#OneCountryTwoSystems
Concerns over the broad coverage of the National Security Law,
Hong Kong Law Professor: The idea that "national security should overrules everything" will only result in tyranny
A three-day meeting was held by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress in Beijing last week, with details of the National Security Law draft being discussed during the meeting.
According to China state media Xinhua News Agency, the definition and the criminal responsibility of secession, subversion of state power, terrorist activities, collusion with foreign or abroad forces to endanger national security were discussed. Moreover, the wordings in one of the four criminal offences described by the Xinhua Agency has been changed from "foreign or abroad forces to intervene in affairs in HKSAR" to "collusion with foreign or abroad forces to endanger national security"; which some interpreted the amendment as a target to local individuals and organisations.
The Xinhua Agency also indicated that drafting the law itself is an important process that affirms the Committee's hope and need to pass the Law.
In an interview, Johannes Chan, Chair Professor of Law at the University of Hong Kong, said in the details of the draft announced, "collusion with foreign or abroad forces to endanger national security" includes inciting, conspiring, convincing, or even unilaterally planning of criminal activities. With the Chinese government vesting the power of interpretation, Chan worried that the definition of criminal offences can become arbitrary, and might vary from time to time. He also expressed concern that the promise of "one country two systems" and Hongkongers' protection under the Basic Law are no longer valid since the new Law overrides the Basic Law, and charged Hongkongers can be sent to the mainland for trials.
Chan also emphasized that protecting national security does not justify random accusations and sentencing or even executing without going through trials. The idea that "national security should overrules everything" is an misleading concept, and will only result in tyranny.
Source: Now News; Commercial Radio #Jun19
#NationalSecurityLaw #CCP #EvilLaw #Authoritarianism #Tyranny #JohannesChan
Concerns over the broad coverage of the National Security Law,
Hong Kong Law Professor: The idea that "national security should overrules everything" will only result in tyranny
A three-day meeting was held by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress in Beijing last week, with details of the National Security Law draft being discussed during the meeting.
According to China state media Xinhua News Agency, the definition and the criminal responsibility of secession, subversion of state power, terrorist activities, collusion with foreign or abroad forces to endanger national security were discussed. Moreover, the wordings in one of the four criminal offences described by the Xinhua Agency has been changed from "foreign or abroad forces to intervene in affairs in HKSAR" to "collusion with foreign or abroad forces to endanger national security"; which some interpreted the amendment as a target to local individuals and organisations.
The Xinhua Agency also indicated that drafting the law itself is an important process that affirms the Committee's hope and need to pass the Law.
In an interview, Johannes Chan, Chair Professor of Law at the University of Hong Kong, said in the details of the draft announced, "collusion with foreign or abroad forces to endanger national security" includes inciting, conspiring, convincing, or even unilaterally planning of criminal activities. With the Chinese government vesting the power of interpretation, Chan worried that the definition of criminal offences can become arbitrary, and might vary from time to time. He also expressed concern that the promise of "one country two systems" and Hongkongers' protection under the Basic Law are no longer valid since the new Law overrides the Basic Law, and charged Hongkongers can be sent to the mainland for trials.
Chan also emphasized that protecting national security does not justify random accusations and sentencing or even executing without going through trials. The idea that "national security should overrules everything" is an misleading concept, and will only result in tyranny.
Source: Now News; Commercial Radio #Jun19
#NationalSecurityLaw #CCP #EvilLaw #Authoritarianism #Tyranny #JohannesChan
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全國人大今審議港區國安法 其中一類罪行用字有變
【Now新聞台】全國人大常委會會議一連三日在北京召開，新華社報道，會議會審議港區國安法，而法律草案對分裂國家等，四類犯罪行為的具體構成，和相應的刑事責任，作出了明確規定。
#OneCountryOneSystem #NationalSecurityLaw
Pro-Beijing Politician: Waving national flags of other countries is illegal under the National Security Law
The PRC's Standing Committee of the National People's Congress will meet for three consecutive days starting Sunday on June 28. According to pro-Beijing politians, it is expected that the National Security Law will be tabled and endorsed in the meetings.
Beijing loyalist and Hong Kong representative attending the meeting Yip Kwok-him said that the finalised draft remained unknown at the moment. According to existing draft, waving national flags of the United Kingdom, the United States of America or Hong Kong would be deemed illegal under the National Security Law.
Yip stressed that if the Law cannot deal with these circumstances, there is no practical effect, citing the controversial Article 23 as only a "toothless tiger". Yip pointed out that once when the National Security Law is in force, it would be an obvious breach for anyone lobby for foreign country to impose sanctions on Hong Kong.
Source: Commercial Radio; NOW News
#Jun26 #Tyranny #FailedState
#NationalFlag
Pro-Beijing Politician: Waving national flags of other countries is illegal under the National Security Law
The PRC's Standing Committee of the National People's Congress will meet for three consecutive days starting Sunday on June 28. According to pro-Beijing politians, it is expected that the National Security Law will be tabled and endorsed in the meetings.
Beijing loyalist and Hong Kong representative attending the meeting Yip Kwok-him said that the finalised draft remained unknown at the moment. According to existing draft, waving national flags of the United Kingdom, the United States of America or Hong Kong would be deemed illegal under the National Security Law.
Yip stressed that if the Law cannot deal with these circumstances, there is no practical effect, citing the controversial Article 23 as only a "toothless tiger". Yip pointed out that once when the National Security Law is in force, it would be an obvious breach for anyone lobby for foreign country to impose sanctions on Hong Kong.
Source: Commercial Radio; NOW News
#Jun26 #Tyranny #FailedState
#NationalFlag
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葉國謙：港區國安法下揮港獨旗必違法
全國人大常委會明天起一連三日開會，預料有機會表決通過港區國安法。有份列席會議的港區人大代表葉國謙表示，暫時未清楚最終的條文版本，若法案能在七一回歸紀念日前通過，按照現時的草案說明，在七一遊行中揮舞英美國旗，甚至港獨旗幟，一定抵觸國安法，更指若國安法連這些情況都處理不到，就沒有實際效力。葉國謙呼籲有計劃做這些行為的人要想清楚，但現時難以確定警方何時開始執法。
#PoliceState #PoliceBrutaliy
Police Separate a Shopping Family, Child Traumatized Seeing his Father Being Taken
Away
The police separated a family of three on a Sunday when setting up a cordon at Dundas Street.
The father was taken away by the police. The son was traumatized and cried by holding his mother.
The mother told a journalist that they went to buy fruits at the wholesale fruit market in Yau Mai Tei. After parking their car, they went to Mong Kok to buy beverage.
The police set up a cordon line suddenly. Police caught her husband in the cordon and brought him to a police station.
Photo: Studio Incendo
Source: PSHK #Jun28
#Tyranny
#SilentProtests
#NationalSecurityLaw
Police Separate a Shopping Family, Child Traumatized Seeing his Father Being Taken
Away
The police separated a family of three on a Sunday when setting up a cordon at Dundas Street.
The father was taken away by the police. The son was traumatized and cried by holding his mother.
The mother told a journalist that they went to buy fruits at the wholesale fruit market in Yau Mai Tei. After parking their car, they went to Mong Kok to buy beverage.
The police set up a cordon line suddenly. Police caught her husband in the cordon and brought him to a police station.
Photo: Studio Incendo
Source: PSHK #Jun28
#Tyranny
#SilentProtests
#NationalSecurityLaw
Virologist fled Hong Kong: I know how they treat whistleblowers
Dr. Li-meng Yan, a virologist in the University of Hong Kong, realized COVID-19 is transmittable between humans as early as Dec 2019. She believes that the Chinese government withheld that vital information at that time, costing millions of lives worldwide. Her supervisors from HKU, despite also being consultants in the W.H.O., did not do anything to stop this massive crisis.
Dr. Li fled to the US to reveal the truth. Right after she left Hong Kong, her family in mainland China was 'visited'; her work accounts and emails became unaccessible.
Anyone can be Dr. Li. Will you speak out when politics override conscience? Show your obedience to #tyranny or #strive for a democratic government, it is your choice now.
#Whistleblower #Coronavirvus
#FreedomOfSpeech #China #WHO
Watch full video at: https://video.foxnews.com/v/6170706702001#sp=show-clips
Further reading:
Summary: What has World Health Organization (WHO) said about coronavirus since 10 Jan, 2020?
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/17757
Dr. Li-meng Yan, a virologist in the University of Hong Kong, realized COVID-19 is transmittable between humans as early as Dec 2019. She believes that the Chinese government withheld that vital information at that time, costing millions of lives worldwide. Her supervisors from HKU, despite also being consultants in the W.H.O., did not do anything to stop this massive crisis.
Dr. Li fled to the US to reveal the truth. Right after she left Hong Kong, her family in mainland China was 'visited'; her work accounts and emails became unaccessible.
Anyone can be Dr. Li. Will you speak out when politics override conscience? Show your obedience to #tyranny or #strive for a democratic government, it is your choice now.
#Whistleblower #Coronavirvus
#FreedomOfSpeech #China #WHO
Watch full video at: https://video.foxnews.com/v/6170706702001#sp=show-clips
Further reading:
Summary: What has World Health Organization (WHO) said about coronavirus since 10 Jan, 2020?
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/17757
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Coronavirus Whistleblower: Exclusive Fox News Interview
Dr. Li-Meng Yan, a virologist from Hong Kong, tells Fox News in an exclusive interview about the early research she says she conducted into COVID-19, and why she believes that research was withheld from the world.
China’s “recolonization” of Hong Kong could soon be complete
The Chinese Communist party (CCP) has made clear it has no intention of honouring the international treaty its signed with the UK in 1984, which promised a high degree of autonomy to Hong Kong for at least 50 years. The most important aspect of this affront to the former colonists is what it tells us about the kind of power a rising CCP intends to be in the world.
The sweeping changes in the territory indicate that President Xi Jinping really does believe China is engaged in a bitter ideological struggle with the “extremely malicious”, “western” ideas of liberalism and democracy.
Source: Financial Times #Nov11
https://www.ft.com/content/cfd7089d-65b5-4c50-8b8e-a037350a42d7
#China #CCP #Tyranny #HongKong #Colonialization
The Chinese Communist party (CCP) has made clear it has no intention of honouring the international treaty its signed with the UK in 1984, which promised a high degree of autonomy to Hong Kong for at least 50 years. The most important aspect of this affront to the former colonists is what it tells us about the kind of power a rising CCP intends to be in the world.
The sweeping changes in the territory indicate that President Xi Jinping really does believe China is engaged in a bitter ideological struggle with the “extremely malicious”, “western” ideas of liberalism and democracy.
Source: Financial Times #Nov11
https://www.ft.com/content/cfd7089d-65b5-4c50-8b8e-a037350a42d7
#China #CCP #Tyranny #HongKong #Colonialization
Blinken: "Tiananmen" is a Synonym of China's brutal actions, the protest at the time echoes Hongkongers' struggle today
On the 32nd Anniversary of the June 4th Massacre, the US Secretary of State Blinken issues a statement saying that Tiananmen had already been a synonym of brutal actions by the Government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in 1989. He also describes the Tiananmen demonstrations in 1989 echoing the struggles for democracy and freedom in Hong Kong.
The statement said that the people at the Tiananmen Square by then had a noble and simple request: Recognize and respect the human rights. Blinken criticises the PRC authorities for failing to meet the people's request and responded it with violence. He said that the courage of the protesters on the June 4th incident reminds him never stop seeking transparency on the events of that day, including a full accounting of all those killed, detained, or missing. He also pointed out that the Tiananmen demonstrations echoes the struggles for democracy and freedom in Hong Kong, where a planned vigil to commemorate the event was banned by local authorities.
He emphasises that the US will continue to stand with the people of China as they demand their government to respect universal human rights.
Source: Stand News #Jun04
https://bit.ly/3wO2QeQ
#US #China #Tiananmen #Blinken #HumanRights #Tyranny #June4 #Freedom #Democracy
On the 32nd Anniversary of the June 4th Massacre, the US Secretary of State Blinken issues a statement saying that Tiananmen had already been a synonym of brutal actions by the Government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in 1989. He also describes the Tiananmen demonstrations in 1989 echoing the struggles for democracy and freedom in Hong Kong.
The statement said that the people at the Tiananmen Square by then had a noble and simple request: Recognize and respect the human rights. Blinken criticises the PRC authorities for failing to meet the people's request and responded it with violence. He said that the courage of the protesters on the June 4th incident reminds him never stop seeking transparency on the events of that day, including a full accounting of all those killed, detained, or missing. He also pointed out that the Tiananmen demonstrations echoes the struggles for democracy and freedom in Hong Kong, where a planned vigil to commemorate the event was banned by local authorities.
He emphasises that the US will continue to stand with the people of China as they demand their government to respect universal human rights.
Source: Stand News #Jun04
https://bit.ly/3wO2QeQ
#US #China #Tiananmen #Blinken #HumanRights #Tyranny #June4 #Freedom #Democracy
#MyanmarJunta executes leading democracy activists
//Myanmar's military junta executed two prominent pro-democracy activists and two other men accused of terrorism, state media reported Monday, following a trial condemned by the #UN and rights groups.
Veteran democracy activist #KyawMinYu, better known as #KoJimmy, and former #NationalLeagueforDemocracy lawmaker #PhyoZayarThaw were executed, along with #HlaMyoAung and #AungThuraZaw, the Global New Light of Myanmar reported, without giving a date.
Their deaths mark the first judicial executions in the country in decades, andhuman rights groups fear more will follow. According to #HumanRightsWatch, 114 people have been sentenced to death in Myanmar since the military seized power in a coup in February 2021.//
Read the full article:
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/07/24/asia/myanmar-executions-pro-democracy-figures-intl-hnk/index.html
Source: CNN #Jul24
#DeathSentence #Authoritarianism #Tyranny #PoliticalProsecution #StandWithMyanmar
//Myanmar's military junta executed two prominent pro-democracy activists and two other men accused of terrorism, state media reported Monday, following a trial condemned by the #UN and rights groups.
Veteran democracy activist #KyawMinYu, better known as #KoJimmy, and former #NationalLeagueforDemocracy lawmaker #PhyoZayarThaw were executed, along with #HlaMyoAung and #AungThuraZaw, the Global New Light of Myanmar reported, without giving a date.
Their deaths mark the first judicial executions in the country in decades, andhuman rights groups fear more will follow. According to #HumanRightsWatch, 114 people have been sentenced to death in Myanmar since the military seized power in a coup in February 2021.//
Read the full article:
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/07/24/asia/myanmar-executions-pro-democracy-figures-intl-hnk/index.html
Source: CNN #Jul24
#DeathSentence #Authoritarianism #Tyranny #PoliticalProsecution #StandWithMyanmar