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#PoliceState #StateTerrorism
'You are Not Alone': Families Wait For Their Loved Ones Outside the Police Station
In defence of their rights and freedom, many Hongkongers expressed their opposition toward the National Anthem Law and the National Security Law in protests on May 27, as the authorities continued to ignore the population's opinion.
Police arrested at least 396 civilians in multiple districts including Wan Chai, Causeway Bay, Shum Shui Po, Mongkok, Kwai Chung, Tsuen Wan and Yuen Long.
According to the police, there were 234 men and 162 women between 12 and 70 years old among the arrested. Police arrested 180 students from 60 schools, of which 80 were underaged.
At 12am on May 29, the familes and friends of the arrested were still waiting outside the North Point Police Station.
Source: Stand News; Benjamin Yuen @ USP United Social Press #May29 #YNWA #MassArrests
'You are Not Alone': Families Wait For Their Loved Ones Outside the Police Station
In defence of their rights and freedom, many Hongkongers expressed their opposition toward the National Anthem Law and the National Security Law in protests on May 27, as the authorities continued to ignore the population's opinion.
Police arrested at least 396 civilians in multiple districts including Wan Chai, Causeway Bay, Shum Shui Po, Mongkok, Kwai Chung, Tsuen Wan and Yuen Long.
According to the police, there were 234 men and 162 women between 12 and 70 years old among the arrested. Police arrested 180 students from 60 schools, of which 80 were underaged.
At 12am on May 29, the familes and friends of the arrested were still waiting outside the North Point Police Station.
Source: Stand News; Benjamin Yuen @ USP United Social Press #May29 #YNWA #MassArrests
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#Trump #HongKongPolicyAct
US President Trump Condemns China for “Absolutely smothering Hong Kong's freedom" and Announces Review of "Full Range" of Policies Towards Hong Kong
A Summary of Trump's press conference:
1. Termination of the United States' relationship with the World Health Organization.
2. Sanctions on Chinese and HKSAR officials responsible for eroding the autonomy of Hong Kong.
3. Revoke Hong Kong's preferential treatment as a separate customs and travel territory from the rest of the People's Republic of China.
4. Suspend people from China deemed as "security risks" from being allowed to enter the United States, including perhaps the expulsion of Chinese students in the US considered to pose potential security threats
5. Investigate Chinese companies listed in the US and their practices to protect American investors
Trump also added, "China has replaced the promised formula of One Country Two Systems with One Country One System."
Source: White House #May29
#OneCountryOneSystem
US President Trump Condemns China for “Absolutely smothering Hong Kong's freedom" and Announces Review of "Full Range" of Policies Towards Hong Kong
A Summary of Trump's press conference:
1. Termination of the United States' relationship with the World Health Organization.
2. Sanctions on Chinese and HKSAR officials responsible for eroding the autonomy of Hong Kong.
3. Revoke Hong Kong's preferential treatment as a separate customs and travel territory from the rest of the People's Republic of China.
4. Suspend people from China deemed as "security risks" from being allowed to enter the United States, including perhaps the expulsion of Chinese students in the US considered to pose potential security threats
5. Investigate Chinese companies listed in the US and their practices to protect American investors
Trump also added, "China has replaced the promised formula of One Country Two Systems with One Country One System."
Source: White House #May29
#OneCountryOneSystem
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#PoliceState #PoliceBrutality
Police Allegedly Assault Arrestee in Police Car and Temper Evidence: “You look good when your face is soaked in blood”
While there was no CCTV installed in police car, the prosecution did not provide footage of the incident as evidence for hearing. The defendant denied assaulting the police officer. He claimed that the police officer punched him, while shouting, “why did you assault a police officer?"
He also stated that the police officer said, “you look good when your face is soaked in blood.”
The defendant suffered multiple injuries on his head as well as a fractured nose. However, when he was taken to the police station, the police officers washed the blood stains away and threw the paper towels that were used to clean his blood up in order to avoid leaving any evidence.
Source: InMedia
https://bit.ly/2zy6mmg
#May29 #PoliceState #FailedState
Police Allegedly Assault Arrestee in Police Car and Temper Evidence: “You look good when your face is soaked in blood”
While there was no CCTV installed in police car, the prosecution did not provide footage of the incident as evidence for hearing. The defendant denied assaulting the police officer. He claimed that the police officer punched him, while shouting, “why did you assault a police officer?"
He also stated that the police officer said, “you look good when your face is soaked in blood.”
The defendant suffered multiple injuries on his head as well as a fractured nose. However, when he was taken to the police station, the police officers washed the blood stains away and threw the paper towels that were used to clean his blood up in order to avoid leaving any evidence.
Source: InMedia
https://bit.ly/2zy6mmg
#May29 #PoliceState #FailedState
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HK Government suspected of un-shelving another 16 books involving topics of #CivilDisobedience and #Protests in #PublicLibrary
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (#LCSD) of the Hong Kong Government is suspected of un-shelving 16 books from public libraries.
These include:
- The writings of pro-democracy activist and former law professor Benny Tai;
- Reverend Chu Yiu-ming's “Civil Disobedience and the Occupation of Central: Reflections on the Faith of Christians in Hong Kong” (公民抗命與佔領中環：香港基督徒的信仰省思);
- “To All of Those Who Have Worn Black Before” (給穿過黑衣的人) by Scholarism;
- Former legislator Raymond Wong Yuk-man’s book “I Wouldn’t Have Argued If I Did’t Have To” (予豈好辯哉).
In addition, the two issues of “#Breakazine!” about the Anti-Extradition Law (#AntiELAB) Protest, are also removed.
These 16 books were all published before the #NationalSecurityLaw came into effect, yet they are no longer available on the public library website.
So far, the government has removed at least 34 books in total.
Source: Apply Daily #May29
https://bit.ly/2R20IRR
#NSL #Censorship #BannedBooks #Regime #DissentLiterature
HK Government suspected of un-shelving another 16 books involving topics of #CivilDisobedience and #Protests in #PublicLibrary
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (#LCSD) of the Hong Kong Government is suspected of un-shelving 16 books from public libraries.
These include:
- The writings of pro-democracy activist and former law professor Benny Tai;
- Reverend Chu Yiu-ming's “Civil Disobedience and the Occupation of Central: Reflections on the Faith of Christians in Hong Kong” (公民抗命與佔領中環：香港基督徒的信仰省思);
- “To All of Those Who Have Worn Black Before” (給穿過黑衣的人) by Scholarism;
- Former legislator Raymond Wong Yuk-man’s book “I Wouldn’t Have Argued If I Did’t Have To” (予豈好辯哉).
In addition, the two issues of “#Breakazine!” about the Anti-Extradition Law (#AntiELAB) Protest, are also removed.
These 16 books were all published before the #NationalSecurityLaw came into effect, yet they are no longer available on the public library website.
So far, the government has removed at least 34 books in total.
Source: Apply Daily #May29
https://bit.ly/2R20IRR
#NSL #Censorship #BannedBooks #Regime #DissentLiterature
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Althea Suen: I never regret fighting for freedom, justice, and democracy
Former #HKUSU president, Althea Suen (#SuenHiuNam), pleaded guilty before trial. She admitted to being weak and powerless in her FaceBook post because she could not stand a predictably long sentence. She felt sorry and sad for not being able to show different perspectives of protesters in the 71 LegCo case, and she "cowardly accept libels and lies from the authority".
She said she will take care of herself in prison, "I never regret fighting for freedom, justice and democracy from the beginning. In 2023, I am in Hong Kong, trapped in prison, but my mind remains free".
#CourtNews #AltheaSuen #LegCo
Source: Inmedia #May29
https://bit.ly/3MABrXT
Former #HKUSU president, Althea Suen (#SuenHiuNam), pleaded guilty before trial. She admitted to being weak and powerless in her FaceBook post because she could not stand a predictably long sentence. She felt sorry and sad for not being able to show different perspectives of protesters in the 71 LegCo case, and she "cowardly accept libels and lies from the authority".
She said she will take care of herself in prison, "I never regret fighting for freedom, justice and democracy from the beginning. In 2023, I am in Hong Kong, trapped in prison, but my mind remains free".
#CourtNews #AltheaSuen #LegCo
Source: Inmedia #May29
https://bit.ly/3MABrXT