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Stained and Very Thin Masks Provided by Education Bureau to Hong Kong Students,
Logistics Department Confirms Origin from China and Russia
The Education Bureau in Hong Kong previously announced, that they would provide masks and let school distribute them to students sitting for this year’s DSE Examinations, a public exam crucial to university admission in Hong Kong.
Stand News received 2 complaints from students, who found the masks too thin and stained with yellow marks. In response to the inquiries made by Stand News, the Education Bureau said that the 500,000 masks for local students were supplied by the Government Logistics Department. No complaints had been received from the schools.
The Logistic Department confirmed that the masks were not expired and they came from China and Russia.
Source: Stand News #Mar10
#FaceMasks #DSE #Exam #EducationBureau #FailedState
Logistics Department Confirms Origin from China and Russia
The Education Bureau in Hong Kong previously announced, that they would provide masks and let school distribute them to students sitting for this year’s DSE Examinations, a public exam crucial to university admission in Hong Kong.
Stand News received 2 complaints from students, who found the masks too thin and stained with yellow marks. In response to the inquiries made by Stand News, the Education Bureau said that the 500,000 masks for local students were supplied by the Government Logistics Department. No complaints had been received from the schools.
The Logistic Department confirmed that the masks were not expired and they came from China and Russia.
Source: Stand News #Mar10
#FaceMasks #DSE #Exam #EducationBureau #FailedState
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#PoliceState #PressFreedom
IG's attempt to remove a video showing youngsters being subdued by Hong Kong police triggers concern over press freedom
In Hong Kong, a 15-year-old boy was reportedly pinned to the ground by three plainclothes officers at a basketball court in Wong Tai Sin, according a video shared by online media Channel C HK.
The footage – shot by an eyewitness – appeared to show three men holding down a teenager whose mask came off as they struggled. The boy can be heard saying: “You pushed first.”
This 6-min footage, uploaded on Instagram, received over 300,000 views.
Although the footage has included comments from Hong Kong police, the video was lifted by IG for 10 hours, citing "assisting to hurt people" as reason.
Hours later, the video was released again, although IG failed to provide any reason.
The online media outlet expressed frustration and disappointment as IG has never explained their actions.
Source: Channel C; #Mar10
https://youtu.be/I81DlV6_K7M
IG's attempt to remove a video showing youngsters being subdued by Hong Kong police triggers concern over press freedom
In Hong Kong, a 15-year-old boy was reportedly pinned to the ground by three plainclothes officers at a basketball court in Wong Tai Sin, according a video shared by online media Channel C HK.
The footage – shot by an eyewitness – appeared to show three men holding down a teenager whose mask came off as they struggled. The boy can be heard saying: “You pushed first.”
This 6-min footage, uploaded on Instagram, received over 300,000 views.
Although the footage has included comments from Hong Kong police, the video was lifted by IG for 10 hours, citing "assisting to hurt people" as reason.
Hours later, the video was released again, although IG failed to provide any reason.
The online media outlet expressed frustration and disappointment as IG has never explained their actions.
Source: Channel C; #Mar10
https://youtu.be/I81DlV6_K7M
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#PressFreedom #Censorship
Pro-democracy media rejected at government funded events
A Hong Kong government funded community group, newly established to combat COVID-19 outbreak extended invitation to local media to publicise their attempts to relief supply shortage of anti-epidemic items in elderly homes.
Reporters from Inmediahk, a pro-democracy online media were among those being invited.
Unfortunately, when reporters from Inmediahk showed up at the press briefing, they were stopped at the door and rejected.
A staff member said only those "friendly media" are invited. Without providing any convincing reasons, they were barred from entering the venue and asked to leave.
Source: inmediahk; #Mar10
https://bit.ly/363rmRx
Pro-democracy media rejected at government funded events
A Hong Kong government funded community group, newly established to combat COVID-19 outbreak extended invitation to local media to publicise their attempts to relief supply shortage of anti-epidemic items in elderly homes.
Reporters from Inmediahk, a pro-democracy online media were among those being invited.
Unfortunately, when reporters from Inmediahk showed up at the press briefing, they were stopped at the door and rejected.
A staff member said only those "friendly media" are invited. Without providing any convincing reasons, they were barred from entering the venue and asked to leave.
Source: inmediahk; #Mar10
https://bit.ly/363rmRx