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On 7.21 Anniversary, Another Apple Daily Executive Arrested for National Security Threat

Source: Stand News, #Jul20

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On 7.21 Anniversary, Another Apple Daily Executive Arrested for National Security Threat

A source revealed that Lam Man-chung, a former executive chief editor of Apple Daily was the latest being arrested today (July 21) for the alleged "conspiring to collude with foreign forces" case related to #AppleDaily.

Lam was arrested and detained at Cheung Sha wan Police Station for further investigation.

It was reported that Lam has resigned from Apple Daily soon after the paper closed last month. He, however, continued to meet and handle follow-up works for the paper with associate publisher Chan Pui-man.

With Lam included, a total 14 people connected to Apple Daily have been arrested under National Security Law, including founder #JimmyLai and his sons, as well as current and former senior executives of the paper. Among them, 3 have been charged and are in custody, including Jimmy Lai, Cheung Kin-hung and Lo Wai-kwong. The remaining 11 have yet been charged.

#WhiteTerror #PressFreedom #PoliticalOppression

Source: Stand News; #Jul20

#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

#Solidarity #Respect
HK Documentary Director Thanks Supporters, Has No Plans to Leave HK

Source: Stand News #Jul16

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HK Documentary Director Thanks Supporters, Has No Plans to Leave HK

The surprise screening of Kiwi Chow's documentary "Revolution Of Our Times" at the 2021 #CannesFilmFestival, one of the three major film festivals worldwide, had attracted widespread attention.

The film documents Hong Kong's 2019 Anti-ELAB movement, and its trailer was posted online on July 18, 2021. Many viewers commented that they could not hold back their tears, and thanked the director for recording history.

#KiwiChow had previously directed the short "Ten Years: Self-Immolator" and feature film "Beyond the Dream".

In an interview with Stand News, he responded to the warm reception from netizens: "Some things go both ways. Some people thanked me; I also want to thank everyone."

Many had expressed concern for Chow's personal safety. He had mentioned in previous interviews that he had to "prepare to face potential consequences." He did not want to dwell on what the "consequences" may be, lest he be dominated by fear.

Chow is currently in Hong Kong, and has no plans to leave. "I don't need to, nor want to, allow the fear of what hasn't happened - and only exists in my imagination - to control my decisions."

#Cinema #Art #Documentary #RevolutionOfOurTimes #ProtestArt #ToFreedom

Source: Stand News #Jul16
https://thestandnews.page.link/aKNC8LXo3U6wdXsJ6

#FreeSpeech #WhiteTerror
RTHK Bans Wordings that Suggest Taiwanese Sovereignty

#RTHK chief Patrick Li issued an internal notice today (July 20) to lay out new wording guidelines for the station's programs when describing #Taiwan, effective immediately.

The notice pointed out that RTHK's mission, as set out by its charter, includes increasing citizens' knowledge of "One Country, Two Systems". Therefore, the station's programs must strictly adhere to this principle with its word choices regarding Taiwan.

Specifically, names and prefixes such as "Republic of Taiwan", "National", "Executive Yuan" must not be used; Taiwan must never be referred as an independent sovereign state. The noticed also listed examples such as using "Taiwan regional leader" instead of "Taiwan president", and "Taiwan authorities" instead of "Taiwanese government".

Source: Stand News #Jul20

https://bit.ly/3kEXSP2

#NewSpeak #OneCountryTwoSystems

Human Rights Observe Report: Pro-Chinese Camp harasses Australia to support democracy people, Chinese students overseas supports Hong Kong protest, receive threatening text messages

Source: Stand News #Jun30

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Human Rights Observe Report: Pro-Chinese Camp harasses Australia to support democracy people, Chinese students overseas supports Hong Kong protest, receive threatening text messages

“Human Rights Watch”, the non-government organization released a report on 28 June 2021 expatiated how advocates of democracy are harassed and threatened by pro-Chinese camp. Chinese university female students who verbally support Hong Kong protests said she received messages from classmates in Mainland China at midnight time saying that she is kept under surveillance which made her feel pressure and seek for professional assistance. She said 98% of students in the class were Chinese students. “Many students said bad things on her and blamed her of “betraying the Country”.

The 102-page report, namely “They don’t know our fear: China suppresses academic freedom of Australia universities and colleges”, pointed out the Chinese government monitors the Chinese and Hong Kong overseas students who support democracy in Australia make student to feel fear. Many people have to cover and self-censor in order to avoid being threatened and harassed, or being reported to relevant authority.”

The reports interviewed 24 Chinese and Hong Kong students and 22 education research staffs who “support democracy”. The organization investigates 3 of the cases and found their family members in China were called on or cited by police and asked their wordings and behaviors in Australia. One of the students was threatened to jail because he registered the Twitter account and published speech which support democracy. Another student’s passport was forfeited after going back to China because he expressed his support of democracy in front of the classmates.

Source: Stand News #Jun30

https://bit.ly/3BmJGQT

#harass #Australia #China #students #threatening #democracy

Republicans Want Digital Yuan Restricted at Beijing Olympics

“Republican Senators Marsha Blackburn, Roger Wicker, and Cynthia Lummis urged the U.S. Olympic Committee to forbid American athletes from using China’s new digital currency at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, citing espionage and data-security concerns.

“Olympic athletes should be aware that the digital yuan may be used to surveil Chinese citizens and those visiting China on an unprecedented scale, with the hopes that they will maintain digital yuan wallets on their smartphones and continue to use it upon return,” the lawmakers wrote in a letter sent Monday to Susanne Lyons, board chair of the U.S. Olympic Committee.

Source: Bloomberg #Jul20

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-19/republicans-want-digital-yuan-restricted-at-beijing-olympics

#Restricted #Beijing #Olympics

#PoliceState #WhiteTerror
HK Police Arrests 5 Speech Therapists for #Sedition over Publishing Children's Books

On July 22, 2021, police arrested 5 speech therapists in Hong Kong for "publishing sedition material". The two male and three female civilians, aged between 25 and 28 years old, are members of the General Union of Speech Therapists (#GUST).

The Union has published 3 children's books in the "Sheep Village" series over the past 2 years (https://www.guhkst.org/publication). The books are titled "The Guardians of Sheep Village", "The Brave 12 of Sheep Village", "The Cleaners of Sheep Village". Two of the books described the wolf invasion of the sheep village and the forced exile of the 12 brave sheeps. All the stories are set in the fictitious "Sheep Village".

However, the police claimed that the books incite hatred against the Hong Kong government and judiciary, especially among young children.

#PoliticalSuppression #SheepVilllage #BadWolf #WolfWarrior #Censorship #ChildrensBook

Source: InMedia; Stand News #Jul22

https://www.inmediahk.net/node/%E6%94%BF%E7%B6%93/%E7%BE%8A%E6%9D%91%E7%B3%BB%E5%88%97%E7%B9%AA%E6%9C%AC%E8%A2%AB%E6%8C%87%E7%85%BD%E5%8B%95-%E8%A8%80%E8%AA%9E%E6%B2%BB%E7%99%82%E5%B8%AB%E5%B7%A5%E6%9C%83%E4%BA%94%E4%BA%BA%E8%A2%AB%E6%8D%95

https://thestandnews.page.link/5ayPXvwj1t3Vyi4Q7

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Speech Therapist Unionists Respond to Arrest over Sedition: "Literary Inquisition could be Endless"

Source: InMedia HK #Jul22

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