#PoliceState #2Years
Hong Kong Police Intercept 70-year-old Elderly for Donning Black and Wearing Yellow Facemask on Protest Anniversary
On June 12, 2021, 70-year-old Mr. Au Yeung walking with a cane was intercepted by the Hong Kong police in the shopping district Causeway Bay.
Read More:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30068
Mr. Au Yeung said the police has been monitoring him and his two friends. The police accused them of violating the gathering ban in the peopled district.
Mr. Au Yeung donned a black shirt that read "No Fear, Fight On" and wore a yellow facemask that read #FDNOL.
The day June 12, 2021 marks two years since the first large-scale police-civilian clash in the 2019 #AntiELAB movement in Hong Kong. The police use of excessive force including #TearGas grenades and #RubberBullets at unarmed civilians on June 12, 2019 had sparked criticism worldwide and the local population's outcry.
Source: InMedia #Jun12
https://bit.ly/3pLsX4c
#Elderly #HongKongProtests #FightHongKong #NeverForget
Hong Kong Police Intercept 70-year-old Elderly for Donning Black and Wearing Yellow Facemask on Protest Anniversary
On June 12, 2021, 70-year-old Mr. Au Yeung walking with a cane was intercepted by the Hong Kong police in the shopping district Causeway Bay.
Read More:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30068
Mr. Au Yeung said the police has been monitoring him and his two friends. The police accused them of violating the gathering ban in the peopled district.
Mr. Au Yeung donned a black shirt that read "No Fear, Fight On" and wore a yellow facemask that read #FDNOL.
The day June 12, 2021 marks two years since the first large-scale police-civilian clash in the 2019 #AntiELAB movement in Hong Kong. The police use of excessive force including #TearGas grenades and #RubberBullets at unarmed civilians on June 12, 2019 had sparked criticism worldwide and the local population's outcry.
Source: InMedia #Jun12
https://bit.ly/3pLsX4c
#Elderly #HongKongProtests #FightHongKong #NeverForget
#FirstHand #Jun12
HK Police Suppresses Street Booth Run by University Students on Protest Anniversary
On June 12, 2021, members of Hong Kong Federation of Students (#HKFS) and #ChanWingYan, vice-president of the #StudentsUnion of #LingnanUniversity, set up a street booth on a footbridge in Mongkok.
Numerous police officers arrived and intervened within 10 miniutes after the pro-democracy youth set up the booth.
The students called on Hongkongers not to forget the day two years ago on June 12, 2019.
June 12 marks the first large-scale police-civilian clash in the 2019 #AntiELAB movement.
#HongKongProtests #PoliceState #2Years #WeShallNeverSurrender
HK Police Suppresses Street Booth Run by University Students on Protest Anniversary
On June 12, 2021, members of Hong Kong Federation of Students (#HKFS) and #ChanWingYan, vice-president of the #StudentsUnion of #LingnanUniversity, set up a street booth on a footbridge in Mongkok.
Numerous police officers arrived and intervened within 10 miniutes after the pro-democracy youth set up the booth.
The students called on Hongkongers not to forget the day two years ago on June 12, 2019.
June 12 marks the first large-scale police-civilian clash in the 2019 #AntiELAB movement.
#HongKongProtests #PoliceState #2Years #WeShallNeverSurrender
#GlobalSupport #Solidarity
Pro-Hong Kong Rallies Take Place Across the World on Protest Anniversary
On June 12, 2021, rallies in support of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement took place in different cities across the world.
These included but were not limited to Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth in Australia; Auckland and Christchurch in New Zealand; Tokyo in Japan; Seoul in South Korea; London, Reeding and Liverpool in the United Kingdom.
In #London alone, there were three assemblies. At least one of them was attended by over 1,000 including exiled activist and former lawmaker #NathanLaw.
The rally in #Sydney was attended by hundreds including former lawmaker #TedHui. Hui called on overseas Hongkongers to speak up as much as they can and to support the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong.
In #Tokyo, over 250 Hongkongers and Japanese, dressed in black and holding umbrellas, marched from Shinjuku central park to different main streets downtown, attracting many onlookers.
The "Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times" flags flew under the sky of all these different cities. The protest anthem "#GlorytoHongKong", which has been banned by Hong Kong authorities, was also heard in the air.
Source: Stand News #Jun12
#FightForFreedom #HongKongProtests #NeverGiveUp
Pro-Hong Kong Rallies Take Place Across the World on Protest Anniversary
On June 12, 2021, rallies in support of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement took place in different cities across the world.
These included but were not limited to Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth in Australia; Auckland and Christchurch in New Zealand; Tokyo in Japan; Seoul in South Korea; London, Reeding and Liverpool in the United Kingdom.
In #London alone, there were three assemblies. At least one of them was attended by over 1,000 including exiled activist and former lawmaker #NathanLaw.
The rally in #Sydney was attended by hundreds including former lawmaker #TedHui. Hui called on overseas Hongkongers to speak up as much as they can and to support the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong.
In #Tokyo, over 250 Hongkongers and Japanese, dressed in black and holding umbrellas, marched from Shinjuku central park to different main streets downtown, attracting many onlookers.
The "Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times" flags flew under the sky of all these different cities. The protest anthem "#GlorytoHongKong", which has been banned by Hong Kong authorities, was also heard in the air.
Source: Stand News #Jun12
#FightForFreedom #HongKongProtests #NeverGiveUp
#PoliticalProsecution #PoliticalPrisoner
#Letter from Jailed Activist #FigoChan: "As long as we keep our faith, we can advance through adversity together"
Figo Chan, League of Social Democrats committee member and vice-convener of Civil Human Rights Front, was handed a heavy sentence of 18 months for organising a march on Oct 1 2019, which the police deemed an unlawful assembly.
Before his sentence was announced, Chan wrote an open letter to Hong Kongers to thank them for giving their all to fight for democracy, freedom, human rights and justice.
He also said that, although Hong Kongers have a tough road ahead, “don’t forget, the seeds we've sown will certainly lead to a harvest in the future."
In the letter he wrote on May 22, 2021, Chan thanked Hong Kongers for their effort that raised worldwide attention to the Anti-ELAB movement and forced the government to withdraw the act. He felt “proud and touched”.
He also mentioned, although more and more activists are sentenced to prison for violating the National Anthem Ordinance and the National Security Law, Hong Kongers should persist in their belief.
“The road to democracy is very long. As long as we keep our faith, we can advance through adversity together. One day, we will meet again under the pot (Legislature Council Complex)."
Now that Civil Human Rights Front (#CHRF) is facing the risk of being banned by the government, Chan said that although he is being imprisoned, “I still insist that CHRF will not disband until the end. I also hope everyone will still keep fighting for Hong Kong, and speak up on June 4, July 1, etc on behalf of the arrested, exiled, in the name of freedom”.
In closing, he wrote: “There is hope as long as we are still here. Five demands, not one less! May glory be to Hong Kong.”
Source: Apple Daily #May28
https://bit.ly/2RQxGVP
#PoliceState #Court #NeverGiveUp #AntiELAB #HongKongProtests
#Letter from Jailed Activist #FigoChan: "As long as we keep our faith, we can advance through adversity together"
Figo Chan, League of Social Democrats committee member and vice-convener of Civil Human Rights Front, was handed a heavy sentence of 18 months for organising a march on Oct 1 2019, which the police deemed an unlawful assembly.
Before his sentence was announced, Chan wrote an open letter to Hong Kongers to thank them for giving their all to fight for democracy, freedom, human rights and justice.
He also said that, although Hong Kongers have a tough road ahead, “don’t forget, the seeds we've sown will certainly lead to a harvest in the future."
In the letter he wrote on May 22, 2021, Chan thanked Hong Kongers for their effort that raised worldwide attention to the Anti-ELAB movement and forced the government to withdraw the act. He felt “proud and touched”.
He also mentioned, although more and more activists are sentenced to prison for violating the National Anthem Ordinance and the National Security Law, Hong Kongers should persist in their belief.
“The road to democracy is very long. As long as we keep our faith, we can advance through adversity together. One day, we will meet again under the pot (Legislature Council Complex)."
Now that Civil Human Rights Front (#CHRF) is facing the risk of being banned by the government, Chan said that although he is being imprisoned, “I still insist that CHRF will not disband until the end. I also hope everyone will still keep fighting for Hong Kong, and speak up on June 4, July 1, etc on behalf of the arrested, exiled, in the name of freedom”.
In closing, he wrote: “There is hope as long as we are still here. Five demands, not one less! May glory be to Hong Kong.”
Source: Apple Daily #May28
https://bit.ly/2RQxGVP
#PoliceState #Court #NeverGiveUp #AntiELAB #HongKongProtests
#FirstHand #Jun12
Overseas Hongkongers Commemorate #AntiELAB Protest Anniversary in #Nottingham, #UK
On June 12, 2021, Hongkongers around the world joined rally to commemorate the second anniversary of the 2019 pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong.
The day two years ago witnessed the police's excessive use of force by means of tear gas grenades and rubber bullets on unarmed civilians rallying outside the Legislative Council Building in protest of extradition to China.
Two years later, rights and freedom are further encroached in Hong Kong as the authorities tightened their control over Hongkongers.
Watch Video:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30108
In Nottingham, overseas Hongkongers rooted for their brethens in Hong Kong and raised awareness in the UK, by waving the "Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times" flag, displaying a mobile #LennonWall in form of a banner and chanting pro-democracy slogans.
#GlobalSupport #OverseasHongkongers #HongKongProtests #FightForFreedom
Overseas Hongkongers Commemorate #AntiELAB Protest Anniversary in #Nottingham, #UK
On June 12, 2021, Hongkongers around the world joined rally to commemorate the second anniversary of the 2019 pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong.
The day two years ago witnessed the police's excessive use of force by means of tear gas grenades and rubber bullets on unarmed civilians rallying outside the Legislative Council Building in protest of extradition to China.
Two years later, rights and freedom are further encroached in Hong Kong as the authorities tightened their control over Hongkongers.
Watch Video:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30108
In Nottingham, overseas Hongkongers rooted for their brethens in Hong Kong and raised awareness in the UK, by waving the "Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times" flag, displaying a mobile #LennonWall in form of a banner and chanting pro-democracy slogans.
#GlobalSupport #OverseasHongkongers #HongKongProtests #FightForFreedom
#NeverForget #NeverGiveUp
Hongkongers in #LosAngeles Pay Tribute to #YellowRaincoatMan
On June 15, 2021, over 30 Hongkongers held a memorial for "Yellow Raincoat Man" in Los Angeles.
"Yellow Raincoat man" was a name given to #MarcoLeung, a 35-year-old man who fell to his death to call on fellow Hongkongers to resist the tyrannical regime in 2019.
Leung has been regarded as the first #martyr of the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong.
Source: #FirstHand #Jun15
#GlobalSupport #Remembrance #OverseasHongkongers #HongKongProtests #FightForFreedom
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Two Years into Hongkongers' #FightForFreedom: "Keep the Faith, Until Darkness Gives Away to the Glorious Dawn and Freedom Returns to Our Land"
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30108
Hongkongers in #LosAngeles Pay Tribute to #YellowRaincoatMan
On June 15, 2021, over 30 Hongkongers held a memorial for "Yellow Raincoat Man" in Los Angeles.
"Yellow Raincoat man" was a name given to #MarcoLeung, a 35-year-old man who fell to his death to call on fellow Hongkongers to resist the tyrannical regime in 2019.
Leung has been regarded as the first #martyr of the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong.
Source: #FirstHand #Jun15
#GlobalSupport #Remembrance #OverseasHongkongers #HongKongProtests #FightForFreedom
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Two Years into Hongkongers' #FightForFreedom: "Keep the Faith, Until Darkness Gives Away to the Glorious Dawn and Freedom Returns to Our Land"
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30108
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#Hongkongers in #Switzerland Protest Outside #UnitedNations Headquarters
On June 12, 2021, Hongkongers in Switzerland rallied in front of the United Nations headquarters in #Geneva.
On the second anniversary of the #AntiELAB protests, they displayed multilingual signs, calling on the United Nations and the world to support Hongkongers' fight for freedom.
June 12 was the day when the first large-scale police-civillian took place. The police excessive use of force has been condemned by the local as well as international bodies.
Source: #FirstHand #Jun12
#GlobalSupport #OverseasHongkongers #HongKongProtests #FightForFreedom
===
Related Stories:
Two Years into Hongkongers' #FightForFreedom: "Keep the Faith, Until Darkness Gives Away to the Glorious Dawn and Freedom Returns to Our Land"
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30108
Hongkongers in #Nottingham, #UK Commemorate #AntiELAB Protest Anniversary
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30121
#Hongkongers in #Switzerland Protest Outside #UnitedNations Headquarters
On June 12, 2021, Hongkongers in Switzerland rallied in front of the United Nations headquarters in #Geneva.
On the second anniversary of the #AntiELAB protests, they displayed multilingual signs, calling on the United Nations and the world to support Hongkongers' fight for freedom.
June 12 was the day when the first large-scale police-civillian took place. The police excessive use of force has been condemned by the local as well as international bodies.
Source: #FirstHand #Jun12
#GlobalSupport #OverseasHongkongers #HongKongProtests #FightForFreedom
===
Related Stories:
Two Years into Hongkongers' #FightForFreedom: "Keep the Faith, Until Darkness Gives Away to the Glorious Dawn and Freedom Returns to Our Land"
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30108
Hongkongers in #Nottingham, #UK Commemorate #AntiELAB Protest Anniversary
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30121
#FirstHand #Jun21
Two courageous young men call for HongKongers to fight for truth and democracy amidst "National Security threat"
It has been the 23th month since the #YuenLong721Attack took place on July 21, 2019, when Hong Kong Police turned a blind eye to hundreds of pro-democracy protesters being brutally assaulted by white-clad mobsters on their way home in Yuen Long MTR station.
This day, only two brave young men were seen at the station, calling on HongKongers to hold on to the truth of the attack. They also urged public attention for those pro-democracy legislators and councilors being arrested under the National Security Law, including #NgWaiKin, a district councilor in Yuen Long.
In front of these two peaceful young men was a disproportionally large team of police officers, watching closely on their every action.
#PoliceState #HongKongProtests #721YuenLong
Two courageous young men call for HongKongers to fight for truth and democracy amidst "National Security threat"
It has been the 23th month since the #YuenLong721Attack took place on July 21, 2019, when Hong Kong Police turned a blind eye to hundreds of pro-democracy protesters being brutally assaulted by white-clad mobsters on their way home in Yuen Long MTR station.
This day, only two brave young men were seen at the station, calling on HongKongers to hold on to the truth of the attack. They also urged public attention for those pro-democracy legislators and councilors being arrested under the National Security Law, including #NgWaiKin, a district councilor in Yuen Long.
In front of these two peaceful young men was a disproportionally large team of police officers, watching closely on their every action.
#PoliceState #HongKongProtests #721YuenLong
#PoliceState
#July1 protest organiser: As long as Hongkongers refuse to forget, echoes will reach us one day
For the first time in 18 years, the Civil Human Rights Front (#CHRF) will not submit an approval request to the Hong Kong police regarding the annual pro-democracy July 1 march.
According to the acting convenor Chung Chong-fai, the Civil Human Rights Front has stopped operating since its convenor Figo Chan has been jailed in May concerning a pro-democracy protest on October 1, 2019.
Chung said the Front will elect a new convenor in September 2021.
Chung added, many groups will organize street booths on July 1: "Even if the Front has finished its historical mission, it doesn't mean Hongkongers will stop speaking up."
"As long as Hongkongers refuse to forget, echoes will reach us one day," Chung reminded his fellow citizens.
Source: Stand New #Jun20
https://bit.ly/3qapvQZ
#HongKongProtests
#July1 protest organiser: As long as Hongkongers refuse to forget, echoes will reach us one day
For the first time in 18 years, the Civil Human Rights Front (#CHRF) will not submit an approval request to the Hong Kong police regarding the annual pro-democracy July 1 march.
According to the acting convenor Chung Chong-fai, the Civil Human Rights Front has stopped operating since its convenor Figo Chan has been jailed in May concerning a pro-democracy protest on October 1, 2019.
Chung said the Front will elect a new convenor in September 2021.
Chung added, many groups will organize street booths on July 1: "Even if the Front has finished its historical mission, it doesn't mean Hongkongers will stop speaking up."
"As long as Hongkongers refuse to forget, echoes will reach us one day," Chung reminded his fellow citizens.
Source: Stand New #Jun20
https://bit.ly/3qapvQZ
#HongKongProtests
#GreatFireWall #WhiteTerror
HK Security Secretary Connects Sympathy to Participation; LIHKG to be probed
In a meeting in Hong Kong's Legislative Council that is dominated by pro-Beijing lawmakers on July 6, 2021, Secretary for Security #ChrisTang referred the 2019 pro-democracy movement to "color revolution" that aimed at subverting the regime. The former police commissioner also urged citizens to condemn and report.
Tang said, "We will make not only the terrorists, but also the supporters and those who attempt to tone it down, live like rats."
On July 1, 2021, a 50-year-old Hong Kong man called #LeungKinFai died after knifing a police officer and stabbing himself reportedly on the chest. In following days, many Hongkongers mourned the man and brought flowers to the site.
The authorities claimed that mourning as well as posting comments about the man's death could breach the #NationalSecurityLaw.
Law professor #JohannesChan at the University of Hong Kong (#HKU) disagreed and pointed out that mourning the deceased out of sympathy is not a criminal act. Chan criticized that the "red line" drawn by the government is "way too unreasonable".
Secretary for Security Chris Tang, however, insisted that sympathy is a form of support and support is a form of participation.
Tang said, "depending on individual cases, we will see whether we have evidence to make arrests and take our prosecutions."
With reference to Prof Chan, Tang said, "I hope this legal scholar can sleep at night. because you might have painted Hong Kong in blood."
In addition, Tang said that the next target is the Internet Forum #LIHKG because it is "filled with illegal information". Tang claimed that authorities will make arrests and force the websites and the users to remove their messages.
Source: Stand News; RTHK #Jul6
https://thestandnews.page.link/WGcVhQPd8JEWUhrK6
#StateTerrorism #Article23 #Censorship #HongKongProtests #Mourning #Death #Martyr
HK Security Secretary Connects Sympathy to Participation; LIHKG to be probed
In a meeting in Hong Kong's Legislative Council that is dominated by pro-Beijing lawmakers on July 6, 2021, Secretary for Security #ChrisTang referred the 2019 pro-democracy movement to "color revolution" that aimed at subverting the regime. The former police commissioner also urged citizens to condemn and report.
Tang said, "We will make not only the terrorists, but also the supporters and those who attempt to tone it down, live like rats."
On July 1, 2021, a 50-year-old Hong Kong man called #LeungKinFai died after knifing a police officer and stabbing himself reportedly on the chest. In following days, many Hongkongers mourned the man and brought flowers to the site.
The authorities claimed that mourning as well as posting comments about the man's death could breach the #NationalSecurityLaw.
Law professor #JohannesChan at the University of Hong Kong (#HKU) disagreed and pointed out that mourning the deceased out of sympathy is not a criminal act. Chan criticized that the "red line" drawn by the government is "way too unreasonable".
Secretary for Security Chris Tang, however, insisted that sympathy is a form of support and support is a form of participation.
Tang said, "depending on individual cases, we will see whether we have evidence to make arrests and take our prosecutions."
With reference to Prof Chan, Tang said, "I hope this legal scholar can sleep at night. because you might have painted Hong Kong in blood."
In addition, Tang said that the next target is the Internet Forum #LIHKG because it is "filled with illegal information". Tang claimed that authorities will make arrests and force the websites and the users to remove their messages.
Source: Stand News; RTHK #Jul6
https://thestandnews.page.link/WGcVhQPd8JEWUhrK6
#StateTerrorism #Article23 #Censorship #HongKongProtests #Mourning #Death #Martyr
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Documentary About Hong Kong Pro-democracy Activists Wins Best Cinematography Award in #LibertyMovieFestival in #SouthKorea
#BlackBauhinia, a documentary featuring Hong Kong pro-democracy activists and social movements in Hong Kong since 2016, won the Best Cinematography Award at the Liberty Movie Festival in South Korea on November 24, 2021.
The film was directed by #MaltePhilippKaeding, a lecturer in international politics at the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom. Now-exiled Ray Toi-yeung Wong and now-jailed Edward Tin-kei Leung, who were representative localists and the founders of #HongKongIndigenous, were among those interviewed by the director.
The documentary also shows footages of the Prince Edward Station Attack by the Hong Kong Police on August 31, 2019, where the police assaulted train passengers indiscriminately.
In the trailer, pro-democracy activist Edward Leung talked about his utopia before going to jail -- a Hong Kong that is free and enjoys automnomy.
Watch the official trailer of Black Bauhinia:
https://youtu.be/HgNriD6U004
Source: Liberty Movie Festival #Nov24
#FilmFestival #Award #HongKongProtests #Documentary
#BlackBauhinia, a documentary featuring Hong Kong pro-democracy activists and social movements in Hong Kong since 2016, won the Best Cinematography Award at the Liberty Movie Festival in South Korea on November 24, 2021.
The film was directed by #MaltePhilippKaeding, a lecturer in international politics at the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom. Now-exiled Ray Toi-yeung Wong and now-jailed Edward Tin-kei Leung, who were representative localists and the founders of #HongKongIndigenous, were among those interviewed by the director.
The documentary also shows footages of the Prince Edward Station Attack by the Hong Kong Police on August 31, 2019, where the police assaulted train passengers indiscriminately.
In the trailer, pro-democracy activist Edward Leung talked about his utopia before going to jail -- a Hong Kong that is free and enjoys automnomy.
Watch the official trailer of Black Bauhinia:
https://youtu.be/HgNriD6U004
Source: Liberty Movie Festival #Nov24
#FilmFestival #Award #HongKongProtests #Documentary
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21 Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protesters Jailed for Up to 42 Months for Rioting
In the largest rioting case related to the 2019 Anti-ELAB protests, 21 citizens have been sentenced to jail terms between 30 months and 42 months for rioting. They were charged for taking part in the clashes that took place in Sheung Wan on July 28, 2019.
The defendants are aged between 19 and 40, seven of whom were students.
District Court judge Johnny Chan handed down the sentences on Jan 8, 2022 on the 21 defendants.
Chan said protesters’ gear and equipment demonstrated that they had come prepared, and so a riot was not unexpected.
[Editor's note: On July 28, 2019, crowds gathered in Sheung Wan to protest the police inaction during the previous week's 7.21 Yuen Long Attack, which was widely seen as tolerating and even condoning the mob violence against civilians. In contrast, police in Sheung Wan fired numerous tear gas canisters and rubber bullets in order to disperse the protesters. 44 people were arrested, including the 21 convicted for rioting.]
Source: Inmediahk.net; #Jan8
https://bit.ly/3f06EDx
See also: Kun Kit-Wang, a 26-year-old engineer who was charged in this case, defends himself in court
part 1:
Pro-democracy Engineer tells Hong Kong Court to "Return the Power to the Citizens"
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/31827
part 2:
Pro-democracy Engineer tells Hong Kong Court: We would not be in court if we have democracy
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/31833
#SheungWan #HongKongProtests #721YuenLong
21 Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protesters Jailed for Up to 42 Months for Rioting
In the largest rioting case related to the 2019 Anti-ELAB protests, 21 citizens have been sentenced to jail terms between 30 months and 42 months for rioting. They were charged for taking part in the clashes that took place in Sheung Wan on July 28, 2019.
The defendants are aged between 19 and 40, seven of whom were students.
District Court judge Johnny Chan handed down the sentences on Jan 8, 2022 on the 21 defendants.
Chan said protesters’ gear and equipment demonstrated that they had come prepared, and so a riot was not unexpected.
[Editor's note: On July 28, 2019, crowds gathered in Sheung Wan to protest the police inaction during the previous week's 7.21 Yuen Long Attack, which was widely seen as tolerating and even condoning the mob violence against civilians. In contrast, police in Sheung Wan fired numerous tear gas canisters and rubber bullets in order to disperse the protesters. 44 people were arrested, including the 21 convicted for rioting.]
Source: Inmediahk.net; #Jan8
https://bit.ly/3f06EDx
See also: Kun Kit-Wang, a 26-year-old engineer who was charged in this case, defends himself in court
part 1:
Pro-democracy Engineer tells Hong Kong Court to "Return the Power to the Citizens"
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/31827
part 2:
Pro-democracy Engineer tells Hong Kong Court: We would not be in court if we have democracy
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/31833
#SheungWan #HongKongProtests #721YuenLong
Three Years Since First Police Suppression of Pro-Democracy #AntiELAB Protests in Hong Kong
On June 12, 2019, tens of thousands of pro-democracy Hongkongers gathered outside of the Legislative Council building and the Government Headquarters in Admiralty -- after over 1 million citizens took to the streets three days ago to protest the proposed bill that would allow extradition to China. Their message seemed all but ignored by the Hong Kong authorities.
The controversial Extradition Law Amendment Bill (ELAB) was slated to go through second and possibly third reading that day in the city's legislature, in which the pro-Beijing camp secured a firm majority by disqualifying a number of pro-democracy lawmakers. Without representation in the chamber, pro-democracy citizens occupied Tamar Park and spilled over to Harcourt Road and nearby areas, hoping a clear display of their disapproval would stop the passing of the extradition bill.
However, the peaceful protests were met with tear gas and violent police suppression. The authorities claimed that the unarmed citizens, expressing their pro-democracy demands, were rioting in the area.
In addition to arrests, the aggressive police response many civilians were injured and terrified. At one point, the police nearly caused a stampede as they teargassed both ends of the street outside Citic Tower, trapping a panicked crowd of hundreds as they sought refuge through the narrow doors of the commercial building.
The police aggression on that day had alarmed local and international observers, and drew widespread condemnation. On the other hand, the shared horrors that day united Hongkongers as they stood together against the CCP-backed regime, which finally showed its true, oppressive colors.
The day was only the beginning of the year-long #AntiELAB protests in Hong Kong.
Source:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=8297021216990419&id=648757011816916
#Remembrance #3yearsago #NeverForget #HongkongProtests #Solidarity
On June 12, 2019, tens of thousands of pro-democracy Hongkongers gathered outside of the Legislative Council building and the Government Headquarters in Admiralty -- after over 1 million citizens took to the streets three days ago to protest the proposed bill that would allow extradition to China. Their message seemed all but ignored by the Hong Kong authorities.
The controversial Extradition Law Amendment Bill (ELAB) was slated to go through second and possibly third reading that day in the city's legislature, in which the pro-Beijing camp secured a firm majority by disqualifying a number of pro-democracy lawmakers. Without representation in the chamber, pro-democracy citizens occupied Tamar Park and spilled over to Harcourt Road and nearby areas, hoping a clear display of their disapproval would stop the passing of the extradition bill.
However, the peaceful protests were met with tear gas and violent police suppression. The authorities claimed that the unarmed citizens, expressing their pro-democracy demands, were rioting in the area.
In addition to arrests, the aggressive police response many civilians were injured and terrified. At one point, the police nearly caused a stampede as they teargassed both ends of the street outside Citic Tower, trapping a panicked crowd of hundreds as they sought refuge through the narrow doors of the commercial building.
The police aggression on that day had alarmed local and international observers, and drew widespread condemnation. On the other hand, the shared horrors that day united Hongkongers as they stood together against the CCP-backed regime, which finally showed its true, oppressive colors.
The day was only the beginning of the year-long #AntiELAB protests in Hong Kong.
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Overseas #Hongkongers Commemorate the Third Anniversary of #AntiExtradition Protests
On June 12, 2022, pro-democracy Hongkongers in Japan gathered to commemorate the three-year mark of the #AntiELAB protests that started in Hong Kong in June 2019. The day in 2019 marks the first police-civilian class near the Legislative Council building, as the authorities pushed forward the extradition to China policy.
In Shibuya, Tokyo in 2022, over a hundred people took part in the demonstration, waving flags and raising yellow umbrellas.
The participants also brought flowers to pay tribute to those who died during the protests. The "yellow raincoat man" who committed suicide on June 15, 2019 and university student #AlexChow who fell to his death during police operation were just some of them.
Photo credit: Takesumi Morimoto
#Remembrance #3yearsago #NeverForget #HongkongProtests #GlobalSolidarity
Overseas #Hongkongers Commemorate the Third Anniversary of #AntiExtradition Protests
On June 12, 2022, pro-democracy Hongkongers in Japan gathered to commemorate the three-year mark of the #AntiELAB protests that started in Hong Kong in June 2019. The day in 2019 marks the first police-civilian class near the Legislative Council building, as the authorities pushed forward the extradition to China policy.
In Shibuya, Tokyo in 2022, over a hundred people took part in the demonstration, waving flags and raising yellow umbrellas.
The participants also brought flowers to pay tribute to those who died during the protests. The "yellow raincoat man" who committed suicide on June 15, 2019 and university student #AlexChow who fell to his death during police operation were just some of them.
Photo credit: Takesumi Morimoto
#Remembrance #3yearsago #NeverForget #HongkongProtests #GlobalSolidarity
"Amendment Bill Crisis" Involved Terrorist Acts, Says New Hong Kong Textbooks
June 2022 marks the third anniversary of the beginning of the 2019 protests against the Extradition Law Amendment Bill (ELAB). In Hong Kong, since the 2021/2022 school year, Liberal Studies has been replaced by the subject Citizenship and Social Development.
It was found out that the secondary school textbooks of Citizenship and Social Development has omitted many important social events, including the protest and police-civilian clashes that took place on June 12, 2019.
Ming Pao reviewed four newly released textbooks from three publishers, and found that they mentioned these protests as background information for the enactment of the #NationalSecurityLaw. The textbooks only said that "severe, violent incidents" took place in 2019, and asserted that the "amendment bill crisis" involved "violent acts of terrorism involving various illegal acts".
Two textbooks further alleged that "the Central Government considered it involved interference by foreign forces", that opposition forces and organizations inciting Hong Kong independence invited foreign interference, and so on.
Leo Chu, Democratic Party spokesperson on education policies, commented that these descriptions ignored the deeper causes that triggered the widespread protests at the time.
All four textbooks extolled the importance and purpose of the National Security Law, and claimed that it ensures that "One Country, Two Systems" is implemented, protects human rights, and ensures Hong Kong's prosperity and stability. Other social issues and controversies were not mentioned.
Source: Ming Pao #Jun13
https://news.mingpao.com/pns/%e6%b8%af%e8%81%9e/article/20220613/s00002/1655058002382/
#Education #Textbook #Brainwashing #AntiELAB #HongKongProtests
June 2022 marks the third anniversary of the beginning of the 2019 protests against the Extradition Law Amendment Bill (ELAB). In Hong Kong, since the 2021/2022 school year, Liberal Studies has been replaced by the subject Citizenship and Social Development.
It was found out that the secondary school textbooks of Citizenship and Social Development has omitted many important social events, including the protest and police-civilian clashes that took place on June 12, 2019.
Ming Pao reviewed four newly released textbooks from three publishers, and found that they mentioned these protests as background information for the enactment of the #NationalSecurityLaw. The textbooks only said that "severe, violent incidents" took place in 2019, and asserted that the "amendment bill crisis" involved "violent acts of terrorism involving various illegal acts".
Two textbooks further alleged that "the Central Government considered it involved interference by foreign forces", that opposition forces and organizations inciting Hong Kong independence invited foreign interference, and so on.
Leo Chu, Democratic Party spokesperson on education policies, commented that these descriptions ignored the deeper causes that triggered the widespread protests at the time.
All four textbooks extolled the importance and purpose of the National Security Law, and claimed that it ensures that "One Country, Two Systems" is implemented, protects human rights, and ensures Hong Kong's prosperity and stability. Other social issues and controversies were not mentioned.
Source: Ming Pao #Jun13
https://news.mingpao.com/pns/%e6%b8%af%e8%81%9e/article/20220613/s00002/1655058002382/
#Education #Textbook #Brainwashing #AntiELAB #HongKongProtests
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High Court Judge Claims First Aiders "Encourage" Fighting, as First Aider Appeals 4-Year Rioting Sentence
In Hong Kong, the High Court has heard an appeal against the conviction of a 26-year-old man sentenced to four years for rioting in a 2019 #AntiELAB protest.
The man is one of 16 charged with rioting in Causeway Bay and Wan Chai on 31 August 2019, the fifth anniversary of the Chinese congress’ ’31 August decision’ to limit candidacy and representation in Hong Kong’s elections.
While six of the accused were acquitted, the man, who maintained that he was volunteering as a #FirstAider on the scene, was found guilty and handed a four-year sentence in 2021. He has now been incarcerated for over two years.
Citing the Lo Kin-man case, the appellate judge Derek Pang said on 28 July that a first aider can still be considered to have had a part in the riot.
“[Let’s say] you show up in a battle in a certain country’s military uniform. You have a red cross on your arm, and you’re a medic. Does that mean you’re not part of the frontline fighting? Isn’t that still a kind of support or encouragement?” Mr Pang said.
He added that helping someone of the same side in a riot to wash tear gas out their eyes is also a form of support. The appellant, he said, must have acted with the same purpose in mind as the rest of his camp.
“Why is it that you can’t possibly be one of the rioters if you’re a first aider? It’s not like you were with St John [Ambulance], is it?” Mr Pang said.
The prosecutor said it is for the court to decide if the appellant was a genuine first aider.
“A mere claim of having been a first aider [on the scene] doesn’t give one immunity,” she said.
Source: InMedia #Jul28
https://bit.ly/3S4TFTh
#HongKongProtests #PoliceState #FirstAider #PoliticalPersecution #Crackdown
High Court Judge Claims First Aiders "Encourage" Fighting, as First Aider Appeals 4-Year Rioting Sentence
In Hong Kong, the High Court has heard an appeal against the conviction of a 26-year-old man sentenced to four years for rioting in a 2019 #AntiELAB protest.
The man is one of 16 charged with rioting in Causeway Bay and Wan Chai on 31 August 2019, the fifth anniversary of the Chinese congress’ ’31 August decision’ to limit candidacy and representation in Hong Kong’s elections.
While six of the accused were acquitted, the man, who maintained that he was volunteering as a #FirstAider on the scene, was found guilty and handed a four-year sentence in 2021. He has now been incarcerated for over two years.
Citing the Lo Kin-man case, the appellate judge Derek Pang said on 28 July that a first aider can still be considered to have had a part in the riot.
“[Let’s say] you show up in a battle in a certain country’s military uniform. You have a red cross on your arm, and you’re a medic. Does that mean you’re not part of the frontline fighting? Isn’t that still a kind of support or encouragement?” Mr Pang said.
He added that helping someone of the same side in a riot to wash tear gas out their eyes is also a form of support. The appellant, he said, must have acted with the same purpose in mind as the rest of his camp.
“Why is it that you can’t possibly be one of the rioters if you’re a first aider? It’s not like you were with St John [Ambulance], is it?” Mr Pang said.
The prosecutor said it is for the court to decide if the appellant was a genuine first aider.
“A mere claim of having been a first aider [on the scene] doesn’t give one immunity,” she said.
Source: InMedia #Jul28
https://bit.ly/3S4TFTh
#HongKongProtests #PoliceState #FirstAider #PoliticalPersecution #Crackdown