#PressFreedom #iCable
Over 400 Former Staff Demand iCable Management to Stop Sacking Employees and Tarnishing the Channel's Credibility
Over 240 staff from Cable News petitioned to condemn the management for unreasonably sacking 3 senior supervisors of the Engineering Department at the news channel.
Read more about the petition:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24432
On August 25, a joint statement signed by 406 former staff was published on Stand News, Apple Daily and Mingpao Daily through crowdfunding, demanding the iCable management to stop making unreasonable personnel changes.
The collective statement pointed out that the reputation and credibility of Cable News were not built overnight. Seeing its impending decline, former staff members could not stay in silence.
Read more about the management's response:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24406
According to Stand News, at least 2 former Cable News staff who are now working at the free-to-air pro-Establishment channel TVB, were pressured by the management of the news department to remove their signature from the petition.
Source: Stand News #Aug25
#TVB #Suppression #FreeSpeech
Over 400 Former Staff Demand iCable Management to Stop Sacking Employees and Tarnishing the Channel's Credibility
Over 240 staff from Cable News petitioned to condemn the management for unreasonably sacking 3 senior supervisors of the Engineering Department at the news channel.
Read more about the petition:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24432
On August 25, a joint statement signed by 406 former staff was published on Stand News, Apple Daily and Mingpao Daily through crowdfunding, demanding the iCable management to stop making unreasonable personnel changes.
The collective statement pointed out that the reputation and credibility of Cable News were not built overnight. Seeing its impending decline, former staff members could not stay in silence.
Read more about the management's response:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24406
According to Stand News, at least 2 former Cable News staff who are now working at the free-to-air pro-Establishment channel TVB, were pressured by the management of the news department to remove their signature from the petition.
Source: Stand News #Aug25
#TVB #Suppression #FreeSpeech
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200+ employees petition for i-Cable management to reveal reasons behind dismissal of engineering team heads
More than 200 employees from the Public Information of i-Cable petitioned, requesting for the management to reveal their…
200+ employees petition for i-Cable management to reveal reasons behind dismissal of engineering team heads
More than 200 employees from the Public Information of i-Cable petitioned, requesting for the management to reveal their…
After Obtaining 50k Petitions, the German Parliament Agrees to Hold a Hearing on China Sanction, said German Hongkonger Glacier Kwong
In September, Glacier Kwong Chung-ching, a Hong Kong resident in German and a former spokesperson of the "Keyboard Frontline", an NGO advocated for Human rights on the Web, submitted a proposal to the petition committee at the German Parliament. The petition called on the German Bundestag to formulate policies and to impose sanctions on China for the Hong Kong National Security Law. Glacier Kwong has got 50,000 signatures for the petition and posted on Facebook today that she had received an official document from the German Parliament confirming her eligibility for the hearing but was yet to know the date. She intends to reflect issues such as the 12 Hong Kong people detained in the mainland, describing it one of the small steps to liberate Hong Kong.
She said that due to the pandemic lockdown in Germany, she could only hold the hearing after lockdown, at the start of next year as the earliest, but she believes that as long as the hearing is held before the German election next year, the result will not be too far off. She also hoped that the hearing would address issues such as the importance of rescuing the 12 Hong Kong people detained in the mainland, the remaining freedom in Hong Kong, and the crumble of its political system. She hoped that the committee members of the German Parliament would take a stand on the China issues and that the hearing would be one of the formal occasions to discuss before the German elections. She also hopes that more people would pay attention to the China problem, as well as the situation in Taiwan and Xinjiang.
Source: The Stand News #Nov15
https://bit.ly/2Hg2CJW
#Germany #China #HongKong #NationalSecurityLaw #GermanParliament #Petition #GlacierKwong #KeyboardFrontline #Save12HKYouth
In September, Glacier Kwong Chung-ching, a Hong Kong resident in German and a former spokesperson of the "Keyboard Frontline", an NGO advocated for Human rights on the Web, submitted a proposal to the petition committee at the German Parliament. The petition called on the German Bundestag to formulate policies and to impose sanctions on China for the Hong Kong National Security Law. Glacier Kwong has got 50,000 signatures for the petition and posted on Facebook today that she had received an official document from the German Parliament confirming her eligibility for the hearing but was yet to know the date. She intends to reflect issues such as the 12 Hong Kong people detained in the mainland, describing it one of the small steps to liberate Hong Kong.
She said that due to the pandemic lockdown in Germany, she could only hold the hearing after lockdown, at the start of next year as the earliest, but she believes that as long as the hearing is held before the German election next year, the result will not be too far off. She also hoped that the hearing would address issues such as the importance of rescuing the 12 Hong Kong people detained in the mainland, the remaining freedom in Hong Kong, and the crumble of its political system. She hoped that the committee members of the German Parliament would take a stand on the China issues and that the hearing would be one of the formal occasions to discuss before the German elections. She also hopes that more people would pay attention to the China problem, as well as the situation in Taiwan and Xinjiang.
Source: The Stand News #Nov15
https://bit.ly/2Hg2CJW
#Germany #China #HongKong #NationalSecurityLaw #GermanParliament #Petition #GlacierKwong #KeyboardFrontline #Save12HKYouth
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Students Call for City-wide Support Against Government Censors in Education Sector;
Long Hair Petitions for Release of Political Prisoners and Solidarity With Protestors
1630 | Causeway Bay
HK Students held a street booth calling for Hong Kong civilians to attend to Carrie Lam's oppression of the education industry. They stated that the education sector is being suppressed and falling under Beijing’s control, with the Government revoking teachers’ licenses and falsifying textbook contents to brainwash students. They hope that civilians would show support towards students and protect the future of Hong Kong.
Meanwhile, former lawmaker Leung Kwok-hung was also in Causeway Bay petitioning for the government release all political criminals. He hopes Hong Kong civilians would close ranks and fight against Government oppression, and support protesters under political persecution.
#Dec27 #GovernmentCensorship #EducationSector #PoliticalPrisoners #HKStudents #LongHair
Students Call for City-wide Support Against Government Censors in Education Sector;
Long Hair Petitions for Release of Political Prisoners and Solidarity With Protestors
1630 | Causeway Bay
HK Students held a street booth calling for Hong Kong civilians to attend to Carrie Lam's oppression of the education industry. They stated that the education sector is being suppressed and falling under Beijing’s control, with the Government revoking teachers’ licenses and falsifying textbook contents to brainwash students. They hope that civilians would show support towards students and protect the future of Hong Kong.
Meanwhile, former lawmaker Leung Kwok-hung was also in Causeway Bay petitioning for the government release all political criminals. He hopes Hong Kong civilians would close ranks and fight against Government oppression, and support protesters under political persecution.
#Dec27 #GovernmentCensorship #EducationSector #PoliticalPrisoners #HKStudents #LongHair
#Petition to Urge British Government for the Option of “Hong Kong people” under “Ethnic Groups” in the Latest British #Census
UK’s decennial census will be held this year and a Facebook page named “HK_Brits” (英國新家鄉) has launched an online petition calling on the UK government to add "British Hong Konger" and "Hong Konger" as "Ethnic Group" options.
Petitioners said that these options describe “how we see our identity and race in the UK”.
It is stated that other Asians living in the UK have options available to them, such as "British Indian," "British Pakistani" and "British Bangladeshi," so they believe that British Hong Kongers should also have options available to them. As for Hong Kong SAR passport holders, the Joint Committee said that there should be a "Hong Konger" option.
In Britain, many Hong Kong people have made similar calls and demands in the past month or so. An organization “ Power to Hongkongers” also launched a campaign to call for Hong Kong people to fill in "Hong Konger" in the "National Identity" and "Ethnic Group" to differentiate from the "Chinese" used in the past. It is also to help the British government to grasp the demographic data of Hong Kong people so as to better formulate relevant policies.
Source: Stand News #Mar25
Photo from the film Happy Together (1997)
#BritishHongKonger #HKBrits #Hongkonger #Ethnicity #Overseas #UK
#HappyTogether
https://www.thestandnews.com/international/%E5%B1%85%E8%8B%B1%E6%B8%AF%E4%BA%BA%E7%99%BC%E8%B5%B7%E8%81%AF%E7%BD%B2-%E4%BF%83%E8%8B%B1%E6%94%BF%E5%BA%9C%E4%BA%BA%E5%8F%A3%E6%99%AE%E6%9F%A5-%E7%A8%AE%E6%97%8F%E7%BE%A4%E9%AB%94-%E8%BF%BD%E5%8A%A0-%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E4%BA%BA-%E9%81%B8%E9%A0%85/
UK’s decennial census will be held this year and a Facebook page named “HK_Brits” (英國新家鄉) has launched an online petition calling on the UK government to add "British Hong Konger" and "Hong Konger" as "Ethnic Group" options.
Petitioners said that these options describe “how we see our identity and race in the UK”.
It is stated that other Asians living in the UK have options available to them, such as "British Indian," "British Pakistani" and "British Bangladeshi," so they believe that British Hong Kongers should also have options available to them. As for Hong Kong SAR passport holders, the Joint Committee said that there should be a "Hong Konger" option.
In Britain, many Hong Kong people have made similar calls and demands in the past month or so. An organization “ Power to Hongkongers” also launched a campaign to call for Hong Kong people to fill in "Hong Konger" in the "National Identity" and "Ethnic Group" to differentiate from the "Chinese" used in the past. It is also to help the British government to grasp the demographic data of Hong Kong people so as to better formulate relevant policies.
Source: Stand News #Mar25
Photo from the film Happy Together (1997)
#BritishHongKonger #HKBrits #Hongkonger #Ethnicity #Overseas #UK
#HappyTogether
https://www.thestandnews.com/international/%E5%B1%85%E8%8B%B1%E6%B8%AF%E4%BA%BA%E7%99%BC%E8%B5%B7%E8%81%AF%E7%BD%B2-%E4%BF%83%E8%8B%B1%E6%94%BF%E5%BA%9C%E4%BA%BA%E5%8F%A3%E6%99%AE%E6%9F%A5-%E7%A8%AE%E6%97%8F%E7%BE%A4%E9%AB%94-%E8%BF%BD%E5%8A%A0-%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E4%BA%BA-%E9%81%B8%E9%A0%85/
#GlobalSupport #Petition
Over 100 lawmakers around the world condemn HK government's cruel treatment of pro-democracy activists
Source: Stand News; IPAC Global #Apr2
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/29324
Over 100 lawmakers around the world condemn HK government's cruel treatment of pro-democracy activists
Source: Stand News; IPAC Global #Apr2
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/29324
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Over 100 lawmakers around the world condemn HK government's cruel treatment of pro-democracy activists
#AndyLi, one of the 12 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists imprisoned in China, was transferred back to Hong Kong on Mar 22, 2021 after serving his sentence in China; however Li’s family has been unable to reach him for multiple days.
On Apr 2, 2021, the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (#IPAC) issued a statement criticizing the Hong Kong government’s cruel and inhumane treatment towards Li and his family, and called for the release of Li and all pro-democracy activists that are detained unfairly.
Signatories of the statement involve national lawmakers from the UK, US, Canada, Japan, and different European countries, as well as IPAC’s advisors. The statement mentioned that, since Li’s transfer to Hong Kong after serving his 7-month sentence in Shenzhen, Li has been held in a single cell in a psychiatric facility without being able to get in touch with his family. The statement described Li’s treatment as “cruel, inhumane and shocking”.
Li’s case was also described as an “emblematic of the Chinese Government’s ruthless crackdown on Hong Kong’s way of life, and disregard for the international treaties designed to protect it.”. The signatories pledged to make urgent representation to their respective governments, and demanded Hong Kong government to release Li and all activists that are being detained unjustly.
Source: Stand News; IPAC Global #Apr2
https://ipac.global/over-100-parliamentarians-call-for-release-of-jailed-hong-kong-activist-andy-li-in-global-statement/
https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/12-%E6%B8%AF%E4%BA%BA-%E5%85%A8%E7%90%83%E9%80%BE%E7%99%BE%E5%9C%8B%E6%9C%83%E8%AD%B0%E5%93%A1%E8%81%AF%E7%BD%B2-%E6%96%A5%E6%9D%8E%E5%AE%87%E8%BB%92%E8%88%87%E5%AE%B6%E4%BA%BA%E5%A4%B1%E8%81%AF%E4%B8%8D%E4%BA%BA%E9%81%93-%E4%BF%83%E6%B8%AF%E5%BA%9C%E6%94%BE%E4%BA%BA/
#PoliticalSuppression #Save12 #Save12HKYouths #CCPRules #PoliceState
Over 100 lawmakers around the world condemn HK government's cruel treatment of pro-democracy activists
#AndyLi, one of the 12 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists imprisoned in China, was transferred back to Hong Kong on Mar 22, 2021 after serving his sentence in China; however Li’s family has been unable to reach him for multiple days.
On Apr 2, 2021, the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (#IPAC) issued a statement criticizing the Hong Kong government’s cruel and inhumane treatment towards Li and his family, and called for the release of Li and all pro-democracy activists that are detained unfairly.
Signatories of the statement involve national lawmakers from the UK, US, Canada, Japan, and different European countries, as well as IPAC’s advisors. The statement mentioned that, since Li’s transfer to Hong Kong after serving his 7-month sentence in Shenzhen, Li has been held in a single cell in a psychiatric facility without being able to get in touch with his family. The statement described Li’s treatment as “cruel, inhumane and shocking”.
Li’s case was also described as an “emblematic of the Chinese Government’s ruthless crackdown on Hong Kong’s way of life, and disregard for the international treaties designed to protect it.”. The signatories pledged to make urgent representation to their respective governments, and demanded Hong Kong government to release Li and all activists that are being detained unjustly.
Source: Stand News; IPAC Global #Apr2
https://ipac.global/over-100-parliamentarians-call-for-release-of-jailed-hong-kong-activist-andy-li-in-global-statement/
https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/12-%E6%B8%AF%E4%BA%BA-%E5%85%A8%E7%90%83%E9%80%BE%E7%99%BE%E5%9C%8B%E6%9C%83%E8%AD%B0%E5%93%A1%E8%81%AF%E7%BD%B2-%E6%96%A5%E6%9D%8E%E5%AE%87%E8%BB%92%E8%88%87%E5%AE%B6%E4%BA%BA%E5%A4%B1%E8%81%AF%E4%B8%8D%E4%BA%BA%E9%81%93-%E4%BF%83%E6%B8%AF%E5%BA%9C%E6%94%BE%E4%BA%BA/
#PoliticalSuppression #Save12 #Save12HKYouths #CCPRules #PoliceState
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Over 100 Parliamentarians call for release of jailed Hong Kong activist Andy Li in global statement - Inter-Parliamentary Alliance…
OVER 100 PARLIAMENTARIANS CALL FOR RELEASE OF JAILED HONG KONG ACTIVIST ANDY LI IN GLOBAL STATEMENT An international cross-party group of over 100 parliamentarians have signed a statement in support of jailed Hong Kong activist Andy Li in a move coordinated…
South Korea plans to build a “Chinese Cultural City”, more than 600,000 people jointly signed against, denounce China’s stealing of kimchi and other culture
Some reports stated that South Korea Gangwon do plans a project of building “Chinese Cultural City”, which caused local people to oppose. According to Korea Blue House’s petition website, there were already more than 601,000 people signed as of Monday morning (19April) in Hong Kong time, which claimed the local government revokes that project. Since the petition number is more than 200,000, the government needs to response.
According to Korea English media The Korea Herald, Gangwon do and Chinese People signed a business agreement in 2019. That is, to build a Chinatown in Chuncheon Si and Hongcheon Si, the scale will be 10 times of the Incheon’s. That project is being stated for using revitalizing domestic tourism.
The organiser of the petition judged why it must build a small China inside Korea and stated that the publics do not understand why people need to experience Chinese culture on their land, they strongly oppose the project. The organiser also stated, they opposed Gangwon do build hotels for Chinese tourists, and said the site is the largest historical site in the world, and many cultural relics have been excavated. He said, China tries to steal kimchi, hanbok and other culture which are unique to Korea, they should against China.
Source: Stand News #Apr19
https://bit.ly/3dBx1Qg
#Korea #Culture #China #Chinatown #Petition #Kimchi #Hanbok
Some reports stated that South Korea Gangwon do plans a project of building “Chinese Cultural City”, which caused local people to oppose. According to Korea Blue House’s petition website, there were already more than 601,000 people signed as of Monday morning (19April) in Hong Kong time, which claimed the local government revokes that project. Since the petition number is more than 200,000, the government needs to response.
According to Korea English media The Korea Herald, Gangwon do and Chinese People signed a business agreement in 2019. That is, to build a Chinatown in Chuncheon Si and Hongcheon Si, the scale will be 10 times of the Incheon’s. That project is being stated for using revitalizing domestic tourism.
The organiser of the petition judged why it must build a small China inside Korea and stated that the publics do not understand why people need to experience Chinese culture on their land, they strongly oppose the project. The organiser also stated, they opposed Gangwon do build hotels for Chinese tourists, and said the site is the largest historical site in the world, and many cultural relics have been excavated. He said, China tries to steal kimchi, hanbok and other culture which are unique to Korea, they should against China.
Source: Stand News #Apr19
https://bit.ly/3dBx1Qg
#Korea #Culture #China #Chinatown #Petition #Kimchi #Hanbok
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23-year-old female pro-democracy student sentenced to 38 months behind bars: "This is the path I must take, a responsibility I must bear"
In Hong Kong, 23-year-old female student Yeung Wing-yu recently admitted to possessing more than 100 molotov cocktails during the Anti-Extradition Law movement in 2019. She was sentenced to three years and two months in prison on April 30, 2021.
In her hand-written petition letter to the court, she mentioned that the more she sought knowledge, the more she felt that society was full of injustice and in the end, she committed the crime in this case.
She also said, "the greatest loss to our current society, is the loss of trust". She wrote that she is filled with guilt for worrying her family during her time in custody. She also said that she would not ask the court for a lighter sentence, since it is understood that a long prison sentence was inevitable and "this is the path I must take, a responsibility I must bear".
The letter concludes with a message of encouragement to all those who walked on the same path, "There are already enough people in confinement, so please take care, protect yourself and do your best to survive! I'll be waiting to receive all your letters inside."
Source: Apple Daily; Stand News #April30
https://bit.ly/3vwA7eg
https://bit.ly/3aR5kks
#Sentence #PetrolBomb #Path #Petition #NeverForget
23-year-old female pro-democracy student sentenced to 38 months behind bars: "This is the path I must take, a responsibility I must bear"
In Hong Kong, 23-year-old female student Yeung Wing-yu recently admitted to possessing more than 100 molotov cocktails during the Anti-Extradition Law movement in 2019. She was sentenced to three years and two months in prison on April 30, 2021.
In her hand-written petition letter to the court, she mentioned that the more she sought knowledge, the more she felt that society was full of injustice and in the end, she committed the crime in this case.
She also said, "the greatest loss to our current society, is the loss of trust". She wrote that she is filled with guilt for worrying her family during her time in custody. She also said that she would not ask the court for a lighter sentence, since it is understood that a long prison sentence was inevitable and "this is the path I must take, a responsibility I must bear".
The letter concludes with a message of encouragement to all those who walked on the same path, "There are already enough people in confinement, so please take care, protect yourself and do your best to survive! I'll be waiting to receive all your letters inside."
Source: Apple Daily; Stand News #April30
https://bit.ly/3vwA7eg
https://bit.ly/3aR5kks
#Sentence #PetrolBomb #Path #Petition #NeverForget