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German Exchange Students Expressed Support for Hong Kong Protests: We cannot prioritize economic gain over humanitarian concern
On November 14 in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong police arrested many, among which two are exchange students from Germany.
One of them told a German Press that he had always been attentive to the happenings in Hong Kong. Right before the arrest, he was heading to a restaurant with the other German student. They put on face masks soon after the police discharged a huge amount of tear gas. The next minute they were surrounded and then arrested by the police, who intimidated them by wielding batons and accused them of hurling molotov cocktails.
Although the two reinterated that they were not protestors but exchange students from Germany, the police ignored their statement and had them interrogated for hours during detention. Police even cheered and celebrated for having arrested foreign students. The student interviewed bought his airticket to return to Germany once he was bailed.
He believed that it was fortunate for him to be born an European. Meanwhile, it is essential for Europe to shoulder responsibility for Hong Kong's situation. "We cannot prioritize economic gain over humanitarian concern."
Source: Stand News http://bit.ly/2rdo3mx
Japanese Student Caught in Police Arbitrary Arrests in Hong Kong:
https://publielectoral.lat/s/guardiansofhongkong/11965
Japanese Exchange Student Recounted Her Experience: We should not take freedom for granted
https://publielectoral.lat/s/guardiansofhongkong/11984
#GlobalSupport #FreedomIsNotFree #Germany #StandWithHongKong
On November 14 in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong police arrested many, among which two are exchange students from Germany.
One of them told a German Press that he had always been attentive to the happenings in Hong Kong. Right before the arrest, he was heading to a restaurant with the other German student. They put on face masks soon after the police discharged a huge amount of tear gas. The next minute they were surrounded and then arrested by the police, who intimidated them by wielding batons and accused them of hurling molotov cocktails.
Although the two reinterated that they were not protestors but exchange students from Germany, the police ignored their statement and had them interrogated for hours during detention. Police even cheered and celebrated for having arrested foreign students. The student interviewed bought his airticket to return to Germany once he was bailed.
He believed that it was fortunate for him to be born an European. Meanwhile, it is essential for Europe to shoulder responsibility for Hong Kong's situation. "We cannot prioritize economic gain over humanitarian concern."
Source: Stand News http://bit.ly/2rdo3mx
Japanese Student Caught in Police Arbitrary Arrests in Hong Kong:
https://publielectoral.lat/s/guardiansofhongkong/11965
Japanese Exchange Student Recounted Her Experience: We should not take freedom for granted
https://publielectoral.lat/s/guardiansofhongkong/11984
#GlobalSupport #FreedomIsNotFree #Germany #StandWithHongKong