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/guardiansofhongkong/11965

Japanese Exchange Student Recounted Her Experience: We should not take freedom for granted
https://publielectoral.lat/guardiansofhongkong/11984

#GlobalSupport #FreedomIsNotFree #Germany #StandWithHongKong

#standwithhongkong #打氣

12/12「齊上齊落」集會 -
612半週年紀念
撤回暴動定性 撤銷義士控罪

日期︰2019年12月12日(四)
時間︰19:00 - 21:00
地點︰愛丁堡廣場
主辦︰#民間集會團隊
*已通知警方，待發不反對通知書
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12/12 “United We Stand” Rally: half-year commemoration of 12 June, the start of the anti-ELAB movement
- Retract the “riots” categorisation of all protests
- Drop all charges against arrested protestors

Date: 12 December 2019 (Thursday)
Time: 19:00-21:00
Venue: Edinburgh Place
Organiser: Hong Kong Civil Assembly Team #HKCATeam
*Letter of No Objection Pending Issuance

#HongKong
#HongKongProtest
#StandWithHongKong
#光復香港時代革命
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Facebook：
https://www.facebook.com/HKCATeam/
Instagram：
https://www.instagram.com/HKCAT/
Twitter：
https://twitter.com/HKCATeam

A girl in a Hong Kong protester's outfit appears in a High Speed Railway Station in Taiwan, showing a cardboard that reads:

"I am a Hongkonger.
Please value your vote
We can only demonstrate this once"

#TaiwanElection #TsaiIngWen #StandwithTaiwan #StandwithHongKong

#手足 #StandwithHongKong #English #poster

#LukedePulford: UK's Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal to 'Prosecute' Beijing Loyalist #JuniusHo and Remove him from the UK Solicitors Register

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (#SRA), a licensing body that regulates solicitors in England and Wales, has taken action and scheduled a hearing of Junius Ho's case in the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.

With the latest news from SRA, Hong Kong Watch's fellow Luke de Pulford commented that "people who spout hate, incite violence and encourage authoritarianism have no place practising law in the UK."

In October 2019, Anglia Ruskin University (#ARU) in the UK has revoked Ho's honorary degree citing Ho's conduct and public behaviour as a concern. This came after Ho's alleged connection with the white-clad assailants in Yuen Long 7.21 triad attack on train passengers, reporters and pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong in 2019.

Source: Luke de Pulford's Twitter #Sept23
https://twitter.com/lukedepulford/status/1308789185705381888?s=09

#StandwithHongKong

#Kowtow
China's CCTV said the NBA continued to Release Goodwill after the Suspension, Rebroadcasting from Tomorrow

NBA Team Houston Rockets Director Daryl Morey supported Hong Kong democracy on Twitter, causing dissatisfaction from China. At that time, CCTV announced that they would stop broadcasting events and “would investigate all cooperation and exchanges involving the NBA”. After a year, CCTV indicated today that they would rebroadcast NBA from tomorrow (10th October). The spokesperson stated that he noted NBA continued to show their goodwill, including “expressed holiday blessings to Chinese fans” on National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival and “Put active efforts in areas including supporting the Chinese people to fight COVID-19 pandemic”.

CCTV stated today (9th October), “Basketball has a broad mass base and viewing demand in China”. As a result, the CCTV Sports Channel would resume broadcasting the NBA competitions as “normal broadcast arrangement” on the morning of 10th October, Hong Kong time. The NBA 19/20 season has reached the finals, and it would be the fifth game by the time of rebroadcasting. For the time being, Los Angeles Lakers led the Miami Heat with 3:1 games, only one victory away from the championship.

The NBA team Houston Rockets Director Daryl Morey posted a “Stand with Hong Kong” photo on Twitter, indicating his support for Hong Kong democracy. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver showed his support for Morey to exercise freedom of speech. CCTV first announced the suspension on broadcasting the competitions of Houston Rockets, then issued a statement about the immediate ban for NBA preseason broadcasting and would investigate all NBA-related cooperation and exchanges.

Source: Stand News #Oct09

https://bit.ly/37f45KR

#China #NBA #DarylMorey #HoustonRockets #LosAngelesLakers #MiamiHeat #CCTV #HongKong #HKdemocracy #StandWithHongKong