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Human Rights Watchdog on #GrandmaWong's Arrest: Another assault on democracy and free expression in Hong Kong
January 22, 2021 marked the 16th month of the death of 15-year-old pro-democracy student #ChanYinLam.
Flouting National Security Law and social distancing restriction, some citizens continued their monthly remembrance ritual in Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong.
'Grandma Wong' Wong Fan-yiu showed up at the scene with several handbills in her hands. She was later arrested on suspicion of obstructing police officer in execution of their duties.
Commenting on the incident, #BenedictRogers, Hong Kong Watch’s Chief Executive said, “The arrest of Grandma Wong, who is one of the most prominent pro-democracy protestors, is the latest assault on democracy and free expression in Hong Kong. It appears it is now a crime for pensioners to hold a protest sign at a pedestrian crossing.”
He urged the Hong Kong Authorities to release Grandma Wong.
Source: Stand News, #Jan22
#HongKongWatch #Arrest
Human Rights Watchdog on #GrandmaWong's Arrest: Another assault on democracy and free expression in Hong Kong
January 22, 2021 marked the 16th month of the death of 15-year-old pro-democracy student #ChanYinLam.
Flouting National Security Law and social distancing restriction, some citizens continued their monthly remembrance ritual in Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong.
'Grandma Wong' Wong Fan-yiu showed up at the scene with several handbills in her hands. She was later arrested on suspicion of obstructing police officer in execution of their duties.
Commenting on the incident, #BenedictRogers, Hong Kong Watch’s Chief Executive said, “The arrest of Grandma Wong, who is one of the most prominent pro-democracy protestors, is the latest assault on democracy and free expression in Hong Kong. It appears it is now a crime for pensioners to hold a protest sign at a pedestrian crossing.”
He urged the Hong Kong Authorities to release Grandma Wong.
Source: Stand News, #Jan22
#HongKongWatch #Arrest
#Remembrance #FirstHand
Grandma Wong Arrested while Paying Tribute to Chow Tsz-lok
Grandma Wong was in Tseung Kwan O around 7:30pm, holding a handbill with the number 2 in her hands, signifying the two years since the death of Chow Tsz-lok.
She chanted familiar protest slogan “Five Demands No One Less”, and called for establishing an independent inquiry commission to investigate the cause of Chow's death.
Moments later, Grandma Wong was quickly surrounded by police officers, who then took her away in a police car.
See also:
Citizens Lay Down White Flowers on 2-Year Anniversary of Student Protester's Death
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/31377
#ChowTszLok #AlexChow #TseungKwanO #LestWeForget #GrandmaWong #PoliceState
Source: #FirstHand, Stand News; #Nov8
https://www.facebook.com/710476795704610/posts/4718694691549447/
Grandma Wong Arrested while Paying Tribute to Chow Tsz-lok
Grandma Wong was in Tseung Kwan O around 7:30pm, holding a handbill with the number 2 in her hands, signifying the two years since the death of Chow Tsz-lok.
She chanted familiar protest slogan “Five Demands No One Less”, and called for establishing an independent inquiry commission to investigate the cause of Chow's death.
Moments later, Grandma Wong was quickly surrounded by police officers, who then took her away in a police car.
See also:
Citizens Lay Down White Flowers on 2-Year Anniversary of Student Protester's Death
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/31377
#ChowTszLok #AlexChow #TseungKwanO #LestWeForget #GrandmaWong #PoliceState
Source: #FirstHand, Stand News; #Nov8
https://www.facebook.com/710476795704610/posts/4718694691549447/
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66-year-old #GrandmaWong sentenced to 32-week jail after waving Union Jack Flag in Hong Kong
Source: InMedia #Jul13
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66-year-old #GrandmaWong sentenced to 32-week jail after waving Union Jack Flag in Hong Kong
Source: InMedia #Jul13
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66-year-old #GrandmaWong sentenced to 32-week jail after waving Union Jack Flag in Hong Kong
On 13 July, 2022, 66-year-old Wong Fung-yiu, known as “Grandma Wong”, a pro-democracy Hongkonger, pleads guilty to unlawful assembly and is sentenced to 32 weeks imprisonment for waving the Union Jack flag in Hong Kong. She claims that she was interrogated by China's Public Security authorities two days after the flag waving incident.
“Grandma Wong” was charged for two counts of unlawful assembly in August 2019 at Quarry Bay Station and Taikoo Station, waving the Union Jack flag at demonstrations and verbally abusing the police.
In February 2022, Grandma Wong pleaded not guilty and initiated to cancel her bail. She was escorted to the Eastern Magistrates' Courts on 13 July, 2022. During trial, she was not happy with the “snail speed” of the trial and thus changed her plea, stating “I will take the rap” as she does not want to die in jail like Liu Xiaobo [deceased Nobel Peace Prize winner]. She was jailed for 32 weeks by magistrate Ada Yim.
Furthermore, Grandma Wong revealed that she went to China two days after the flag waving incident and was detained by the local “Public Security” for 40 days interrogating her about her case. Magistrate Yim raised questions about this and the prosecutor responded that they could contact the mainland police but it might take three to four months to get a reply. Defendant Grandma Wong indicated there was no need to wait. In the end, magistrate Yim pointed out that the defendant had not been prosecuted elsewhere, thus the sentence would not be commuted.
Source: InMedia #Jul13
https://bit.ly/3c4gAgR
#PoliticalProsecution #PoliticalPrisoner #AntiELAB #UnionJack
66-year-old #GrandmaWong sentenced to 32-week jail after waving Union Jack Flag in Hong Kong
On 13 July, 2022, 66-year-old Wong Fung-yiu, known as “Grandma Wong”, a pro-democracy Hongkonger, pleads guilty to unlawful assembly and is sentenced to 32 weeks imprisonment for waving the Union Jack flag in Hong Kong. She claims that she was interrogated by China's Public Security authorities two days after the flag waving incident.
“Grandma Wong” was charged for two counts of unlawful assembly in August 2019 at Quarry Bay Station and Taikoo Station, waving the Union Jack flag at demonstrations and verbally abusing the police.
In February 2022, Grandma Wong pleaded not guilty and initiated to cancel her bail. She was escorted to the Eastern Magistrates' Courts on 13 July, 2022. During trial, she was not happy with the “snail speed” of the trial and thus changed her plea, stating “I will take the rap” as she does not want to die in jail like Liu Xiaobo [deceased Nobel Peace Prize winner]. She was jailed for 32 weeks by magistrate Ada Yim.
Furthermore, Grandma Wong revealed that she went to China two days after the flag waving incident and was detained by the local “Public Security” for 40 days interrogating her about her case. Magistrate Yim raised questions about this and the prosecutor responded that they could contact the mainland police but it might take three to four months to get a reply. Defendant Grandma Wong indicated there was no need to wait. In the end, magistrate Yim pointed out that the defendant had not been prosecuted elsewhere, thus the sentence would not be commuted.
Source: InMedia #Jul13
https://bit.ly/3c4gAgR
#PoliticalProsecution #PoliticalPrisoner #AntiELAB #UnionJack