#PoliceState #LabourDay
Heavy Police Deployment during Golden Week: Police Humiliate Disabled Lawyer
At around 10pm on 1 May, riot police re-entered New Town Plaza and encircled a visually impaired female lawyer who insisted to stay and observe police enforcement.
First-hand Photos: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20098
Some officers hurled insults at her, taunting “you are blind, you can see?” while ignoring her request for the officer’s operation call-name of the day.
[Editor's note: In the police operation in Cityplaza on Apr 26, police officers also mocked pro-democracy district councilor Andrew Chiu whose ear injury was caused in an attack alleged by a pro-Beijing supporter months ago.]
Source: Stand News; USP #May1
#ShopwithU #Shatin #PoliceState #Discrimination
Riot police Enters Shopping Mall to Disperse Hongkongers on Labour's Day Holiday
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20066
Police Drive Away Wheelchair-bound Reporter
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20095
Heavy Police Deployment during Golden Week: Police Humiliate Disabled Lawyer
At around 10pm on 1 May, riot police re-entered New Town Plaza and encircled a visually impaired female lawyer who insisted to stay and observe police enforcement.
First-hand Photos: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20098
Some officers hurled insults at her, taunting “you are blind, you can see?” while ignoring her request for the officer’s operation call-name of the day.
[Editor's note: In the police operation in Cityplaza on Apr 26, police officers also mocked pro-democracy district councilor Andrew Chiu whose ear injury was caused in an attack alleged by a pro-Beijing supporter months ago.]
Source: Stand News; USP #May1
#ShopwithU #Shatin #PoliceState #Discrimination
Riot police Enters Shopping Mall to Disperse Hongkongers on Labour's Day Holiday
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20066
Police Drive Away Wheelchair-bound Reporter
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20095
Police mocked visually impaired lawyer with discriminating and humiliating remarks
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#Discrimination #VisuallyImpaired #Lawyer #PoliceBrutality
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Police officer mocks visually impaired lawyer and demands her to take out artificial eye
In the video, Joy Luk, a visually impaired lawyer and a keen supporter of the pro-democracy movement, gave an account of her grievous experience when lodging a complaint about the police misconduct in a police station.
Not only did the police officer keep questioning the validity of her statement, the officer even went on to mock whether she was genuinely blind. In despair and feeling extremely humiliated, Luk had to take out her artificial eyes and display them on the table.
Source: Joy Luk's Facebook
#May14 #PoliceState #PoliceBrutality #VisuallyImpaired #JoyLuk
Police officer mocks visually impaired lawyer and demands her to take out artificial eye
In the video, Joy Luk, a visually impaired lawyer and a keen supporter of the pro-democracy movement, gave an account of her grievous experience when lodging a complaint about the police misconduct in a police station.
Not only did the police officer keep questioning the validity of her statement, the officer even went on to mock whether she was genuinely blind. In despair and feeling extremely humiliated, Luk had to take out her artificial eyes and display them on the table.
Source: Joy Luk's Facebook
#May14 #PoliceState #PoliceBrutality #VisuallyImpaired #JoyLuk
#PoliceState #Discrimination #May23
Hong Kong Polices' Discriminative Law Enforcement
1600 | Long Ping Bridge, #YuenLong
Over 30 police demanded pro-democracy lawmaker Chu Ho-dick and his team to keep quiet.
Meanwhile, another 20 police escorted a pro-Beijing party and its team.
According to sources at the scene, the pro-Beijing group took photos of citizens passing by, causing many to feel uncomfortable.
Source: Yuen Long Ox
Hong Kong Polices' Discriminative Law Enforcement
1600 | Long Ping Bridge, #YuenLong
Over 30 police demanded pro-democracy lawmaker Chu Ho-dick and his team to keep quiet.
Meanwhile, another 20 police escorted a pro-Beijing party and its team.
According to sources at the scene, the pro-Beijing group took photos of citizens passing by, causing many to feel uncomfortable.
Source: Yuen Long Ox
#PoliceState #Discrimination
Latest absurdity in Hong Kong : who should be charged for criminal damage?
In early hours of the morning of May 29, a few pro-Beijing middle-age men were randomly posting flyers promoting the National Security Law nearby the Tsuen Wan Centre, where billposting is apparently prohibited.
Several hours later, at 4am, a male civilian attempted to remove the flyers, but he was arrested by plainclothes officers for criminal damage and was taken away in a police car.
Source: Tsuen Wan Center I Concern Group
#May29 #NationalSecurityLaw #FailedState
Latest absurdity in Hong Kong : who should be charged for criminal damage?
In early hours of the morning of May 29, a few pro-Beijing middle-age men were randomly posting flyers promoting the National Security Law nearby the Tsuen Wan Centre, where billposting is apparently prohibited.
Several hours later, at 4am, a male civilian attempted to remove the flyers, but he was arrested by plainclothes officers for criminal damage and was taken away in a police car.
Source: Tsuen Wan Center I Concern Group
#May29 #NationalSecurityLaw #FailedState
#PoliticalOppression #FreedomofPress #Discrimination
Police head announces new rule in onsite news reporting to "benefit" "trust-worthy" media, calling "ticketing trouble-making reporters" a trial measure
August 8, 2020 marked the 9th month since pro-democracy university student Chow Tsz-lok fell from height in a car park in an anti-ELAB demonstration last year. Police set up cordon lines and frisked civilian who went to pay tribute to the deceased. They also ticketed 16 reporters on the scene, saying that they were not “carrying out reporting activities while wearing reflective vest.” Police further issued statement on their Facebook, condemning that some people were “wearing reflective vest in disguise to cover up their violation of the gathering ban.”
In an exclusive interview, Chris Tang Ping-keung, Commissioner of HK Police Force announced new measures introduced to regulate onsite reporting activities, stating that all citizen journalists can still cover news beyond the orange police cordon line. However, police will allow “trust-worthy” media to enter the cordoned area to report. He pointed out that criteria for “trust-worthy media” is based on past behaviour of respective media outlet, whether they have committed any behaviour that are "regarded unprofessional by police", including whether the reporting is balanced, whether they have participated in activities beyond reporting, and whether they have obstructed police's work and causing danger to police officers. He believed that such measure would “benefit” the “trust-worthy media”.
When being asked whether such measure is a quasi-licensing system for reporters, Tang denied and reiterated that the decision will be made onsite by Police Public Relations Bureau based on “operation needs”. As to implementation details, objective and timeline, Tang did not provide further information. He did mention that no consensus has been reached with media. Despite that, police force has been putting the measure in practice for trial.
Source: Stand News; HK01 #Aug10
#PoliceState #WhiteTerror
Police head announces new rule in onsite news reporting to "benefit" "trust-worthy" media, calling "ticketing trouble-making reporters" a trial measure
August 8, 2020 marked the 9th month since pro-democracy university student Chow Tsz-lok fell from height in a car park in an anti-ELAB demonstration last year. Police set up cordon lines and frisked civilian who went to pay tribute to the deceased. They also ticketed 16 reporters on the scene, saying that they were not “carrying out reporting activities while wearing reflective vest.” Police further issued statement on their Facebook, condemning that some people were “wearing reflective vest in disguise to cover up their violation of the gathering ban.”
In an exclusive interview, Chris Tang Ping-keung, Commissioner of HK Police Force announced new measures introduced to regulate onsite reporting activities, stating that all citizen journalists can still cover news beyond the orange police cordon line. However, police will allow “trust-worthy” media to enter the cordoned area to report. He pointed out that criteria for “trust-worthy media” is based on past behaviour of respective media outlet, whether they have committed any behaviour that are "regarded unprofessional by police", including whether the reporting is balanced, whether they have participated in activities beyond reporting, and whether they have obstructed police's work and causing danger to police officers. He believed that such measure would “benefit” the “trust-worthy media”.
When being asked whether such measure is a quasi-licensing system for reporters, Tang denied and reiterated that the decision will be made onsite by Police Public Relations Bureau based on “operation needs”. As to implementation details, objective and timeline, Tang did not provide further information. He did mention that no consensus has been reached with media. Despite that, police force has been putting the measure in practice for trial.
Source: Stand News; HK01 #Aug10
#PoliceState #WhiteTerror
#Discrimination #AsiasFinest #PressFreedom
Police Demand Stand News Reporter to prove identity through income
3 reporters, including one from Stand News, were stopped and searched by the police while reporting the commemoration of university student Chow Tsz-lok on Aug 8, 2020, which marked 9 months after his death.
After showing the press pass and ID card, the Stand News reporters was asked by the police for proof that he is a salaried employee of the news agency. Police demanded the reporter to call his colleagues to provide proof. In the end, the police ticketed the other two reporters for violating the gathering ban because they "failed" to prove their identity as a journalist. “You’re on the borderline,” said the police to the Stand News reporter, “but I trust that you are just here to do your job”.
Source: Stand News #Aug9
#ChowTszLok #9Months #StandNews
Police Demand Stand News Reporter to prove identity through income
3 reporters, including one from Stand News, were stopped and searched by the police while reporting the commemoration of university student Chow Tsz-lok on Aug 8, 2020, which marked 9 months after his death.
After showing the press pass and ID card, the Stand News reporters was asked by the police for proof that he is a salaried employee of the news agency. Police demanded the reporter to call his colleagues to provide proof. In the end, the police ticketed the other two reporters for violating the gathering ban because they "failed" to prove their identity as a journalist. “You’re on the borderline,” said the police to the Stand News reporter, “but I trust that you are just here to do your job”.
Source: Stand News #Aug9
#ChowTszLok #9Months #StandNews
#AsiasFinest #Discrimination
HK Police Accuse Resident Distributing Mooncakes of "having an extramarital affair"
Source: Apple Daily #Oct1
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HK Police Accuse Resident Distributing Mooncakes of "having an extramarital affair"
Source: Apple Daily #Oct1
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#AsiasFinest #Discrimination
HK Police Accuse Resident Distributing Mooncakes of "having an extramarital affair"
On October 1, 2020, To Kwa Wan residents organized a Mid-Autumn Festival event with the theme, "never forget 12 Hong Kong youths" at the outdoor To Kwa Wan Playground.
Besides giving mooncake to residents, the organiser collected postcards to send to #12HongKongYouths who have been detained in China since August 23.
After the event had started for an hour, the police warned the residents on the spot of violating the group gathering ban. The police intercepted participants and threatened to issue fine tickets to civilians and journalists on the spot .
Super, a To Kwa Wan resident, was of those being stopped and searched by the police. She learnt about this event from the internet and felt that it’s a meaningful activity to attend. She helped distribute mooncakes when she passed by a playground.
While Super was being searched, a young police officer asked her directly she is married. "He said I must be having an affair after I said I am married," Super said. "Why did he need to say such bad things?” Sugar reiterated that the police officer’s attitude was terrible and she felt humiliated.
Although the residents were frightened by the massive number of police, “the police said that we scared residents. Inexplicable!” Super said.
Source: Apple Daily #Oct1
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20201001/BRUJVBGKXRGTZKWQWB2L3FLQ6I/
HK Police Accuse Resident Distributing Mooncakes of "having an extramarital affair"
On October 1, 2020, To Kwa Wan residents organized a Mid-Autumn Festival event with the theme, "never forget 12 Hong Kong youths" at the outdoor To Kwa Wan Playground.
Besides giving mooncake to residents, the organiser collected postcards to send to #12HongKongYouths who have been detained in China since August 23.
After the event had started for an hour, the police warned the residents on the spot of violating the group gathering ban. The police intercepted participants and threatened to issue fine tickets to civilians and journalists on the spot .
Super, a To Kwa Wan resident, was of those being stopped and searched by the police. She learnt about this event from the internet and felt that it’s a meaningful activity to attend. She helped distribute mooncakes when she passed by a playground.
While Super was being searched, a young police officer asked her directly she is married. "He said I must be having an affair after I said I am married," Super said. "Why did he need to say such bad things?” Sugar reiterated that the police officer’s attitude was terrible and she felt humiliated.
Although the residents were frightened by the massive number of police, “the police said that we scared residents. Inexplicable!” Super said.
Source: Apple Daily #Oct1
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20201001/BRUJVBGKXRGTZKWQWB2L3FLQ6I/
#Injustice #Court
HK's Department of Justice Cancels Private Prosecution Launched by Pro-dem Ray Chan Chi-chuen: 'No Evidence is Offered'
Ray Chan Chi-chuen, the chairman of People Power and a former pro-democracy lawmaker, was dragged on the floor by the pro-Beijing lawmaker Kwok Wai-keung of the Federation of Trade Union, during the House Committee meeting on May 8, 2020 at the Legislative Council.
Chan subsequently initiated a private prosecution against Kwok. Chan said in his Facebook post on November 6, 2020 that he was notified by the Department of Justice (#DoJ) that the authorities would step in and discontinue the private prosecution against Kwok as 'no evidence is offered' in the case.
Source: Stand News #Nov6
#RuleofLaw #PrivateProsecution #RayChan #KwokWaiKeung #Discrimination
HK's Department of Justice Cancels Private Prosecution Launched by Pro-dem Ray Chan Chi-chuen: 'No Evidence is Offered'
Ray Chan Chi-chuen, the chairman of People Power and a former pro-democracy lawmaker, was dragged on the floor by the pro-Beijing lawmaker Kwok Wai-keung of the Federation of Trade Union, during the House Committee meeting on May 8, 2020 at the Legislative Council.
Chan subsequently initiated a private prosecution against Kwok. Chan said in his Facebook post on November 6, 2020 that he was notified by the Department of Justice (#DoJ) that the authorities would step in and discontinue the private prosecution against Kwok as 'no evidence is offered' in the case.
Source: Stand News #Nov6
#RuleofLaw #PrivateProsecution #RayChan #KwokWaiKeung #Discrimination
#FailedState #Border
HK Government Suspends Local School and Welcomes HK-China Border-Crossers With Quarantine Exemption
The Health Authorities in Hong Kong announced on November 20, 2020 that face-to-face classes for primary 1-3 students will be suspended for two weeks starting on Nov 23.
With more new cases confirmed in the city, the Heath Secretary said the coronavirus situation has worsened.
Nevertheless, on the same day that primary schools will partially be suspended in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong government is opening the Hong Kong-China border and exempting the border-crossing people from the 14-day quarantine.
The government called it the "Return2HK" scheme, which will allow registered people to leave Macau and Southern China and go to Hong Kong without the need to undergo 14 days of quarantine.
The daily quota is initially set to be 5,000 people. Among them, up to 3,000 people will be allowed to enter through the Shenzhen Bay and 2,000 via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge per day.
According to pro-Beijing newspaper Sing Tao Daily, the government has plans to increase the quota, and extend the quarantine-free arrangement to other provinces in China, even before the scheme is launched.
Source: RTHK #Nov18 #Nov20
news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1561016-20201120.htm
news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1560592-20201118.htm
#HeathCode #Discrimination #WuhanPneumonia #CoronavirusPandemic
HK Government Suspends Local School and Welcomes HK-China Border-Crossers With Quarantine Exemption
The Health Authorities in Hong Kong announced on November 20, 2020 that face-to-face classes for primary 1-3 students will be suspended for two weeks starting on Nov 23.
With more new cases confirmed in the city, the Heath Secretary said the coronavirus situation has worsened.
Nevertheless, on the same day that primary schools will partially be suspended in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong government is opening the Hong Kong-China border and exempting the border-crossing people from the 14-day quarantine.
The government called it the "Return2HK" scheme, which will allow registered people to leave Macau and Southern China and go to Hong Kong without the need to undergo 14 days of quarantine.
The daily quota is initially set to be 5,000 people. Among them, up to 3,000 people will be allowed to enter through the Shenzhen Bay and 2,000 via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge per day.
According to pro-Beijing newspaper Sing Tao Daily, the government has plans to increase the quota, and extend the quarantine-free arrangement to other provinces in China, even before the scheme is launched.
Source: RTHK #Nov18 #Nov20
news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1561016-20201120.htm
news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1560592-20201118.htm
#HeathCode #Discrimination #WuhanPneumonia #CoronavirusPandemic
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Primary school classes suspended amid Covid surge
Health Secretary Sophia Chan has announced that face-to-face classes for primary 1-3 pupils will be suspended for two weeks from Monday as the coronavirus situation in the city deteriorates. The move comes just over a week after the authorities ordered kindergartens…
#Academia #Censorship #Discrimination
Academic Organization Bars Taiwanese Scholar from Attending Event Due to his Taiwanese Nationality
A Taiwanese scholar was rejected by the ICTP's winter school of Quantitative Systems Biology (http://indico.ictp.it/event/9131/overview?fbclid=IwAR0wrp8d0AJVZriQcMMBpqxaIW2K3IBoTjqdSwDt7HNNNIGJz4a0T72Ppxw) due to his Taiwanese nationality.
According to the affected scholar, the organizer of th event told him a "new United Nations' rule" since 2019 that "Taiwanese are not allowed to attend any event under UNESCO". The reason is that "Taiwan is not a member state of the UN".
Source: Chih-fu Yeh's Facebook #Nov30
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=4458474867500152&id=100000130488460
#UN #ICTP #Taiwan
Academic Organization Bars Taiwanese Scholar from Attending Event Due to his Taiwanese Nationality
A Taiwanese scholar was rejected by the ICTP's winter school of Quantitative Systems Biology (http://indico.ictp.it/event/9131/overview?fbclid=IwAR0wrp8d0AJVZriQcMMBpqxaIW2K3IBoTjqdSwDt7HNNNIGJz4a0T72Ppxw) due to his Taiwanese nationality.
According to the affected scholar, the organizer of th event told him a "new United Nations' rule" since 2019 that "Taiwanese are not allowed to attend any event under UNESCO". The reason is that "Taiwan is not a member state of the UN".
Source: Chih-fu Yeh's Facebook #Nov30
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=4458474867500152&id=100000130488460
#UN #ICTP #Taiwan