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#Attack #MemorialWall
At Least 3 Pro-democracy Civilians Are Assaulted At Sheung Shui's Memorial Wall On the Eve of First Anniversary of 8.31 Attack
At least three civilians were attacked at Sheung Shui's Memorial Wall late at night. They were being sent to North District Hospital.
According to social worker Lui Chi-hang, witnesses said the assailants involved were the same group who supported the authorities' implementation of the national security law and attacked pro-democracy civilians including Lui and North District Council Chairman Jasper Law in March 2020.
Source: Jasper Law's Facebook; Lui Chi-hang's Facebook #Aug30
#SheungShui #JasperLaw #LuiChiHang #NorthDistrictCouncil
At Least 3 Pro-democracy Civilians Are Assaulted At Sheung Shui's Memorial Wall On the Eve of First Anniversary of 8.31 Attack
At least three civilians were attacked at Sheung Shui's Memorial Wall late at night. They were being sent to North District Hospital.
According to social worker Lui Chi-hang, witnesses said the assailants involved were the same group who supported the authorities' implementation of the national security law and attacked pro-democracy civilians including Lui and North District Council Chairman Jasper Law in March 2020.
Source: Jasper Law's Facebook; Lui Chi-hang's Facebook #Aug30
#SheungShui #JasperLaw #LuiChiHang #NorthDistrictCouncil
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#PrinceEdward831
Police officers lose control and jump on reporters
1537 | MOKO Mall, #MongKok
Police officers kept telling reporters to stand back, causing serious discontent among reporters.
Over a hundred police were prominently patrolling on various levels of the shopping mall nearby, asking shoppers to leave as soon as they can.
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Some police officer lost control and scolded a Stand News reporter.
Armed police also aimed guns inside the shopping mall.
Source: Stand News; RTHK; Local News
#Aug30 #PoliceState #PoliceBrutality #RightToTruth
Police officers lose control and jump on reporters
1537 | MOKO Mall, #MongKok
Police officers kept telling reporters to stand back, causing serious discontent among reporters.
Over a hundred police were prominently patrolling on various levels of the shopping mall nearby, asking shoppers to leave as soon as they can.
1553 |
Some police officer lost control and scolded a Stand News reporter.
Armed police also aimed guns inside the shopping mall.
Source: Stand News; RTHK; Local News
#Aug30 #PoliceState #PoliceBrutality #RightToTruth
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#FirstHand #Aug30
Police Ticket At Least 2 Reporters with Press Pass for Violating Gathering Ban
19:15 | Langham Place, Mongkok
Police ticketed at least 2 reporters from the online news media Daily Record for violating the gathering ban, despite the fact that the reporters were wearing reflective vests and their press pass.
Each ticket carries a fine of HKD2,000.
According to Cap. 599G Regulation,
group gatherings "at a place of work for the purposes of work"
are exempted from penalty.
https://www.elegislation.gov.hk/hk/cap599G
#599GTicket
Police Ticket At Least 2 Reporters with Press Pass for Violating Gathering Ban
19:15 | Langham Place, Mongkok
Police ticketed at least 2 reporters from the online news media Daily Record for violating the gathering ban, despite the fact that the reporters were wearing reflective vests and their press pass.
Each ticket carries a fine of HKD2,000.
According to Cap. 599G Regulation,
group gatherings "at a place of work for the purposes of work"
are exempted from penalty.
https://www.elegislation.gov.hk/hk/cap599G
#599GTicket
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#ProtestArt #US
"Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of our Times" sculpture unveiled in the United States
A group of Hongkongers in US unveiled the "Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of our Times" sculpture during an opening ceremony in the Liberty Sculpture Park in Los Angeles on August 29. Lennon walls were erected and the protest song "Glory to Hong Kong" was played at the ceremony to commemorate the anti-ELAB movement.
Weighing more than 70 tons, the sculpture completed today was the latest work of Chen Weiming, who also created a large-scale relief representation of the Tiananmen Massacre and Goddess of Democracy replica.
Chen said in the ceremony that last year, Hong Kong people shedded blood to mark democracy and freedom on the land of Hong Kong. He wanted to show his support by creating this sculpture and installing it on a land of freedom.
Source: Stand News; PPPNews #Aug30
#LosAngeles #LibertySculpturePark #ChenWeiming #Sculpture
"Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of our Times" sculpture unveiled in the United States
A group of Hongkongers in US unveiled the "Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of our Times" sculpture during an opening ceremony in the Liberty Sculpture Park in Los Angeles on August 29. Lennon walls were erected and the protest song "Glory to Hong Kong" was played at the ceremony to commemorate the anti-ELAB movement.
Weighing more than 70 tons, the sculpture completed today was the latest work of Chen Weiming, who also created a large-scale relief representation of the Tiananmen Massacre and Goddess of Democracy replica.
Chen said in the ceremony that last year, Hong Kong people shedded blood to mark democracy and freedom on the land of Hong Kong. He wanted to show his support by creating this sculpture and installing it on a land of freedom.
Source: Stand News; PPPNews #Aug30
#LosAngeles #LibertySculpturePark #ChenWeiming #Sculpture
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#Conscience #Professionalism
HK Journalist Reporting Police Brutality Does Not Back Down Despite Threats
Wanchai district councilor #LeungPakKin was a journalist for #RicePost on the scene of the 8.31 Prince Edward Attack, and had recorded video of the attack as it unfolded in 2019.
Earlier in August 2021, someone had mailed him a box cutter blade, along with a threatening letter: "Shut up about 8.31, and your family will stay safe".
In response to inquiries by Stand News, Leung saif that he will not keep quiet because of the letter. He says that the attack had been a collective memory of everyone, and it will not disappear simply because he stopped talking.
He elaborates on his thoughts on the letter on his Facebook page, stating that it didn't have to be him talking about the 8.31 attack by the police. "The video already showed everything. The people and events in the video are the most important [proof]. The violence dealt by the armed men in the video, whether they're reasonable, whether they're proportional - there's no need for me to say more."
Leung said that he had turned down all interviews since last year.
Source: Stand News #Aug30
https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/%E6%9B%BE%E6%8B%8D%E7%89%87%E7%B4%80%E9%8C%84-831-%E5%A4%AA%E5%AD%90%E7%AB%99%E5%85%A7%E6%83%85%E6%B3%81-%E6%A2%81%E6%9F%8F%E5%A0%85%E6%94%B6%E5%88%80%E7%89%87%E6%81%90%E5%9A%87%E4%BF%A1
#831PrinceEdward #WhiteTerror #Censorship #Threat #DistrictCouncillor #Journalism
HK Journalist Reporting Police Brutality Does Not Back Down Despite Threats
Wanchai district councilor #LeungPakKin was a journalist for #RicePost on the scene of the 8.31 Prince Edward Attack, and had recorded video of the attack as it unfolded in 2019.
Earlier in August 2021, someone had mailed him a box cutter blade, along with a threatening letter: "Shut up about 8.31, and your family will stay safe".
In response to inquiries by Stand News, Leung saif that he will not keep quiet because of the letter. He says that the attack had been a collective memory of everyone, and it will not disappear simply because he stopped talking.
He elaborates on his thoughts on the letter on his Facebook page, stating that it didn't have to be him talking about the 8.31 attack by the police. "The video already showed everything. The people and events in the video are the most important [proof]. The violence dealt by the armed men in the video, whether they're reasonable, whether they're proportional - there's no need for me to say more."
Leung said that he had turned down all interviews since last year.
Source: Stand News #Aug30
https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/%E6%9B%BE%E6%8B%8D%E7%89%87%E7%B4%80%E9%8C%84-831-%E5%A4%AA%E5%AD%90%E7%AB%99%E5%85%A7%E6%83%85%E6%B3%81-%E6%A2%81%E6%9F%8F%E5%A0%85%E6%94%B6%E5%88%80%E7%89%87%E6%81%90%E5%9A%87%E4%BF%A1
#831PrinceEdward #WhiteTerror #Censorship #Threat #DistrictCouncillor #Journalism
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Overpassing gathering restrictions, more HK Government Officials found in private dinner with #CCP officials and businessmen
In a tip-off story published in late August 2021, the Under Secretary for Security #SonnyAu Chi-kwong, Director of Immigration #Au KaWang and Commissioner of Customs and Excise, #HermesTang Yi-hoi were found attending a controversial private dinner with senior executives of #ChinaEvergrande in March this year in Wanchai.
Police reportedly fined the three top officials for violating the COVID-19 gathering restriction.
Sources further revealed that more high-ranking CCP officials have also attended the private dinner, including officials from the Liaison Office of the Central Government in Hong Kong, and the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in Hong Kong.
At the time of this report, the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in Hong Kong has not responded to press inquiry. The Security Bureau, on the other hand, did not deny that assistant Commissioner Song Ru’an has attended the dinner.
The Bureau, however, stressed that only three Hong Kong officials were involved. It refused to divulge further, citing privacy and ongoing criminal case investigation as reasons.
Hong Kong Police did not reply whether a fine ticket will be issued to the assistant commissioner, Song.
Other attendees of the private dinner were Lai Wai-ha, Deputy Director of China Affairs of the University of Hong Kong; a commissioner of Fire Department and current senior executives of four Chinese enterprises in Hong Kong.
Responding to press inquiry, the University of Hong Kong (#HKU) denied that it was an official event saying that Lai was "invited by her friends" to the dinner.
The Fire Department said the concerning official has left the Department so it could not comment on personal matters.
All four Chinese enterprises have yet to respond.
Source: Stand News; #Aug30
https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/%E9%AB%98%E5%AE%98%E7%8A%AF%E8%81%9A%E9%A3%AF%E5%B1%80%E9%A7%90%E6%B8%AF%E5%85%AC%E7%BD%B2%E5%89%8D%E5%89%AF%E7%89%B9%E6%B4%BE%E5%93%A1%E5%AE%8B%E5%A6%82%E5%AE%89%E8%A2%AB%E6%8C%87%E6%9C%89%E4%BB%BD%E5%87%BA%E5%B8%AD-%E4%BF%9D%E5%AE%89%E5%B1%80%E6%9C%AA%E5%90%A6%E8%AA%8D-%E6%B8%AF%E5%A4%A7%E8%AD%89%E9%AB%98%E5%B1%A4%E5%87%BA%E5%B8%AD
#Gathering #GatheringBan #Officials #FailedState
In a tip-off story published in late August 2021, the Under Secretary for Security #SonnyAu Chi-kwong, Director of Immigration #Au KaWang and Commissioner of Customs and Excise, #HermesTang Yi-hoi were found attending a controversial private dinner with senior executives of #ChinaEvergrande in March this year in Wanchai.
Police reportedly fined the three top officials for violating the COVID-19 gathering restriction.
Sources further revealed that more high-ranking CCP officials have also attended the private dinner, including officials from the Liaison Office of the Central Government in Hong Kong, and the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in Hong Kong.
At the time of this report, the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in Hong Kong has not responded to press inquiry. The Security Bureau, on the other hand, did not deny that assistant Commissioner Song Ru’an has attended the dinner.
The Bureau, however, stressed that only three Hong Kong officials were involved. It refused to divulge further, citing privacy and ongoing criminal case investigation as reasons.
Hong Kong Police did not reply whether a fine ticket will be issued to the assistant commissioner, Song.
Other attendees of the private dinner were Lai Wai-ha, Deputy Director of China Affairs of the University of Hong Kong; a commissioner of Fire Department and current senior executives of four Chinese enterprises in Hong Kong.
Responding to press inquiry, the University of Hong Kong (#HKU) denied that it was an official event saying that Lai was "invited by her friends" to the dinner.
The Fire Department said the concerning official has left the Department so it could not comment on personal matters.
All four Chinese enterprises have yet to respond.
Source: Stand News; #Aug30
https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/%E9%AB%98%E5%AE%98%E7%8A%AF%E8%81%9A%E9%A3%AF%E5%B1%80%E9%A7%90%E6%B8%AF%E5%85%AC%E7%BD%B2%E5%89%8D%E5%89%AF%E7%89%B9%E6%B4%BE%E5%93%A1%E5%AE%8B%E5%A6%82%E5%AE%89%E8%A2%AB%E6%8C%87%E6%9C%89%E4%BB%BD%E5%87%BA%E5%B8%AD-%E4%BF%9D%E5%AE%89%E5%B1%80%E6%9C%AA%E5%90%A6%E8%AA%8D-%E6%B8%AF%E5%A4%A7%E8%AD%89%E9%AB%98%E5%B1%A4%E5%87%BA%E5%B8%AD
#Gathering #GatheringBan #Officials #FailedState