Hong Kong Protests
A 22-yrs-old was charged with aiding to escape from legal custody (aided a boy to escape from the police after being arrested on Nov 10, 2019 in Festival Walk).

Judiciary agreed to drop the charge, the defendant has to sign a probation order of 24 months.

Arrested activists expect immediate detention, formal charges on Sunday in advance trip to police station
https://hk.appledaily.com/news/20210226/NAH222TWCNBXVDAZ4NQKMGDJJY/

HK outbreak📣
24 new cases.
1 unknown ties.

BREAKING: Hong Kong Baptist University cancels World Press Photo exhibition citing ‘safety and security’ concerns

https://hongkongfp.com/2021/02/26/breaking-hong-kong-baptist-university-cancels-world-press-photo-exhibition-citing-safety-and-security-concerns/

Judge in Yuen Long mob-attack trial raps prosecutors for being ill-prepared

https://hongkongfp.com/2021/02/26/judge-in-yuen-long-mob-attack-trial-raps-prosecutors-for-being-ill-prepared/

HK outbreak📣
33 new cases.
10 unknown ties.

HKFP Guide: Receiving a Covid-19 vaccine in Hong Kong

https://hongkongfp.com/2021/02/27/hkfp-guide-receiving-a-covid-19-vaccine-in-hong-kong/

Hong Kong Protests
An activist found guilty for Unauthorized display of materials (holding a placard on Mar 21, 2020 in Yuen Long MTR station), sentenced to a $1000 fine.

Interview: Fergus Leung urges Hong Kong people to keep fighting for democracy as gov’t moves to oust him from district council

https://hongkongfp.com/2021/02/28/interview-fergus-leung-urges-hong-kong-people-to-keep-fighting-for-democracy-as-govt-moves-to-oust-him-from-district-council/

Hong Kong Protests
A 33-yrs-old found guilty for possession of anything with intent to damage property (2 paint sprays on Sep 15, 2019 in Central), sentenced to 14 days imprisonment, 2 yrs of suspended sentence.

Police charge almost 50 under National Security Law
https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1577949-20210228.htm

HK outbreak📣
22 new cases
4 unknown ties.

Total 199 deaths

#FirstHand #Feb28
Hong Kong Police charge 47 Pro-democracy Figures for "Subverting State Powers"; Lester Shum: Hongkongers Will Not Surrender to the Authoritarian Regime

See photos:
https://publielectoral.lat/guardiansofhongkong/28801

The photos captured moments before Hong Kong pro-democracy activist #LesterShum arrived at the Police Station on Feb 28, 2021. Shum had been become known as a student activist during the 2014 Umbrella Movement in Hong Kong. Currently, he is a district councillor of the Tsuen Wan District in Hong Kong and is likely to lose his seat while facing political persecution and oppression.

The 27-year-old Shum went hand in hand with his newly-wedded wife to the police station. He talked to the media calmly before heading in to face the unknown.

Shum said in 2019 he had made his decision to fight on, regardless of what might happen. He hoped like himself, Hongkongers would not surrender to the authoritarian regime.

Shum was among those 55 pro-democracy figures arrested by the police on Jan 5, 2021 for their involvement in the pro-democracy camp's primary elections in July 2020.

2 days ago, on Feb 26, they had been ordered by the police to report to the police station on Sunday, Feb 28 ahead of the scheduled date in April. Many suspected that detention and charges would be made.

The Hong Kong Police announced on Jan 28, 2021 that 47 people are charged with "conspiracy to subvert state powers" under the #NationalSecurityLaw.

The large group of pro-democracy politicians and activists include district councilor Lester Shum (see photos); 'Long Hair' Leung Kwok-hung and Jimmy Sham of Social Democrats; activist Ventus Lau.

The police said they would detain them overnight and the case will be mentioned in the West Kowloon Magistrates' Court the next day on March 1, 2021.

#MassArrest #Regime #Authoritarianism #PoliceState #PoliticalPersecution

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Read more:
Pro-Democracy Activists in Hong Kong Face #PoliticalPersecution

https://publielectoral.lat/guardiansofhongkong/28795