#HongKongersVoices #Students
The Worst Time to be a Sixth Former
The days spent preparing for public exams are one of the few things that resonate among almost all Hongkongers.
The memories of youth are shared by all - photocopying past exam papers? Should I make my own commemorative book or buy one? What song should I pick for my final singing contest? Where will our prom be held? Shall I study at McDonald's or Starbucks?
For Form 6 students (this year, future recollections of these days will be drastically different. Their frustrations instead are - what route to choose when forming human chains? What activities to organise for the student strike? If you skip school for protests, how many days' absence could you take before being expelled? Still studying at McDonald's? Starbucks? No thanks.
Nok, an active frontliner in the Anti-Extradition Movement and a DSE candidate, has been absent from school for many days. In his interview, he sighed, "I was never really present so I don't have any particularly cherished memories of life in Form 6."
The trials of our time* keep coming. This group of "chosen kids" will not have a chance to properly say farewell to their schools. As nine months of flames and smoke dispersed somewhat, the storm of Wuhan pneumonia drew near. Even the long-anticipated last day had to be cancelled.
As the oldest among the "kids", they stand on the precipice of youth. After going through the public exams, they would either become "chosen ones" or "eliminated adults". Even though social movements do not exclude people, the examination system does.
This year, the DSE was postponed and the study period longer than in past years. During this time, Stand News interviewed ten of this year's candidates with a commitment to the Anti-Extradition Movement to understand their emotions surrounding the past nine months. When the flames and smoke settled, some tried to sort out their emotions and focus on studying. Some were injured by police brutality. Left with psychological trauma, some decided to abandon the exam and recuperate overseas. Others were arrested during protests and are still in custody. They may be taking their exam in jail. Still others were exiled to Taiwan. Not only did they have to abandon the public exam, but they also had to leave Hong Kong.
Before these Form 6 students charge into their next battlefield in life, we documented their hopes and memories.
Editor's Note:
* The context here refers to "Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of our Time".
Source: The Stand News, 2020
https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/最崎嶇的中六-1-遭警圍扑頭破血流-棄考-dse-離港休養-大埔少年人生怎樣被警暴改寫/
#Youth #DSE #PoliceBrutality
The Worst Time to be a Sixth Former
The days spent preparing for public exams are one of the few things that resonate among almost all Hongkongers.
The memories of youth are shared by all - photocopying past exam papers? Should I make my own commemorative book or buy one? What song should I pick for my final singing contest? Where will our prom be held? Shall I study at McDonald's or Starbucks?
For Form 6 students (this year, future recollections of these days will be drastically different. Their frustrations instead are - what route to choose when forming human chains? What activities to organise for the student strike? If you skip school for protests, how many days' absence could you take before being expelled? Still studying at McDonald's? Starbucks? No thanks.
Nok, an active frontliner in the Anti-Extradition Movement and a DSE candidate, has been absent from school for many days. In his interview, he sighed, "I was never really present so I don't have any particularly cherished memories of life in Form 6."
The trials of our time* keep coming. This group of "chosen kids" will not have a chance to properly say farewell to their schools. As nine months of flames and smoke dispersed somewhat, the storm of Wuhan pneumonia drew near. Even the long-anticipated last day had to be cancelled.
As the oldest among the "kids", they stand on the precipice of youth. After going through the public exams, they would either become "chosen ones" or "eliminated adults". Even though social movements do not exclude people, the examination system does.
This year, the DSE was postponed and the study period longer than in past years. During this time, Stand News interviewed ten of this year's candidates with a commitment to the Anti-Extradition Movement to understand their emotions surrounding the past nine months. When the flames and smoke settled, some tried to sort out their emotions and focus on studying. Some were injured by police brutality. Left with psychological trauma, some decided to abandon the exam and recuperate overseas. Others were arrested during protests and are still in custody. They may be taking their exam in jail. Still others were exiled to Taiwan. Not only did they have to abandon the public exam, but they also had to leave Hong Kong.
Before these Form 6 students charge into their next battlefield in life, we documented their hopes and memories.
Editor's Note:
* The context here refers to "Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of our Time".
Source: The Stand News, 2020
https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/最崎嶇的中六-1-遭警圍扑頭破血流-棄考-dse-離港休養-大埔少年人生怎樣被警暴改寫/
#Youth #DSE #PoliceBrutality
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#FirstHand #Jun7
Hong Kong Students Deeply Worry About Their Future
Ideologist, a students concern group, called for a rally on June 7 but was objected by the police. The group then set up a booth near the Clock Tower in Tsim Sha Tsui and later in Mong Kok to raise public awareness on the adverse impacts of the law.
The group shared their concerns for the future and the loss of confidence in the government.
Not only that the Education Bureau is indifferent to students' well-being during the coronavirus outbreak, the authorities' enforcement of gathering ban, objection of protests, political persecution and the legislation of draconian laws (e.g. Anthem Law, Nation Security Law) have shown the worsening encroachment of rights and freedom in Hong Kong.
Activist-Students Being Stalked
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/22255
#Ideologist #Students #Youth
Hong Kong Students Deeply Worry About Their Future
Ideologist, a students concern group, called for a rally on June 7 but was objected by the police. The group then set up a booth near the Clock Tower in Tsim Sha Tsui and later in Mong Kok to raise public awareness on the adverse impacts of the law.
The group shared their concerns for the future and the loss of confidence in the government.
Not only that the Education Bureau is indifferent to students' well-being during the coronavirus outbreak, the authorities' enforcement of gathering ban, objection of protests, political persecution and the legislation of draconian laws (e.g. Anthem Law, Nation Security Law) have shown the worsening encroachment of rights and freedom in Hong Kong.
Activist-Students Being Stalked
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/22255
#Ideologist #Students #Youth
#FailedState #RuleofLaw
Hong Kong Government Refuses Legal aid to Pro-democracy Student Shot by Police, Citing the Use of Police Force as “Reasonable”
Source: Joshua Wong's Facebook #Aug14
#LegalAid #HongKongStudent #Youth #PoliticalOppression #PoliceBrutality
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24294
Hong Kong Government Refuses Legal aid to Pro-democracy Student Shot by Police, Citing the Use of Police Force as “Reasonable”
Source: Joshua Wong's Facebook #Aug14
#LegalAid #HongKongStudent #Youth #PoliticalOppression #PoliceBrutality
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24294
#FailedState #RuleofLaw
Hong Kong Government Refuses Legal aid to Pro-democracy Student Shot by Police, Citing the Use of Police Force as “Reasonable”
On October 1, 2019, Tsang Chi-kin, a secondary school student of Tsuen Wan Public Ho Chuen Yiu Memorial College, was shot by the police with a live round on his left chest at close range during a pro-democracy demonstration.
Tsang was critically injured as the fragments of the bullet were dispersed in his ribs, lungs and chest cavity, only 3cm away from his heart.
Tsang filed a personal injury claim against the police, which was rejected by the government's Legal Aid Department. The reply letter Tsang Chi-kin received was published by pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong on his Facebook page. The government's department rejected Tsang's case and said the use of force by the police at the time was "reasonable."
Wong elaborated that the Legal Aid Department has been recklessly tightening approval criteria in recent months, which is a clear sign of political oppression, creating unnecessary difficulty to many pro-democracy citizens.
The main argument for filing a legal claim was to seek clarity on whether the police force used was reasonable. Wong said on his Facebook, “Now the Legal Aid Department is acting as a judge, pronouncing a ruling without trial, court, or cross-examination that the police force used was reasonable."
It was said that Tsang will appeal, although the exact schedule remained unclear at the moment. Joshua Wong also commented that the government’s infiltration and oppression targeting pro-democracy civilians will inevitably lead to another round of distrust in the international community on Hong Kong’s judicial system.
Source: Joshua Wong's Facebook #Aug14
#LegalAid #HongKongStudent #Youth #PoliticalOppression #PoliceBrutality
Hong Kong Government Refuses Legal aid to Pro-democracy Student Shot by Police, Citing the Use of Police Force as “Reasonable”
On October 1, 2019, Tsang Chi-kin, a secondary school student of Tsuen Wan Public Ho Chuen Yiu Memorial College, was shot by the police with a live round on his left chest at close range during a pro-democracy demonstration.
Tsang was critically injured as the fragments of the bullet were dispersed in his ribs, lungs and chest cavity, only 3cm away from his heart.
Tsang filed a personal injury claim against the police, which was rejected by the government's Legal Aid Department. The reply letter Tsang Chi-kin received was published by pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong on his Facebook page. The government's department rejected Tsang's case and said the use of force by the police at the time was "reasonable."
Wong elaborated that the Legal Aid Department has been recklessly tightening approval criteria in recent months, which is a clear sign of political oppression, creating unnecessary difficulty to many pro-democracy citizens.
The main argument for filing a legal claim was to seek clarity on whether the police force used was reasonable. Wong said on his Facebook, “Now the Legal Aid Department is acting as a judge, pronouncing a ruling without trial, court, or cross-examination that the police force used was reasonable."
It was said that Tsang will appeal, although the exact schedule remained unclear at the moment. Joshua Wong also commented that the government’s infiltration and oppression targeting pro-democracy civilians will inevitably lead to another round of distrust in the international community on Hong Kong’s judicial system.
Source: Joshua Wong's Facebook #Aug14
#LegalAid #HongKongStudent #Youth #PoliticalOppression #PoliceBrutality
#HKRefugee #Youth #US
#PoliticalAsylum #HumanitarianCrisis #PoliticalOppression
A Long and Uncertain Road Awaits a 17-Year-Old Hong Kong Student Seeking Political Asylum in the U.S.
Source: Apple Daily #Aug11
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24372
#PoliticalAsylum #HumanitarianCrisis #PoliticalOppression
A Long and Uncertain Road Awaits a 17-Year-Old Hong Kong Student Seeking Political Asylum in the U.S.
Source: Apple Daily #Aug11
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24372
#HKRefugee #Youth #US
A Long and Uncertain Road Awaits a 17-Year-Old Hong Kong Student Seeking Political Asylum in the U.S.
Nearly 10,000 protesters have been arrested in Hong Kong since the beginning of the anti-extradition law amendment bill (anti-ELAB) movement last year. Some protesters are staying in Hong Kong to continue their fight for justice despite having been arrested before, while others have gone into exile for fear of persecution. Ah-Y (pseudonym), a 17-year-old DSE candidate, is among those who have fled. As the U.S. government intends to tighten the eligibility of refugees and asylum seekers, as well as extending the processing time for granting work permits, applicants such as Ah-Y are subjected to a lengthy and uncertain waiting process.
The U.S. grants residency to 18,000 eligible asylum applicants each year, of which only about 30% of political asylum applicants end up receiving stay permits. According to the statistics of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (#USCIS), a total of 5 Hong Kong residents have applied for political asylum since 2015, but the number of applicants is expected to increase now that the Hong Kong National Security Law has come into effect.
Currently in California, the 17-year-old DSE candidate Ah-Y was arrested in one of the anti-ELAB protests. She was kept in custody for the maximum hours and after her release without bail, she chose to leave Hong Kong at the end of May. She used a travel visa to enter California and applied for political asylum with the help of an organization formed by Hongkongers living in the U.S.
Because the COVID-19 spread is yet to be under control in California, Ah-Y seldom goes out. Her parents are worried about her situation since she is living alone in a foreign country. But to her, the most insufferable thing is to keep hearing news of her friends' arrests. "I can't eat or sleep well, and I’m extremely worried for their safety. When my friends go and take part in the protests, I won’t be able to relax until I know that they’re back home safe and sound," said Ah-Y.
Source: Apple Daily #Aug11
https://hk.appledaily.com/us/20200811/7U7SMIVUHRBKJAKV4XS4YG7TYY/
#PoliticalAsylum #HumanitarianCrisis #PoliticalOppression
A Long and Uncertain Road Awaits a 17-Year-Old Hong Kong Student Seeking Political Asylum in the U.S.
Nearly 10,000 protesters have been arrested in Hong Kong since the beginning of the anti-extradition law amendment bill (anti-ELAB) movement last year. Some protesters are staying in Hong Kong to continue their fight for justice despite having been arrested before, while others have gone into exile for fear of persecution. Ah-Y (pseudonym), a 17-year-old DSE candidate, is among those who have fled. As the U.S. government intends to tighten the eligibility of refugees and asylum seekers, as well as extending the processing time for granting work permits, applicants such as Ah-Y are subjected to a lengthy and uncertain waiting process.
The U.S. grants residency to 18,000 eligible asylum applicants each year, of which only about 30% of political asylum applicants end up receiving stay permits. According to the statistics of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (#USCIS), a total of 5 Hong Kong residents have applied for political asylum since 2015, but the number of applicants is expected to increase now that the Hong Kong National Security Law has come into effect.
Currently in California, the 17-year-old DSE candidate Ah-Y was arrested in one of the anti-ELAB protests. She was kept in custody for the maximum hours and after her release without bail, she chose to leave Hong Kong at the end of May. She used a travel visa to enter California and applied for political asylum with the help of an organization formed by Hongkongers living in the U.S.
Because the COVID-19 spread is yet to be under control in California, Ah-Y seldom goes out. Her parents are worried about her situation since she is living alone in a foreign country. But to her, the most insufferable thing is to keep hearing news of her friends' arrests. "I can't eat or sleep well, and I’m extremely worried for their safety. When my friends go and take part in the protests, I won’t be able to relax until I know that they’re back home safe and sound," said Ah-Y.
Source: Apple Daily #Aug11
https://hk.appledaily.com/us/20200811/7U7SMIVUHRBKJAKV4XS4YG7TYY/
#PoliticalAsylum #HumanitarianCrisis #PoliticalOppression
#Education
A HK School Ignores a Student’s Request to Repeat a School Year During Social Movement
A photograph went viral on social media, in which it showed a student in the uniform of the Kei Heep Secondary School, went down on his knees in the rain in front of the school gate. He held an ipad and its screen read: “the school is completely flouting students' needs and depriving students' opportunity to learn”. He pleaded for his school's attention for over an hour.
The Form 6 student, surnamed Chan, said he was injured and suffered depression since last year. Impacted by the year-long social movement, he has missed many classes and was concerned about his ability of catching up with the progress of DSE examination in a few months.
He expressed that he has been seeking the school’s permission to repeat a year in school since May, but the school stalled, until recently, rejected his request.
Chan said he was supposed to meet with the school principal at 10am that morning, but the meeting was cancelled last minute for reasons unknown, leaving him no option but to kneel in front of school gate in a bid to discuss with school representative face-to-face.
He went on saying that despite his effort, the school continued to ignore him. Only when it started to rain, and onlookers' concern aroused, teachers then came to him; however, some teachers taunted him: “enough acting!” , “Go inside!" , "Nobody cares!”
Chan had waited on his knees outside the school gate for around an hour until a district councilor came to mediate.
Responding to Apple Daily’s inquiry, the school’s counselling teacher denied that teachers taunted Chan as described.
Source: Civil Servants' Secrets #Sept19
https://www.facebook.com/492354117860377/posts/1040172569745193/
#HongKongStudents #Youth #FailedState
A HK School Ignores a Student’s Request to Repeat a School Year During Social Movement
A photograph went viral on social media, in which it showed a student in the uniform of the Kei Heep Secondary School, went down on his knees in the rain in front of the school gate. He held an ipad and its screen read: “the school is completely flouting students' needs and depriving students' opportunity to learn”. He pleaded for his school's attention for over an hour.
The Form 6 student, surnamed Chan, said he was injured and suffered depression since last year. Impacted by the year-long social movement, he has missed many classes and was concerned about his ability of catching up with the progress of DSE examination in a few months.
He expressed that he has been seeking the school’s permission to repeat a year in school since May, but the school stalled, until recently, rejected his request.
Chan said he was supposed to meet with the school principal at 10am that morning, but the meeting was cancelled last minute for reasons unknown, leaving him no option but to kneel in front of school gate in a bid to discuss with school representative face-to-face.
He went on saying that despite his effort, the school continued to ignore him. Only when it started to rain, and onlookers' concern aroused, teachers then came to him; however, some teachers taunted him: “enough acting!” , “Go inside!" , "Nobody cares!”
Chan had waited on his knees outside the school gate for around an hour until a district councilor came to mediate.
Responding to Apple Daily’s inquiry, the school’s counselling teacher denied that teachers taunted Chan as described.
Source: Civil Servants' Secrets #Sept19
https://www.facebook.com/492354117860377/posts/1040172569745193/
#HongKongStudents #Youth #FailedState
#NeverGiveUp
Student Shot by Police With Live Round Plans to Plead Guilty to Riotting Charges: Honggongers Never Give Up
Tseng Tsz-Kin, a secondary school student who was shot by a live round by the Hong Kong police at Tsuen Wan during the Anti-Extradition Bill Protest in 2019, was accused of "rioting and assaulting police officers".
During the initial hearing on Oct 8, 2020, the prosecutor requested the case to be adjourned until December 22, 2020 since more time is needed to finalize the details of the case and the plea. The prosecutor also said that Tsang is likely to plead guilty. Tsang was granted bail while waiting for the next hearing.
Tsang told reporters that, upon discussion with his lawyer, “pleading guilty is the best decision”. He also indicated that he was ready for a jail sentence, and hoped that Hong Kongers can keep on fighting and never give up.
Source: Cupid News #Oct8 https://www.facebook.com/117540932243292/posts/660461717951208/
#Gunshot #Youth #Student #PoliceBrutality
Student Shot by Police With Live Round Plans to Plead Guilty to Riotting Charges: Honggongers Never Give Up
Tseng Tsz-Kin, a secondary school student who was shot by a live round by the Hong Kong police at Tsuen Wan during the Anti-Extradition Bill Protest in 2019, was accused of "rioting and assaulting police officers".
During the initial hearing on Oct 8, 2020, the prosecutor requested the case to be adjourned until December 22, 2020 since more time is needed to finalize the details of the case and the plea. The prosecutor also said that Tsang is likely to plead guilty. Tsang was granted bail while waiting for the next hearing.
Tsang told reporters that, upon discussion with his lawyer, “pleading guilty is the best decision”. He also indicated that he was ready for a jail sentence, and hoped that Hong Kongers can keep on fighting and never give up.
Source: Cupid News #Oct8 https://www.facebook.com/117540932243292/posts/660461717951208/
#Gunshot #Youth #Student #PoliceBrutality
#CUHKSiege #Save12HKYouths #NeverForget
University Graduates in HK Demostrate in Campus: "No Matter Life and Death, Live Up Expectations and Never Forget the Fight"
Part 1/3
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (#CUHK) graduation ceremony was originally scheduled on Nov 19, 2020. Due to the pandemic, it was held online.
Nearly 200 graduates initiated a demonstration in campus. They shouted slogans including “Liberate Hong Kong. Revolution of our times”, “Hong Kong Independence, the only way out” and “Remember the valiants. Release 12 HK youths”.
Some students held three fingers gesture and chanted, “Stand with Thailand”, to support pro-democracy protestors in Thailand.
When the march arrived at the “No. 2 Bridge”, where the police attacked the university last year, the graduates paid silent tribute for three minutes for all casualties in the pro-democracy movement.
The procession then walked back to the University Mall, the original venue for the graduation ceremony, and displayed banners, “Happy Graduation CU Rioters”, “No one is a winner in this revolution, but please stay to witness”, “Hong Kong Independence”. In the meantime, the graduates sang “Glory to Hong Kong” twice.
Some students encouraged those graduating students to uphold the spirit of the New Asia College anthem: “I'll proceed despite the hardships, my passion burns despite the weariness" (艱險我奮進，困乏我多情) and preserving humanistic beliefs. At last, they wish all graduates to have brilliant prospects.
When the parade passed “The Beacon” opposite of the CUHK library, the graduates re-enacted the Battle of CUHK last year by wearing halmets and gas masks, holding umbrellas, flags and a round table with the words “Sharp edges and corners, live up expectations” on it.
Some graduates displayed the names of 12 pro-democracy Hong Kong youths who were captured by Chinese authorities and detained in China since August 2020.
Source: InMedia HK #Nov19
https://bit.ly/38XLnbt
#HongKongProtests #CUGraduates #SchoolSong #Conscience #HKStudents #Youth
University Graduates in HK Demostrate in Campus: "No Matter Life and Death, Live Up Expectations and Never Forget the Fight"
Part 1/3
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (#CUHK) graduation ceremony was originally scheduled on Nov 19, 2020. Due to the pandemic, it was held online.
Nearly 200 graduates initiated a demonstration in campus. They shouted slogans including “Liberate Hong Kong. Revolution of our times”, “Hong Kong Independence, the only way out” and “Remember the valiants. Release 12 HK youths”.
Some students held three fingers gesture and chanted, “Stand with Thailand”, to support pro-democracy protestors in Thailand.
When the march arrived at the “No. 2 Bridge”, where the police attacked the university last year, the graduates paid silent tribute for three minutes for all casualties in the pro-democracy movement.
The procession then walked back to the University Mall, the original venue for the graduation ceremony, and displayed banners, “Happy Graduation CU Rioters”, “No one is a winner in this revolution, but please stay to witness”, “Hong Kong Independence”. In the meantime, the graduates sang “Glory to Hong Kong” twice.
Some students encouraged those graduating students to uphold the spirit of the New Asia College anthem: “I'll proceed despite the hardships, my passion burns despite the weariness" (艱險我奮進，困乏我多情) and preserving humanistic beliefs. At last, they wish all graduates to have brilliant prospects.
When the parade passed “The Beacon” opposite of the CUHK library, the graduates re-enacted the Battle of CUHK last year by wearing halmets and gas masks, holding umbrellas, flags and a round table with the words “Sharp edges and corners, live up expectations” on it.
Some graduates displayed the names of 12 pro-democracy Hong Kong youths who were captured by Chinese authorities and detained in China since August 2020.
Source: InMedia HK #Nov19
https://bit.ly/38XLnbt
#HongKongProtests #CUGraduates #SchoolSong #Conscience #HKStudents #Youth
獨立媒體
中大畢業生自發遊行 籲勿忘抗爭：不論生死都會記掛手足 | 獨媒報導 | 獨立媒體
（獨媒報導）香港中文大學畢業禮原定今日（11月19日）舉行，惟上周宣佈因疫情轉為網上舉行。近200名應屆畢業生今日自發回到校園遊行，及到去年爆發衝突的「二號橋」默哀，途中更高叫「光時」口號。有學生配戴白絲帶悼念運動中受傷及犧牲的抗爭者：「不論生死都會記掛住佢哋。」中大校方表示集會及遊行活動涉嫌違反限聚令及《公安條例》，而且有人展示港獨橫額及旗幟、高
#StudentPoliticism #Interview
Pro-democracy Student Group Convener: “I was not born in Hong Kong, but I am willing to die for it”
Part 1/3
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/26809
Part 2/3
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/26840
Part 3/3
Student Politicism convener Wong Yat-Chin was born and raised in China until he moved to Hong Kong in Primary 5, yet his love and attachment to the city are undeniable.
He recalled being unfamiliar with politics when he was young, and even after he immigrated, he spent his time “gaming and playing ballgames with his peers” and “did not really have a goal in life”. Wong said that he didn’t even know what the 'yellow" (pro-democracy) and the 'blue' (pro-Beijing) camps were until last year.
On June 9, 2019, Wong participated in a rally for the first time, because he felt that the Extradition Law amendments was unjust. The real wake-up call for him was when pro-democracy protester Marco Leung fell to his death at Pacific Place on June 15, 2019.
Wong sighed in retrospect saying, “I guess some would even choose to sacrifice their lives for this movement.” He said that the incident made him even more involved in the movement.
Wong started an awareness group in his secondary school and organized strikes, devoting most of his time to the movement. Some of his teachers advised him to continue only after finishing his studies. However, Wong expressed that he “wouldn’t be able to live up to his conscience, and by that time it would be too late for both me and Hong Kong.”
Not only did his participation in the movement affect his academics, it has also affected his relationship with his family and friends. Wong does not talk to his parents often because of their different political stances. “They knew I am involved but they didn’t say much, even when I got arrested last time, all they said was “okay” and that was it.”
At the beginning of the movement, he could still get in touch with his friends in China, but as the movement continued, they gradually lost contact, some even called him “violent thug” after they knew that he had founded Student Politicism.
Wong admitted that he had felt discouraged, but with his newly founded organization, he realized that “this movement is something I have committed the most in.”
In the past, he did not want to study and only dreamed of starting a local fashion brand, but now he aims to self-study for the public exam DSE and hopes to study politics in the future.
“I believe that the day will come when all Hong Kong people will rise up and fight together in unity, ” Wong repeatedly said in his interview. When he was asked whether he is worried about the consequences, he replied “I can foresee that I might become a political prisoner, but I am willing to sacrifice my life. I have not considered leaving the city.”
“I was not born in Hong Kong, but I am willing to die for it.”
Source: InMedia #Nov15
https://www.inmediahk.net/node/1078838
#LoveHongKong #Conscience #HongKongStudents #Youth #WongYatChin
Pro-democracy Student Group Convener: “I was not born in Hong Kong, but I am willing to die for it”
Part 1/3
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/26809
Part 2/3
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/26840
Part 3/3
Student Politicism convener Wong Yat-Chin was born and raised in China until he moved to Hong Kong in Primary 5, yet his love and attachment to the city are undeniable.
He recalled being unfamiliar with politics when he was young, and even after he immigrated, he spent his time “gaming and playing ballgames with his peers” and “did not really have a goal in life”. Wong said that he didn’t even know what the 'yellow" (pro-democracy) and the 'blue' (pro-Beijing) camps were until last year.
On June 9, 2019, Wong participated in a rally for the first time, because he felt that the Extradition Law amendments was unjust. The real wake-up call for him was when pro-democracy protester Marco Leung fell to his death at Pacific Place on June 15, 2019.
Wong sighed in retrospect saying, “I guess some would even choose to sacrifice their lives for this movement.” He said that the incident made him even more involved in the movement.
Wong started an awareness group in his secondary school and organized strikes, devoting most of his time to the movement. Some of his teachers advised him to continue only after finishing his studies. However, Wong expressed that he “wouldn’t be able to live up to his conscience, and by that time it would be too late for both me and Hong Kong.”
Not only did his participation in the movement affect his academics, it has also affected his relationship with his family and friends. Wong does not talk to his parents often because of their different political stances. “They knew I am involved but they didn’t say much, even when I got arrested last time, all they said was “okay” and that was it.”
At the beginning of the movement, he could still get in touch with his friends in China, but as the movement continued, they gradually lost contact, some even called him “violent thug” after they knew that he had founded Student Politicism.
Wong admitted that he had felt discouraged, but with his newly founded organization, he realized that “this movement is something I have committed the most in.”
In the past, he did not want to study and only dreamed of starting a local fashion brand, but now he aims to self-study for the public exam DSE and hopes to study politics in the future.
“I believe that the day will come when all Hong Kong people will rise up and fight together in unity, ” Wong repeatedly said in his interview. When he was asked whether he is worried about the consequences, he replied “I can foresee that I might become a political prisoner, but I am willing to sacrifice my life. I have not considered leaving the city.”
“I was not born in Hong Kong, but I am willing to die for it.”
Source: InMedia #Nov15
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Activism as the Protest Ebbs: "The Movement Isn't Over as Long as Someone Carries On", says Student Politicism Convener
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Since the National Security Law came into effect in July in Hong Kong, many student activist groups…
Activism as the Protest Ebbs: "The Movement Isn't Over as Long as Someone Carries On", says Student Politicism Convener
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Since the National Security Law came into effect in July in Hong Kong, many student activist groups…
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#CUHK Graduates Remind Hongkongers with Actions: Never Give Up and Never Forget the Fight for Democracy
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“Big P” and “Little P”, wearing the Guy Fawkes' masks from the film Vendetta, are this year's graduates of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (#CUHK).
On the Congregation Day on November 19, 2020, they went back to the campus with hundreds of graduates.
Big P brought white ribbon in memory of the casualties of pro-democracy protesters who defended the campus against the police's siege in 2019.
Little P added that the white ribbon is a symbol of commemoration not only for the Battle of CUHK, but also for the Defense War of Hong Kong Polytechnic University (#PolyU). Little P said, “No matter it is life and death, we miss them [pro-democracy protesters] all.”
Little P hopes to reiterate the original cause by participating in the demonstration on campus and that the march could ignite people’s will to fight, remind people of the valiant spirit and commemorate the Battle of CUHK.
One year after the police's siege of CUHK, Big P’s memory was still fresh. More memories and sentiments were recalled when visiting the photo exhibition organised by the CUHK Students’ Union last week.
To Big P, the most traumatic moment was when the pro-demoracy protestors were being arrested in CUHK. He reminded himself to keep up the fight and record the truth.
He also lamented, “nowadays, wearing a ribbon is considered as a resistance all because the authorities think you are going against them.”
Source: InMedia #Nov19
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#CUHK Graduates Remind Hongkongers with Actions: Never Give Up and Never Forget the Fight for Democracy
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“Big P” and “Little P”, wearing the Guy Fawkes' masks from the film Vendetta, are this year's graduates of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (#CUHK).
On the Congregation Day on November 19, 2020, they went back to the campus with hundreds of graduates.
Big P brought white ribbon in memory of the casualties of pro-democracy protesters who defended the campus against the police's siege in 2019.
Little P added that the white ribbon is a symbol of commemoration not only for the Battle of CUHK, but also for the Defense War of Hong Kong Polytechnic University (#PolyU). Little P said, “No matter it is life and death, we miss them [pro-democracy protesters] all.”
Little P hopes to reiterate the original cause by participating in the demonstration on campus and that the march could ignite people’s will to fight, remind people of the valiant spirit and commemorate the Battle of CUHK.
One year after the police's siege of CUHK, Big P’s memory was still fresh. More memories and sentiments were recalled when visiting the photo exhibition organised by the CUHK Students’ Union last week.
To Big P, the most traumatic moment was when the pro-demoracy protestors were being arrested in CUHK. He reminded himself to keep up the fight and record the truth.
He also lamented, “nowadays, wearing a ribbon is considered as a resistance all because the authorities think you are going against them.”
Source: InMedia #Nov19
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University Graduates in HK Demostrate in Campus: "No Matter Life and Death, Live Up Expectations and Never Forget the Fight"
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The Chinese University of Hong Kong (#CUHK) graduation ceremony was originally…
University Graduates in HK Demostrate in Campus: "No Matter Life and Death, Live Up Expectations and Never Forget the Fight"
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The Chinese University of Hong Kong (#CUHK) graduation ceremony was originally…
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Hongkongers in Defense of Rights and Freedom: This is our home. We'll Die, if We Stop
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Kwun Tong District Councillor Eason Chan Yik-Shun is also this year's graduates of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (#CUHK).
He said that Hongkongers were unable to express their feelings toward the pro-democracy movement, since the police have prohibited all marches and rallies in the past six months.
Eason Chan hoped the march at CUHK on Nov 19, 2020 could bring enthusiasm to the fight for freedom in society and remind everyone that “the [pro-democracy] movement is not finished.”
Eason Chan pointed out that the young generation of Hong Kong lost all hope and confidence to the future, owing to police brutality and injustice imposed by the Department of Justice (#DOJ). However, he believed that Hongkongers would continue to fight: “This is our home. We'll die, if we stop.”
Chan emphasised, “Many young people still have committment to Hong Kong". Chan also pointed out that the graduates' participation in the march showed that they would continue to come out and are not scared of being arrested.
Some parents also participated in the march on Nov 19, 2020. Apple, the mother of a CUHK student, said that she couldn’t stand still and let the authorities suppress the youths.
“As a parent, I have to come out and back them [young people] up,” she said. She felt heartbreaking to see how the students had sacrificed for the fight for democracy in the past year and all the casualties in the movement.
Apple hopes that the next generation can "enjoy freedom and live in Hong Kong safely". She reiterated that one shod not give up the fight in Hong Kong in face of the suppression by the Chinese Community Party (#CCP).
Source: InMedia #Nov19
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#EasonChan #ChanYikShun #DistrictCouncillor #KwunTong
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Hongkongers in Defense of Rights and Freedom: This is our home. We'll Die, if We Stop
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Kwun Tong District Councillor Eason Chan Yik-Shun is also this year's graduates of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (#CUHK).
He said that Hongkongers were unable to express their feelings toward the pro-democracy movement, since the police have prohibited all marches and rallies in the past six months.
Eason Chan hoped the march at CUHK on Nov 19, 2020 could bring enthusiasm to the fight for freedom in society and remind everyone that “the [pro-democracy] movement is not finished.”
Eason Chan pointed out that the young generation of Hong Kong lost all hope and confidence to the future, owing to police brutality and injustice imposed by the Department of Justice (#DOJ). However, he believed that Hongkongers would continue to fight: “This is our home. We'll die, if we stop.”
Chan emphasised, “Many young people still have committment to Hong Kong". Chan also pointed out that the graduates' participation in the march showed that they would continue to come out and are not scared of being arrested.
Some parents also participated in the march on Nov 19, 2020. Apple, the mother of a CUHK student, said that she couldn’t stand still and let the authorities suppress the youths.
“As a parent, I have to come out and back them [young people] up,” she said. She felt heartbreaking to see how the students had sacrificed for the fight for democracy in the past year and all the casualties in the movement.
Apple hopes that the next generation can "enjoy freedom and live in Hong Kong safely". She reiterated that one shod not give up the fight in Hong Kong in face of the suppression by the Chinese Community Party (#CCP).
Source: InMedia #Nov19
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#EasonChan #ChanYikShun #DistrictCouncillor #KwunTong
#HongKongProtests #CUGraduates #Conscience #HKStudents #Youth #Parents
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University Graduates in HK Demostrate in Campus: "No Matter Life and Death, Live Up Expectations and Never Forget the Fight"
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University Graduates in HK Demostrate in Campus: "No Matter Life and Death, Live Up Expectations and Never Forget the Fight"
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In Photos: CUHK graduates urge citizens to fight on for democracy and bear witness
Due to COVID-19, the Chinese University of Hong Kong had arranged to hold this year’s graduation ceremony online. However, more than a hundred graduates initiated a “graduation rally” on campus to bid farewell to their school.
A Stand News photographer invited graduates to take instant photographs, on which they could also write down their thoughts and wishes. Among them were Media and Journalism graduates and aspiring photojournalists; one was an incumbent district councilor; yet others were graduating from Social Science and wanted to become a teacher.
Source: Stand News #Nov20
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In Photos: CUHK graduates urge citizens to fight on for democracy and bear witness
Due to COVID-19, the Chinese University of Hong Kong had arranged to hold this year’s graduation ceremony online. However, more than a hundred graduates initiated a “graduation rally” on campus to bid farewell to their school.
A Stand News photographer invited graduates to take instant photographs, on which they could also write down their thoughts and wishes. Among them were Media and Journalism graduates and aspiring photojournalists; one was an incumbent district councilor; yet others were graduating from Social Science and wanted to become a teacher.
Source: Stand News #Nov20
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Arrested Pro-democracy Uni Student is Not Pessimistic: "The Movement is About Seeking an Ideal, Which Can Only Come True through Practice"
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Ah Ling (pseudonym), is a MPhil postgraduate student in Philosophy at Chinese University of Hong Kong (#CUHK). He is also one of 1.03 million citizens who took to the street on 9 June, 2019 to protest against the government’s willful introduction of extradition to China.
At the end of the rally, he headed to the Legislative Council (#LegCo) building to offer help, knowing his fellow protesters needed assistance. Shortly after he arrived at the LegCo building, a large team of police broke into protesters’ defense and arrested Ah Ling and six others.
The seven of them were dragged into the Legco building and forced down on their knees in front of a wall. They knelt there for for five hours. In November 2020, Ah Ling was charged with illegal assembly for piling up mills barriers.
On January 13, 2021, Ah Ling decided to plead guilty. In court, his lawyer stated that Ah Ling was graduated with first class honors and received 18 scholarships in three years. It is likely that he will lose the opportunity to study a Ph.D at Yale University.
Ah Ling was at last sentenced to 16 weeks of imprisonment.
“Actually, many Philosophy students at the Chinese University of Hong Kong have been arrested, accounting for quite a large faction of the total arrestees. For God knows why, we kept being arrested.” Ah Ling said it lightly.
“In times like this, many of us felt being summoned and urged to do something following our [philosophical] training."
Ah Ling said Hongkongers' involvement in the pro-democracy movement came from the “sense of justice”. “We genuinely see the importance in seeking justice in Hong Kong. So willingly, we put in our time and efforts.”
Commenting on the arrests of Jimmy Lai and 12 Youths, Ah Ling expressed, “the authorities will not let go any slightest chance to scourge us.”
The current silence at the street is built up at the expense of disquiet minds and raging hearts. At the end of the Umbrella Movement in 2014, a regression took place. As of this moment, social activism in Hong Kong has seemingly slumped into another state of speechlessness and helplessness. Many people asked how could they carry on?
With reference to history, Ah Ling acknowledged a long and tough journey ahead, “there are too many races going extinct in history. Nobody is giving shit to the so-called resistance and sacrifice. All those brave deeds have been deeply buried in our history.”
But he is not pessimistic.
Ah Ling said, “it doesn’t matter … do not presume that you are going to see any achievement in your lifetime, or like some commentators claimed - the coming two weeks are the most critical. It’s better to drop this mentality altogether.”
“The entire movement is about seeking an ideal, which can only come true through our practice.”
Source: Stand News #Jan21
https://bit.ly/3iyYrXF
#ProtestersStory #AhLing #Arrest #PhilosophyStudent #University #Youth #Future #Justice
Arrested Pro-democracy Uni Student is Not Pessimistic: "The Movement is About Seeking an Ideal, Which Can Only Come True through Practice"
Part 1:
Ah Ling (pseudonym), is a MPhil postgraduate student in Philosophy at Chinese University of Hong Kong (#CUHK). He is also one of 1.03 million citizens who took to the street on 9 June, 2019 to protest against the government’s willful introduction of extradition to China.
At the end of the rally, he headed to the Legislative Council (#LegCo) building to offer help, knowing his fellow protesters needed assistance. Shortly after he arrived at the LegCo building, a large team of police broke into protesters’ defense and arrested Ah Ling and six others.
The seven of them were dragged into the Legco building and forced down on their knees in front of a wall. They knelt there for for five hours. In November 2020, Ah Ling was charged with illegal assembly for piling up mills barriers.
On January 13, 2021, Ah Ling decided to plead guilty. In court, his lawyer stated that Ah Ling was graduated with first class honors and received 18 scholarships in three years. It is likely that he will lose the opportunity to study a Ph.D at Yale University.
Ah Ling was at last sentenced to 16 weeks of imprisonment.
“Actually, many Philosophy students at the Chinese University of Hong Kong have been arrested, accounting for quite a large faction of the total arrestees. For God knows why, we kept being arrested.” Ah Ling said it lightly.
“In times like this, many of us felt being summoned and urged to do something following our [philosophical] training."
Ah Ling said Hongkongers' involvement in the pro-democracy movement came from the “sense of justice”. “We genuinely see the importance in seeking justice in Hong Kong. So willingly, we put in our time and efforts.”
Commenting on the arrests of Jimmy Lai and 12 Youths, Ah Ling expressed, “the authorities will not let go any slightest chance to scourge us.”
The current silence at the street is built up at the expense of disquiet minds and raging hearts. At the end of the Umbrella Movement in 2014, a regression took place. As of this moment, social activism in Hong Kong has seemingly slumped into another state of speechlessness and helplessness. Many people asked how could they carry on?
With reference to history, Ah Ling acknowledged a long and tough journey ahead, “there are too many races going extinct in history. Nobody is giving shit to the so-called resistance and sacrifice. All those brave deeds have been deeply buried in our history.”
But he is not pessimistic.
Ah Ling said, “it doesn’t matter … do not presume that you are going to see any achievement in your lifetime, or like some commentators claimed - the coming two weeks are the most critical. It’s better to drop this mentality altogether.”
“The entire movement is about seeking an ideal, which can only come true through our practice.”
Source: Stand News #Jan21
https://bit.ly/3iyYrXF
#ProtestersStory #AhLing #Arrest #PhilosophyStudent #University #Youth #Future #Justice
#Interview #HongkongersVoice
Arrested Pro-democracy Uni Student is Not Pessimistic: People work towards a simple and shared value - the fight for Hongkonger’s Freedom
Part 1:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/28173
Part 2:
Ah Ling, a MPhil student in Philosophy at the Chinese University of Hong Kong was sentenced to 16 weeks in jail for "illegal assembly" on the evening of the 1-million-peopled June 9 rally in 2019.
Before going to jail, he said:
“When are we going to achieve it? Nobody knows.”
“When are we going to succeed? Nobody knows.”
“Are we going to succeed? Nobody knows it either.”
“But we still have to do it.” Ah Ling uttered this line most sternly.
He made an analogy comparing individuals involved in the pro-democracy movement to the gearwheels of an engine. “A gearwheel doesn’t need a hope to wind, but power. As long as we are gearing towards a desired direction, and when you accept the fact that you might not be able to witness a fruitful result, you will be contented to keep on winding forward. This is not a matter of being optimistic or not.”
Talking about an ideal Hong Kong, Ah Ling suggested a way of reverse thinking on “which core values we have to defend.”
He wanted to say that if citizens in all walks of life in Hong Kong are striving towards the same objective and sharing the same set of values, they will open up many possibilities for the city in the future. Ah Ling stressed that, the critical aspect lies in people’s mentality.
The 2019 anti-ELAB movement has evolved on unprecedented scale. “This is because the movement has drawn together people with different backgrounds and beliefs to work towards a simple and shared value - the fight for Hongkonger’s freedom,” Ah Ling concluded.
Source: Stand News #Jan21
https://bit.ly/3iyYrXF
#ProtestersStory #AhLing #Arrest #PhilosophyStudent #University #Youth #Future #Justice
Arrested Pro-democracy Uni Student is Not Pessimistic: People work towards a simple and shared value - the fight for Hongkonger’s Freedom
Part 1:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/28173
Part 2:
Ah Ling, a MPhil student in Philosophy at the Chinese University of Hong Kong was sentenced to 16 weeks in jail for "illegal assembly" on the evening of the 1-million-peopled June 9 rally in 2019.
Before going to jail, he said:
“When are we going to achieve it? Nobody knows.”
“When are we going to succeed? Nobody knows.”
“Are we going to succeed? Nobody knows it either.”
“But we still have to do it.” Ah Ling uttered this line most sternly.
He made an analogy comparing individuals involved in the pro-democracy movement to the gearwheels of an engine. “A gearwheel doesn’t need a hope to wind, but power. As long as we are gearing towards a desired direction, and when you accept the fact that you might not be able to witness a fruitful result, you will be contented to keep on winding forward. This is not a matter of being optimistic or not.”
Talking about an ideal Hong Kong, Ah Ling suggested a way of reverse thinking on “which core values we have to defend.”
He wanted to say that if citizens in all walks of life in Hong Kong are striving towards the same objective and sharing the same set of values, they will open up many possibilities for the city in the future. Ah Ling stressed that, the critical aspect lies in people’s mentality.
The 2019 anti-ELAB movement has evolved on unprecedented scale. “This is because the movement has drawn together people with different backgrounds and beliefs to work towards a simple and shared value - the fight for Hongkonger’s freedom,” Ah Ling concluded.
Source: Stand News #Jan21
https://bit.ly/3iyYrXF
#ProtestersStory #AhLing #Arrest #PhilosophyStudent #University #Youth #Future #Justice
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Arrested Pro-democracy Uni Student is Not Pessimistic: "The Movement is About Seeking an Ideal, Which Can Only Come True through Practice"
Part 1:
Ah Ling (pseudonym), is a MPhil postgraduate student in Philosophy at Chinese…
Arrested Pro-democracy Uni Student is Not Pessimistic: "The Movement is About Seeking an Ideal, Which Can Only Come True through Practice"
Part 1:
Ah Ling (pseudonym), is a MPhil postgraduate student in Philosophy at Chinese…
#PoliticalSuppression #PoliceState
Only 1.2% of arrested teenagers in Anti-ELAB movement were dealt with by Superintendent's Discretion and not prosecuted
Before the 2019 Anti-ELAB movement, in Hong Kong from 2016 to 2018, 30% of the underage arrestees (about 500-600 people) were given the Superintendent's Discretion each year.
In 2019 and 2020, however, the number of underage arrestees who received Superintendent’s Discretion havr been greatly decreased to less than 20%.
In 2020, only 402 people were cautioned, which is about 17.1% of the total number of underage arrestees. This only made up 1.2% of underage offenders that were arrested in the Anti-ELAB movement.
In Hong Kong, the Superintendent's Discretion is a procedure limited to persons under the age of 18. In these cases, the arrestee is only cautioned instead of being brought to the court, and the arrestee’s criminal record remains clear.
As of February 2021, among the 1,752 underage people arrested during the Anti-ELAB movement, only 22 were dealt with by this procedure. This means only 1 in every 100 underage arrestees is being cautioned.
On the contrary, so far 462 underage arrestees have been charged by the Hong Kong Police. The prosecution rate is 26.3%.
In an interview in August 2020, the Commissioner of Police Chris Tang indicated that 16 underage arrestees during the movement were cautioned so far. Then, in November 2020, Carrie Lam revealed that 19 were cautioned. The number was then increased to 22 as of February this year.
This means during 6 months between August 2020 and February 2021, only one arrestee was granted Superintendent's Discretion each month on average.
Source: Stand News #Apr5
https://bit.ly/2PymR9C
#PoliticalPrisoner #Youth #NextGeneration #Discretion #Caution
Only 1.2% of arrested teenagers in Anti-ELAB movement were dealt with by Superintendent's Discretion and not prosecuted
Before the 2019 Anti-ELAB movement, in Hong Kong from 2016 to 2018, 30% of the underage arrestees (about 500-600 people) were given the Superintendent's Discretion each year.
In 2019 and 2020, however, the number of underage arrestees who received Superintendent’s Discretion havr been greatly decreased to less than 20%.
In 2020, only 402 people were cautioned, which is about 17.1% of the total number of underage arrestees. This only made up 1.2% of underage offenders that were arrested in the Anti-ELAB movement.
In Hong Kong, the Superintendent's Discretion is a procedure limited to persons under the age of 18. In these cases, the arrestee is only cautioned instead of being brought to the court, and the arrestee’s criminal record remains clear.
As of February 2021, among the 1,752 underage people arrested during the Anti-ELAB movement, only 22 were dealt with by this procedure. This means only 1 in every 100 underage arrestees is being cautioned.
On the contrary, so far 462 underage arrestees have been charged by the Hong Kong Police. The prosecution rate is 26.3%.
In an interview in August 2020, the Commissioner of Police Chris Tang indicated that 16 underage arrestees during the movement were cautioned so far. Then, in November 2020, Carrie Lam revealed that 19 were cautioned. The number was then increased to 22 as of February this year.
This means during 6 months between August 2020 and February 2021, only one arrestee was granted Superintendent's Discretion each month on average.
Source: Stand News #Apr5
https://bit.ly/2PymR9C
#PoliticalPrisoner #Youth #NextGeneration #Discretion #Caution
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Kindergartens in Hong Kong Distribute National Security Pamphlets as Govt Promotes "Education Day"
The government has been promoting with great fanfare a "National Security Education Day", the first of its kind since the National Security Law was introduced, on Apr 15, 2021.
A reader of Stand News reported that a kindergarten student had received related promotional materials from school, in the form of stickers and bookmarks.
The slogan "Uphold national security, safeguard our home" is printed in both Chinese and English. In dense, smaller font, the materials listed 16 areas of security, including "space security", "deep sea security", "polar security", and so on. According to the Education Day's government website, these are the 16 "chief areas" covered under the concept of national security.
Since the introduction of the National Security Law, the Education Bureau had "reminded" all Hong Kong schools - primary, secondary, kindergarten, and even special education schools - to let students "understand" and "be reminded" to obey the National Security Law.
In an article earlier this week, the Bureau chief also suggested schools to promote national security education by "multiple venues". He suggested activities such as flag-raising ceremonies and playing the national anthem, speeches explaining important security concepts in morning assemblies and classrooms, and so on.
The bureau will also be hosting security-themed bulletin board design competitions and online Q&A contests, available for schools and students to participate in.
Source: Stand News #Apr12
https://bit.ly/3a7ixFD
#NationalSecurity #Propaganda #Education #Brainwashing #Kindergarten #HongKongStudents #Youth
Kindergartens in Hong Kong Distribute National Security Pamphlets as Govt Promotes "Education Day"
The government has been promoting with great fanfare a "National Security Education Day", the first of its kind since the National Security Law was introduced, on Apr 15, 2021.
A reader of Stand News reported that a kindergarten student had received related promotional materials from school, in the form of stickers and bookmarks.
The slogan "Uphold national security, safeguard our home" is printed in both Chinese and English. In dense, smaller font, the materials listed 16 areas of security, including "space security", "deep sea security", "polar security", and so on. According to the Education Day's government website, these are the 16 "chief areas" covered under the concept of national security.
Since the introduction of the National Security Law, the Education Bureau had "reminded" all Hong Kong schools - primary, secondary, kindergarten, and even special education schools - to let students "understand" and "be reminded" to obey the National Security Law.
In an article earlier this week, the Bureau chief also suggested schools to promote national security education by "multiple venues". He suggested activities such as flag-raising ceremonies and playing the national anthem, speeches explaining important security concepts in morning assemblies and classrooms, and so on.
The bureau will also be hosting security-themed bulletin board design competitions and online Q&A contests, available for schools and students to participate in.
Source: Stand News #Apr12
https://bit.ly/3a7ixFD
#NationalSecurity #Propaganda #Education #Brainwashing #Kindergarten #HongKongStudents #Youth
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政府大張旗鼓於本周四（15 日）舉行全民國家安全教育日，為國安法後第一個「國家安全日」。《立場》接獲讀者報料，...
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The Choice of 2021 #DSE Top-Scorers in Hong Kong
Source: Stand News #Jul21
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Source: Stand News #Jul21
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The Choice of 2021 #DSE Top-Scorers in Hong Kong
In Hong Kong on July 21, 2021, the result of the pre-University public exam DSE was released.
Across the city, seven students obtained the highest score 5** in seven subjects. Three of them are "super scorers" in eight subjects.
Just two days before, on July 19, the Hong Kong International Airport was filled with people, who were departing the city for the UK. It was the last day of the special immigration scheme LOTR offered by the British government.
As the immigration wave continues, the drop-out rate in schoold surges in Hong Kong under the #NationalSecurityLaw. Seemingly, staying in the city is no longer a preference for many.
The seven top-scorers have already obtained their tickets to enter local universities without a doubt. However, under these circumstances, will they leave or stay? Speaking up or keeping silence?
Indeed, five out of the seven students plan to continue their studies in Hong Kong.
One top-scorer said, "Although Hong Kong has experienced a lot of changes in these two years, it is still my root. I choose to stay. Our freedom of speech may be narrowed, but we can take charge of our thoughts."
Source: Stand News #Jul21
https://youtu.be/GDf7RVOe7vg
#DSE #LOTR #UK #Immigration #FreedomofSpeech #HKairport
The Choice of 2021 #DSE Top-Scorers in Hong Kong
In Hong Kong on July 21, 2021, the result of the pre-University public exam DSE was released.
Across the city, seven students obtained the highest score 5** in seven subjects. Three of them are "super scorers" in eight subjects.
Just two days before, on July 19, the Hong Kong International Airport was filled with people, who were departing the city for the UK. It was the last day of the special immigration scheme LOTR offered by the British government.
As the immigration wave continues, the drop-out rate in schoold surges in Hong Kong under the #NationalSecurityLaw. Seemingly, staying in the city is no longer a preference for many.
The seven top-scorers have already obtained their tickets to enter local universities without a doubt. However, under these circumstances, will they leave or stay? Speaking up or keeping silence?
Indeed, five out of the seven students plan to continue their studies in Hong Kong.
One top-scorer said, "Although Hong Kong has experienced a lot of changes in these two years, it is still my root. I choose to stay. Our freedom of speech may be narrowed, but we can take charge of our thoughts."
Source: Stand News #Jul21
https://youtu.be/GDf7RVOe7vg
#DSE #LOTR #UK #Immigration #FreedomofSpeech #HKairport
#PoliceState #PoliticalSupression
Hong Kong student activist traumatised by national security probe
On July 29, 2020, the National Security Department of the Hong Kong Police Force arrested several members of #StudentLocalism, a pro-democracy student organization in Hong Kong, including the group’s convenor #TonyChung Hon-lam and spokersperson, #YanniHo Yan-nok on suspicion of "inciting secession".
A year later, Chung was still in custody, although Ho was released unconditionally in early 2021 and her passport was returned to her.
Ho left Hong Kong subsequently for the US and expressed her thoughts on social media.
Ho wrote that although a year has passed, she could still recall clearly the moment when she was arrested by the National Security Police. The shock and fear lingered in her mind.
She was only 17 year old and was stunned by the arrest. It has never come across to her that she could be among the first arrestees by National Security Police and she was not mentally prepared.
Ho said that she is now residing in US, a land of freedom. Despite that, she could not distance herself from the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong, especially when knowing that her friends are facing national security charges and unpredictable sentences.
Ho wrote, “I’ve lost too much last year. Many of my friends have been detained, imprisoned and in exile. I, indeed, regret for not spending more time with them when we were still free.”
#HKProtest #NationalSecurityLaw #WhiteTerror #Youth
Source: Daily Record; #Jul31
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Hong Kong student activist traumatised by national security probe
On July 29, 2020, the National Security Department of the Hong Kong Police Force arrested several members of #StudentLocalism, a pro-democracy student organization in Hong Kong, including the group’s convenor #TonyChung Hon-lam and spokersperson, #YanniHo Yan-nok on suspicion of "inciting secession".
A year later, Chung was still in custody, although Ho was released unconditionally in early 2021 and her passport was returned to her.
Ho left Hong Kong subsequently for the US and expressed her thoughts on social media.
Ho wrote that although a year has passed, she could still recall clearly the moment when she was arrested by the National Security Police. The shock and fear lingered in her mind.
She was only 17 year old and was stunned by the arrest. It has never come across to her that she could be among the first arrestees by National Security Police and she was not mentally prepared.
Ho said that she is now residing in US, a land of freedom. Despite that, she could not distance herself from the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong, especially when knowing that her friends are facing national security charges and unpredictable sentences.
Ho wrote, “I’ve lost too much last year. Many of my friends have been detained, imprisoned and in exile. I, indeed, regret for not spending more time with them when we were still free.”
#HKProtest #NationalSecurityLaw #WhiteTerror #Youth
Source: Daily Record; #Jul31
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