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13-year-old Student Reporter Faces Police Intimidation Without Fear (2/2)
1700 | Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui
Luk calmly responded to the police's accusations, stating that he was not reporting for money, and that he was a voluntary student reporter. He questioned the police's discrimination and abuse of power due to the lack of an official reporter registration system. He later stated that "doing what a reporter does makes me a reporter".
This is Luk's second time reporting, with the earlier Cityplaza "Sing With You" being his first time, reports Inmedia. He stated that reporting the news is important, and that "despite being a secondary one student, I would still want to tell citizens the truth". He emphasises that he is not afraid of the police's accusations, stating that they are both doing their jobs.
Source: Inmedia
Video From: PSHK
#May10 #MothersDay #PoliceState
13-year-old Student Reporter Faces Police Intimidation Without Fear (2/2)
1700 | Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui
Luk calmly responded to the police's accusations, stating that he was not reporting for money, and that he was a voluntary student reporter. He questioned the police's discrimination and abuse of power due to the lack of an official reporter registration system. He later stated that "doing what a reporter does makes me a reporter".
This is Luk's second time reporting, with the earlier Cityplaza "Sing With You" being his first time, reports Inmedia. He stated that reporting the news is important, and that "despite being a secondary one student, I would still want to tell citizens the truth". He emphasises that he is not afraid of the police's accusations, stating that they are both doing their jobs.
Source: Inmedia
Video From: PSHK
#May10 #MothersDay #PoliceState
#Youth #PoliceState
13-Year-Old Reporter Released: Shows Respect for Journalists and Hopes to Report the Truth
Netizens initiated the “Shopping on Mother’s Day” and “Sing With You” campaigns on Sunday (#May10), during which in Tsim Sha Tsui Harbour City 13-year-old reporter Luk was arrested for participating in an illegal assembly. The police accused him of holding a press pass not issued by the Hong Kong Journalists Association, and that he would be an illegal child labourer if he was indeed a reporter. The police also scolded him: “It’s your future, and it’s out of my reach.” Soon after he was released, Luk was searched again, and ended up being brought into a police vehicle with an accompanying female reporter.
That night, he was released in the company of his mother and Yu Tak-po, vice chairman of the Yau Tsim Mong District Council. Luk’s mother said that the police threatened to charge her if “the son was seen at this kind of event again”. She said that the police told her that her son was now under discretion, and she received an explanation on Protection of Children and Juveniles Ordinance, which she believes was to clarify and inform her of her legal responsibility, and to encourage her to deny her son’s request to report again.
She believed that while the situation was quite unusual, it allowed her son to grow, so that he could learn how to deal with “a big scene”. But she stressed that she would estimate the risk before he goes out to report, and would stop him if it is too dangerous. She continued by stating she kept up with her son’s live broadcast, and would know immediately if he were in danger. “I told him that you would be a target of the police because of your build and appearance. He promised me that he knew how to handle that. He would cooperate in a search and would tell me afterwards. I think he sounds okay, so I let him go out there.”
Luk further explained that he wanted to help report the truth and due to his deep respect for journalists, he wants to become one in the future. “I quite respect journalists. They have such a hard time on scene, and are treated so badly by the police. I really respect all of you, and I want to be in this profession.” When asked about what he will say to his mother, Luk could not hold back his tears. Soon after he told her,
“Happy Mother’s Day, and I’m sorry.”
Source: Stand News
Read More:
13-year-old Student Reporter Faces Police Intimidation Without Fear (Part 1, Part 2)
Student-Journalist Released - Was Constantly Asked if He Was a Child Labourer (Link)
#May10 #PoliceBrutality #PressFreedom #MothersDay #SingWithYou
13-Year-Old Reporter Released: Shows Respect for Journalists and Hopes to Report the Truth
Netizens initiated the “Shopping on Mother’s Day” and “Sing With You” campaigns on Sunday (#May10), during which in Tsim Sha Tsui Harbour City 13-year-old reporter Luk was arrested for participating in an illegal assembly. The police accused him of holding a press pass not issued by the Hong Kong Journalists Association, and that he would be an illegal child labourer if he was indeed a reporter. The police also scolded him: “It’s your future, and it’s out of my reach.” Soon after he was released, Luk was searched again, and ended up being brought into a police vehicle with an accompanying female reporter.
That night, he was released in the company of his mother and Yu Tak-po, vice chairman of the Yau Tsim Mong District Council. Luk’s mother said that the police threatened to charge her if “the son was seen at this kind of event again”. She said that the police told her that her son was now under discretion, and she received an explanation on Protection of Children and Juveniles Ordinance, which she believes was to clarify and inform her of her legal responsibility, and to encourage her to deny her son’s request to report again.
She believed that while the situation was quite unusual, it allowed her son to grow, so that he could learn how to deal with “a big scene”. But she stressed that she would estimate the risk before he goes out to report, and would stop him if it is too dangerous. She continued by stating she kept up with her son’s live broadcast, and would know immediately if he were in danger. “I told him that you would be a target of the police because of your build and appearance. He promised me that he knew how to handle that. He would cooperate in a search and would tell me afterwards. I think he sounds okay, so I let him go out there.”
Luk further explained that he wanted to help report the truth and due to his deep respect for journalists, he wants to become one in the future. “I quite respect journalists. They have such a hard time on scene, and are treated so badly by the police. I really respect all of you, and I want to be in this profession.” When asked about what he will say to his mother, Luk could not hold back his tears. Soon after he told her,
“Happy Mother’s Day, and I’m sorry.”
Source: Stand News
Read More:
13-year-old Student Reporter Faces Police Intimidation Without Fear (Part 1, Part 2)
Student-Journalist Released - Was Constantly Asked if He Was a Child Labourer (Link)
#May10 #PoliceBrutality #PressFreedom #MothersDay #SingWithYou
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A Violent Opening: Students leaving schools are targeted by police
Yesterday (#May27) was the first day of school after the long quarantine break. Under the slogan of “more is better than less”, police targeted youngsters and teenagers in school uniform, accusing them of illegal assembly, illegal march or even rioting. Yet, they were just leaving school.
Further reading: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/21647
Source: Oscar Lai Man Lok
#HKProtests #FailedState #Youth #Students
A Violent Opening: Students leaving schools are targeted by police
Yesterday (#May27) was the first day of school after the long quarantine break. Under the slogan of “more is better than less”, police targeted youngsters and teenagers in school uniform, accusing them of illegal assembly, illegal march or even rioting. Yet, they were just leaving school.
Further reading: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/21647
Source: Oscar Lai Man Lok
#HKProtests #FailedState #Youth #Students
#HongKongersVoices #Students
The Worst Time to be a Sixth Former
The days spent preparing for public exams are one of the few things that resonate among almost all Hongkongers.
The memories of youth are shared by all - photocopying past exam papers? Should I make my own commemorative book or buy one? What song should I pick for my final singing contest? Where will our prom be held? Shall I study at McDonald's or Starbucks?
For Form 6 students (this year, future recollections of these days will be drastically different. Their frustrations instead are - what route to choose when forming human chains? What activities to organise for the student strike? If you skip school for protests, how many days' absence could you take before being expelled? Still studying at McDonald's? Starbucks? No thanks.
Nok, an active frontliner in the Anti-Extradition Movement and a DSE candidate, has been absent from school for many days. In his interview, he sighed, "I was never really present so I don't have any particularly cherished memories of life in Form 6."
The trials of our time* keep coming. This group of "chosen kids" will not have a chance to properly say farewell to their schools. As nine months of flames and smoke dispersed somewhat, the storm of Wuhan pneumonia drew near. Even the long-anticipated last day had to be cancelled.
As the oldest among the "kids", they stand on the precipice of youth. After going through the public exams, they would either become "chosen ones" or "eliminated adults". Even though social movements do not exclude people, the examination system does.
This year, the DSE was postponed and the study period longer than in past years. During this time, Stand News interviewed ten of this year's candidates with a commitment to the Anti-Extradition Movement to understand their emotions surrounding the past nine months. When the flames and smoke settled, some tried to sort out their emotions and focus on studying. Some were injured by police brutality. Left with psychological trauma, some decided to abandon the exam and recuperate overseas. Others were arrested during protests and are still in custody. They may be taking their exam in jail. Still others were exiled to Taiwan. Not only did they have to abandon the public exam, but they also had to leave Hong Kong.
Before these Form 6 students charge into their next battlefield in life, we documented their hopes and memories.
Editor's Note:
* The context here refers to "Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of our Time".
Source: The Stand News, 2020
https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/最崎嶇的中六-1-遭警圍扑頭破血流-棄考-dse-離港休養-大埔少年人生怎樣被警暴改寫/
#Youth #DSE #PoliceBrutality
The Worst Time to be a Sixth Former
The days spent preparing for public exams are one of the few things that resonate among almost all Hongkongers.
The memories of youth are shared by all - photocopying past exam papers? Should I make my own commemorative book or buy one? What song should I pick for my final singing contest? Where will our prom be held? Shall I study at McDonald's or Starbucks?
For Form 6 students (this year, future recollections of these days will be drastically different. Their frustrations instead are - what route to choose when forming human chains? What activities to organise for the student strike? If you skip school for protests, how many days' absence could you take before being expelled? Still studying at McDonald's? Starbucks? No thanks.
Nok, an active frontliner in the Anti-Extradition Movement and a DSE candidate, has been absent from school for many days. In his interview, he sighed, "I was never really present so I don't have any particularly cherished memories of life in Form 6."
The trials of our time* keep coming. This group of "chosen kids" will not have a chance to properly say farewell to their schools. As nine months of flames and smoke dispersed somewhat, the storm of Wuhan pneumonia drew near. Even the long-anticipated last day had to be cancelled.
As the oldest among the "kids", they stand on the precipice of youth. After going through the public exams, they would either become "chosen ones" or "eliminated adults". Even though social movements do not exclude people, the examination system does.
This year, the DSE was postponed and the study period longer than in past years. During this time, Stand News interviewed ten of this year's candidates with a commitment to the Anti-Extradition Movement to understand their emotions surrounding the past nine months. When the flames and smoke settled, some tried to sort out their emotions and focus on studying. Some were injured by police brutality. Left with psychological trauma, some decided to abandon the exam and recuperate overseas. Others were arrested during protests and are still in custody. They may be taking their exam in jail. Still others were exiled to Taiwan. Not only did they have to abandon the public exam, but they also had to leave Hong Kong.
Before these Form 6 students charge into their next battlefield in life, we documented their hopes and memories.
Editor's Note:
* The context here refers to "Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of our Time".
Source: The Stand News, 2020
https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/最崎嶇的中六-1-遭警圍扑頭破血流-棄考-dse-離港休養-大埔少年人生怎樣被警暴改寫/
#Youth #DSE #PoliceBrutality
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Hong Kong Students Deeply Worry About Their Future
Ideologist, a students concern group, called for a rally on June 7 but was objected by the police. The group then set up a booth near the Clock Tower in Tsim Sha Tsui and later in Mong Kok to raise public awareness on the adverse impacts of the law.
The group shared their concerns for the future and the loss of confidence in the government.
Not only that the Education Bureau is indifferent to students' well-being during the coronavirus outbreak, the authorities' enforcement of gathering ban, objection of protests, political persecution and the legislation of draconian laws (e.g. Anthem Law, Nation Security Law) have shown the worsening encroachment of rights and freedom in Hong Kong.
Activist-Students Being Stalked
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/22255
#Ideologist #Students #Youth
Hong Kong Students Deeply Worry About Their Future
Ideologist, a students concern group, called for a rally on June 7 but was objected by the police. The group then set up a booth near the Clock Tower in Tsim Sha Tsui and later in Mong Kok to raise public awareness on the adverse impacts of the law.
The group shared their concerns for the future and the loss of confidence in the government.
Not only that the Education Bureau is indifferent to students' well-being during the coronavirus outbreak, the authorities' enforcement of gathering ban, objection of protests, political persecution and the legislation of draconian laws (e.g. Anthem Law, Nation Security Law) have shown the worsening encroachment of rights and freedom in Hong Kong.
Activist-Students Being Stalked
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/22255
#Ideologist #Students #Youth
#FailedState #RuleofLaw
Hong Kong Government Refuses Legal aid to Pro-democracy Student Shot by Police, Citing the Use of Police Force as “Reasonable”
Source: Joshua Wong's Facebook #Aug14
#LegalAid #HongKongStudent #Youth #PoliticalOppression #PoliceBrutality
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24294
Hong Kong Government Refuses Legal aid to Pro-democracy Student Shot by Police, Citing the Use of Police Force as “Reasonable”
Source: Joshua Wong's Facebook #Aug14
#LegalAid #HongKongStudent #Youth #PoliticalOppression #PoliceBrutality
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24294
#FailedState #RuleofLaw
Hong Kong Government Refuses Legal aid to Pro-democracy Student Shot by Police, Citing the Use of Police Force as “Reasonable”
On October 1, 2019, Tsang Chi-kin, a secondary school student of Tsuen Wan Public Ho Chuen Yiu Memorial College, was shot by the police with a live round on his left chest at close range during a pro-democracy demonstration.
Tsang was critically injured as the fragments of the bullet were dispersed in his ribs, lungs and chest cavity, only 3cm away from his heart.
Tsang filed a personal injury claim against the police, which was rejected by the government's Legal Aid Department. The reply letter Tsang Chi-kin received was published by pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong on his Facebook page. The government's department rejected Tsang's case and said the use of force by the police at the time was "reasonable."
Wong elaborated that the Legal Aid Department has been recklessly tightening approval criteria in recent months, which is a clear sign of political oppression, creating unnecessary difficulty to many pro-democracy citizens.
The main argument for filing a legal claim was to seek clarity on whether the police force used was reasonable. Wong said on his Facebook, “Now the Legal Aid Department is acting as a judge, pronouncing a ruling without trial, court, or cross-examination that the police force used was reasonable."
It was said that Tsang will appeal, although the exact schedule remained unclear at the moment. Joshua Wong also commented that the government’s infiltration and oppression targeting pro-democracy civilians will inevitably lead to another round of distrust in the international community on Hong Kong’s judicial system.
Source: Joshua Wong's Facebook #Aug14
#LegalAid #HongKongStudent #Youth #PoliticalOppression #PoliceBrutality
Hong Kong Government Refuses Legal aid to Pro-democracy Student Shot by Police, Citing the Use of Police Force as “Reasonable”
On October 1, 2019, Tsang Chi-kin, a secondary school student of Tsuen Wan Public Ho Chuen Yiu Memorial College, was shot by the police with a live round on his left chest at close range during a pro-democracy demonstration.
Tsang was critically injured as the fragments of the bullet were dispersed in his ribs, lungs and chest cavity, only 3cm away from his heart.
Tsang filed a personal injury claim against the police, which was rejected by the government's Legal Aid Department. The reply letter Tsang Chi-kin received was published by pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong on his Facebook page. The government's department rejected Tsang's case and said the use of force by the police at the time was "reasonable."
Wong elaborated that the Legal Aid Department has been recklessly tightening approval criteria in recent months, which is a clear sign of political oppression, creating unnecessary difficulty to many pro-democracy citizens.
The main argument for filing a legal claim was to seek clarity on whether the police force used was reasonable. Wong said on his Facebook, “Now the Legal Aid Department is acting as a judge, pronouncing a ruling without trial, court, or cross-examination that the police force used was reasonable."
It was said that Tsang will appeal, although the exact schedule remained unclear at the moment. Joshua Wong also commented that the government’s infiltration and oppression targeting pro-democracy civilians will inevitably lead to another round of distrust in the international community on Hong Kong’s judicial system.
Source: Joshua Wong's Facebook #Aug14
#LegalAid #HongKongStudent #Youth #PoliticalOppression #PoliceBrutality
#HKRefugee #Youth #US
#PoliticalAsylum #HumanitarianCrisis #PoliticalOppression
A Long and Uncertain Road Awaits a 17-Year-Old Hong Kong Student Seeking Political Asylum in the U.S.
Source: Apple Daily #Aug11
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24372
#PoliticalAsylum #HumanitarianCrisis #PoliticalOppression
A Long and Uncertain Road Awaits a 17-Year-Old Hong Kong Student Seeking Political Asylum in the U.S.
Source: Apple Daily #Aug11
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24372
#HKRefugee #Youth #US
A Long and Uncertain Road Awaits a 17-Year-Old Hong Kong Student Seeking Political Asylum in the U.S.
Nearly 10,000 protesters have been arrested in Hong Kong since the beginning of the anti-extradition law amendment bill (anti-ELAB) movement last year. Some protesters are staying in Hong Kong to continue their fight for justice despite having been arrested before, while others have gone into exile for fear of persecution. Ah-Y (pseudonym), a 17-year-old DSE candidate, is among those who have fled. As the U.S. government intends to tighten the eligibility of refugees and asylum seekers, as well as extending the processing time for granting work permits, applicants such as Ah-Y are subjected to a lengthy and uncertain waiting process.
The U.S. grants residency to 18,000 eligible asylum applicants each year, of which only about 30% of political asylum applicants end up receiving stay permits. According to the statistics of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (#USCIS), a total of 5 Hong Kong residents have applied for political asylum since 2015, but the number of applicants is expected to increase now that the Hong Kong National Security Law has come into effect.
Currently in California, the 17-year-old DSE candidate Ah-Y was arrested in one of the anti-ELAB protests. She was kept in custody for the maximum hours and after her release without bail, she chose to leave Hong Kong at the end of May. She used a travel visa to enter California and applied for political asylum with the help of an organization formed by Hongkongers living in the U.S.
Because the COVID-19 spread is yet to be under control in California, Ah-Y seldom goes out. Her parents are worried about her situation since she is living alone in a foreign country. But to her, the most insufferable thing is to keep hearing news of her friends' arrests. "I can't eat or sleep well, and I’m extremely worried for their safety. When my friends go and take part in the protests, I won’t be able to relax until I know that they’re back home safe and sound," said Ah-Y.
Source: Apple Daily #Aug11
https://hk.appledaily.com/us/20200811/7U7SMIVUHRBKJAKV4XS4YG7TYY/
#PoliticalAsylum #HumanitarianCrisis #PoliticalOppression
A Long and Uncertain Road Awaits a 17-Year-Old Hong Kong Student Seeking Political Asylum in the U.S.
Nearly 10,000 protesters have been arrested in Hong Kong since the beginning of the anti-extradition law amendment bill (anti-ELAB) movement last year. Some protesters are staying in Hong Kong to continue their fight for justice despite having been arrested before, while others have gone into exile for fear of persecution. Ah-Y (pseudonym), a 17-year-old DSE candidate, is among those who have fled. As the U.S. government intends to tighten the eligibility of refugees and asylum seekers, as well as extending the processing time for granting work permits, applicants such as Ah-Y are subjected to a lengthy and uncertain waiting process.
The U.S. grants residency to 18,000 eligible asylum applicants each year, of which only about 30% of political asylum applicants end up receiving stay permits. According to the statistics of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (#USCIS), a total of 5 Hong Kong residents have applied for political asylum since 2015, but the number of applicants is expected to increase now that the Hong Kong National Security Law has come into effect.
Currently in California, the 17-year-old DSE candidate Ah-Y was arrested in one of the anti-ELAB protests. She was kept in custody for the maximum hours and after her release without bail, she chose to leave Hong Kong at the end of May. She used a travel visa to enter California and applied for political asylum with the help of an organization formed by Hongkongers living in the U.S.
Because the COVID-19 spread is yet to be under control in California, Ah-Y seldom goes out. Her parents are worried about her situation since she is living alone in a foreign country. But to her, the most insufferable thing is to keep hearing news of her friends' arrests. "I can't eat or sleep well, and I’m extremely worried for their safety. When my friends go and take part in the protests, I won’t be able to relax until I know that they’re back home safe and sound," said Ah-Y.
Source: Apple Daily #Aug11
https://hk.appledaily.com/us/20200811/7U7SMIVUHRBKJAKV4XS4YG7TYY/
#PoliticalAsylum #HumanitarianCrisis #PoliticalOppression
#Education
A HK School Ignores a Student’s Request to Repeat a School Year During Social Movement
A photograph went viral on social media, in which it showed a student in the uniform of the Kei Heep Secondary School, went down on his knees in the rain in front of the school gate. He held an ipad and its screen read: “the school is completely flouting students' needs and depriving students' opportunity to learn”. He pleaded for his school's attention for over an hour.
The Form 6 student, surnamed Chan, said he was injured and suffered depression since last year. Impacted by the year-long social movement, he has missed many classes and was concerned about his ability of catching up with the progress of DSE examination in a few months.
He expressed that he has been seeking the school’s permission to repeat a year in school since May, but the school stalled, until recently, rejected his request.
Chan said he was supposed to meet with the school principal at 10am that morning, but the meeting was cancelled last minute for reasons unknown, leaving him no option but to kneel in front of school gate in a bid to discuss with school representative face-to-face.
He went on saying that despite his effort, the school continued to ignore him. Only when it started to rain, and onlookers' concern aroused, teachers then came to him; however, some teachers taunted him: “enough acting!” , “Go inside!" , "Nobody cares!”
Chan had waited on his knees outside the school gate for around an hour until a district councilor came to mediate.
Responding to Apple Daily’s inquiry, the school’s counselling teacher denied that teachers taunted Chan as described.
Source: Civil Servants' Secrets #Sept19
https://www.facebook.com/492354117860377/posts/1040172569745193/
#HongKongStudents #Youth #FailedState
A HK School Ignores a Student’s Request to Repeat a School Year During Social Movement
A photograph went viral on social media, in which it showed a student in the uniform of the Kei Heep Secondary School, went down on his knees in the rain in front of the school gate. He held an ipad and its screen read: “the school is completely flouting students' needs and depriving students' opportunity to learn”. He pleaded for his school's attention for over an hour.
The Form 6 student, surnamed Chan, said he was injured and suffered depression since last year. Impacted by the year-long social movement, he has missed many classes and was concerned about his ability of catching up with the progress of DSE examination in a few months.
He expressed that he has been seeking the school’s permission to repeat a year in school since May, but the school stalled, until recently, rejected his request.
Chan said he was supposed to meet with the school principal at 10am that morning, but the meeting was cancelled last minute for reasons unknown, leaving him no option but to kneel in front of school gate in a bid to discuss with school representative face-to-face.
He went on saying that despite his effort, the school continued to ignore him. Only when it started to rain, and onlookers' concern aroused, teachers then came to him; however, some teachers taunted him: “enough acting!” , “Go inside!" , "Nobody cares!”
Chan had waited on his knees outside the school gate for around an hour until a district councilor came to mediate.
Responding to Apple Daily’s inquiry, the school’s counselling teacher denied that teachers taunted Chan as described.
Source: Civil Servants' Secrets #Sept19
https://www.facebook.com/492354117860377/posts/1040172569745193/
#HongKongStudents #Youth #FailedState