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More pro-democracy Hong Kong politicians quit district council posts
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/05/12/more-pro-democracy-hong-kong-politicians-quit-district-council-posts/
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/05/12/more-pro-democracy-hong-kong-politicians-quit-district-council-posts/
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More pro-democracy Hong Kong politicians quit district council posts
The ranks of pro-democracy politicians in Hong Kong has thinned further after another three of the city’s district councillors either resigned or said they intended to quit. On Monday, Ben Ch…
Doxxers to face up to 5 years in jail under new law
https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1590367-20210511.htm
https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1590367-20210511.htm
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Doxxers to face up to 5 years in jail under new law
The government is proposing to introduce laws to curb doxxing, with offenders facing a maximum fine of HK$1 million and imprisonment of up to five years. Officials have been considering new laws to tackle privacy infringement with police officers and judges…
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Hong Kong lawmakers pass bill requiring public officers to pledge allegiance to gov’t; four district councillors to be ousted
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/05/12/hong-kong-lawmakers-pass-bill-requiring-public-officers-to-pledge-allegiance-to-govt-four-district-councillors-to-be-ousted/
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/05/12/hong-kong-lawmakers-pass-bill-requiring-public-officers-to-pledge-allegiance-to-govt-four-district-councillors-to-be-ousted/
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Hong Kong lawmakers pass bill requiring public officers to pledge allegiance to gov’t
Hong Kong lawmakers have approved an oath-taking bill that will require public officers, including district councillors, to pledge allegiance to the government and vow to uphold the Basic Law. The …
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A 15-yrs-old found guilty for property damage (damaged a pro-police store Bestmart on Feb 24, 2020 in TSW), sentenced to 18 months probation order.
A 15-yrs-old found guilty for property damage (damaged a pro-police store Bestmart on Feb 24, 2020 in TSW), sentenced to 18 months probation order.
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Hong Kong Pro-democracy Activist #GwynethHo: Don’t let “suffering” retaliate the movement
The following is an excerpt of a #letter written by former journalist and currently detained activist Gwyneth Ho:
"It is human nature to be afraid of prison, but we should not think of imprisonment as a form of suffering imposed by the government to activists, where activists’ freedom is being completely restricted in a passive state.
If we interpret 'suffering' as a passive state, the 'sufferers' will become the 'victims'.
We should not see the experience of suffering as failure or an end to the movement. Otherwise, it will retaliate and wear us down. I hope everyone keeps in mind that the years 2019, 2020 and 2021 go hand in hand and cannot be considered individually. To suffer or the acknowledgement of the risk of suffering has always been a part of the political movement. As long as the state of 'suffering' is not over, our movement goes on."
Source: Stand News #May3
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Hong Kong Pro-democracy Activist #GwynethHo: Don’t let “suffering” retaliate the movement
The following is an excerpt of a #letter written by former journalist and currently detained activist Gwyneth Ho:
"It is human nature to be afraid of prison, but we should not think of imprisonment as a form of suffering imposed by the government to activists, where activists’ freedom is being completely restricted in a passive state.
If we interpret 'suffering' as a passive state, the 'sufferers' will become the 'victims'.
We should not see the experience of suffering as failure or an end to the movement. Otherwise, it will retaliate and wear us down. I hope everyone keeps in mind that the years 2019, 2020 and 2021 go hand in hand and cannot be considered individually. To suffer or the acknowledgement of the risk of suffering has always been a part of the political movement. As long as the state of 'suffering' is not over, our movement goes on."
Source: Stand News #May3
https://bit.ly/3gUCjIt
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A 25-yrs-old found guilty for doxing (published police personal info online on Aug 13, 2019), sentenced to 240 hrs community service.
A 25-yrs-old found guilty for doxing (published police personal info online on Aug 13, 2019), sentenced to 240 hrs community service.
#HongKongProtests
A 25-yrs-old acquitted for disorder in public places (cursing police on Nov 18, 2019 in TST).
A 25-yrs-old acquitted for disorder in public places (cursing police on Nov 18, 2019 in TST).
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Hong Kong MTR says staff should ‘avoid physical contact’ after officer filmed kneeling on passenger’s neck
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/05/13/hong-kong-mtr-says-staff-should-avoid-physical-contact-after-officer-filmed-kneeling-on-passengers-neck/
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/05/13/hong-kong-mtr-says-staff-should-avoid-physical-contact-after-officer-filmed-kneeling-on-passengers-neck/
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Hong Kong MTR says staff should ‘avoid physical contact’ after officer filmed kneeling on passenger’s neck
Hong Kong’s MTR has reminded frontline staff to seek help from the police and avoid all physical contact with passengers, after a staffer was seen kneeling on the neck of a reportedly mentall…
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White powder sent to Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam and top officials was ‘flour’ – reports
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/05/14/white-powder-sent-to-hong-kongs-carrie-lam-and-top-officials-was-flour-reports/
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/05/14/white-powder-sent-to-hong-kongs-carrie-lam-and-top-officials-was-flour-reports/
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White powder sent to Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam and top officials was ‘flour’ – reports
White powder sent to Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam and two top officials on Thursday was “flour,” local media reported citing sources. No one has been arrested over the c…
Civil servant resignation rate hits 14-year high
https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1590725-20210513.htm
https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1590725-20210513.htm
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Civil servant resignation rate hits 14-year high
The government says more than 1,800 civil servants resigned in the last financial year – the highest figure since 2006. In a document submitted to the Legislative Council, the Civil Service Bureau said those who quit between April 2020 and March 2021 accounted…
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A 19-yrs-old and a 23-yrs-old found guilty for participation in unlawful assembly (Feb 5, 2020 in TSW), sentenced to 7 weeks imprisonment for both.
A 19-yrs-old and a 23-yrs-old found guilty for participation in unlawful assembly (Feb 5, 2020 in TSW), sentenced to 7 weeks imprisonment for both.
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Man who stabbed 19-year-old at Tai Po pro-democracy ‘Lennon Wall’ jailed for over 6 years
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/05/14/man-who-stabbed-19-year-old-at-tai-po-pro-democracy-lennon-wall-jailed-for-over-6-years/
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/05/14/man-who-stabbed-19-year-old-at-tai-po-pro-democracy-lennon-wall-jailed-for-over-6-years/
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Man who stabbed 19-year-old at Tai Po pro-democracy ‘Lennon Wall’ jailed for over 6 years
A 24-year-old man has been jailed for six years and four months after he stabbed a then-19-year-old in the neck and stomach near the “Lennon Wall” pro-democracy message board in Tai Po. Liu Guoshen…
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Taiwan’s Apple Daily scraps print edition of newspaper after 18 years
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/05/14/taiwans-apple-daily-scraps-print-edition-of-newspaper-after-18-years/
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/05/14/taiwans-apple-daily-scraps-print-edition-of-newspaper-after-18-years/
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Taiwan’s Apple Daily scraps print edition of newspaper after 18 years
Apple Daily’s Taiwan edition will scrap the print edition of its newspaper and focus instead on its online news site. In a statement on Friday, the Taiwan arm of the media outlet said it will…
‘Business as usual’ at Apple Daily despite freezing of founder Jimmy Lai’s assets
https://hk.appledaily.com/news/20210514/TDBX3WYW5ZAKPJYANNMV5RPOZE/
https://hk.appledaily.com/news/20210514/TDBX3WYW5ZAKPJYANNMV5RPOZE/
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