[8.28 Anti-ELAB #Metoo Rally]
The Anti-ELAB #Metoo Rally was held at Chater Garden by the Hong Kong Womenās Coalition on Equal Opportunities. The theme of the rally was āSolidarity Against Hong Kong Policeās Use of Sexual Violence - Defending the Dignity of Hong Kongers.ā The rally condemned Hong Kongās policeās insulting and unequal treatment of women and even men during arrests and body-searches, in the name of enforcing the law.
A sea of black filled the MTR Station. Citizens offered materials that the organizer suggested including purple ribbons and purple cellophanes and lipstick painting of the words #protesttoo to attendees.
Many attended the rally. Around 9pm, the organizer announced that the crowd of attendees has filled all lanes of Chater Road and Des Voeux Road West. Many attendees waved torches on their phones and some waved laser pens.
Source: USP United Social Press
The Anti-ELAB #Metoo Rally was held at Chater Garden by the Hong Kong Womenās Coalition on Equal Opportunities. The theme of the rally was āSolidarity Against Hong Kong Policeās Use of Sexual Violence - Defending the Dignity of Hong Kongers.ā The rally condemned Hong Kongās policeās insulting and unequal treatment of women and even men during arrests and body-searches, in the name of enforcing the law.
A sea of black filled the MTR Station. Citizens offered materials that the organizer suggested including purple ribbons and purple cellophanes and lipstick painting of the words #protesttoo to attendees.
Many attended the rally. Around 9pm, the organizer announced that the crowd of attendees has filled all lanes of Chater Road and Des Voeux Road West. Many attendees waved torches on their phones and some waved laser pens.
Source: USP United Social Press
Independent Inquiry into Recent Clashes and Procedural Reform on Evidence Collection Urgently Required as Sexual Crime Victims' Confidence in Reporting Plummets
Ended on September 30, the Anti-ELAB' Sexual Violence Experience Online Survey contains a total of 67 respondents who reported having experienced sexual violence in Hong Kong.
The following is excerpted from the Executive Summary released by The Association Concerning Sexual Violence Against Women (Rainlily) on Nov 6:
//the problem of sexual violence is common yet very serious during the 'Anti-ELAB' movement. A wide range of sexual violent acts are encompassed in respondents' narratives, from verbal abuse to threat and intimidation, from sexual assault to unlawful intercourse.
Even worse is the very low reporting rate, through which nearly all but two respondents declined to contact the police or other legal enforcement agencies for assistance. The result does not only points to the failure of the law enforcement agencies in serving its expected social purposes (e.g. erosion of public confidence and incapable to handle victim-survivors' needs), but meanwhile, it also implies that the lack of a mandated independent mechanism, for which to receive and investigate complaints, would foster an atmosphere of fear and violence, dangerously undermining social stability and harmony.//
Type of Sexual Violence Involved and frequency:
Unlawful Sexual Intercourse out of threat or intimidation: 3
Attempted sexual assault or a rape threat: 16
Unwelcome bodily contact: 26
Threat and attempt to indecent bodily contact: 21
Forcefully expose your inner garment / sensitive area: 9
Insulting, intimidating, and provoking words with sexual intention: 54
Lascivious or unpleasant gaze (leering): 25
Upskirting and other forms of image-based sexual abuse: 9
Online distribution of personal information (doxing), and personal attack with sexual connotation: 11
Policeās frisk search and/or strip search involved with officers or individual(s) of opposite sex: 12
Others: 8
Read More: https://rainlily.org.hk/eng/news/2019/11/release
#metoo #HongkongProtests #Sexualviolence #ProtestToo
Ended on September 30, the Anti-ELAB' Sexual Violence Experience Online Survey contains a total of 67 respondents who reported having experienced sexual violence in Hong Kong.
The following is excerpted from the Executive Summary released by The Association Concerning Sexual Violence Against Women (Rainlily) on Nov 6:
//the problem of sexual violence is common yet very serious during the 'Anti-ELAB' movement. A wide range of sexual violent acts are encompassed in respondents' narratives, from verbal abuse to threat and intimidation, from sexual assault to unlawful intercourse.
Even worse is the very low reporting rate, through which nearly all but two respondents declined to contact the police or other legal enforcement agencies for assistance. The result does not only points to the failure of the law enforcement agencies in serving its expected social purposes (e.g. erosion of public confidence and incapable to handle victim-survivors' needs), but meanwhile, it also implies that the lack of a mandated independent mechanism, for which to receive and investigate complaints, would foster an atmosphere of fear and violence, dangerously undermining social stability and harmony.//
Type of Sexual Violence Involved and frequency:
Unlawful Sexual Intercourse out of threat or intimidation: 3
Attempted sexual assault or a rape threat: 16
Unwelcome bodily contact: 26
Threat and attempt to indecent bodily contact: 21
Forcefully expose your inner garment / sensitive area: 9
Insulting, intimidating, and provoking words with sexual intention: 54
Lascivious or unpleasant gaze (leering): 25
Upskirting and other forms of image-based sexual abuse: 9
Online distribution of personal information (doxing), and personal attack with sexual connotation: 11
Policeās frisk search and/or strip search involved with officers or individual(s) of opposite sex: 12
Others: 8
Read More: https://rainlily.org.hk/eng/news/2019/11/release
#metoo #HongkongProtests #Sexualviolence #ProtestToo
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Independent Inquiry into Recent Clashes and Procedural Reform on Evidence Collection Urgently Required as Sexual Crime Victims'ā¦
In recent time, Hong Kong has witnessed continuous clashes since the outburst of 'Anti-ELAB' movement in early June. The Association Concerning Sexual Violence Against Women (The Association) is well-aware of the sexual violence cases underlying the violentā¦
Student Disclosed Police Sexual Assault Refused to be Silence Despite Threats
Sonia Ng, a Chinese University student who accused police of sexual assault, refused to obtain bail in her arrest for unlawful assembly on Aug 31 at Prince Edward Station. Ng condemned the police's arbitrary arrest and their intent to silence by intimidating and even assaulting protestors during detention.
Ng said this would not deter her from speaking up. Ng also wrote an open letter to Carrie Lam calling for independent inquiry into the Hong Kong police' power abuse and sexual violence towards arrested protestors. Carrie Lam has until December 31 to respond to the letter openly.
Source: RTHK
#metoo #HongKongProtests #sexualviolence #protesttoo #FightforFreedom #StandwithHongKong #HongKongPolice #CarrieLam
Sonia Ng, a Chinese University student who accused police of sexual assault, refused to obtain bail in her arrest for unlawful assembly on Aug 31 at Prince Edward Station. Ng condemned the police's arbitrary arrest and their intent to silence by intimidating and even assaulting protestors during detention.
Ng said this would not deter her from speaking up. Ng also wrote an open letter to Carrie Lam calling for independent inquiry into the Hong Kong police' power abuse and sexual violence towards arrested protestors. Carrie Lam has until December 31 to respond to the letter openly.
Source: RTHK
#metoo #HongKongProtests #sexualviolence #protesttoo #FightforFreedom #StandwithHongKong #HongKongPolice #CarrieLam
#HongKongChronicles #28Aug2019
Two Rallies in One Day: Supporting Aviation Staff Who Speak Up and Condemning Sexual Violence by the Police
Two pro-democracy rallies took place in Hong Kong's business district Central on 28 August 2019. In Edinburgh Place, over 2,000 gathered to condemn the political oppression imposed by China on Hong Kong's aviation industry. Air companies fired and dismissed at least 20 staff for their support for the pro-democracy movement and strike action.
In Chater Garden, thousands of Hongkongers gathered in a #MeToo and #ProtestToo rally in protest of the sexual violence imposed by the police on pro-democracy protesters.
Source: Kevin Cheng Photography #Aug28
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#NeverForget #NeverForgive #AviationIndustry #StandWithHer
Two Rallies in One Day: Supporting Aviation Staff Who Speak Up and Condemning Sexual Violence by the Police
Two pro-democracy rallies took place in Hong Kong's business district Central on 28 August 2019. In Edinburgh Place, over 2,000 gathered to condemn the political oppression imposed by China on Hong Kong's aviation industry. Air companies fired and dismissed at least 20 staff for their support for the pro-democracy movement and strike action.
In Chater Garden, thousands of Hongkongers gathered in a #MeToo and #ProtestToo rally in protest of the sexual violence imposed by the police on pro-democracy protesters.
Source: Kevin Cheng Photography #Aug28
https://www.facebook.com/194035600634409/posts/3169429506428322/
#NeverForget #NeverForgive #AviationIndustry #StandWithHer