Arrest warrants issued for fugitive Hong Kong activists Nathan Law and Sunny Cheung over banned Tiananmen vigil

https://hongkongfp.com/2020/10/16/arrest-warrants-issued-for-fugitive-hong-kong-activists-nathan-law-and-sunny-cheung-over-banned-tiananmen-vigil/

Head of Hong Kong legislature says members may not enjoy immunity when discussing independence in session

https://hongkongfp.com/2020/10/16/head-of-hong-kong-legislature-says-members-may-not-enjoy-immunity-when-discussing-independence-in-session/

Taipei restaurant supporting Hong Kong protesters trashed

https://hongkongfp.com/2020/10/16/taipei-restaurant-supporting-hong-kong-protesters-trashed/

Hong Kong-tweeting NBA Rockets executive Morey steps down

https://hongkongfp.com/2020/10/17/hong-kong-tweeting-nba-rockets-executive-morey-steps-down/

K-Pop band BTS targeted by Chinese netizens over Korean War comments

https://hongkongfp.com/2020/10/17/k-pop-band-bts-targeted-by-chinese-netizens-over-korean-war-comments/

“Grandma Wong” describes patriotic indoctrination during detention ordeal on mainland
https://hk.appledaily.com/news/20201017/FCJCSDEZKNGUDOX574WRTYUFCY/

#GlobalAction
Environmental Activist Greta Thunberg Joins #Save12HKYouths

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong tagged climate activist Greta Thunberg in the online global marathon campaign for #Save12HKYouths.

12 pro-democracy Hongkongers have been captured by Chinese coastal guards in late August 2020 and detained in China for over 50 days without being able to meet their family or lawyers hired by the families, with some even being denied critical medication by Chinese authorities.

Source: Twitter @GretaThunberg
https://twitter.com/GretaThunberg/status/1317361869179551749?s=20

Read more:
https://www.facebook.com/hongkongfp/photos/a.864036543683472/3424323130988121/?type=3

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Italian Activists #RadicaliItaliani Call on the World to #Save12 Pro-democracy Hongkongers Detained in China
https://publielectoral.lat/guardiansofhongkong/25977

History museum’s ‘Hong Kong Story’ was far from perfect, but it now faces a gov’t-sanctioned revamp

https://hongkongfp.com/2020/10/18/history-museums-hong-kong-story-was-far-from-perfect-but-it-now-faces-a-govt-sanctioned-rewrite/

Interview: Law prof and rights expert Michael Davis says Beijing putting ‘severe pressure’ on Hong Kong courts, security law a rights violation

https://hongkongfp.com/2020/10/18/interview-law-prof-and-rights-expert-michael-davis-says-beijing-putting-severe-pressure-on-hong-kong-courts-security-law-a-rights-violation/

HKFP Lens: Before and after – Hong Kong protest scenes one year on, Part 2

https://hongkongfp.com/2020/10/18/hkfp-lens-before-and-after-hong-kong-protest-scenes-one-year-on-part-2/

Hong Kong Protests
A male was charged with property damage (wrote protest slogan on a lamppost with paint on Feb 2, 2020 in Tin Shui Wai).

Judiciary has agreed to drop the charge, the defendant has to sign a probation order, pay for $500 court costs and $600 cleansing fees.

Hong Kong Protests
An 18-yrs-old found guilty for possession of offensive weapon in public places and possessing instrument fit for unlawful purpose (cardsharp on Dec 9, 2019 in Mong Kok), sentenced to 9 months imprisonment for each charge, sentencing to run concurrently.

Hong Kong Protests
A 22-yrs-old plead guilty for possessing anything with intent to damage property (2 rebars, 1 wrench, 2 screwdrivers, 1 hammer, 1 knife, 1 pair of clamps, 1 lighter, 1 igniter, 2 bottles of thinner on May 27, 2020 in Causeway Bay and 1 knife, 1 wooden rod, 1 wrench on Jan 5, 2020 in Sheung Shui), sentenced to 2 months imprisonment for 1st charge, due to law breaking while on bail, sentenced to 10 months imprisonment for the 2nd charge.

Total 10 months imprisonment after 4 months in detention.

Hong Kong Protests
Another defendant of the case:
A 31-yrs-old plead guilty for property damage (damaged traffic light wirings in Tai Wai on Aug 5, 2019), sentenced to 120 hrs of community service.