#FirstHand #Rally

2006 | Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre
Police Raises Blue Flag And Threatens Crowds With Arrests

#Jun22 #PoliceState #Solidarity #LauKaTung #SocialWorker

#FirstHand #Rally

2012 | Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre
Police Seen Advancing to Disperse Crowds

#Jun22 #PoliceState #Solidarity #LauKaTung #SocialWorker

#FirstHand #Rally
Police Advances to Disperse Crowds on Road Junction, Leading to Verbal Clashes

2016 | Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre
Police could be seen advancing on and dispersing crowds. Some civilians remarked that they were on a road junction, and that they had the right to cross the road.

A police officer could also be heard saying aggressively, "What are you journalists doing? Why are you only retreating?"

#Jun22 #PoliceState #Solidarity #LauKaTung #SocialWorker

#FirstHand
Social Work Organizer Explains Why They Gather Here Tonight

2037 | Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre

#Jun22 #Solidarity #LauKaTung #SocialWorker

"I want to say that there are lots of social worker colleagues here tonight, not only to support our comrades, but to be on duty if there is a conflict arises and to do their job of protecting Hong Kong people. If you are social worker, please raise your social worker ID. This ID is only worth HK$400, [it’s from] taking a course. However, a life is invaluable. The justice we are upholding is invaluable."

Source: First Hand

#FirstHand #Jun22
Voices are Disappearing in Face of "Stability and Prosperity"

On a street in Hong Kong after midnight on June 22, 2021, a piece of paper lies on the ground and reads "In Face of 'Stability and Prosperity', Voices are Disappearing".

One day ago on June 21, 2021, Hongkongers learnt of the impending closure of the city's pro-democracy newspaper #AppleDaily, after the authorities has detained and charged its editor-in-chief #RyanLaw and #NextDigital CEO #CheungKimHung under the #NationalSecurityLaw, in addition to freezing the assets of Apple Daily and three connecting companies.

The words on this paper speak the mind of many Hongkongers: Authorities allow only one voice and call this "stability and prosperity".

#BeWater #NeverGiveUp #NeverForgive #SaveAppleDaily #SupportAppleDaily

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Related News:

[21 June, 2021]
Arrests, National Security Charges and Frozen Assets: Apple Daily Might Shut Down in 5 Days

https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30172

#SaveAppleDaily #PressFreedom
The Countdown of HK's Pro-democracy Newspaper: #AppleDaily Stops its English and Finance News

At 11am on June 22, 2021, Apple Daily announced the suspension of its English news.

On the homepage, the newspaper published an article titled "Dear Readers". The newspaper writes:

"This concludes the updates of Apple Daily English. Thank you for your support."

The newspaper has also stopped updating its finance news online after midnight and aired the last episode of the 21:30 news report on June 21.

The 26-year-old top selling pro-democracy newspaper is closing down, after the Hong Kong government made it impossible for the newspaper to operate by freezing its assets, arresting its editors and executives and charging them with #NationalSecurityLaw.

Source: Stand News #Jun22
https://bit.ly/3djUNQj

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Related News:

News Anchor Wishes Hongkongers Safe
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30177

Former Staff Bids Farewell to the Newspaper
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30179

#Hongkongers #NeverGiveUp
Apple Daily Staff: "We will all become a sturdy apple tree"

Text: Tin Shui Wai Connection #Jun22
Image: San Francisco Hongkongers

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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30205