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#Sedition #Court
Police Charge Pro-democracy activist with Sedition for Chanting "Five Demands and Not One Less" and Other Protest Slogans

Source: Stand News #Sept7 ;
Apple Daily #Sept8

#WhiteTerror #Censorship #RulebyLaw #FreeSpeech #TamTakChi

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Police Charge Pro-democracy activist with Sedition for Chanting "Five Demands and Not One Less" and Other Protest Slogans

Pro-democracy activist Tam Tak-chi, deputy chairman of People Power, was mentioned in Fanling Magistrates' Court on Sept 8, 2020, after being detained for more than 50 hours.

The police arrested Tam in Tai Po at noon on Sept 6, charging him with “sedition” and "causing others to hate or despise the government" under Article 10 of the Cap. 200 Crimes Ordinance.

In court, the prosecution claimed that the following phrases incite hatred for the government and the police.

1. "Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times"
2. "Five Demands Not One Less"
3. "Corrupt Cop, May Your Whole Family Die"
4. "Disband the Police Force"
5. "[Police] Disppeared on 7.21, Murdered on 8.31 and Shot People on 10.1"

The court refused Tam's application for bail and the next hearing will be held on November 27, 2020. Tam was sent to Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre for further detention.

One day before the court, pro-Beijing channel TVB News had already released information: it was said that Tam from the end of June to August had been disseminating "seditious materials" by running street stations, speaking via loudspeakers, and publishing on social media platforms. These messages included "Down with the Communist Party" and slogans "Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of our Times", and calling for "sanctions against officials". The pro-Beijing news channel described his behavior as "an attempt to provoke surrounding people."

Source: Stand News #Sept7 ;
Apple Daily #Sept8
https://www.facebook.com/710476795704610/posts/3434549639963965/

https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20200908/U7AJ64X7WVDFVEUQDA2RQD5GDI/

#WhiteTerror #Censorship #RulebyLaw #FreeSpeech #TamTakChi
#PoliceState
Police Forbid Hong Kong Boy from Giving out Free Masks to Fellow Citizens During Pandemic

At around 7pm on Sept 8 in Hong Kong, a youngster wearing a black tee that read "We love Hong Kong so damn much" was encircled by several police officers. The youngster was giving out free face masks for his fellow citizens outside Kwai Fong metro Station.

The police stopped the boy from distributing masks, recorded his personal details and searched his bag for at least 10 minutes. Passersby went to console the boy after the police left the scene.

Source: PSHK #Sept8
https://www.facebook.com/111587046907016/posts/384481639617554/

#FaceMasks #CoronavirusPandemic #LoveHongKong #HongKongYouth

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Police Charge Pro-democracy activist with Sedition for Chanting "Five Demands and Not One Less"
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/25112

12-Year-Old Girl, Shopping for Stationery, Body-Slammed to the Ground by Police
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/25059
#ChowTszLok #10months #HLM #HongKongLivesMatter
Police Bar citizens from Commemorating Deceased Protesters

Sept 8, 2020 marked 10 months since the passing of Chow Tsz-lok, a 22-year-old student of HK University of Science and Technology (#HKUST) on Nov 8, 2019. He sustained severe head injuries after falling from height at a car park during a pro-democracy protest.

https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/25090

HKUST students' union called on citizens not to forget Chow. Many citizens went on their own and lay white flowers at the carpark. Since early this evening, at least 4 police vehicles were prominently stationed nearby and over 30 armed police, some with pepper ball guns, patrolled around the area.

Whenever a slightly bigger group of citizens appeared, police yelled, “don’t stop, keep walking.” When citizens tried to light a candle after laying flowers, public relations officers stopped them instantly, “you are here to pay tribute, don’t build anything unnecessary."

Source: InMedia #Sept8
#ReligionFreedom
#ChowTszLok #10months #HLM #HongKongLivesMatter
HK Old Man Weeps Before Deceased Protesters' Altar: "We will avenge you, we must avenge you"

At 20:09 on Sept 8, 2020, Hongkongers observed a minute of silence for 22-year-old student Chow Tsz-lok who passed away 10 months ago on the same day after falling from height during police operation.

Citizens set up an altar to commemorate Chow outside the carpark where he fell. People lit candles and lay flowers despite police surveillance and interference.

Into the evening, an elderly man, with the support of a walking stick, slowly came before the altar. He put his palms together and bowed while shedding tears.

He said to the altar in a sorrowful voice, "we will avenge you, we must avenge you".

Source: Stand News #Sept8
https://www.facebook.com/710476795704610/posts/3438630336222562/

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Police Bar citizens from Commemorating Deceased Protesters
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/25126