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Frontliners and Supporters: Be Valiant or Be Peaceful? To Stay or to Leave? How Far Can One Go?
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"The committee held discussions on whether to stay or to leave the campus," the acting president of #PolyU Student Union Ken Woo said.
“One of our members was a nursing student, and you could not become a nurse if you have a criminal record. We wanted those who had family responsibilities to leave and help from the outside where it's less risky, and those who were willing to shoulder the consequences to stay inside”.
The 18 members of the Students' Union did not spend a lot of time together, as each worked in their own ways towards the same goal in different places.
“I'm not the muscular type”, Ken said, “One might say that it doesn’t make much difference whether I stay at the frontline or not. But I think my participation was more of an emotional support to the frontliners. I had no reason to leave”.
When being asked whether he felt sad when he was the last among the 18 members to stay behind, Ken replied: “I actually wanted them to leave as soon as possible. I didn’t want anyone to get hurt, especially my committee members. The longer they stayed, the higher the chance of getting arrested. Moreover, staying in the campus also was a heavy burden on one’s mind.”
Source: CNews #Nov14
https://tinyurl.com/y3vspxq7
#KenWoo #PolyU #StudentsUnion #Valiant #Frontliners #HongKongProtests #ProtestersStory #AntiElab #HongKongChronicles
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Frontliners and Supporters: Be Valiant or Be Peaceful? To Stay or to Leave? How Far Can One Go?
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/26738
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/26748
Part 3 / 4
"The committee held discussions on whether to stay or to leave the campus," the acting president of #PolyU Student Union Ken Woo said.
“One of our members was a nursing student, and you could not become a nurse if you have a criminal record. We wanted those who had family responsibilities to leave and help from the outside where it's less risky, and those who were willing to shoulder the consequences to stay inside”.
The 18 members of the Students' Union did not spend a lot of time together, as each worked in their own ways towards the same goal in different places.
“I'm not the muscular type”, Ken said, “One might say that it doesn’t make much difference whether I stay at the frontline or not. But I think my participation was more of an emotional support to the frontliners. I had no reason to leave”.
When being asked whether he felt sad when he was the last among the 18 members to stay behind, Ken replied: “I actually wanted them to leave as soon as possible. I didn’t want anyone to get hurt, especially my committee members. The longer they stayed, the higher the chance of getting arrested. Moreover, staying in the campus also was a heavy burden on one’s mind.”
Source: CNews #Nov14
https://tinyurl.com/y3vspxq7
#KenWoo #PolyU #StudentsUnion #Valiant #Frontliners #HongKongProtests #ProtestersStory #AntiElab #HongKongChronicles
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One Year On: PolyU Student Recalls Traumatic Memory of #PolyUSiege
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[Editor's note: The Hong Kong Police attacked the Polytechnic University for the first time on Nov 11, 2019 and intensively since Nov 17. On Nov 18, thousands…
One Year On: PolyU Student Recalls Traumatic Memory of #PolyUSiege
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[Editor's note: The Hong Kong Police attacked the Polytechnic University for the first time on Nov 11, 2019 and intensively since Nov 17. On Nov 18, thousands…
#PolyUSiege #LastYearToday
After the Police Siege, #PolyU Student: There are stories in every corner of this campus
Source: CNews #Nov14
Image: Lam Yik Fei / New York Times
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After the Police Siege, #PolyU Student: There are stories in every corner of this campus
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After the Police Siege, #PolyU Student: There are stories in every corner of this campus
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Ken Woo Kwok-wang was serving as acting president of the PolyU Student Union when he witnessed the anxiety, desolation, and fear inside the besieged campus in 2019. At the time, he was only 22 years old.
On the morning of Nov 11, 2019, the police fired two tear gas shots into the campus. By the dark night of Nov 23, 2019, the campus had become a ghost town.
Ken was born in 1997; he has two sisters. He considered himself fortunate, as his parents supported him and took pride in him. His father had escaped to Hong Kong after the Cultural Revolution in China, and had deep impressions of how the authoritarian government suppressed its people, as well as the lasting harm caused by their public criticism sessions.
Ken's father told him: "Don't give up your life; you have to outlive these cops."
After stepping out of the #PolyU campus, he was brought to Hung Hom Police Station. However, he experienced stomach cramps from not having a decent meal for a whole week, so he was soon transferred to Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
"After eating white bread for a whole week, prison food actually tastes good," he joked, obviously in dark humor.
While being trapped in the campus, he saw many people who were traumatized and emotionally on edge, including himself. However, he told himself to step up and not fear, because he knew the goal he had set for himself.
"If you want to help others, you cannot be scared. Even if you are, you cannot show it. If you are scared, how can you convince others to stay calm? You can't."
After coming out of the hospital, Ken spent 2 months to let his emotions sink in. He remembered the fear that he buried in his heart during the ordeal, and realized how scared he was. Many doubts and questions had surfaced in his mind, which made him even more depressed.
Ken sought counselling after school had resumed. He was afraid to revisit certain areas in the campus, such as Core Y; as soon as he approaches the area, the traumatic memories return to him. "I remember that the morning was cold. Many people were sprayed by the police water cannon the night before. There were about 20 people wrapped in blankets, shaking in the cold, desperate to escape. I'm actually still afraid to face these memories. There is a story like that in every corner of this campus."
Now that the siege of PolyU had passed, he said, agony was the only memory left in his mind.
Image: Lam Yik Fei / New York Times
Source: Cnews #Nov14
https://tinyurl.com/y3vspxq7
#KenWoo #Trauma #PoliceBrutality #HongKongProtests #ProtestersStory #AntiElab
#Agony #HongKongChronicles
#Interview
After the Police Siege, #PolyU Student: There are stories in every corner of this campus
Part 1/4:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/26738
Part 2/4
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/26748
Part 3 / 4
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/26777
Part 4/4
Ken Woo Kwok-wang was serving as acting president of the PolyU Student Union when he witnessed the anxiety, desolation, and fear inside the besieged campus in 2019. At the time, he was only 22 years old.
On the morning of Nov 11, 2019, the police fired two tear gas shots into the campus. By the dark night of Nov 23, 2019, the campus had become a ghost town.
Ken was born in 1997; he has two sisters. He considered himself fortunate, as his parents supported him and took pride in him. His father had escaped to Hong Kong after the Cultural Revolution in China, and had deep impressions of how the authoritarian government suppressed its people, as well as the lasting harm caused by their public criticism sessions.
Ken's father told him: "Don't give up your life; you have to outlive these cops."
After stepping out of the #PolyU campus, he was brought to Hung Hom Police Station. However, he experienced stomach cramps from not having a decent meal for a whole week, so he was soon transferred to Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
"After eating white bread for a whole week, prison food actually tastes good," he joked, obviously in dark humor.
While being trapped in the campus, he saw many people who were traumatized and emotionally on edge, including himself. However, he told himself to step up and not fear, because he knew the goal he had set for himself.
"If you want to help others, you cannot be scared. Even if you are, you cannot show it. If you are scared, how can you convince others to stay calm? You can't."
After coming out of the hospital, Ken spent 2 months to let his emotions sink in. He remembered the fear that he buried in his heart during the ordeal, and realized how scared he was. Many doubts and questions had surfaced in his mind, which made him even more depressed.
Ken sought counselling after school had resumed. He was afraid to revisit certain areas in the campus, such as Core Y; as soon as he approaches the area, the traumatic memories return to him. "I remember that the morning was cold. Many people were sprayed by the police water cannon the night before. There were about 20 people wrapped in blankets, shaking in the cold, desperate to escape. I'm actually still afraid to face these memories. There is a story like that in every corner of this campus."
Now that the siege of PolyU had passed, he said, agony was the only memory left in his mind.
Image: Lam Yik Fei / New York Times
Source: Cnews #Nov14
https://tinyurl.com/y3vspxq7
#KenWoo #Trauma #PoliceBrutality #HongKongProtests #ProtestersStory #AntiElab
#Agony #HongKongChronicles
#Interview
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One Year On: PolyU Student Recalls Traumatic Memory of #PolyUSiege
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[Editor's note: The Hong Kong Police attacked the Polytechnic University for the first time on Nov 11, 2019 and intensively since Nov 17. On Nov 18, thousands…
One Year On: PolyU Student Recalls Traumatic Memory of #PolyUSiege
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[Editor's note: The Hong Kong Police attacked the Polytechnic University for the first time on Nov 11, 2019 and intensively since Nov 17. On Nov 18, thousands…
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Hong Kong Authorities Might Postpone #NationalSecurityLaw Court Case to 2022, Detaining 33 Key Dissidents for 1 Year Before Trial
Source: InmediaHK; #Nov14
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Hong Kong Authorities Might Postpone #NationalSecurityLaw Court Case to 2022, Detaining 33 Key Dissidents for 1 Year Before Trial
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Hong Kong Authorities Might Postpone #NationalSecurityLaw Court Case to 2022, Detaining 33 Key Dissidents for 1 Year Before Trial
On November 14, 2021, Hong Kong's Department of Justice (#DoJ) requested the courts to postpone the National Security Law (#NSL) cases of 47 pro-democracy figures who had participated in the 2020 primary election to February 2022.
This means that 33 of them will have been held in prison for an entire year, without any bail, before their trial can begin.
In March 2021, Hong Kong authorities arrested 47 key pro-democracy figures, including around a dozen of elected lawmakers. The defendants were accused of conspiracy to commit subversion in connection with the primary polls the pro-democracy camp held in the summer of 2020 to pick candidates for the Legislative Council (#LegCo) Elections that was cancelled by the government in the end.
While 14 of them have been released on bail ahead of their trial, 33 had been on remand for almost a year.
#PrimaryElection #PoliceState #Regime #Jail #PoliticalProsecution
Source: InmediaHK; #Nov14
https://bit.ly/3wKeNni
Hong Kong Authorities Might Postpone #NationalSecurityLaw Court Case to 2022, Detaining 33 Key Dissidents for 1 Year Before Trial
On November 14, 2021, Hong Kong's Department of Justice (#DoJ) requested the courts to postpone the National Security Law (#NSL) cases of 47 pro-democracy figures who had participated in the 2020 primary election to February 2022.
This means that 33 of them will have been held in prison for an entire year, without any bail, before their trial can begin.
In March 2021, Hong Kong authorities arrested 47 key pro-democracy figures, including around a dozen of elected lawmakers. The defendants were accused of conspiracy to commit subversion in connection with the primary polls the pro-democracy camp held in the summer of 2020 to pick candidates for the Legislative Council (#LegCo) Elections that was cancelled by the government in the end.
While 14 of them have been released on bail ahead of their trial, 33 had been on remand for almost a year.
#PrimaryElection #PoliceState #Regime #Jail #PoliticalProsecution
Source: InmediaHK; #Nov14
https://bit.ly/3wKeNni
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【初選47人案】律政司擬申押後至明年2月上庭 33人未審先囚近一年 | 獨媒報導 | 獨立媒體
（獨媒報導）47人涉組織及參與民主派初選，被控「串謀顛覆國家政權」罪。案件將轉介至高等法院，原定今月29日進行交付程序，惟《獨媒》得悉，律政司擬以仍需時準備文件和翻譯為由，申請將
#AnimalRights #PoliceState
Hong Kong Govenment Order to "Catch and Kill" Wild Boars, Sparking Outcry from Citizens and Animal Rights Groups
Source: InmediaHK; #Nov14
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Hong Kong Govenment Order to "Catch and Kill" Wild Boars, Sparking Outcry from Citizens and Animal Rights Groups
Source: InmediaHK; #Nov14
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Hong Kong Govenment Order to "Catch and Kill" Wild Boars, Sparking Outcry from Citizens and Animal Rights Groups
On November 9, 2021, an auxiliary police officer in Hong Kong was said being bitten by a wild pig in North Point. The boar was later found fell to its death from a 10-meter high ground.
On November 12, 2021, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (#AFCD) immediately announced a "catch-and-kill" policy to euthanise wild boars that enter urban areas.
Eight animal rights group quickly launched a signature campaign titled "Wild boars are innocent. Do Not vent your hatred and anger at animals," urging the authorities to scrap the "catch-and-kill" policy.
One of the concern groups issued an open to Sophia Chan Siu-chee, Secretary for Food and Health and Leung Siu-fai, Director of AFCD.
In the letter, the group pointed out that boars are wild animals indigenous to Hong Kong. "They are living creatures with conscious and thoughts and should be respected."
The group criticized the authorities for disregarding the wild boars' rights to live in urban areas, calling the "catch-and-kill" policy utterly unreasonable.
In less then one day, the campaign received more than 30,000 signatures.
Source: InmediaHK; #Nov14
https://bit.ly/3CbGVAZ
#AnimalCruelty #FailedState #WildBoars #Death
Hong Kong Govenment Order to "Catch and Kill" Wild Boars, Sparking Outcry from Citizens and Animal Rights Groups
On November 9, 2021, an auxiliary police officer in Hong Kong was said being bitten by a wild pig in North Point. The boar was later found fell to its death from a 10-meter high ground.
On November 12, 2021, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (#AFCD) immediately announced a "catch-and-kill" policy to euthanise wild boars that enter urban areas.
Eight animal rights group quickly launched a signature campaign titled "Wild boars are innocent. Do Not vent your hatred and anger at animals," urging the authorities to scrap the "catch-and-kill" policy.
One of the concern groups issued an open to Sophia Chan Siu-chee, Secretary for Food and Health and Leung Siu-fai, Director of AFCD.
In the letter, the group pointed out that boars are wild animals indigenous to Hong Kong. "They are living creatures with conscious and thoughts and should be respected."
The group criticized the authorities for disregarding the wild boars' rights to live in urban areas, calling the "catch-and-kill" policy utterly unreasonable.
In less then one day, the campaign received more than 30,000 signatures.
Source: InmediaHK; #Nov14
https://bit.ly/3CbGVAZ
#AnimalCruelty #FailedState #WildBoars #Death
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逾三萬人聯署 促漁護署收回格殺野豬令 | 獨媒報導 | 獨立媒體
（獨媒報導）一名52歲輔警早前（11月9日）在北角天后廟道被野豬咬至重傷，其後野豬跌落10米深山坡傷重死亡。漁護署三日後下
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Hong Kong pro-democracy defendants face much heavier sentences than before 2019 protests
#RuleofLaw #PoliceState #FailedState
Source: Stand News, #Nov14
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Hong Kong pro-democracy defendants face much heavier sentences than before 2019 protests
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Source: Stand News, #Nov14
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Hong Kong pro-democracy defendants face much heavier sentences than before 2019 protests
Since outbreak of the anti-ELAB movement in Hong Kong in 2019, over 2,000 citizens have been convicted for their involvement in pro-democracy protests.
Stand News, a local newspaper consolidated relevant public data from June 2019 through November 2021, which showed a total of 34 people being charged over "behaving in disorderly manner in public places".
Among them, 8 (24%) were accused of obstructing road; another 8 (24%) being charged over hurling objects, while the remaining 18 (52%) were found guilty for making noises (swearling, chanting protest slogans, or hurling insults at Hong Kong Police). These cases saw a high conviction rate exceeding 60%.
With regards to sentencing, a large proportion of nearly 60% (12 people) of those being convicted were imprisoned for a period ranging from 3 weeks to 7 months.
Another 5% of the defendants were sent to the Correctional Services' training centers. The rest faced lighter penalties such as signing bind-over orders for conduct and probation (14%); and community service orders (24%).
In comparison, most convicts in cases of similar nature in the past were not sentenced to jail.
A legal professional group in Hong Kong explained that in the past, only some defendants with criminal records would likely be put behind bars.
However, in recent cases, even first offenders are often imprisoned.
The group added that this showed the court's intention to deploy heavier penalties against defendants from the pro-democracy movement, particularly for cases under Public Order Ordinance, as deterrence.
#RuleofLaw #RuleByLaw #PoliceState #FailedState
Source: Stand News, #Nov14
https://thestandnews.page.link/kZ66FKVG9sBLL9pA6
Hong Kong pro-democracy defendants face much heavier sentences than before 2019 protests
Since outbreak of the anti-ELAB movement in Hong Kong in 2019, over 2,000 citizens have been convicted for their involvement in pro-democracy protests.
Stand News, a local newspaper consolidated relevant public data from June 2019 through November 2021, which showed a total of 34 people being charged over "behaving in disorderly manner in public places".
Among them, 8 (24%) were accused of obstructing road; another 8 (24%) being charged over hurling objects, while the remaining 18 (52%) were found guilty for making noises (swearling, chanting protest slogans, or hurling insults at Hong Kong Police). These cases saw a high conviction rate exceeding 60%.
With regards to sentencing, a large proportion of nearly 60% (12 people) of those being convicted were imprisoned for a period ranging from 3 weeks to 7 months.
Another 5% of the defendants were sent to the Correctional Services' training centers. The rest faced lighter penalties such as signing bind-over orders for conduct and probation (14%); and community service orders (24%).
In comparison, most convicts in cases of similar nature in the past were not sentenced to jail.
A legal professional group in Hong Kong explained that in the past, only some defendants with criminal records would likely be put behind bars.
However, in recent cases, even first offenders are often imprisoned.
The group added that this showed the court's intention to deploy heavier penalties against defendants from the pro-democracy movement, particularly for cases under Public Order Ordinance, as deterrence.
#RuleofLaw #RuleByLaw #PoliceState #FailedState
Source: Stand News, #Nov14
https://thestandnews.page.link/kZ66FKVG9sBLL9pA6
Size of alleged Chinese interference in Canada ‘astonishing’: experts
Shocking reports of alleged Chinese interference in Canada’s 2019 elections, first reported by Global News, have raised questions about whether Ottawa is doing enough to deal with the national security threat. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson speaks with national security expert Akshay Singh, former Canadian ambassador to China David Mulroney, and Global News investigative reporter Sam Cooper about the bombshell revelations and the Liberal government’s underwhelming response.
Source：GlobalNews #Nov14
https://globalnews.ca/video/9272674/size-of-alleged-chinese-interference-in-canada-astonishing-experts/
#Chinese #Canada
Shocking reports of alleged Chinese interference in Canada’s 2019 elections, first reported by Global News, have raised questions about whether Ottawa is doing enough to deal with the national security threat. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson speaks with national security expert Akshay Singh, former Canadian ambassador to China David Mulroney, and Global News investigative reporter Sam Cooper about the bombshell revelations and the Liberal government’s underwhelming response.
Source：GlobalNews #Nov14
https://globalnews.ca/video/9272674/size-of-alleged-chinese-interference-in-canada-astonishing-experts/
#Chinese #Canada