Q10. According to figures from Studentlocalism, around 500 students have sought asylum in Taiwan. This figure includes those whose personal data has been registered by the Hong Kong Police, but it seems that fleeing to Taiwan itself is a challenge for all of them. What do you think about this?
These students should be protected by Hong Kong's laws. They should contact @TWHK_Legal for help.
Q11. How is the health of those Hong Kongers in Taiwan, especially their mental state?
Most are suffering from PTSD and/or other mental illness. Some of us worry that we will be persecuted by the Chinese government and are afraid of stepping outside sometimes. Some of us think that we are “condoms” - used and discarded by other Hong Kongers.
Q12. Is there anything you would like to say to Hong Kongers or to the other frontliners and protestors?
Please be generous to the brothers and sisters who are now in Taiwan. We are really worried because we cannot fulfill the fact-check process of some donors. Some of us are suffering from PTSD. We do not trust outsiders and need to seek help from professionals to heal ourselves from PTSD or other mental illness.
Editor’s note: “We fight together, we leave together, and NOT ONE LESS.” Is there anything you would like to say to the vigilantes in Taiwan? You could write, draw, type or use any ways to express your gratitude and your concerns to them.
Please send your blessings to @tgtwefight. Please note that we will not answer any private messages; the account will only be used to receive messages for Taiwan vigilantes.
A final message from our compatriots:
I hope that Hong Kongers will strengthen their awareness and loyalty to their city (e.g. keep creating and singing “Glory of Hong Kong” which has to be done continuously), and to protect the roots of our home, which is democracy, albeit limited. Meanwhile, we hope that Hong Kongers will not forget about those of us who have been exiled to Taiwan. We want to go back to Hong Kong, chant for Hong Kong and fight for the five demands for Hong Kong. In Taiwan, we do not have sufficient amount of money to live. We cannot head to crowded places, some of us have to learn how to adjust to a foreign environment in different regions just so we can protect ourselves. Some of us started to experience issues related to mental health. Anyhow, we would like to take this opportunity to thank the parents and supporters who have been helping us all along the way.
#PoliticalAsylum
These students should be protected by Hong Kong's laws. They should contact @TWHK_Legal for help.
Q11. How is the health of those Hong Kongers in Taiwan, especially their mental state?
Most are suffering from PTSD and/or other mental illness. Some of us worry that we will be persecuted by the Chinese government and are afraid of stepping outside sometimes. Some of us think that we are “condoms” - used and discarded by other Hong Kongers.
Q12. Is there anything you would like to say to Hong Kongers or to the other frontliners and protestors?
Please be generous to the brothers and sisters who are now in Taiwan. We are really worried because we cannot fulfill the fact-check process of some donors. Some of us are suffering from PTSD. We do not trust outsiders and need to seek help from professionals to heal ourselves from PTSD or other mental illness.
Editor’s note: “We fight together, we leave together, and NOT ONE LESS.” Is there anything you would like to say to the vigilantes in Taiwan? You could write, draw, type or use any ways to express your gratitude and your concerns to them.
Please send your blessings to @tgtwefight. Please note that we will not answer any private messages; the account will only be used to receive messages for Taiwan vigilantes.
A final message from our compatriots:
I hope that Hong Kongers will strengthen their awareness and loyalty to their city (e.g. keep creating and singing “Glory of Hong Kong” which has to be done continuously), and to protect the roots of our home, which is democracy, albeit limited. Meanwhile, we hope that Hong Kongers will not forget about those of us who have been exiled to Taiwan. We want to go back to Hong Kong, chant for Hong Kong and fight for the five demands for Hong Kong. In Taiwan, we do not have sufficient amount of money to live. We cannot head to crowded places, some of us have to learn how to adjust to a foreign environment in different regions just so we can protect ourselves. Some of us started to experience issues related to mental health. Anyhow, we would like to take this opportunity to thank the parents and supporters who have been helping us all along the way.
#PoliticalAsylum
#HKRefugee #Youth #US
#PoliticalAsylum #HumanitarianCrisis #PoliticalOppression
A Long and Uncertain Road Awaits a 17-Year-Old Hong Kong Student Seeking Political Asylum in the U.S.
Source: Apple Daily #Aug11
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A Long and Uncertain Road Awaits a 17-Year-Old Hong Kong Student Seeking Political Asylum in the U.S.
Source: Apple Daily #Aug11
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A Long and Uncertain Road Awaits a 17-Year-Old Hong Kong Student Seeking Political Asylum in the U.S.
Nearly 10,000 protesters have been arrested in Hong Kong since the beginning of the anti-extradition law amendment bill (anti-ELAB) movement last year. Some protesters are staying in Hong Kong to continue their fight for justice despite having been arrested before, while others have gone into exile for fear of persecution. Ah-Y (pseudonym), a 17-year-old DSE candidate, is among those who have fled. As the U.S. government intends to tighten the eligibility of refugees and asylum seekers, as well as extending the processing time for granting work permits, applicants such as Ah-Y are subjected to a lengthy and uncertain waiting process.
The U.S. grants residency to 18,000 eligible asylum applicants each year, of which only about 30% of political asylum applicants end up receiving stay permits. According to the statistics of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (#USCIS), a total of 5 Hong Kong residents have applied for political asylum since 2015, but the number of applicants is expected to increase now that the Hong Kong National Security Law has come into effect.
Currently in California, the 17-year-old DSE candidate Ah-Y was arrested in one of the anti-ELAB protests. She was kept in custody for the maximum hours and after her release without bail, she chose to leave Hong Kong at the end of May. She used a travel visa to enter California and applied for political asylum with the help of an organization formed by Hongkongers living in the U.S.
Because the COVID-19 spread is yet to be under control in California, Ah-Y seldom goes out. Her parents are worried about her situation since she is living alone in a foreign country. But to her, the most insufferable thing is to keep hearing news of her friends' arrests. "I can't eat or sleep well, and I’m extremely worried for their safety. When my friends go and take part in the protests, I won’t be able to relax until I know that they’re back home safe and sound," said Ah-Y.
Source: Apple Daily #Aug11
https://hk.appledaily.com/us/20200811/7U7SMIVUHRBKJAKV4XS4YG7TYY/
#PoliticalAsylum #HumanitarianCrisis #PoliticalOppression
A Long and Uncertain Road Awaits a 17-Year-Old Hong Kong Student Seeking Political Asylum in the U.S.
Nearly 10,000 protesters have been arrested in Hong Kong since the beginning of the anti-extradition law amendment bill (anti-ELAB) movement last year. Some protesters are staying in Hong Kong to continue their fight for justice despite having been arrested before, while others have gone into exile for fear of persecution. Ah-Y (pseudonym), a 17-year-old DSE candidate, is among those who have fled. As the U.S. government intends to tighten the eligibility of refugees and asylum seekers, as well as extending the processing time for granting work permits, applicants such as Ah-Y are subjected to a lengthy and uncertain waiting process.
The U.S. grants residency to 18,000 eligible asylum applicants each year, of which only about 30% of political asylum applicants end up receiving stay permits. According to the statistics of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (#USCIS), a total of 5 Hong Kong residents have applied for political asylum since 2015, but the number of applicants is expected to increase now that the Hong Kong National Security Law has come into effect.
Currently in California, the 17-year-old DSE candidate Ah-Y was arrested in one of the anti-ELAB protests. She was kept in custody for the maximum hours and after her release without bail, she chose to leave Hong Kong at the end of May. She used a travel visa to enter California and applied for political asylum with the help of an organization formed by Hongkongers living in the U.S.
Because the COVID-19 spread is yet to be under control in California, Ah-Y seldom goes out. Her parents are worried about her situation since she is living alone in a foreign country. But to her, the most insufferable thing is to keep hearing news of her friends' arrests. "I can't eat or sleep well, and I’m extremely worried for their safety. When my friends go and take part in the protests, I won’t be able to relax until I know that they’re back home safe and sound," said Ah-Y.
Source: Apple Daily #Aug11
https://hk.appledaily.com/us/20200811/7U7SMIVUHRBKJAKV4XS4YG7TYY/
#PoliticalAsylum #HumanitarianCrisis #PoliticalOppression
Chinese Ambassador “Threatening” Canada Not to Shelter Hongkongers
The Chinese Ambassador to Canada, Cong Peiwu, warned Canada not to give political asylum to Hongkongers, which triggered an increasingly fierce political argument between Canada and China, worsening bilateral relations.
The Canadian government recently offered asylum to a Hong Kong young couple who actively participated in the protests. Cong then requested the Canadian government to stop offering "political asylum" to Hongkongers who evade the Hong Kong National Security Law. He labelled those Hongkongers as “violent criminals” and warned the relevant actions of authorities in Ottawa were equivalent to interfering in China's internal affairs, effectively encouraging violent criminals. He added that if Canada cares about the stability and prosperity of Hong Kong, as well as the health and safety of the 300,000 Canadian citizens and companies in Hong Kong, Canada should support the Chinese authorities in combating the violent criminal behaviour.
Toronto Sun published an editorial a few days later requesting Cong to apologise or to leave Canada. The editorial asserts that “It is not enough for the Trudeau government to publicly scold Cong. If he won’t apologise and retract his threats, boot him back to Beijing.”
Source: Apple Daily #Oct20
#Canada #CongPeiwu #PoliticalAsylum
https://bit.ly/2HvQmVQ
The Chinese Ambassador to Canada, Cong Peiwu, warned Canada not to give political asylum to Hongkongers, which triggered an increasingly fierce political argument between Canada and China, worsening bilateral relations.
The Canadian government recently offered asylum to a Hong Kong young couple who actively participated in the protests. Cong then requested the Canadian government to stop offering "political asylum" to Hongkongers who evade the Hong Kong National Security Law. He labelled those Hongkongers as “violent criminals” and warned the relevant actions of authorities in Ottawa were equivalent to interfering in China's internal affairs, effectively encouraging violent criminals. He added that if Canada cares about the stability and prosperity of Hong Kong, as well as the health and safety of the 300,000 Canadian citizens and companies in Hong Kong, Canada should support the Chinese authorities in combating the violent criminal behaviour.
Toronto Sun published an editorial a few days later requesting Cong to apologise or to leave Canada. The editorial asserts that “It is not enough for the Trudeau government to publicly scold Cong. If he won’t apologise and retract his threats, boot him back to Beijing.”
Source: Apple Daily #Oct20
#Canada #CongPeiwu #PoliticalAsylum
https://bit.ly/2HvQmVQ
#Refugee #PoliticalAsylum
Pro-democracy protesters left Hong Kong: fear for unfair trial and growing oppression
Source: Apple Daily #Jan14
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Pro-democracy protesters left Hong Kong: fear for unfair trial and growing oppression
Source: Apple Daily #Jan14
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Pro-democracy protesters left Hong Kong: fear for unfair trial and growing oppression
As in 2021, tens of thousands of pro-democracy protesters involved in anti-ELAB movement has been arrested and many have been put behind bars in Hong Kong.
Since the Chinese Government tightened their grip in Hong Kong through imposition of #NationalSecurityLaw in 2020, many pro-democracy Hongkongers attempted to flee the city to Taiwan, among them were the 12 youths arrested by Chinese authorities in August 2020. Ten of them faced prison sentence on charges of illegally crossing border, while two minors were sent back to Hong Kong for trial.
Apple Daily revealed that five other protesters successfully fled to Taiwan in 2020. With assistance from many people in the United States and #Taiwan, they arrived in the #US in mid-January 2021 and are planning to seek political asylum.
One of them told the newspaper in an interview that there will no longer be fair trial in Hong Kong after the National Security Law takes effect. Fear of oppression and arrest, he set foot on an one-way journey to leave Hong Kong.
Source: Apple Daily, #Jan16
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20210116/KJMWCEW7LRE7FH45CMXPNJENKA/
#Totalitarianism #Regime #PoliceState
Pro-democracy protesters left Hong Kong: fear for unfair trial and growing oppression
As in 2021, tens of thousands of pro-democracy protesters involved in anti-ELAB movement has been arrested and many have been put behind bars in Hong Kong.
Since the Chinese Government tightened their grip in Hong Kong through imposition of #NationalSecurityLaw in 2020, many pro-democracy Hongkongers attempted to flee the city to Taiwan, among them were the 12 youths arrested by Chinese authorities in August 2020. Ten of them faced prison sentence on charges of illegally crossing border, while two minors were sent back to Hong Kong for trial.
Apple Daily revealed that five other protesters successfully fled to Taiwan in 2020. With assistance from many people in the United States and #Taiwan, they arrived in the #US in mid-January 2021 and are planning to seek political asylum.
One of them told the newspaper in an interview that there will no longer be fair trial in Hong Kong after the National Security Law takes effect. Fear of oppression and arrest, he set foot on an one-way journey to leave Hong Kong.
Source: Apple Daily, #Jan16
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20210116/KJMWCEW7LRE7FH45CMXPNJENKA/
#Totalitarianism #Regime #PoliceState
#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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2 Years After PolyU Siege, 19-year-old HongKongers in Exile: "I Earnestly Want to Return to Hong Kong"
#AntiELAB #PolyUseige #LOTR #HongKongAidUK
Source: RFA; #Nov17
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2 Years After PolyU Siege, 19-year-old HongKongers in Exile: "I Earnestly Want to Return to Hong Kong"
#AntiELAB #PolyUseige #LOTR #HongKongAidUK
Source: RFA; #Nov17
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2 Years After PolyU Siege, 19-year-old HongKongers in Exile: "I Earnestly Want to Return to Hong Kong"
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/31792
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As he was born after the handover of Hong Kong in 1997, he does not have a #BNO passport. He can only seek #PoliticalAsylum in the UK.
During the waiting process, he could not work for a living, resulting in a difficult time. He revealed that when he first arrived in the UK, he was a "hard labour" for his "parents" in the UK from HK, limiting his freedom.
After a while, he got rid of them and stayed at a temporary dormitory provided by the UK government.
Ivan said, "the accommodation is very disrespectful nor feeling staying alone. I don't think they treat me like a person. Throughout the time, there was one fellow staying with me but left. The rest were asylums from other countries. Only a few of us are from Asia, and I am the only person from Hong Kong.
Going with the psychological shadow
The accommodation for asylum is lonely and with occasional sudden room-check by the staff at the outsourcing company of management. This action recalls Ivan's fear of police arresting him at his home's door before leaving HK after the siege.
In addition, he had his first political asylum interview in June this year. However, he couldn't finish the interview due to emotional problems after 6 hours of examination. The application is still yet to be approved after a year.
He has only recently received £8 each week from the British #HomeOffice.
Ivan stated, "life is obviously not too well financially, but the most difficult is to face the uncertain future. Applying for political asylum is complicated, with many interviews and evidence preparations. The waiting duration increases asylum's mental health burden as we can't work and may need to sign in with the police frequently."
The guilt of a "survivor"
Ivan and his friends founded "#HongKongAidUK" for HKers in the UK, supporting other political asylum seekers from Hong Kong with his own experience, providing suggestions and referrals. The organisation recently provides winter clothes for financially tight people.
Apart from helping UK HKers, he continues to speak out for democracy - calling to boycott #Beijing2022 Olympics with #Tibetan and #Uyghur groups, as well as setting up a street exhibition about HK on the #RemembranceDay. He also reminds the foreign HKers not to forget the November in 2019, full of blood.
Despite his work for HK, Ivan can hardly get away from his contradiction and guilt from his heart, and he uses it as a self-sarcasm.
He indicated, "I always say that there should have no separation between myself and the place, but then I left. It makes me feel guilty for being a survivor and think about what I can do more for HK.
If I go into imprisonment, I will not be able to come out in a short term, which means I will spend a lot of time in jail. Yet, since I arrived in a foreign country, I can use this time to do things according to my will."
Contnue Reading Part 3
Source: RFA #Nov17
https://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/htm/hk-polyu-11172021060537.html
2 Years After PolyU Siege, 19-year-old HongKongers in Exile: "I Earnestly Want to Return to Hong Kong"
Read Part 1:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/31792
Continue with Part 2:
As he was born after the handover of Hong Kong in 1997, he does not have a #BNO passport. He can only seek #PoliticalAsylum in the UK.
During the waiting process, he could not work for a living, resulting in a difficult time. He revealed that when he first arrived in the UK, he was a "hard labour" for his "parents" in the UK from HK, limiting his freedom.
After a while, he got rid of them and stayed at a temporary dormitory provided by the UK government.
Ivan said, "the accommodation is very disrespectful nor feeling staying alone. I don't think they treat me like a person. Throughout the time, there was one fellow staying with me but left. The rest were asylums from other countries. Only a few of us are from Asia, and I am the only person from Hong Kong.
Going with the psychological shadow
The accommodation for asylum is lonely and with occasional sudden room-check by the staff at the outsourcing company of management. This action recalls Ivan's fear of police arresting him at his home's door before leaving HK after the siege.
In addition, he had his first political asylum interview in June this year. However, he couldn't finish the interview due to emotional problems after 6 hours of examination. The application is still yet to be approved after a year.
He has only recently received £8 each week from the British #HomeOffice.
Ivan stated, "life is obviously not too well financially, but the most difficult is to face the uncertain future. Applying for political asylum is complicated, with many interviews and evidence preparations. The waiting duration increases asylum's mental health burden as we can't work and may need to sign in with the police frequently."
The guilt of a "survivor"
Ivan and his friends founded "#HongKongAidUK" for HKers in the UK, supporting other political asylum seekers from Hong Kong with his own experience, providing suggestions and referrals. The organisation recently provides winter clothes for financially tight people.
Apart from helping UK HKers, he continues to speak out for democracy - calling to boycott #Beijing2022 Olympics with #Tibetan and #Uyghur groups, as well as setting up a street exhibition about HK on the #RemembranceDay. He also reminds the foreign HKers not to forget the November in 2019, full of blood.
Despite his work for HK, Ivan can hardly get away from his contradiction and guilt from his heart, and he uses it as a self-sarcasm.
He indicated, "I always say that there should have no separation between myself and the place, but then I left. It makes me feel guilty for being a survivor and think about what I can do more for HK.
If I go into imprisonment, I will not be able to come out in a short term, which means I will spend a lot of time in jail. Yet, since I arrived in a foreign country, I can use this time to do things according to my will."
Contnue Reading Part 3
Source: RFA #Nov17
https://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/htm/hk-polyu-11172021060537.html
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On November 17, 2019, a fierce police-civilian collision broke out at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (#PolyU). The campus were surrounded by armed…
On November 17, 2019, a fierce police-civilian collision broke out at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (#PolyU). The campus were surrounded by armed…