son is not guilty!" She continued to cry and almost collapsed in the corridor.
The families of other defendants tried to console her, pointing out that her son would be saddened seeing his mother in such a state: "We have to go through this together. We understand. It is not like we do not feel anything".
Many people in the courtroom broke into tears, mourning their fellow pro-democracy Hongkongers.
Source: InMedia #Sept25
https://bit.ly/3F0M15Z
#PoliticalProsecution #Rioting #PolyUSiege #HongkongProtesters #Solidarity
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（獨媒報導）前年11月警方圍封理大，市民發起行動「營救」被困人士，衝突蔓延至油麻地、佐敦及尖沙咀一帶。其中在佐敦被捕的五名男子被控暴動等罪，三人遭裁定暴動罪成，今（25日）於區域法院判刑。暫委法官王詩麗表示，案發現場出現持續至少兩小時的大規模暴動，示威者有備而來，無視警方警告，將現場「當成戰場發動猛烈攻擊」，對現場人士造成實際威脅，事後修理路面亦對公共
#WhiteTerror #Academia
Hong Kong Professor's Shanghai Lecture Live Stream Cut Off after Allegedly Being Reported to Party Authorities
#FudanUniversity #LingnanUniversity #AcademicFreedom
Source: Stand News; #Sept25
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Hong Kong Professor's Shanghai Lecture Live Stream Cut Off after Allegedly Being Reported to Party Authorities
#FudanUniversity #LingnanUniversity #AcademicFreedom
Source: Stand News; #Sept25
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Hong Kong Professor's Shanghai Lecture Live Stream Cut Off after Allegedly Being Reported to Party Authorities
Professor Xu Zidong of Hong Kong's Lingnan University spoke at a symposium on Chinese literature in Shanghai, when the lecture's live stream was shut down after an attendee allegedly reported his speech to the China's Central Commission for Disciplinary Inspection (CCDI). The actual reason for the shutdown was not known.
Xu is the former Head of Lingnan University's Chinese Department, and attended the symposium in Shanghai's Fudan University as a guest speaker. His talk discussed the three systems of authority portrayed in the 1993 Chinese novel White Deer Plain - "political authority", "clan authority", and "divine authority".
A video clip of the live stream was shared on Weibo, showing the moment it was being shut down. It showed Fudan University Professor Li Nan, the symposium's host, slowly turning the live stream camera away from Xu, who continued his lecture. Li then spoke into the camera: "The disciplinary Inspector came a moment ago, and said we're not allowed to live-stream this lecture. A female student was taking photos earlier, and sent it to the CCDI. The CCDI secretary came to shut us down… Yes, we'll record this with our phones. We'll record it."
The video was shared over 4000 times, until it was ultimately deleted.
#FudanUniversity #LingnanUniversity #AcademicFreedom
Source: Stand News; #Sept25
https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/ab%E5%B6%BA%E5%8D%97%E4%B8%AD%E6%96%87%E7%B3%BB%E5%89%8D%E7%B3%BB%E4%B8%BB%E4%BB%BB%E5%BE%A9%E6%97%A6%E5%A4%A7%E5%AD%B8%E8%AB%87%E6%94%BF%E6%AC%8A%E6%97%8F%E6%AC%8A%E7%A5%9E%E6%AC%8A-%E5%82%B3%E9%81%AD%E5%AD%B8%E7%94%9F%E8%88%89%E5%A0%B1%E7%9B%B4%E6%92%AD%E4%B8%AD%E6%96%B7
Professor Xu Zidong of Hong Kong's Lingnan University spoke at a symposium on Chinese literature in Shanghai, when the lecture's live stream was shut down after an attendee allegedly reported his speech to the China's Central Commission for Disciplinary Inspection (CCDI). The actual reason for the shutdown was not known.
Xu is the former Head of Lingnan University's Chinese Department, and attended the symposium in Shanghai's Fudan University as a guest speaker. His talk discussed the three systems of authority portrayed in the 1993 Chinese novel White Deer Plain - "political authority", "clan authority", and "divine authority".
A video clip of the live stream was shared on Weibo, showing the moment it was being shut down. It showed Fudan University Professor Li Nan, the symposium's host, slowly turning the live stream camera away from Xu, who continued his lecture. Li then spoke into the camera: "The disciplinary Inspector came a moment ago, and said we're not allowed to live-stream this lecture. A female student was taking photos earlier, and sent it to the CCDI. The CCDI secretary came to shut us down… Yes, we'll record this with our phones. We'll record it."
The video was shared over 4000 times, until it was ultimately deleted.
#FudanUniversity #LingnanUniversity #AcademicFreedom
Source: Stand News; #Sept25
https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/ab%E5%B6%BA%E5%8D%97%E4%B8%AD%E6%96%87%E7%B3%BB%E5%89%8D%E7%B3%BB%E4%B8%BB%E4%BB%BB%E5%BE%A9%E6%97%A6%E5%A4%A7%E5%AD%B8%E8%AB%87%E6%94%BF%E6%AC%8A%E6%97%8F%E6%AC%8A%E7%A5%9E%E6%AC%8A-%E5%82%B3%E9%81%AD%E5%AD%B8%E7%94%9F%E8%88%89%E5%A0%B1%E7%9B%B4%E6%92%AD%E4%B8%AD%E6%96%B7