#CourtCase
Hong Kong's High Court Allows Appeal by the Government: Citizens will remain restricted from Civic Square
The High Court’s Appeals Division issued a written judgement on Feb 14, allowing the government’s appeal for their restrictions for the east wing of the government quarters commonly known as the “Civic Square”, or literally a square for all civilians.
On the eve of Umbrella Movement in July of 2014, dozens of civilians attempted to enter the Square in a rally in protest of the government's issurance of funding to develop the northeastern New Territories of Hong Kong.
The authorities have since closed off the Square and had fences installed. Citizens are banned from entering from Monday to Saturday, whereas on Sundays and public holidays, citizens will have to apply and get an approval to use the space for any rally or activities.
Cheung Tak-wing, a retired photographer believes that these measures have restricted the freedom of speech and assembly of Hong Kong citizens. He submitted a judicial review in 2014, and judge Thomas Au Hing-Cheung of the High Court ruled against the government-imposed restrictions on the area in 2018.
However, the Department of Justice later appealed.
The High Court’s Appeals Division issued a ruling on 14 Feb allowing the government’s appeal and Cheung will be required to pay the cost.
The Chief Judge of the High Court Jeremy Poon Shiu-chor, Vice-President of the Court of Appeal of the High Court, Johnson Lam and Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of the High Court Justice Aarif Tyebjee Barma unanimously ruled that the Administration Department's appeal was allowed, referring to the constitutional measures of the Administration Wing are helpful in order to maintain the "orderly operation of the legislative building".
Source: Stand News #Feb14
http://bit.ly/37nLIjh
#CivicSquare #JudicialReview
Hong Kong's High Court Allows Appeal by the Government: Citizens will remain restricted from Civic Square
The High Court’s Appeals Division issued a written judgement on Feb 14, allowing the government’s appeal for their restrictions for the east wing of the government quarters commonly known as the “Civic Square”, or literally a square for all civilians.
On the eve of Umbrella Movement in July of 2014, dozens of civilians attempted to enter the Square in a rally in protest of the government's issurance of funding to develop the northeastern New Territories of Hong Kong.
The authorities have since closed off the Square and had fences installed. Citizens are banned from entering from Monday to Saturday, whereas on Sundays and public holidays, citizens will have to apply and get an approval to use the space for any rally or activities.
Cheung Tak-wing, a retired photographer believes that these measures have restricted the freedom of speech and assembly of Hong Kong citizens. He submitted a judicial review in 2014, and judge Thomas Au Hing-Cheung of the High Court ruled against the government-imposed restrictions on the area in 2018.
However, the Department of Justice later appealed.
The High Court’s Appeals Division issued a ruling on 14 Feb allowing the government’s appeal and Cheung will be required to pay the cost.
The Chief Judge of the High Court Jeremy Poon Shiu-chor, Vice-President of the Court of Appeal of the High Court, Johnson Lam and Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of the High Court Justice Aarif Tyebjee Barma unanimously ruled that the Administration Department's appeal was allowed, referring to the constitutional measures of the Administration Wing are helpful in order to maintain the "orderly operation of the legislative building".
Source: Stand News #Feb14
http://bit.ly/37nLIjh
#CivicSquare #JudicialReview
#Rumour
Paper Over the Cracks: Civil servants Pushed to Buy Masks for Government
On an online platform, government staff revealed that they were pushed to buy masks for the government online. In normal cases, the Government Logistics Department is to be responsible for supporting other departments in areas of procurement and supplies. However, according to the report, other civil servants, even senior officials like Senior Engineers (SE) and Chief Engineers (CE), were drafted in to purchase masks online.
They were now assigned a target number of masks and were asked to search for sources online themselves, while transactions were restricted to be below $5000 and in accordance with standards of Correctional Services Institutes. However, the statement pointed out that under the preexisting Stores and Procurement Regulations, it will be illegal to do so as it forces staff to make repeated purchases. Despite higher officials’ best efforts to appease the staff, many public servants voiced their discontent for being forced to commit illicit acts. “You haven’t been using your brain. How come you still can’t use it now?”
#Feb14 #FailedState #IllicitActs #HKSARG
Paper Over the Cracks: Civil servants Pushed to Buy Masks for Government
On an online platform, government staff revealed that they were pushed to buy masks for the government online. In normal cases, the Government Logistics Department is to be responsible for supporting other departments in areas of procurement and supplies. However, according to the report, other civil servants, even senior officials like Senior Engineers (SE) and Chief Engineers (CE), were drafted in to purchase masks online.
They were now assigned a target number of masks and were asked to search for sources online themselves, while transactions were restricted to be below $5000 and in accordance with standards of Correctional Services Institutes. However, the statement pointed out that under the preexisting Stores and Procurement Regulations, it will be illegal to do so as it forces staff to make repeated purchases. Despite higher officials’ best efforts to appease the staff, many public servants voiced their discontent for being forced to commit illicit acts. “You haven’t been using your brain. How come you still can’t use it now?”
#Feb14 #FailedState #IllicitActs #HKSARG
Money speaks louder than humanity:
World Photography Awards remove Hong Kong protest images raise speculations about self-censorship
Hong Kong artist Chung-Ming Ko entered finalist round of 2020 Sony World Photography Awards with his works “Wounds of Hong Kong.” However, on #Feb14, he found the link to his collection was broken, who went on and discovered two more series “Battleground Hong Kong” by American photographer David Butow and “Hong Kong Protestors” by Australian artist Adam Ferguson were disappeared. The WPO defended the decision, in an initial reply to inquiries, by saying they were taken down temporarily over the “sensitive nature” of his images.
The edited series was uploaded, with only four left out of the original series of 10 pictures. Ko bewailed the decision by the judges. “I don’t know who’s complaining and what their concerns are. But why should any ‘concerns’ not be addressed by the judges at the judging phase?” asked Ko in a response to Hong Kong Free Press. Nevertheless, he still hoped to share his photos in Hong Kong (now numbered at 20). “If WPO couldn’t release these Hong Kong protest-related photos for now, I hoped to share it here,” he said on his Facebook Page.
Link to Ko’s works “Wounds of Hong Kong”:
https://bit.ly/39NsHbL
Only 5 pictures remained in another series “Battleground Hong Kong” by David Butow:
https://bit.ly/2SW4v06
No pictures were deleted in Adam Ferguson’s “Hong Kong Protestors”.
https://bit.ly/2SVJwud
Ironically, photojournalist Mustafa Hassona won 3rd place in last year’s WPO by “Palestinian Right of Return Protests”, which captured moments in the Palestinian movement.
https://bit.ly/2HCLhr5
Meanwhile, Title Sponsor of WPO Sony Corporation, hardly-battered over accusations of self-censorship, issued a statement that affirms that although Sony is the title sponsor, the contest was operated by the WPO independently.
WPO team
https://www.worldphoto.org/meet-the-team
Source: USP, HKFP #Feb19 #SelfCensorship
World Photography Awards remove Hong Kong protest images raise speculations about self-censorship
Hong Kong artist Chung-Ming Ko entered finalist round of 2020 Sony World Photography Awards with his works “Wounds of Hong Kong.” However, on #Feb14, he found the link to his collection was broken, who went on and discovered two more series “Battleground Hong Kong” by American photographer David Butow and “Hong Kong Protestors” by Australian artist Adam Ferguson were disappeared. The WPO defended the decision, in an initial reply to inquiries, by saying they were taken down temporarily over the “sensitive nature” of his images.
The edited series was uploaded, with only four left out of the original series of 10 pictures. Ko bewailed the decision by the judges. “I don’t know who’s complaining and what their concerns are. But why should any ‘concerns’ not be addressed by the judges at the judging phase?” asked Ko in a response to Hong Kong Free Press. Nevertheless, he still hoped to share his photos in Hong Kong (now numbered at 20). “If WPO couldn’t release these Hong Kong protest-related photos for now, I hoped to share it here,” he said on his Facebook Page.
Link to Ko’s works “Wounds of Hong Kong”:
https://bit.ly/39NsHbL
Only 5 pictures remained in another series “Battleground Hong Kong” by David Butow:
https://bit.ly/2SW4v06
No pictures were deleted in Adam Ferguson’s “Hong Kong Protestors”.
https://bit.ly/2SVJwud
Ironically, photojournalist Mustafa Hassona won 3rd place in last year’s WPO by “Palestinian Right of Return Protests”, which captured moments in the Palestinian movement.
https://bit.ly/2HCLhr5
Meanwhile, Title Sponsor of WPO Sony Corporation, hardly-battered over accusations of self-censorship, issued a statement that affirms that although Sony is the title sponsor, the contest was operated by the WPO independently.
WPO team
https://www.worldphoto.org/meet-the-team
Source: USP, HKFP #Feb19 #SelfCensorship
#Newspaper
Award-winning protest photos, "Wounds of Hong Kong", were again removed on the Sony World Photography Awards website
(9 Jun) The Stand News journalist entered the Sony World Photography Awards official website and found that the 10 photos that once appeared this morning have been removed again, with only 4 photos remaining. Award winner Chung Ming Ko responded on facebook, “It’s pointless to look into the reasons why they have been posting and deleting the photos”. The public could view the full collection on Ko’s facebook page.
The Stand News wrote to the organizer, enquiring why some of the winning photos were deleted again. The organizer’s PR reply said, "As an international award and platform, we will consider our reach when publishing content, as well as the responsibility to be aware of the audience’s point of view. We encourage people to learn more about the award-winning photographers, and explore their full collection through the photographers’ channel and the links from our website”.
Editor’s note: Photos from Ko’s collection, “Wounds of Hong Kong”, were previously removed by the organizer in the finalist round due to the “sensitive nature” of his images
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/17751
Source: Stand News
#Sony #Censorship #Kowtow #SharpPower
Award-winning protest photos, "Wounds of Hong Kong", were again removed on the Sony World Photography Awards website
(9 Jun) The Stand News journalist entered the Sony World Photography Awards official website and found that the 10 photos that once appeared this morning have been removed again, with only 4 photos remaining. Award winner Chung Ming Ko responded on facebook, “It’s pointless to look into the reasons why they have been posting and deleting the photos”. The public could view the full collection on Ko’s facebook page.
The Stand News wrote to the organizer, enquiring why some of the winning photos were deleted again. The organizer’s PR reply said, "As an international award and platform, we will consider our reach when publishing content, as well as the responsibility to be aware of the audience’s point of view. We encourage people to learn more about the award-winning photographers, and explore their full collection through the photographers’ channel and the links from our website”.
Editor’s note: Photos from Ko’s collection, “Wounds of Hong Kong”, were previously removed by the organizer in the finalist round due to the “sensitive nature” of his images
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/17751
Source: Stand News
#Sony #Censorship #Kowtow #SharpPower
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World Photography Awards remove Hong Kong protest images raise speculations about self-censorship
Hong Kong artist Chung-Ming Ko entered finalist round of 2020 Sony World Photography Awards with his works “Wounds of Hong…
World Photography Awards remove Hong Kong protest images raise speculations about self-censorship
Hong Kong artist Chung-Ming Ko entered finalist round of 2020 Sony World Photography Awards with his works “Wounds of Hong…
#ValentinesDay #Love
Former Pro-Democracy Lawmaker Helps Jailed Activists to Send Flowers on Valentine's Day
In ancient Roman Empire, Father Valetine had helped couples to get married despite the opposition of the authorities. At that time, the Roman Emperor banned marriage, in order to send more people to war.
In 2021-Hong Kong, Bottle Shiu, social worker and former lawmaker, said Valentine's Day is always a commemoration of resistance and he felt even more so in this times.
Shiu said, "It is no longer just a story, but a reflection of our society. Considering hundreds of jailed pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong, the regime first imprisons them physically and then tries to confine their thoughts. Love becomes their way of resistance."
On Valentine's Day 2021, Shiu helped jailed pro-democracy protesters to send flowers to their love ones.
Source: InMedia #Feb14
https://bit.ly/37c7QQu
#Flowers #Resistance #JailedProtesters #RomanEmpire
Former Pro-Democracy Lawmaker Helps Jailed Activists to Send Flowers on Valentine's Day
In ancient Roman Empire, Father Valetine had helped couples to get married despite the opposition of the authorities. At that time, the Roman Emperor banned marriage, in order to send more people to war.
In 2021-Hong Kong, Bottle Shiu, social worker and former lawmaker, said Valentine's Day is always a commemoration of resistance and he felt even more so in this times.
Shiu said, "It is no longer just a story, but a reflection of our society. Considering hundreds of jailed pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong, the regime first imprisons them physically and then tries to confine their thoughts. Love becomes their way of resistance."
On Valentine's Day 2021, Shiu helped jailed pro-democracy protesters to send flowers to their love ones.
Source: InMedia #Feb14
https://bit.ly/37c7QQu
#Flowers #Resistance #JailedProtesters #RomanEmpire
Meet the Hong Kong expat proving to be a thorn in HSBC’s side
On New Year’s Day last year Hong Kong politician Ted Hui was temporarily blinded by a riot officer who lifted his protective goggles to fire a stinging pepper spray into his eyes.
Days later the 38-year-old vowed to return to the frontlines of the pro-democracy movement, calling it his duty to hold the police accountable. He refused to hold back in the months that followed, dropping rotten plants and stink bombs during council sessions in protest against new laws which suppressed democracy in the city.
Source: Telegraph #Feb14
#TedHui #HSBC #Blinded #Democracy
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2021/02/14/meet-hong-kong-expat-proving-thorn-hsbcs-side/
On New Year’s Day last year Hong Kong politician Ted Hui was temporarily blinded by a riot officer who lifted his protective goggles to fire a stinging pepper spray into his eyes.
Days later the 38-year-old vowed to return to the frontlines of the pro-democracy movement, calling it his duty to hold the police accountable. He refused to hold back in the months that followed, dropping rotten plants and stink bombs during council sessions in protest against new laws which suppressed democracy in the city.
Source: Telegraph #Feb14
#TedHui #HSBC #Blinded #Democracy
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2021/02/14/meet-hong-kong-expat-proving-thorn-hsbcs-side/
The vow under totalitarianism: Lester Shum and Nicole Yu look each other in the eye and grow together
Arrest, imprisonment, exile, emigration, border closure, quarantine, surprise inspection… Over the past year or so, the ruthless regime has forced people apart for short and for long. Freedom to unite was striped off.
Saying "never part and never give up" these day requires unwavering determination to defy.
"I, Nicole Yu, take you, Lester Shum, to be my wedded husband."
"From this day onward, we shall walk side by side, never part and never give up.”
"May we always look each other in the eye and firmly hold each other's hands."
"In love, we care for each other and grow together. In hardship, we embrace each other."
"Time will pass but our love has no end."
Source：Standnews #Feb14
#Interview #Vow #LesterShum #NicoleYu #Together #HongKong #NationalSecurityLaw
https://telegra.ph/The-vow-under-totalitarianism-Lester-Shum-and-Nicole-Yu-look-each-other-in-the-eye-and-grow-together-06-06
Arrest, imprisonment, exile, emigration, border closure, quarantine, surprise inspection… Over the past year or so, the ruthless regime has forced people apart for short and for long. Freedom to unite was striped off.
Saying "never part and never give up" these day requires unwavering determination to defy.
"I, Nicole Yu, take you, Lester Shum, to be my wedded husband."
"From this day onward, we shall walk side by side, never part and never give up.”
"May we always look each other in the eye and firmly hold each other's hands."
"In love, we care for each other and grow together. In hardship, we embrace each other."
"Time will pass but our love has no end."
Source：Standnews #Feb14
#Interview #Vow #LesterShum #NicoleYu #Together #HongKong #NationalSecurityLaw
https://telegra.ph/The-vow-under-totalitarianism-Lester-Shum-and-Nicole-Yu-look-each-other-in-the-eye-and-grow-together-06-06
#StudentsUnion #Rights #FreedomOfSpeech
“Resist till the end”: Hong Kong Student Union vow to carry on the fight for student rights and academic freedom
The Student Development Services of City University (#CUHK) in Hong Kong has demanded its Student Union to vacate and return its premises by February 14, claiming that the union failed to comply with a request to submit 16 years of audited financial records within two weeks.
On February 14, representatives of the student union executive committee staged a parting ceremony before returning the office space. They marched from the office to Cut Price, a store run by the student union which offered stationery, snacks and other items to CityU students at a discounted price.
Using a calligraphy brush, a student wrote the phrases “freedom of thought,” “academic autonomy,” “[we will] not yield a single step” and “resist till the end” at the store entrance.
The march ended at the “democracy wall,” a message board previously used by students to share their views on political events. Next to the wall was the Goddess of Democracy statue, a monument commemorating Beijing’s military crackdown on a student-led democracy movement in Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989.
Some students pushed over the red barricades surrounding the wall to put up memo stickers with final messages to the student union.
“Thank you, student union,” one note read.
Another one read: “Grateful that we have walked together for 37 years. Add oil, hang in there!”
Source: Inmediahk, HKFP, CityU Students Union Facebook; #Feb14
https://www.facebook.com/387603714763860/posts/1841380409386176/
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“Resist till the end”: Hong Kong Student Union vow to carry on the fight for student rights and academic freedom
The Student Development Services of City University (#CUHK) in Hong Kong has demanded its Student Union to vacate and return its premises by February 14, claiming that the union failed to comply with a request to submit 16 years of audited financial records within two weeks.
On February 14, representatives of the student union executive committee staged a parting ceremony before returning the office space. They marched from the office to Cut Price, a store run by the student union which offered stationery, snacks and other items to CityU students at a discounted price.
Using a calligraphy brush, a student wrote the phrases “freedom of thought,” “academic autonomy,” “[we will] not yield a single step” and “resist till the end” at the store entrance.
The march ended at the “democracy wall,” a message board previously used by students to share their views on political events. Next to the wall was the Goddess of Democracy statue, a monument commemorating Beijing’s military crackdown on a student-led democracy movement in Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989.
Some students pushed over the red barricades surrounding the wall to put up memo stickers with final messages to the student union.
“Thank you, student union,” one note read.
Another one read: “Grateful that we have walked together for 37 years. Add oil, hang in there!”
Source: Inmediahk, HKFP, CityU Students Union Facebook; #Feb14
https://www.facebook.com/387603714763860/posts/1841380409386176/
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#University in Hong Kong demands #StudentUnion to hand over 17 years of audit reports in 2 weeks
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/32072
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Revolution of Our Times Shown in Cinemas in 5 Canadian Cities
#Film #ProtestArt #KiwiChow #RevolutionOfOurTimes
Sources: Commons HK, CanMen Facebook; #Feb14
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Revolution of Our Times Shown in Cinemas in 5 Canadian Cities
#Film #ProtestArt #KiwiChow #RevolutionOfOurTimes
Sources: Commons HK, CanMen Facebook; #Feb14
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#Documentary
Revolution of Our Times Shown in Cinemas in 5 Canadian Cities
Although #RevolutionOfOurTimes" is barred from screening in Hong Kong, a Canada-based organisation took it to Canada for screening.
The award-winning documentary by Hong Kong Film director #KiwiChow is now showing in 5 Canadian cities, Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver and Victoria, beginning February 11.
CanMen, the group who organized the screening, said they originally planned only 4 screening sessions, but were overwhelmed by the public response as tickets were sold out in hours. After negotiating with cinemas, they added an additional 10 some screening sessions.
At Cineplex Odeon International Village in Vancouver, a small Lennon Wall was set up outside the theater for audiences to write down their feelings and responses.
The documentary took audiences back to three years ago, when the Anti-ELAB movement broke out in Hong Kong. Emotional sobbing can be heard in the theater throughout the showing.
At the end of the movie, audiences responded with thunderous applause. They sang "#GloryToHongKong," a popular protest song, and chanted "Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of our Times."
The documentary will also be shown in Taipei, Taiwan from February 25 onward.
Sources:
Commons HK
cmmns.co/P9Ksz
CanMen Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/CanMenca/
#Feb14 #Film #ProtestArt
Revolution of Our Times Shown in Cinemas in 5 Canadian Cities
Although #RevolutionOfOurTimes" is barred from screening in Hong Kong, a Canada-based organisation took it to Canada for screening.
The award-winning documentary by Hong Kong Film director #KiwiChow is now showing in 5 Canadian cities, Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver and Victoria, beginning February 11.
CanMen, the group who organized the screening, said they originally planned only 4 screening sessions, but were overwhelmed by the public response as tickets were sold out in hours. After negotiating with cinemas, they added an additional 10 some screening sessions.
At Cineplex Odeon International Village in Vancouver, a small Lennon Wall was set up outside the theater for audiences to write down their feelings and responses.
The documentary took audiences back to three years ago, when the Anti-ELAB movement broke out in Hong Kong. Emotional sobbing can be heard in the theater throughout the showing.
At the end of the movie, audiences responded with thunderous applause. They sang "#GloryToHongKong," a popular protest song, and chanted "Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of our Times."
The documentary will also be shown in Taipei, Taiwan from February 25 onward.
Sources:
Commons HK
cmmns.co/P9Ksz
CanMen Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/CanMenca/
#Feb14 #Film #ProtestArt
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