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#FirstHand #May31
Ex-Lawmaker #EmilyLau Calls Out Unfairness in NSL Trial Procedures, As Hundreds Gather Outside 47 Democrats' Court Hearing

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Ex-Lawmaker #EmilyLau Calls Out Unfairness in NSL Trial Procedures, As Hundreds Gather Outside 47 Democrats' Court Hearing

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Former Democratic Party chairperson Emily Lau was among the large crowds of Hongkongers who turned out on Monday, May 31, 2021, in support of the #47Democrats, who appeared in court at the West Kowloon Magistracy,

"I'm not a lawyer," Lau said, "but I think that if they haven't finished investigations -- and it could go on for who knows how many more months, how many more years -- then finish it first, and let the people go! Why keep them all locked up?"

"This is not how things used to work in Hong Kong." said Lau, who had been involved in politics since the first direct election of LegCo in 1991. "That's why you see so many people coming out today. Everybody is incensed."

"You have to be more fair," Lau continued.

"Others have also said the same thing: free the people first, then they can take as long as they want with the investigations. But no, they haven't gathered enough evidence, they said; they needed to investigate carefully, they said."

"It's handled so badly! How could they do this?"

The case is adjourned until July 8, 2021, when the 47 Democrats will appear in court again. The 36 defendants who had not been granted bail continue to be held in custody.

#Court #NationalSecurityLaw
#PoliticalProsecution #PoliceState #Save47 #Interview #Video

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Another Civil Society Organisation Disbanded in Hong Kong, folliwing National Security Police's Inquiry


Under the #NationalSecurityLaw, another civil society organisation was disbanded in Hong Kong.

The China Human Rights Lawyers Concern Group (#CHRLCG) announceed on September 21, 2021 that it would be dissolved within September and has already started the related procedure.

The director of the concern group will resign.

The national security police in Hong Kong once required the concern group to hand in details in August 2021, and the concern group did comply.

Some reporters tried to search the Facebook Page of the concern group in the afternoon, but no content can be shown. Its website displayed "Website is under maintenance".

#EmilyLau Wai-Hing, Vice-President of CHRLCG, earlier revealed that they received a mail from the Hong Kong police asking for data submission. They made an agreement with the police force about the extension of the due date to . #AlbertHo Chun-Yan, who originally made a statement on behalf of the concerned group, resigned from all duties and left the relevant groups.

CHRLCG was a Hong Kong non-profitable organisation founded in January 2007. They aimed to promote and protect the rights of Human Rights Lawyers and legal workers in China. Their works include subsidising human rights cases, proposing policy, training and education.
#ChinaHumanRightsLawyersConcernedGroup #LauWaiHing #HoChunYan #Disband #CivilSociety #HumanRightsLawyer

Source: Stand News #Sep21
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