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"Sing with U" in Tuen Mun - Heavy police force charged into malls and dispersed shoppers as happened in the past few weeks

Netizens initiated a "Sing with U" event at Tuen Mun Town Plaza in the evening. Some citizens displayed flags, chanted "Five Deamnds, Not one less" and other slogans, and sang anti-ELAB songs.

1847 | #TuenMun
In Tuen Mun Town Plaza, plainclothes officers randomly stopped and searched citizens. Heavy police force was deployed near Tuen Mun Town Square, likely due to the event, and there were high-profile patrols by police in riot gear.

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There were a large number of plainclothes police patrolling and setting up cordon lines in Tuen Mun Town Plaza.


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A large amount of riot officers entered the Plaza to disperse the crowd.

Source: Real Time News Broadcast, Apple Daily
Graphic: #FirstHand
#May5 #HongKongProtest #PoliceState
#FirstHand #6May

Riot Police Storms into the Mall for No Apparent Reasons

20:41 | #TinShuiWa

A large team of riot police entered the shopping mall for no apparent reason. Civilians could be seen chanting protest slogans in a peaceful manner when the police made their way into the mall.

#SingWithYou #HongKongProtest #PoliceState

Armed Riot Police Amongst Those Setting Up Cordon
https://publielectoral.lat/guardiansofhongkong/20252
Police Causing Scenes of Chaos at Mong Kok

20:30 | #MongKok

Police suddenly rushed from Nathan Road towards Shan Tung and Sai Yeung Choi South Street. Many citizens were unable to escape. They also flashed bright lights at reporters' camera multiple times in order to disrupt their footages.

They sternly warned "those shouting at the scene" that they will be fined if they did not stop.

Close by, a man who was earlier hit by pepper spray was receiving medical treatment.

Source: Now News, Apple Daily, Egg Club

#MongKok #PoliceState #PoliceBrutality #MothersDay #HongKongProtest
#Court
Young Student, Who Was Shot By Traffic Police With Live Rounds Was Charged By the Police

On 11 Nov 2019, a 21-year-old student surnamed Chow was shot by a traffic police with three live rounds near Sai Wan Ho MTR station, where protesters had blocked roads.

Chow, together with another young man surnamed Wu, were arrested for allegedly attempting to snatch a police officer’s gun.

On May 28, police announced that after having conducted further investigation and consulted legal opinion, Chow and Wu were charged for “deliberately obstruct the police in the execution of their lawful duties” and “attempting to snatch a police officer’s gun”.

The case will be mentioned on 2 June at West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts.

Source: Apple Daily #May28
Picture: _koalasmarch_

#FailedState #PoliceState #PoliceBrutality #HongKongProtest #SaiWanHo
#FirstHand #LunchwithYou

Lunch with You at Landmark

1330 | Landmark, #Central

Citizens gathered at the Landmark atrium over lunchtime for a 'Lunch with You' activity. Large groups of people were gathered along the balconies surrounding the atrium. At the same time, there were quite a number of people at the atrium as well. People could be seen displaying materials linked to the protest. At the same time, there were also many people seen waving flags that read 'Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times'. Some also held the 'Hong Kong Independence' flag.

We could see people coming from all walks of life gathering for 'Lunch with You' today, from secondary school students to working adults and the elderly.

#FailedState #OneCountryOneSystem #HongKongProtest
#FirstHand #Jun4
"Lennon Way" in Mei Foo shows Protests and Oppression under CPC Regime

2133 | #Meifoo
Commemorations for the June Forth Massacre were held across the city. In Mei Foo, different forms of street art was set up. Beautiful posters paved a “Lennon Way” for all passersby to look on, while a black umbrella, on which written the lyrics of the protest anthem “Glory to Hong Kong” in calligraphy. An artist set up an artwork, displaying the human right atrocities committed under the CPC governance, represented by the tank with the words “brainwash”, “tamper history”. It includes the 709 Crackdown, a nationwide crackdown on right-defense lawyers and human right activists in China, the untold deaths under the Coronavirus pandemic, as well as many others.

#6431Truth #TiananmenMassacre #HongKongProtest
#Firsthand #LunchwithYou

Lunch with You at APM

1324 | APM, #KwunTong

Citizens gathered at the APM atrium over lunchtime for a 'Lunch with You' activity. Large groups of people were seen gathered at the atrium and along the balconies surrounding it. Protestors were seen displaying materials linked to the protest. At the same time, there were also many people seen waving flags that read 'Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times' and 'Hong Kong Independence', showing the growing distrust of the Chinese Government among the citizens.

Today marks the one year anniversary of 6/9, when 1 in 7 Hong Kong citizens, totaling 1.03 million went out and marched on the streets to speak up against the Extradition Bill.

#FailedState #OneCountryOneSystem #HongKongProtest
Police Injure Passersby and Shoppers in Business District

2020 | Central
In Landmark, police allegedly pepper spray a passerby, who was traumatised and attended to by voluntary first aider.

All entrances and exits to the mall had been blocked.

Source: Stand News #Jun9
#PoliceState #FailedState #OneCountryOneSystem #HongKongProtest #StandWithHK
Riot police hurls insults and targets members of Demosisto: "The cockroaches’ home needs close monitoring”

Around 5pm on June 9, 5 police cars parked at on Hennessy Road in Wanchai nearby the Foo Tak Building and more than 20 riot police were sighted stationed near the building entrance. When Nathan Law Kwun-Chung and Ivan Lam Long-yin, Committee member and Chairman of Demosisto step-out out of the building, they were immediately encircled and searched by the riot police.

Tiffany Yuen Ka-wai, district councilor of Southern District expressed that the police officers standing-by referred to this location as “the cockroaches’ home that needs close monitoring.”

Source: InMedia
https://bit.ly/2UsdkQN

#9Jun #HongKongProtest #PoliceState #FailedState #Cockroach #Dehumanization
#FirstHand #Jun12
Hundreds of citizens partake anti-national security law exhibition in Sha Tin

1913 | #NewTownPlaza, #Shatin
Answering netizens' call to "blossom everywhere" with anti-National Security Law exhibitions in a bid to remember the long and painful path Hongkongers have walked through in the past year defending freedom and democracy in Hong Kong, exhibition panels were erected in Shatin New Town Plaza attracting hundreds of passers-by to stop over and digest information on the exhibitions.

#PoliceState #FailedState #remember612 #OneCountryOneSystem #HongKongProtest #StandWithHK
#HongKongProtest
Pro-democracy Legislator Chants Protest Slogans to Support Detained Activist; Police Deployed

1625 | Kwun Tong
Pro-democracy legislator Ray Chan of People Power continued the "anti-pandemic booth" originally run by fellow activist Tam Tak-chi, who has been arrested by the police for sedition on Sept 6, 2020.

Tam was still held in custody as the court rejected bail. The prosecution alleged that the pro-democracy protest slogans, including the familiar "Five Demands, Not One Less", chanted by Tam were "seditious".

If the court rejects bail again coming Thursday (Sept 17, 2020), Tam will face detention at least until November.

Before joining People Power, Chan and Tam used to work together as a TV and radio host duo, nicknamed 'Slow Beat' and 'Fast Beat' respectively.

At the booth run by Chan on Sumday, Sept 13, police were deployed.

Source: Cohesion Kowloon; Apple Daily #Sept13

#TamTakChi #RayChan #PoliceState #Sedition
Global Solidarity with 12 Hong Kong Youths

Thanks Vancourites to help in completing the huge poster. Vancouver Hong Kong Political Activists (VHKPoActs) hope to raise global awareness and demand China in immediate releases for 12 Hong Jong youths.

Source: VHKPoActs #Oct25

https://www.facebook.com/610424386147720/posts/963230787533743/?d=n

#Vancouver #save12HKyouths #HongKongprotest
#FirstHand #Nov11 #HongKongProtest

Human chains formed in Mongkok: Hongkongers in Solidarity in Face of Beijing's Further Interference

20:05 | Langham Place

Protesters gathered and lighted up flashlights at Langham Place, which accordingly formed a human chain.

Earlier on the same day, Beijing ordered the immediate dismissal of 4 elected pro-democracy lawmakers from Hong Kong's legislature. Most of the remaining members of the pro-democracy camp decided to quit in protest of Beijing's interference.

Read more:
https://publielectoral.lat/guardiansofhongkong/26565
#CUHKSiege #NeverForget
Democracy Wall Becomes Lennon Wall During the Commemoration of Battle of CUHK

A year after the police's attempt to siege the university campus, the students' union of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (#CUHK) held a retrospective exhibition on the campus.

The venue was crowded as many visitors came. As people stuck memos on the "democracy wall" of the students' union, it became a Lennon wall.

Source: Stand News #Nov12

https://www.facebook.com/710476795704610/posts/3637975319621395/

#CUHKBattle #LennonWall #HongKongProtest #Save12HK #Exhibition
#NeverForget
First Hongkonger arrested for contravening #NationalSecurityLaw Exhorts Pro-democracy Protestors to Persist and Take Hong Kong in Their Hearts to Wherever They Go

Tong Ying-kit, arrested on July 1, 2020 for flying a “Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of our Times” flag on his motorbike, was the first one charged against the #NationalSecurityLaw.

Tong has since then been detained for more than four months.

After visiting Tong in Lai Chi Kok detention centre on November 24, 2020, legislator Shiu Ka-chun said Tong has adapted to the routine and the dietary of the center.

Shiu later wrote on Patreon that, Tong was a Ramen master who aspired to open his own Japanese restaurant. He was financing his sister’s study abroad.

Shiu also mentioned that Tong was a first-aider at anti-ELAB protests, who encountered police brutality and violent pro-Beijing supporters.

Lastly, Shiu quoted Tong’s message, reminding fellow pro-democracy supporters to “hold on and persist”.

Tong also said, “As long as Hong Kong is in your heart, wherever you go is Hong Kong.”

Source: Stand News #Nov23
https://bit.ly/3kXNwqg

#FightOn #HongKongProtest #PoliceState #TongYingKit
#PoliticalPrisoner
#Solidarity #Hongkongers
Student Group Connects Citizens to Jailed Pro-democracy Hongkongers

#StudentPoliticism is holding a Christmas Eve Street Booth on Dec 23, 2020, on the Mongkok pedestrian bridge.

Postcards are available for citizens to write to the 12 pro-democracy Hong Kong youths detained in China, as well as all jailed protesters, so that Hongkongers can stay connected during this Christmas season.

Date: 23 December 2020
Time: 1700 - 1900
Location: Pedestrian Bridge near MongKok East MTR (entrance of Moko Mall)

#HongKong #save12HKyouths #HongKongProtest #BringThemBack #Christmas2020
#FreeAgnes #PoliticalPersecution
#AgnesChow: Trying Hard to Adapt to Life in Prison

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow, a former member of #Demosisto, was arrested and imprisoned for 10 months on charges of inciting, organizing and partaking illegal assembly.

A friend of her visited Chow during the Lunar New Year and wrote on her Facebook afterwards. She said Chow’s life in prison was mostly about reading, listening to the radio and looking forward to receiving letters.

She said Chow has just finished reading #NorwegianWood and wanted to carry on reading books by Japanese authors #HarukiMurakami and #KeigoHigashino.

Chow told her friend to send gratitude to her supporters, saying that she is working hard to adapt to prison life.

"During the time in prison, my mental and health conditions have not been well. I hope I can take a break and regain my health once being discharged in June," said Chow.

Source: Stand News; #Feb16
https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/%E5%91%A8%E5%BA%AD-%E4%BB%8D%E5%9C%A8%E5%8A%AA%E5%8A%9B%E9%81%A9%E6%87%89%E7%9B%A3%E7%8D%84%E7%94%9F%E6%B4%BB-%E6%9C%9F%E5%BE%85%E6%94%B6%E4%BF%A1%E8%A7%A3%E6%82%B6/

#Prison #Reading #HongKongProtest
#PoliceState #Arrest
HK Police Arrest #GrannyWong
for "participating in unauthorized assembly" ALONE


On Sunday, May 30, 2021, Granny Wong was arrested by the police at around 15:19 in Wan Chai for "participating in unauthorized assembly".

Granny Wong was alone when the police surrounded and took her away by a police vechicle near the police headquarters.

Earlier, some pro-democracy group in Hong Kong had filed a protest authorization request for May 30, 2021 to commemorate the 1989 June 4th Tiananmen Massacre and condemn the Chinese Communist Party for the brutal crackdown.

The protest, alongside the annual candlelight vigil that has been taking place in Hong Kong's Victoria Park since 1990, was rejected by the Hong Kong police.

On the day, police continued to stop and search passers-by near Southampton Playground in Wan Chai, which is part of the protest route supposedly.

Source: Big #May30

#June4 #TiananmenMassacre #HongKongProtest #NationalSecurityLaw
#Solidarity #HongKongProtest
Detained Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activist Receives a Marriage Proposal from Activist Boyfriend

The vice-chairwoman of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, Tonyee Chow Hang-tung, who is a barrister, was refused bail and was remanded.

She was accused of "inciting others to participate in an unapproved assembly" for promoting the June 4th Tiananmen Massacre commemorative event in 2021.

Chow's partner Ye Du, a Chinese human rights activist and writer, sent his marriage proposal in a letter.

He expressed his feelings of longing. He saying the darkest time before the dawn can be more remarkable in their hearts. Hw also mentioned that this big wave of time disrupted their original imagination to the future, bringing an expected development.

The proposal letter by Ye Du was published in MingPao today.

The letter was written on July 13th, the anniversary of the death of Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo. Ye Du proposed marriage by letter to Tonyee, mentioning, "You said you want to have a romantic proposal. There always has a strange way to propose. But what is compatible with you being in a small jail and me being in a large jail... What is compatible with having a mutual memory on a special date, the anniversary of the death of Liu Xiaobo? What is compatible and more remarkable to the romantic moment under this darkness before the dawn? Tung, would you marry me?"

Ye Du indicated, "For my soul singing songs as a testimony, for those friends sending you this letter as a testimony, for the prison censors of this letter as a testimony, for whoever reading this letter and caring your situation as a testimony", proposing marriage to Tonyee. "Since now, you are the wind and snow, Spring and Summer. You are the world. Only hope to hold your hands for a lifetime".

Source: Stand News #Jul25
https://bit.ly/3zMwOlz

#TonyeeChow #ChowHangTung #YeDu #MarriageProposal #LiuXiaobo #June4th