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18-year-old student: I will come out even it means breaking the law

In Kwun Tong, around 100 people held a June Forth Vigil at the Kwun Tong Promenade.

A 18-year-old boy joined the vigil for the second time. He stated that he learnt more about the massacre last year, and he decided to join the vigil.

Regarding the ban of June Forth Vigil this year, he agreed that Hongkongers’ freedom was being exploited. “Hong Kong is the last place to remember this incident. The government is inhumane to ban it,” he said. He stressed that he will stand strong even if the government decides to persecute him.

Source: Stand News
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Victim of Sexual Violence by the Police Urges Hongkongers to Speak Up Against Injustice

A press conference was held at the headquarters of The Hong Kong Social Workers' General Union on June 22, 2020. An underaged female student, K, spoke of her experiences of the police's verbal and sexual abuse after her arrest on September 25, 2019.

After K was arrested in a shopping mall, several police officers insulted her with profanity that demeant women and a female officer "grabbed" her breast several times. K was appalled by the police behaviour even in the public. She then heard that she was dehumanized into a "piece" in a conversation between the police.

At the police station, K's request to the bathroom was repeatedly denied. K told the police that she has human rights. This triggered a series of insult from the police: A female officer said to her, "Human rights are based on freedom, but you are a criminal. Here, we have a say in your freedom. You'd better keep quiet," while a male police officer mocked K by saying "I have human rights!"

K was finally allowed to go to the bathroom but only one hour later. At the toilet, she was directly gazed at by a female officer. K requested her privacy to be respected, but the officer claimed it was part of the protocol.

K requested to call her lawyer and family for at least 6 times but was never granted. Even worse, K had to face a third-degree body search, which required to have all her clothes removed. During the search, a female officer leant very close to K's chest and private parts while humiliating her with insults.

K was brought back to her home for a search by a male police officer, but without the company of her family or lawyer. K felt completely terrified during the search.

After all these happenings, K was traumatized and made three attempts to commit suicide including jumping into the rails. K was diagnosed with PTSD. Nonetheless, she chose to speak up to let other victims of police violence know that they were not alone and they should not blame themselves as they had done nothing wrong.

K wanted to send a message to all Hongkongers that one should speak up when facing injustice.

While K will face a trial in Shatin Magistrates Courts at 14:30 on July 21, the Hong Kong Social Workers' General Union is launching an official complaint to the police about the case.

Image: Internet
Source: Press Conference
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20 year-old Hong Kong student accused of rioting found not guilty

Imagine having to spend 24 hours not knowing whether you will get to see your family and friends before being sent to prison. A 20 year-old who was accused of rioting explained what was going through his mind during the final hours before his case was due for a verdict.

Full translation:
https://telegra.ph/How-did-a-20-year-old-protester-spend-the-final-24-hours-before-his-verdict-07-08

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In a leaderless movement...

(24 Aug) Two Hong Kong protestors, aged 17 and 21, were found guilty for obstructing police official administration and endangering the safety of others during the “Operation Dawn” protests on 11 November 2019. They were sentenced to prison for 8 months.

The intriguing verdict given by magistrate So Man-lung Don is problematic and attention-grabbing:

Don So said he was willing to give a light sentence if the 2 defendants were willing to disclose “the leader who masterminded the event”. However the defendants failed to do so. In addition how the 2 of them didn’t stop a 12 years old child from joining and committing the crime together was all the more serious. Without the arrival of police officers, the wooden sticks on the railway would endanger the traffic.
Don So considered 12 month imprisonment as a starting point, due to the 2 defendants pleading guilty, 8 months were sentenced instead.

Editor’s note: Magistrate Don So simply assumed there was a “leader who masterminded the event" but failed to provide any evidence. This idea led to the unfair judgment by assuming the 2 defendants were covering up for their “boss”, which contradicted his supposed fair standpoint.

Source: Telegram Channel "youarenotalonehk_live", HKLIG Forum Post
Translated by: Hong Kong Echo

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