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An Open Letter to Detainees and Protestors in Hong Kong | Benedict Rogers | 立場新聞
Dear Hong Kong Protesters, In a week's time we ...
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Police arrested three men and one woman for money laundering and frozen a bank account involving an amount of 70 millions. Police suspecting that they were related to the online crowdfunding platform "Spark Alliance".
SOURCE: NOW News
According to wiki, Spark Alliance was setup in 2016 to provide support for protesters including the arrested, as well as to provide them transport and meal allowance. Over the past 6 months, a lots of HKers have donated to Spark Alliance in supporting the ongoing protests.
Police arrested three men and one woman for money laundering and frozen a bank account involving an amount of 70 millions. Police suspecting that they were related to the online crowdfunding platform "Spark Alliance".
SOURCE: NOW News
According to wiki, Spark Alliance was setup in 2016 to provide support for protesters including the arrested, as well as to provide them transport and meal allowance. Over the past 6 months, a lots of HKers have donated to Spark Alliance in supporting the ongoing protests.
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Joshua Wong posted on Facebook that his iPhone XR may be hacked by HK Police to obtain his WhatsApp and Telegram messages history.
"Arrested on August 30, my phone was seized by #hkpolice. The phone can only be unlocked with passwords. Before court resumed yesterday, I have NEVER provided any passwords to #police, nor received any notice nor warrant for a search of my mobile device.
However, #hkpolice yesterday submitted an evidence list, which allegedly included 4 text messages of mine. Police can even identify how the messages were sent out, whether it's from a mobile or desktop version of the app. Since such functions cannot be found on ordinary user interface, that can only be possible with the help of state-sponsored hacking.
It is utterly alarming that police begins to hack mobile devices of #hongkongprotesters, just like #China hacking iPhones and Android devices to target #Uyghurs. Such warrantless search is also a blunt violation of the freedom and privacy of communication enshrined in Basic Law.
I also doubt whether such a search is lawful. Now it seems state-backed hackers get involved in the crackdown on Hong Kong movement. I urge all #hongkongers to strengthen your cybersecurity."
Joshua Wong posted on Facebook that his iPhone XR may be hacked by HK Police to obtain his WhatsApp and Telegram messages history.
"Arrested on August 30, my phone was seized by #hkpolice. The phone can only be unlocked with passwords. Before court resumed yesterday, I have NEVER provided any passwords to #police, nor received any notice nor warrant for a search of my mobile device.
However, #hkpolice yesterday submitted an evidence list, which allegedly included 4 text messages of mine. Police can even identify how the messages were sent out, whether it's from a mobile or desktop version of the app. Since such functions cannot be found on ordinary user interface, that can only be possible with the help of state-sponsored hacking.
It is utterly alarming that police begins to hack mobile devices of #hongkongprotesters, just like #China hacking iPhones and Android devices to target #Uyghurs. Such warrantless search is also a blunt violation of the freedom and privacy of communication enshrined in Basic Law.
I also doubt whether such a search is lawful. Now it seems state-backed hackers get involved in the crackdown on Hong Kong movement. I urge all #hongkongers to strengthen your cybersecurity."
#Dec20 #Schedule:
13:00-14:00 Cheung Sha Wan x Lai Chi Kok Lunch with You
@ Cheung Sha Wan Road and Tai Nan West Street Intersection (entrance of Evangelical Free Church of China (EFCC) Yan Fook Church)
13:00-14:00 🍙 Kwun Tong Fold LIHKG Pig 🐷with You Lunch Exhibition
@ InPARK, Kwun Tong
13:00 🍙 San Po Kong Lunch with You
@ McDonald’s, Tai Yau Street
13:00 🍙 Kowloon Bay Lunch with You
@ Wang Chi road and Sheung Yuet road Intersection (outside International Exchange Centre)
13:00-14:30 🍙 Wong Chuk Hang Lunch with You & Write with You
@ outside Tai Wong Yeh Temple
13:00-15:00 HKWCCU White-collar Connect Union Street Booths
@ Statue Square, Central
15:00 Chan Yin-lam Memorial - 3 Month Death Anniversary
@ Sheung Tak Carpark Intersection, Tseung Kwan O (next to Alex Chow’s Atlar)
* Please bring white flowers and umbrellas.
Link: https://t.me/tko999/7164
17:00-20:00 Call for 2 Million 3xBoycott x Street Booths for New Unions
@ (Time will differ in every district)
🆕Fanling Exit B Skyway
🆕New Town Plaza, Shatin
🆕Po Lam Station Exit C
Tuen Mun Town Centre (Bridge)
Yuen Long West Rail Station
Maritime Square (Bridge)
Cheung Sha Wan Exit C2
18:00-20:00 🎥 "The Edge of Democracy" Film Screening & Post-screening Talk
@ WoZi Cafe, No. 36, Yan Oi Street, San Po Kong
19:00 Yau Tong “V for Vendetta” Film Screening
@ Yau Tong Station Exit B
19:00-21:00 🎥 “Lost in the Fumes” Film Screening
@ 3/F Rooftop, Kwai Chung Estate
20:00-21:30 🎥 Hang Hau “Lost in the Fumes” Film Screening
Venue: Hang Hau MTR Exit B
20:00-21:00 Daniel Wong (Lawyer) Legal Rights Info. Session
@ outisde Office of District Councillor Wong Yat Yuk (Tsz Ching Estate Ching Yuk House)
20:00 Lai Chi Kok Stands with You Assembly
@ outside Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre (5 Butterfly Valley Rd）
21:00 🎥 Tsui Lam Film Screening
@ Tsui Lam Road (outside Tsui Lam Sports Centre)
13:00-14:00 Cheung Sha Wan x Lai Chi Kok Lunch with You
@ Cheung Sha Wan Road and Tai Nan West Street Intersection (entrance of Evangelical Free Church of China (EFCC) Yan Fook Church)
13:00-14:00 🍙 Kwun Tong Fold LIHKG Pig 🐷with You Lunch Exhibition
@ InPARK, Kwun Tong
13:00 🍙 San Po Kong Lunch with You
@ McDonald’s, Tai Yau Street
13:00 🍙 Kowloon Bay Lunch with You
@ Wang Chi road and Sheung Yuet road Intersection (outside International Exchange Centre)
13:00-14:30 🍙 Wong Chuk Hang Lunch with You & Write with You
@ outside Tai Wong Yeh Temple
13:00-15:00 HKWCCU White-collar Connect Union Street Booths
@ Statue Square, Central
15:00 Chan Yin-lam Memorial - 3 Month Death Anniversary
@ Sheung Tak Carpark Intersection, Tseung Kwan O (next to Alex Chow’s Atlar)
* Please bring white flowers and umbrellas.
Link: https://t.me/tko999/7164
17:00-20:00 Call for 2 Million 3xBoycott x Street Booths for New Unions
@ (Time will differ in every district)
🆕Fanling Exit B Skyway
🆕New Town Plaza, Shatin
🆕Po Lam Station Exit C
Tuen Mun Town Centre (Bridge)
Yuen Long West Rail Station
Maritime Square (Bridge)
Cheung Sha Wan Exit C2
18:00-20:00 🎥 "The Edge of Democracy" Film Screening & Post-screening Talk
@ WoZi Cafe, No. 36, Yan Oi Street, San Po Kong
19:00 Yau Tong “V for Vendetta” Film Screening
@ Yau Tong Station Exit B
19:00-21:00 🎥 “Lost in the Fumes” Film Screening
@ 3/F Rooftop, Kwai Chung Estate
20:00-21:30 🎥 Hang Hau “Lost in the Fumes” Film Screening
Venue: Hang Hau MTR Exit B
20:00-21:00 Daniel Wong (Lawyer) Legal Rights Info. Session
@ outisde Office of District Councillor Wong Yat Yuk (Tsz Ching Estate Ching Yuk House)
20:00 Lai Chi Kok Stands with You Assembly
@ outside Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre (5 Butterfly Valley Rd）
21:00 🎥 Tsui Lam Film Screening
@ Tsui Lam Road (outside Tsui Lam Sports Centre)
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#SparkAlliance
Political Suppression Suspected: Police Accused Protest Fund Of “Money-Laundering”
[Editor’s Note: This is not the first time for the Spark Alliance to be targeted. On November 18, HSBC closed an account used by the Alliance. The spokesperson of the fund stated that would not obstruct them from providing support to protesters. Insiders of the industry also explained that by following certain regulations, they might be ruled out as a suspect for money-laundering. The high-profile arrest is likely to deter citizens from donating in order to avoid legal responsibility imposed by the police, meaning that the arrestees would be unable to receive any aid.]
During the press conference on December 19, the police announced freezing more than HK$70 million (US$9 million) financial asset from a bank account, which is believed to be associated to 'Spark Alliance Hong Kong'. The Alliance is a non-profit organization that helps protesters by covering for their legal and medical fees.
Police arrested 3 men and 1 woman, aged between 17 to 50. One of which is a student. Police also found HKD$130,000 cash, over HKD$160,000 worth of supermarket coupons, 6 arrows, 2 laser pointers and protective gears in the residence of one of the arrestees.
“The suspects are connected to Spark Alliance”, claimed acting senior superintendent Chan Wai-Kei. One of the arrestees is, according to the police, a shareholder and CEO of a "shell company".
The police claimed the Alliance gave away part of the money to the arrestees as legal aids, while some could not be traced. Part of the HKD$7million was used to buy personal insurance packages. Police argued that the amount did not correspond to the arrestee's personal income.
“Apart from money-laundering, the aforesaid arrestees might also be charged with inciting others to commit crimes,” said the police. Concerning the charge of money-laundering, the police stated that they have to investigate whether the fund would benefit any criminal act.
According to Apple Daily, Spark Alliance HK is one of the most popular fundraising platforms in the pro-democracy movement. What the police is targeting are lawful donations from all walks of life. Questions are raised over the authorities' political suppression of the opposition using the police as an instrument.
Source: Stand News, Apple Daily, Eat Syrup Channel #Dec19
#PoliceState
Political Suppression Suspected: Police Accused Protest Fund Of “Money-Laundering”
[Editor’s Note: This is not the first time for the Spark Alliance to be targeted. On November 18, HSBC closed an account used by the Alliance. The spokesperson of the fund stated that would not obstruct them from providing support to protesters. Insiders of the industry also explained that by following certain regulations, they might be ruled out as a suspect for money-laundering. The high-profile arrest is likely to deter citizens from donating in order to avoid legal responsibility imposed by the police, meaning that the arrestees would be unable to receive any aid.]
During the press conference on December 19, the police announced freezing more than HK$70 million (US$9 million) financial asset from a bank account, which is believed to be associated to 'Spark Alliance Hong Kong'. The Alliance is a non-profit organization that helps protesters by covering for their legal and medical fees.
Police arrested 3 men and 1 woman, aged between 17 to 50. One of which is a student. Police also found HKD$130,000 cash, over HKD$160,000 worth of supermarket coupons, 6 arrows, 2 laser pointers and protective gears in the residence of one of the arrestees.
“The suspects are connected to Spark Alliance”, claimed acting senior superintendent Chan Wai-Kei. One of the arrestees is, according to the police, a shareholder and CEO of a "shell company".
The police claimed the Alliance gave away part of the money to the arrestees as legal aids, while some could not be traced. Part of the HKD$7million was used to buy personal insurance packages. Police argued that the amount did not correspond to the arrestee's personal income.
“Apart from money-laundering, the aforesaid arrestees might also be charged with inciting others to commit crimes,” said the police. Concerning the charge of money-laundering, the police stated that they have to investigate whether the fund would benefit any criminal act.
According to Apple Daily, Spark Alliance HK is one of the most popular fundraising platforms in the pro-democracy movement. What the police is targeting are lawful donations from all walks of life. Questions are raised over the authorities' political suppression of the opposition using the police as an instrument.
Source: Stand News, Apple Daily, Eat Syrup Channel #Dec19
#PoliceState
#instant #central
13:46 The regularly occurring “Lunch With You” protest is under way in Central, with over a hundred protesters in Statue Square. Today’s protest is in support of Spark Alliance, whose HSBC bank account was frozen by the Hong Kong Police for “money laundering”, and 4 people have been arrested in relation to this charge. The funds contained HKD 70 million of donations intended to provide financial relief to pro-democracy protesters.
Source: Apple Daily
13:46 The regularly occurring “Lunch With You” protest is under way in Central, with over a hundred protesters in Statue Square. Today’s protest is in support of Spark Alliance, whose HSBC bank account was frozen by the Hong Kong Police for “money laundering”, and 4 people have been arrested in relation to this charge. The funds contained HKD 70 million of donations intended to provide financial relief to pro-democracy protesters.
Source: Apple Daily
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Education Bureau announces that there were 80 teachers arrested since the Extradition Bill movement began in June.
Education Bureau announces that there were 80 teachers arrested since the Extradition Bill movement began in June.
#instant #LaiChiKok
20:36 The “Lai Chi Kok Stand With You” assembly has begun outside of the Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre (Correctional Institution).
Organised by the offices of LegCo Councillors Shiu Ka-chun and Fernando Cheung Chiu-hung, and the League of Social Democrats, the event is being held to show support and solidarity with the pro-democracy protesters currently being held at the institution.
Those in attendance hope that their chants of support will be heard and bring some comfort and motivation to the protesters inside. The organisers and speakers ask Hong Kongers not to forget these protesters that have have sacrificed themselves for this movement, to continue making donations, and to write letters and Christmas cards to them.
The Pan-Democratic legislators and district councillors vow to continue visiting the arrested protesters, and ask that anyone who has been arrested or unfairly treated by police to get in touch.
20:36 The “Lai Chi Kok Stand With You” assembly has begun outside of the Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre (Correctional Institution).
Organised by the offices of LegCo Councillors Shiu Ka-chun and Fernando Cheung Chiu-hung, and the League of Social Democrats, the event is being held to show support and solidarity with the pro-democracy protesters currently being held at the institution.
Those in attendance hope that their chants of support will be heard and bring some comfort and motivation to the protesters inside. The organisers and speakers ask Hong Kongers not to forget these protesters that have have sacrificed themselves for this movement, to continue making donations, and to write letters and Christmas cards to them.
The Pan-Democratic legislators and district councillors vow to continue visiting the arrested protesters, and ask that anyone who has been arrested or unfairly treated by police to get in touch.
#instant #TaiPo
10:42 Over a hundred riot police gave been deployed to Tai Po surrounding Jade Plaza Shopping Arcade, following an altercation between civilians and undercover police officers. A civilian is currently undergoing arrest. Officers can be seen carrying AR-15 semi-automatic rifles.
According to bystander reports, earlier tonight a group of civilians were assembled in a nearby public park singing songs. An altercation broke out between civilians and undercover police, and the ensuing chase brought them to the shopping arcade. A shot from what sounded like a live ammunition could be heard.
Source: Apple Daily
10:42 Over a hundred riot police gave been deployed to Tai Po surrounding Jade Plaza Shopping Arcade, following an altercation between civilians and undercover police officers. A civilian is currently undergoing arrest. Officers can be seen carrying AR-15 semi-automatic rifles.
According to bystander reports, earlier tonight a group of civilians were assembled in a nearby public park singing songs. An altercation broke out between civilians and undercover police, and the ensuing chase brought them to the shopping arcade. A shot from what sounded like a live ammunition could be heard.
Source: Apple Daily
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#instant #TaiPp
In the video, there is a group of people surrounded two undercover police officers who is making an arrest. The conversation goes:
Police - First, the police did not fire the live round! Is anyone here hurt? The live was not fired by the police!
People - If it is not the police or undercover who fired the live round then who did!
Cannot really hear the rest.
In the video, there is a group of people surrounded two undercover police officers who is making an arrest. The conversation goes:
Police - First, the police did not fire the live round! Is anyone here hurt? The live was not fired by the police!
People - If it is not the police or undercover who fired the live round then who did!
Cannot really hear the rest.
#instant #TaiPo
22:34 According to reports, at around 9:30pm, police officers tried to arrest a man near Jade Plaza housing complex, who resisted and pulled out what looked like a gun and fired one shot, but no one was injured. The police were able to arrest this man, and are now investigating why he appeared to be in possession of a firearm.
Source: Now TV
22:34 According to reports, at around 9:30pm, police officers tried to arrest a man near Jade Plaza housing complex, who resisted and pulled out what looked like a gun and fired one shot, but no one was injured. The police were able to arrest this man, and are now investigating why he appeared to be in possession of a firearm.
Source: Now TV