#FirstHand #NeverForget #NeverForgive
Braving police presence, District Councilor calls on citizens to remember truth of #YuenLong721 incident
19:30 | Yuen Long
Months after another, defiant Hongkongers came voluntarily to Yuen Long Station to pay tribute to victims of #YuenLong721 incident and of police brutality.
19 months later, only 47 of over 100 rod-wielding gangsters were arrested. Among them only 8 were prosecuted. Expressing his utter disappointment at the Government's surging oppression in Hong Kong, pro-democracy district councilor Ng Kin-wai was seen commemorating at Yuen Long station on his own on the evening of 21 February 2021.
Understanding towards citizen’s fear of being arrested and violating the #NationalSecurityLaw, Ng called on citizens to remember youngsters being arrested, police brutality that the government deliberately conceals and never surrender to injustice.
Source: First Hand; #Feb21
#DistrictCounillor #NgKinWai
Braving police presence, District Councilor calls on citizens to remember truth of #YuenLong721 incident
19:30 | Yuen Long
Months after another, defiant Hongkongers came voluntarily to Yuen Long Station to pay tribute to victims of #YuenLong721 incident and of police brutality.
19 months later, only 47 of over 100 rod-wielding gangsters were arrested. Among them only 8 were prosecuted. Expressing his utter disappointment at the Government's surging oppression in Hong Kong, pro-democracy district councilor Ng Kin-wai was seen commemorating at Yuen Long station on his own on the evening of 21 February 2021.
Understanding towards citizen’s fear of being arrested and violating the #NationalSecurityLaw, Ng called on citizens to remember youngsters being arrested, police brutality that the government deliberately conceals and never surrender to injustice.
Source: First Hand; #Feb21
#DistrictCounillor #NgKinWai
#FirstHand #FirstHand #NeverForget #NeverForgive #YuenLong721
Granny Wong seen in Yuen Long, showing her determined support on democracy
19:37 | Yuen Long
Granny Wong, a figure of pro-democracy movement, was seen holding a yellow umbrella and a reusable bag with U.K. flags printed as usual. She arrived at the scene to show her support towards pro-democracy citizen and rememberance on 721 Yuen Long attack. Also, she had a banner with words “rejecting digital surveillance” and “boycott LeaveHomeSafe app”.
Granny Wong is a notable figure of the movement. She has been arrrested by Hong Kong Police several times and was detained in Mainland China in 2019. She remains active in the movement.
#Feb21 #GrannyWong
Granny Wong seen in Yuen Long, showing her determined support on democracy
19:37 | Yuen Long
Granny Wong, a figure of pro-democracy movement, was seen holding a yellow umbrella and a reusable bag with U.K. flags printed as usual. She arrived at the scene to show her support towards pro-democracy citizen and rememberance on 721 Yuen Long attack. Also, she had a banner with words “rejecting digital surveillance” and “boycott LeaveHomeSafe app”.
Granny Wong is a notable figure of the movement. She has been arrrested by Hong Kong Police several times and was detained in Mainland China in 2019. She remains active in the movement.
#Feb21 #GrannyWong
#StreetArt
Hong Kong District Councilor deploys street art to revive citizens’ memory about police brutality
Chan Kin-lun, a District Councilor member of Yuen Long District in Hong Kong put up two sets of piano keys on street fence in “seven” “two” “one”; “one” “nine” arrangements, signifying the 19th month of Yuen Long 721 incident.
Chan called on Hong Kong citizens to never forget the brutal mob attack of pro-democracy citizens on July 21, 2019 and the police's delayed arrival at the scenes of assault.
Source: Chan Kin-lun; #Feb21
#NeverForget #NeverForgive #Yuenlong721
Hong Kong District Councilor deploys street art to revive citizens’ memory about police brutality
Chan Kin-lun, a District Councilor member of Yuen Long District in Hong Kong put up two sets of piano keys on street fence in “seven” “two” “one”; “one” “nine” arrangements, signifying the 19th month of Yuen Long 721 incident.
Chan called on Hong Kong citizens to never forget the brutal mob attack of pro-democracy citizens on July 21, 2019 and the police's delayed arrival at the scenes of assault.
Source: Chan Kin-lun; #Feb21
#NeverForget #NeverForgive #Yuenlong721
#Court #Justice
Judge Slams Prosecution of #YuenLong721 a wasting of the court’s time
On July 21 in 2019, a large group of white-clad mobsters stormed into a West Rail train station in Yuen Long, Hong Kong and indiscriminately assaulted black-clad pro-democracy protesters and passers-by on their way home.
6 white-clad who pleaded not guilty of rioting appeared in the district court for hearing on February 24.
#NeverForget #NeverForgive
Source: Stand News; #Feb24
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Judge Slams Prosecution of #YuenLong721 a wasting of the court’s time
On July 21 in 2019, a large group of white-clad mobsters stormed into a West Rail train station in Yuen Long, Hong Kong and indiscriminately assaulted black-clad pro-democracy protesters and passers-by on their way home.
6 white-clad who pleaded not guilty of rioting appeared in the district court for hearing on February 24.
#NeverForget #NeverForgive
Source: Stand News; #Feb24
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Judge Slams Prosecution of #YuenLong721 a wasting of the court’s time
The magistrate Eddie Yip Chor-man spent the morning questioning the prosecution’s opening statement, in which the prosecution mentioned multiple times that a “violent confrontation took place” between the while-clad and black-clad, but did not provide any detail of the confrontation.
Yip questioned that, “Does 'violent confrontation' mean the two parties fought each other?” and “who fought whom first” in the “violent confrontation”.
In response, the prosecution clarified that it was the white-clad who hit the black-clad with rattan canes and wooden sticks while the black-clad counter-attacked.
Magistrate Yip expressed dissatisfaction, blasting the prosecution, “Are you writing a flashback or a time-travelling novel? We’re not making a film. It looks like you have edited that film!”
He later concluded that, “It turns out that the 6 (Chinese) characters (violent confrontation taken place) have encapsulated a lot.”
The Magistrate also questioned why the prosecution detailed a screening event on 16 Jul in the first 2 paragraphs of the statement.
The prosecution ended up admitting that the screening event was irrelevant and was slammed by Yip of wasting time.
#NeverForget #NeverForgive
Source: Stand News; #Feb24
https://www.thestandnews.com/court/%E5%85%83%E6%9C%97-7-21-%E5%AE%98%E6%80%92%E6%89%B9%E6%8E%A7%E6%96%B9%E9%96%8B%E6%A1%88%E9%99%B3%E8%A9%9E%E5%90%AB%E7%B3%8A%E4%B8%8D%E6%B8%85-%E8%BF%BD%E5%95%8F%E4%B8%8B%E5%A7%8B%E8%AA%8D%E7%99%BD%E8%A1%A3%E4%BA%BA%E5%85%88%E8%A5%B2%E6%93%8A/
Judge Slams Prosecution of #YuenLong721 a wasting of the court’s time
The magistrate Eddie Yip Chor-man spent the morning questioning the prosecution’s opening statement, in which the prosecution mentioned multiple times that a “violent confrontation took place” between the while-clad and black-clad, but did not provide any detail of the confrontation.
Yip questioned that, “Does 'violent confrontation' mean the two parties fought each other?” and “who fought whom first” in the “violent confrontation”.
In response, the prosecution clarified that it was the white-clad who hit the black-clad with rattan canes and wooden sticks while the black-clad counter-attacked.
Magistrate Yip expressed dissatisfaction, blasting the prosecution, “Are you writing a flashback or a time-travelling novel? We’re not making a film. It looks like you have edited that film!”
He later concluded that, “It turns out that the 6 (Chinese) characters (violent confrontation taken place) have encapsulated a lot.”
The Magistrate also questioned why the prosecution detailed a screening event on 16 Jul in the first 2 paragraphs of the statement.
The prosecution ended up admitting that the screening event was irrelevant and was slammed by Yip of wasting time.
#NeverForget #NeverForgive
Source: Stand News; #Feb24
https://www.thestandnews.com/court/%E5%85%83%E6%9C%97-7-21-%E5%AE%98%E6%80%92%E6%89%B9%E6%8E%A7%E6%96%B9%E9%96%8B%E6%A1%88%E9%99%B3%E8%A9%9E%E5%90%AB%E7%B3%8A%E4%B8%8D%E6%B8%85-%E8%BF%BD%E5%95%8F%E4%B8%8B%E5%A7%8B%E8%AA%8D%E7%99%BD%E8%A1%A3%E4%BA%BA%E5%85%88%E8%A5%B2%E6%93%8A/
#YuenLong721 #Court #Injustice
721 Yuen Long Attack Case: The Prosecutor Cannot Confirm the Identity of A Woman Lying on the Ground in a Video Clip Shown in Court
The trial of the July 21 Yuen Long attack case resumed on March 1 in a Hong Kong District Court. Witness A, who was repeatedly attacked by a white-clad men in the Yuen Long West Rail Station lobby that night, continued to testify.
The court played a video clip from Stand News’s live stream, in which a young woman, with a white shirt, was seen lying on the ground.
Judge Eddie Yip Chor-man took the initiative to ask the prosecution whether the woman was a witness and whether they could confirm her identity.
The prosecutor Anthony Chau Tin Hang, replied that he “could not find” and “could not confirm”.
The judge further asked, “So you don’t have any information on the woman?” Chau replied again, saying, “Not at all.”
#ChauTinHang #YipChorMan
Source: Stand News #Mar1
https://bit.ly/3q4hFXo
721 Yuen Long Attack Case: The Prosecutor Cannot Confirm the Identity of A Woman Lying on the Ground in a Video Clip Shown in Court
The trial of the July 21 Yuen Long attack case resumed on March 1 in a Hong Kong District Court. Witness A, who was repeatedly attacked by a white-clad men in the Yuen Long West Rail Station lobby that night, continued to testify.
The court played a video clip from Stand News’s live stream, in which a young woman, with a white shirt, was seen lying on the ground.
Judge Eddie Yip Chor-man took the initiative to ask the prosecution whether the woman was a witness and whether they could confirm her identity.
The prosecutor Anthony Chau Tin Hang, replied that he “could not find” and “could not confirm”.
The judge further asked, “So you don’t have any information on the woman?” Chau replied again, saying, “Not at all.”
#ChauTinHang #YipChorMan
Source: Stand News #Mar1
https://bit.ly/3q4hFXo
Hong Kong Journalist Stands Trial Over Use of Online License Plate Search
#BaoChoy, a producer contracted to make the documentary by government broadcaster #RTHK, was arrested after she made a documentary exposing their handling of the July 21, 2019 mob attacks on train passengers in Yuen Long stood trial in the city. She was accused of accessing car ownership details on official databases as she tried to track the movements of suspected attackers on the night for the film.
Choy pleaded not guilty to two counts of "knowingly making a false statement" to access number plate ownership records, a charge which could see her fined and jailed for up to six months if convicted.
Choy's program, titled "Who Owns The Truth?", showed that police were present as the attackers gathered in Yuen Long, but delayed their response as men in white T-shirts started attacking train passengers at the MTR station.
Source: RFA #Mar24
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/trial-03242021093631.html
#Journalism #YuenLong721
#BaoChoy, a producer contracted to make the documentary by government broadcaster #RTHK, was arrested after she made a documentary exposing their handling of the July 21, 2019 mob attacks on train passengers in Yuen Long stood trial in the city. She was accused of accessing car ownership details on official databases as she tried to track the movements of suspected attackers on the night for the film.
Choy pleaded not guilty to two counts of "knowingly making a false statement" to access number plate ownership records, a charge which could see her fined and jailed for up to six months if convicted.
Choy's program, titled "Who Owns The Truth?", showed that police were present as the attackers gathered in Yuen Long, but delayed their response as men in white T-shirts started attacking train passengers at the MTR station.
Source: RFA #Mar24
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/trial-03242021093631.html
#Journalism #YuenLong721
#PoliceState #PoliticalSuppression
Hong Kong government criticizes foreign authorities for "sheltering criminals and imposing harm on community safety"
#NathanLaw: How about the White-clad mobsters in Yuen Long?
Former Chairman of Demosistō Nathan Law was offered political asylum by the British Home Office. The HKSAR government soon issued a statement accusing foreign governments for sheltering criminals, and ignoring the threat they impose on local communities.
Regarding the issue, Nathan Law questioned if Hong Kong government was “covering for the white-clad mobsters in Yuen Long 721 Attack who attacked citizens and endanger community safety”. He stated that, if the government issued letters to countries offering asylum, saying that the sheltered Hongkongers were threats to their safety, those countries would reply, “You are out of your mind”.
Law stated on April 7, 2021 that he was offered political asylum by the British Home Office, acknowledging his identity as a refugee. This elicited responses from both Chinese and Hong Kong government.
Zhao Lijian, Spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Ferign Affairs Information Department, criticised that the British government “openly stood up for pro-Hong Kong Independence individuals, and offered shelter for the wanted”, which was an offence to international diplomatic relations and the Rule of Law they signified.
Meanwhile, the Hong Kong government issued a “solemn declaration”, stating that they opposed to the offering of shelter to criminals from any country, and that if they turned a blind eye to their “crimes”, they were ignoring their threat to the local society and residents, and would end up “reaping what they have sown”.
Source: Stand News #Apr10
https://www.thestandnews.com/international/%E6%B8%AF%E5%BA%9C%E6%8C%87%E5%A4%96%E5%9C%8B%E5%8C%85%E5%BA%87%E7%BD%AA%E7%8A%AF%E5%8F%AF%E5%B0%8D%E5%B1%85%E6%B0%91%E9%80%A0%E6%88%90%E5%AE%89%E5%85%A8%E5%A8%81%E8%84%85-%E7%BE%85%E5%86%A0%E8%81%B0-%E5%85%83%E6%9C%97%E7%99%BD%E8%A1%A3%E4%BA%BA%E5%91%A2/
#YuenLong721 #PoliticalAsylum #Refugee #Hongkongers
Hong Kong government criticizes foreign authorities for "sheltering criminals and imposing harm on community safety"
#NathanLaw: How about the White-clad mobsters in Yuen Long?
Former Chairman of Demosistō Nathan Law was offered political asylum by the British Home Office. The HKSAR government soon issued a statement accusing foreign governments for sheltering criminals, and ignoring the threat they impose on local communities.
Regarding the issue, Nathan Law questioned if Hong Kong government was “covering for the white-clad mobsters in Yuen Long 721 Attack who attacked citizens and endanger community safety”. He stated that, if the government issued letters to countries offering asylum, saying that the sheltered Hongkongers were threats to their safety, those countries would reply, “You are out of your mind”.
Law stated on April 7, 2021 that he was offered political asylum by the British Home Office, acknowledging his identity as a refugee. This elicited responses from both Chinese and Hong Kong government.
Zhao Lijian, Spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Ferign Affairs Information Department, criticised that the British government “openly stood up for pro-Hong Kong Independence individuals, and offered shelter for the wanted”, which was an offence to international diplomatic relations and the Rule of Law they signified.
Meanwhile, the Hong Kong government issued a “solemn declaration”, stating that they opposed to the offering of shelter to criminals from any country, and that if they turned a blind eye to their “crimes”, they were ignoring their threat to the local society and residents, and would end up “reaping what they have sown”.
Source: Stand News #Apr10
https://www.thestandnews.com/international/%E6%B8%AF%E5%BA%9C%E6%8C%87%E5%A4%96%E5%9C%8B%E5%8C%85%E5%BA%87%E7%BD%AA%E7%8A%AF%E5%8F%AF%E5%B0%8D%E5%B1%85%E6%B0%91%E9%80%A0%E6%88%90%E5%AE%89%E5%85%A8%E5%A8%81%E8%84%85-%E7%BE%85%E5%86%A0%E8%81%B0-%E5%85%83%E6%9C%97%E7%99%BD%E8%A1%A3%E4%BA%BA%E5%91%A2/
#YuenLong721 #PoliticalAsylum #Refugee #Hongkongers
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#RTHK Staff in Support of Journalist Being Sued: "Journalism is not a crime"
The Hong Kong court convicted investigative journalist and former RTHK producer #BaoChoy over two counts of Road Traffic Ordinance violations on April 22, 2021.
The prosecution accused her of "making false declarations" during the car licence plate searches for an RTHK documentary on the 2019 Yuen Long July 21 attacks.
Chow ticked a box for "other traffic and transport related matters". She was fined HKD6,000. This is the first time in Hong Kong a journalist is sued for searching records.
Outside the court, the RTHK Staff Union voiced support for Choy. They displayed signs that read "Journalism is not a crime", "Stand up for Bao Choy", "Stand up for Journalists" and "Without fear or favour".
Choy said it was a "very dark day for all journalists in Hong Kong".
#PoliticalProsecution #Censorship #Integrity #Professionalism #YuenLong721
#RTHK Staff in Support of Journalist Being Sued: "Journalism is not a crime"
The Hong Kong court convicted investigative journalist and former RTHK producer #BaoChoy over two counts of Road Traffic Ordinance violations on April 22, 2021.
The prosecution accused her of "making false declarations" during the car licence plate searches for an RTHK documentary on the 2019 Yuen Long July 21 attacks.
Chow ticked a box for "other traffic and transport related matters". She was fined HKD6,000. This is the first time in Hong Kong a journalist is sued for searching records.
Outside the court, the RTHK Staff Union voiced support for Choy. They displayed signs that read "Journalism is not a crime", "Stand up for Bao Choy", "Stand up for Journalists" and "Without fear or favour".
Choy said it was a "very dark day for all journalists in Hong Kong".
#PoliticalProsecution #Censorship #Integrity #Professionalism #YuenLong721
#NeverGiveUp #Court
HK Journalist #BaoChoy to #Appeal: "I will regret for a lifetime if I give up pursuing justice"
On May 5, 2021, former #RTHK producer and award-winning journalist Bao Choy announced that she would appeal against her conviction. The Hong Kong court has previously ruled her guilty of giving "false declarations" in connection with a car plate license search she made for a news documentary on the 2019 Yuen Long gang attack.
"I will regret for a lifetime if I give up pursuing justice. I won't be able to sleep at night," Choy wrote. "As a media worker, reporting facts and speaking the truth have always been my mission. As my city is falling apart, I expect myself to live in reality, with sincerity, honesty and integrity."
Source: RTHK; Stand News #May05
https://bit.ly/3eT1NUb
#Journalism #Injustice #PoliticalProsecution #Censorship #WhiteTerror
#YuenLong721
HK Journalist #BaoChoy to #Appeal: "I will regret for a lifetime if I give up pursuing justice"
On May 5, 2021, former #RTHK producer and award-winning journalist Bao Choy announced that she would appeal against her conviction. The Hong Kong court has previously ruled her guilty of giving "false declarations" in connection with a car plate license search she made for a news documentary on the 2019 Yuen Long gang attack.
"I will regret for a lifetime if I give up pursuing justice. I won't be able to sleep at night," Choy wrote. "As a media worker, reporting facts and speaking the truth have always been my mission. As my city is falling apart, I expect myself to live in reality, with sincerity, honesty and integrity."
Source: RTHK; Stand News #May05
https://bit.ly/3eT1NUb
#Journalism #Injustice #PoliticalProsecution #Censorship #WhiteTerror
#YuenLong721
#FirstHand #Jul21
Two Years After the July 21 Yuen Long Mob Attack: Hongkongers Commemorate Key Protest Incidents Despite Heavy Police Presence
20:05 | Yuen Long West Rail Station
Members of #TinShuiWaiConnect and Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (#HKCTU) set up street booth at the West Rail Train Station to commemorate the #YuenLong721 incident.
2 years ago in 2019, white-clad mobsters stormed into the train cabinets and the platform of Yuen Long west Rail station to brutally assault black-clad civilians on their way home after a long day of pro-democracy rally.
Police-triad collusions were alleged as police's arrival at the scene was delayed. In addition to closing the police station early, uniformed police officers, patrolling nearby the train station, were sighted turning a blind eye to the assault and left the scene without rendering support to those bellowed for help.
The #YuenLong721 incident, which happened on July 21, 2019 is one of the most remembered incidents during the pro-democracy movement in 2019.
Since then, pro-democracy supporters came to the station every month to commemorate the incident, showing their defiance and strong belief in freedom and democracy.
On July 21, 2021, Lam Chun, a vocal member of Tin Shui Wai Connect, called on citizens to think of possible quests for democracy amidst Chinese tyranny as shown in the imposition of National Security Law in Hong Kong in July 2020.
Tang Kin-wah, an executive member of HKCTU mentioned another incident that took place on the same day in 2019 when Hong Kong police headshot 36 rubber bullets and countless rounds of tear gas at pro-democracy citizens demonstrated in front of the Chinese Liaison Office in Sheung Wan and Central.
Tang said, on that day, courageous Hongkongers pressed forward together, each supporting another.
He was, however, saddened to see local authorities attempted to water-down the #YuenLong721 incident by distorting some most obvious facts.
He urged Hongkongers to stand in solidarity and continue their fight for freedom in order to defend their own rights.
Moments after the booth were set up on July 21, 2021, hundreds of police officers, arrived at the scene to "remind citizens of the gathering restrictions".
The police stopped and searched passers-by, urging them to leave as quickly as they can.
#WhiteTerror #NeverForgive #NeverForget #PoliceState #PoliticalOppression
Source: Firsthand, TinShuiWaiConnect; #Jul21
Two Years After the July 21 Yuen Long Mob Attack: Hongkongers Commemorate Key Protest Incidents Despite Heavy Police Presence
20:05 | Yuen Long West Rail Station
Members of #TinShuiWaiConnect and Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (#HKCTU) set up street booth at the West Rail Train Station to commemorate the #YuenLong721 incident.
2 years ago in 2019, white-clad mobsters stormed into the train cabinets and the platform of Yuen Long west Rail station to brutally assault black-clad civilians on their way home after a long day of pro-democracy rally.
Police-triad collusions were alleged as police's arrival at the scene was delayed. In addition to closing the police station early, uniformed police officers, patrolling nearby the train station, were sighted turning a blind eye to the assault and left the scene without rendering support to those bellowed for help.
The #YuenLong721 incident, which happened on July 21, 2019 is one of the most remembered incidents during the pro-democracy movement in 2019.
Since then, pro-democracy supporters came to the station every month to commemorate the incident, showing their defiance and strong belief in freedom and democracy.
On July 21, 2021, Lam Chun, a vocal member of Tin Shui Wai Connect, called on citizens to think of possible quests for democracy amidst Chinese tyranny as shown in the imposition of National Security Law in Hong Kong in July 2020.
Tang Kin-wah, an executive member of HKCTU mentioned another incident that took place on the same day in 2019 when Hong Kong police headshot 36 rubber bullets and countless rounds of tear gas at pro-democracy citizens demonstrated in front of the Chinese Liaison Office in Sheung Wan and Central.
Tang said, on that day, courageous Hongkongers pressed forward together, each supporting another.
He was, however, saddened to see local authorities attempted to water-down the #YuenLong721 incident by distorting some most obvious facts.
He urged Hongkongers to stand in solidarity and continue their fight for freedom in order to defend their own rights.
Moments after the booth were set up on July 21, 2021, hundreds of police officers, arrived at the scene to "remind citizens of the gathering restrictions".
The police stopped and searched passers-by, urging them to leave as quickly as they can.
#WhiteTerror #NeverForgive #NeverForget #PoliceState #PoliticalOppression
Source: Firsthand, TinShuiWaiConnect; #Jul21
#NeverForget
"Tracing the Source" - 7.21 Yuen Long Attack Investigative Report by Stand News
Source: Stand News
Caption Translation: Real Hong Kong News
#YuenLong721 #StandNews #Documentation #Report
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"Tracing the Source" - 7.21 Yuen Long Attack Investigative Report by Stand News
Source: Stand News
Caption Translation: Real Hong Kong News
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"Tracing the Source" - 7.21 Yuen Long Attack Investigative Report by Stand News
Days ahead of the 2-year anniversary of the 7.21 Yuen Long Attack, Stand News published a video report investigating the allegations from the pro-Beijing camp that the conflict was initiated by pro-democracy protesters.
English captions have been added by Real Hong Kong News. Watch the video:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Gch5ikVyI80
The report found that pro-Beijing groups and Hong Kong police, and the #IPCC all cited a poster calling for a protest in Yuen Long on 7.21, during the height of the 2019 anti-ELAB protests.
Notably, the IPCC's special investigation report was quoted in the court case of 7 pro-Beijing men charged for rioting on 7.21, the only alleged white-shirt attackers who have been charged to date.
However, HKU research found that the poster had first gone viral on Chinese social media platform #Weibo and other pro-Beijing groups, instead of the #LIHKG forum frequented by pro-democracy protesters.
When the poster later reached LIHKG, it was mostly met with skepticism; eventually being treated by commentators as fake information.
Pro-Beijing groups, however, had used the poster to stir up fears of "rioters" coming to Yuen Long, even calling on people to bring canes and water pipes to repel the presumed "invaders".
During the evening of 7.21 when the incensed mobs struck indiscriminately at civilians, multiple pro-Beijing figures were seen on the streets with the white-shirts. Pro-Beijing lawmaker Junius Ho was also filmed encouraging and shaking hands with white-shirts.
Patrolling police officers were seen walking away from the sites where civilians were attacked.
Footage also showed Pak Heung Division Commander Li Hon-man mingling and thanking white-shirts who scuffled with pro-democracy citizens during the week leading up to the attack.
These, as well as other reports from that evening, contributed to public discontent and suspicion that the police force is colluding with the Triads.
Since then, Pro-Beijing groups have distanced themselves with the events of the night, and clung to the narrative that they were defending their homes from supposed incursion by the black shirts. When Stand News approached several leaders who had been identified in the night's footage, many declined to comment, or simply cut off the interview.
Some victims of the attack had sued the police force for reparations to cover the costs of surgery and long-term medications to treat their injuries; however, the Department of Justice called their claims "unreasonable". They had since withdrawn their case, since their lawyer - pro-democracy legislator Albert Ho - is now in jail, leaving them feeling helpless and deprived of justice.
Source: Stand News
Caption Translation: Real Hong Kong News
#YuenLong721 #StandNews #Documentation #Report
"Tracing the Source" - 7.21 Yuen Long Attack Investigative Report by Stand News
Days ahead of the 2-year anniversary of the 7.21 Yuen Long Attack, Stand News published a video report investigating the allegations from the pro-Beijing camp that the conflict was initiated by pro-democracy protesters.
English captions have been added by Real Hong Kong News. Watch the video:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Gch5ikVyI80
The report found that pro-Beijing groups and Hong Kong police, and the #IPCC all cited a poster calling for a protest in Yuen Long on 7.21, during the height of the 2019 anti-ELAB protests.
Notably, the IPCC's special investigation report was quoted in the court case of 7 pro-Beijing men charged for rioting on 7.21, the only alleged white-shirt attackers who have been charged to date.
However, HKU research found that the poster had first gone viral on Chinese social media platform #Weibo and other pro-Beijing groups, instead of the #LIHKG forum frequented by pro-democracy protesters.
When the poster later reached LIHKG, it was mostly met with skepticism; eventually being treated by commentators as fake information.
Pro-Beijing groups, however, had used the poster to stir up fears of "rioters" coming to Yuen Long, even calling on people to bring canes and water pipes to repel the presumed "invaders".
During the evening of 7.21 when the incensed mobs struck indiscriminately at civilians, multiple pro-Beijing figures were seen on the streets with the white-shirts. Pro-Beijing lawmaker Junius Ho was also filmed encouraging and shaking hands with white-shirts.
Patrolling police officers were seen walking away from the sites where civilians were attacked.
Footage also showed Pak Heung Division Commander Li Hon-man mingling and thanking white-shirts who scuffled with pro-democracy citizens during the week leading up to the attack.
These, as well as other reports from that evening, contributed to public discontent and suspicion that the police force is colluding with the Triads.
Since then, Pro-Beijing groups have distanced themselves with the events of the night, and clung to the narrative that they were defending their homes from supposed incursion by the black shirts. When Stand News approached several leaders who had been identified in the night's footage, many declined to comment, or simply cut off the interview.
Some victims of the attack had sued the police force for reparations to cover the costs of surgery and long-term medications to treat their injuries; however, the Department of Justice called their claims "unreasonable". They had since withdrawn their case, since their lawyer - pro-democracy legislator Albert Ho - is now in jail, leaving them feeling helpless and deprived of justice.
Source: Stand News
Caption Translation: Real Hong Kong News
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Stand News: 7.21 Yuen Long Attack Investigation
Ahead of the 2nd Anniversary of the 7.21 Yuen Long Dark Night which happened during the months long anti-Extradition Bill Protest in #HongKong (also known as 7.21 Yuen Long Terrorist Attack), Stand News investigated the attack again hoping to find the truth.…
Hong Kong police arrested a man claimed to took part in #YuenLong721Attack
An 87-year-old man was arrested on Thursday (19 Aug) in connection with the 721 Yuen Long Attack in 2019. The man, surnamed Wong, visited a street booth set up by Alex Yeung Kwun-wah, a pro-police KOL. During the visit, Wong said ‘I hit them too’ referring to the Yuen Long attack.
Wong was arrested on Thursday for taking part in riot and conspiracy to wound with intent, police said. He was detained for further investigation.
Alex Yeung apologized to Wong through his Facebook page "Wah Kee Channel": "Sorry! … It’s really my fault! Very Sorry! Sorry!"
Source: Stand News #Aug20
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An 87-year-old man was arrested on Thursday (19 Aug) in connection with the 721 Yuen Long Attack in 2019. The man, surnamed Wong, visited a street booth set up by Alex Yeung Kwun-wah, a pro-police KOL. During the visit, Wong said ‘I hit them too’ referring to the Yuen Long attack.
Wong was arrested on Thursday for taking part in riot and conspiracy to wound with intent, police said. He was detained for further investigation.
Alex Yeung apologized to Wong through his Facebook page "Wah Kee Channel": "Sorry! … It’s really my fault! Very Sorry! Sorry!"
Source: Stand News #Aug20
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Hong Kong Authorities Charge Pro-democracy Demonstration Convener After 2 Years
Chung Kin-ping is a Hongkonger who convened a pro-democracy protest in Yuen Long during the Anti-ELAB Movement in 2019. He was arrested and detained by the Hong Kong police on August 23, 2021, and was mentioned in Fanling Magistrates' Court the next day.
The court accepted the prosecution's request to refuse bail for Chung. He will be remanded until the next hearing on September 21, 2021.
The protest in question took place on July 27, 2019, the weekend after the 7.21 Attack at Yuen Long MTR Station. Large crowds gathered despite police banning the protest; in the evening, numerous riot police rushed into Yuen Long Station and arrested protesters.
Source: Stand News #Aug24
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Chung Kin-ping is a Hongkonger who convened a pro-democracy protest in Yuen Long during the Anti-ELAB Movement in 2019. He was arrested and detained by the Hong Kong police on August 23, 2021, and was mentioned in Fanling Magistrates' Court the next day.
The court accepted the prosecution's request to refuse bail for Chung. He will be remanded until the next hearing on September 21, 2021.
The protest in question took place on July 27, 2019, the weekend after the 7.21 Attack at Yuen Long MTR Station. Large crowds gathered despite police banning the protest; in the evening, numerous riot police rushed into Yuen Long Station and arrested protesters.
Source: Stand News #Aug24
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Hong Kong Pro-democracy activist arrested again for posting on Facebook while on bail
#OwenChow Ka-sing, on bail pending his subversion trial, was arrested when he reported back to Police Station on January 12, 2022.
Chow was told he had violated the bail conditions for making a remark on his Facebook regarding the Legislative Council election took place in December in Hong Kong.
On December 19, 2021 (the day set for the Legislative Council election in Hong Kong), Chow shared two quotes on his Facebook page.
The first one came from #ChrisTang, the Secretary for Security which stated "there could be local lone-wolf terrorist attack on election day".
The other one was from a police hotline operator, "If you are frightened, stay home." The quote was captured on July 21, 2019 when hundreds of citizens called police station in Yuen Long for their assistance when pro-democracy protesters were brutally attacked by white-clad local gangsters.
Along with these two quotes, Chow made a small remark that read, "you told me to stay home when being frightened."
Owen Chow is among the 47 democrats being arrested in January 2021 on suspicion of conspiring to subvert state power for their involvement in a legislative council primary election.
Chow was granted bail in June 2021.
Source: Inmediahk; #Jan12
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Hong Kong Pro-democracy activist arrested again for posting on Facebook while on bail
#OwenChow Ka-sing, on bail pending his subversion trial, was arrested when he reported back to Police Station on January 12, 2022.
Chow was told he had violated the bail conditions for making a remark on his Facebook regarding the Legislative Council election took place in December in Hong Kong.
On December 19, 2021 (the day set for the Legislative Council election in Hong Kong), Chow shared two quotes on his Facebook page.
The first one came from #ChrisTang, the Secretary for Security which stated "there could be local lone-wolf terrorist attack on election day".
The other one was from a police hotline operator, "If you are frightened, stay home." The quote was captured on July 21, 2019 when hundreds of citizens called police station in Yuen Long for their assistance when pro-democracy protesters were brutally attacked by white-clad local gangsters.
Along with these two quotes, Chow made a small remark that read, "you told me to stay home when being frightened."
Owen Chow is among the 47 democrats being arrested in January 2021 on suspicion of conspiring to subvert state power for their involvement in a legislative council primary election.
Chow was granted bail in June 2021.
Source: Inmediahk; #Jan12
https://bit.ly/3ti1bA3
#Arrest #SocialMedia #LegCoElection #YuenLong721 #StayHome
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【獨媒報導】涉初選47人案的鄒家成，被指違反保釋條件，現正扣留在北角警署。據悉，當局指他在去年12月19日，所發出一個關於立法會選舉的 Facebook 帖文「被視為危害國家安全」。他將於明日下午被帶上西九龍裁判法院提堂。 去年3月，鄒家成與46名民主派被控「串謀顛覆國家政權」罪，鄒當時被拒保釋，還柙於赤柱監獄。他於去年6月向高等法院
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30 months after 7.21 Yuen Long Mob Attack, Hongkongers refuse to forget
#PoliceState #PoliceBrutality #YuenLong721 #Truth
Image source: Supreme Media, #Jan20
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30 months after 7.21 Yuen Long Mob Attack, Hongkongers refuse to forget
#PoliceState #PoliceBrutality #YuenLong721 #Truth
Image source: Supreme Media, #Jan20
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30 months after 7.21 Yuen Long Mob Attack, Hongkongers refuse to forget
On July 21, 2019, over 100 rod-wielding men stormed Yuen Long rail station, leaving 45 people injured, including pro-democracy journalists, legislators, protesters returning home after a rally and regular commuters.
Several other violent beatings took place in the area, as white-clad men were seen chasing after black-clad civilians with wooden rods and bamboo sticks with the China flag attached.
Hong Kong police were accused of colluding with the attackers and criticised for arriving late to the scene, a whole 39 minutes after they received reports. Over 20,000 calls to the police emergency hotline went unanswered despite the event unfolding on live news. Meanwhile, uniformed officers were spotted walking away from the MTR station as the attack was developing, and later seen chatting with some of the white-clad men with hands on each other's shoulders.
In August 2020, the police aggressively pushed a vastly distorted narrative that runs entirely counter to what video evidence depicts of the assault. In a briefing, police officer said the attack was not "indiscriminate" but were clashes between two "evenly matched" rival groups.
Dubbed the "7.21 Yuen Long attack", the incident is one of the most remembered happenings during the Anti-Extradition Bill movement. It remains a shocking and indelible evidence of the police turning its back on Hong Kong people.
#PoliceState #PoliceBrutality #YuenLong721 #Truth
Image source: Supreme Media, #Jan20
30 months after 7.21 Yuen Long Mob Attack, Hongkongers refuse to forget
On July 21, 2019, over 100 rod-wielding men stormed Yuen Long rail station, leaving 45 people injured, including pro-democracy journalists, legislators, protesters returning home after a rally and regular commuters.
Several other violent beatings took place in the area, as white-clad men were seen chasing after black-clad civilians with wooden rods and bamboo sticks with the China flag attached.
Hong Kong police were accused of colluding with the attackers and criticised for arriving late to the scene, a whole 39 minutes after they received reports. Over 20,000 calls to the police emergency hotline went unanswered despite the event unfolding on live news. Meanwhile, uniformed officers were spotted walking away from the MTR station as the attack was developing, and later seen chatting with some of the white-clad men with hands on each other's shoulders.
In August 2020, the police aggressively pushed a vastly distorted narrative that runs entirely counter to what video evidence depicts of the assault. In a briefing, police officer said the attack was not "indiscriminate" but were clashes between two "evenly matched" rival groups.
Dubbed the "7.21 Yuen Long attack", the incident is one of the most remembered happenings during the Anti-Extradition Bill movement. It remains a shocking and indelible evidence of the police turning its back on Hong Kong people.
#PoliceState #PoliceBrutality #YuenLong721 #Truth
Image source: Supreme Media, #Jan20
13-year-old Boy in Hong Kong Persists on Remembering 7.21 #YuenLongAttack, Stopped and Searched by the Police
On July 21, 2022, some Hongkongers donned black, some brought flowers to remember the 7.21 Yuen Long Attack. In 2019, white-clad gangsters indiscriminately assaulted pro-democracy citizens, train passengers and pedestrians, as police reportedly turned a blind eye.
In 2022, those who insisted to remember included a 13-year-old boy. He recalled the day three years ago when he was still in primary school, "many white clad people launched attack that day, but only 7 of them were charged."
The boy brought with him a paper that wrote "lest we forget 7.21" and was stopped and searched by the police.
Source: InMedia #Jul21
https://bit.ly/3zlW5p1
#YuenLong721 #PoliceState #NeverForget #3years
On July 21, 2022, some Hongkongers donned black, some brought flowers to remember the 7.21 Yuen Long Attack. In 2019, white-clad gangsters indiscriminately assaulted pro-democracy citizens, train passengers and pedestrians, as police reportedly turned a blind eye.
In 2022, those who insisted to remember included a 13-year-old boy. He recalled the day three years ago when he was still in primary school, "many white clad people launched attack that day, but only 7 of them were charged."
The boy brought with him a paper that wrote "lest we forget 7.21" and was stopped and searched by the police.
Source: InMedia #Jul21
https://bit.ly/3zlW5p1
#YuenLong721 #PoliceState #NeverForget #3years