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District Councillor: Many Elderly and Ethinic Minorities Live in the Restricted Area
District councillors in Yau Tsim Mong district met with the press next to the "restricted area" in Yau Ma Tei on the evening of Jan 26, 2021.
District councillor Lee Wai-fung points out that many elderly and ethnic minorities live in the buildings in the restricted area. Lee hoped that the government had considered their needs and difficulties.
Read more:
https://publielectoral.lat/guardiansofhongkong/28193
Lee also expressed concern about the government's plans to extend mandatory testing and the "restricted area" to other parts of Hong Kong, which will likely to obstruct more citizens.
#DistrictCouncillor #LeeWaiFung #YauMaTeiLockdown
#Elderly #EthnicGroups
District Councillor: Many Elderly and Ethinic Minorities Live in the Restricted Area
District councillors in Yau Tsim Mong district met with the press next to the "restricted area" in Yau Ma Tei on the evening of Jan 26, 2021.
District councillor Lee Wai-fung points out that many elderly and ethnic minorities live in the buildings in the restricted area. Lee hoped that the government had considered their needs and difficulties.
Read more:
https://publielectoral.lat/guardiansofhongkong/28193
Lee also expressed concern about the government's plans to extend mandatory testing and the "restricted area" to other parts of Hong Kong, which will likely to obstruct more citizens.
#DistrictCouncillor #LeeWaiFung #YauMaTeiLockdown
#Elderly #EthnicGroups
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Student Activists Get National Security Accusations, Anti-Gathering Fines from Police
1830 | Mong Kok
Police arrived at Student Politicism's street booth and displayed the purple warning flag, alleging them of violating the National Security Law. Using loudspeakers, they warned that citizens nearby are "participating in an unlawful assembly," and demanded them to leave. They also demanded reporters to "step aside".
Police later ticketed the three activists of the street booth with gathering ban (599G) tickets, claiming that since they chanted similar slogans, they were gathering for a common reason and thus violated the ban. The three were released after being ticketed.
#FirstHand #Feb21 #PoliceState
Student Activists Get National Security Accusations, Anti-Gathering Fines from Police
1830 | Mong Kok
Police arrived at Student Politicism's street booth and displayed the purple warning flag, alleging them of violating the National Security Law. Using loudspeakers, they warned that citizens nearby are "participating in an unlawful assembly," and demanded them to leave. They also demanded reporters to "step aside".
Police later ticketed the three activists of the street booth with gathering ban (599G) tickets, claiming that since they chanted similar slogans, they were gathering for a common reason and thus violated the ban. The three were released after being ticketed.
#FirstHand #Feb21 #PoliceState
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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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Pro-Democracy Activists in Hong Kong Face #PoliticalPersecution
https://publielectoral.lat/guardiansofhongkong/28795
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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Pro-Democracy Activists in Hong Kong Face #PoliticalPersecution
https://publielectoral.lat/guardiansofhongkong/28795
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Arrested Pro-Democracy Figures tell Hongkongers: "Hang in there", "Be a Human, be yourself"
On Sunday, Feb 28, 2021, in Hong Kong, Tsuen Wan district councillor #RoyTam Hoi-pong of Neo-democrat and former lawmaker #WanSiuKin of Democractic Party reported to the Tsuen Wan Police Station in the afternoon, as instructed by the Hong Kong Police 2 days ago.
They are among the 55 pro-democracy activists who were arrested on Jan 5, 2021 on suspicion of "subverting state powers" and violating the #NationalSecurityLaw.
As the group was ordered to report to the police over 1 month ahead of the scheduled date, many had prepared for the worst. It was proven to be the case, as on the afternoon of Feb 28, the Hong Kong police announced charging 47 pro-democracy figures with "conspiracy to subverting state powers", and that they would be detained overnight before sending them to court the next day.
Before walking into the Tsuen Wan Police Station to face whatever plans the authorities have for them, Roy Tam, who came hand in hand with his wife, hugged his friends and families. He told the media that he would "face it with a calm spirit". Tam raised his fists high and said, "Hongkongers, hang in there!"
Wan Siu-kin arrived moments later. He said he was not surprised, as arbitrary arrests are nothing new in Hong Kong. A former lawmaker himself, he firmly believed that he did not violate the #NationalSecurityLaw, nor the Hong Kong's Basic Law. He told his friends that he is not afraid and will embrace the challenges. He hopes all the pro-democracy figures arrested would show the same fighting spirit.
Wan added, "To be frank, I don't know what to tell you, if you ask me for methods to resist against the authoritarian regime. But there is one thing you can do: Be a human-being, be yourself."
When asked to comment on Beijing's reported plan to amend Hong Kong's electoral system, Wan said, "I cannot comprehend the logic of the authoritarian regime, and do not want to."
Wan emphasized that the crux of the problem is the erosion of the social, economic, and political structure of the city. He concluded that the "#OneCountryTwoSystems" policy should be genuinely practiced, but "not by way of any twisted interpretation".
Source: InMedia #Feb28
#PoliceState #Authoritarianism
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Hong Kong Pro-democracy Activist #LesterShum: We've Decided to Not Surrender to the Authoritarian Regime and We'll Continue with this Road
https://publielectoral.lat/guardiansofhongkong/28804
Arrested Pro-Democracy Figures tell Hongkongers: "Hang in there", "Be a Human, be yourself"
On Sunday, Feb 28, 2021, in Hong Kong, Tsuen Wan district councillor #RoyTam Hoi-pong of Neo-democrat and former lawmaker #WanSiuKin of Democractic Party reported to the Tsuen Wan Police Station in the afternoon, as instructed by the Hong Kong Police 2 days ago.
They are among the 55 pro-democracy activists who were arrested on Jan 5, 2021 on suspicion of "subverting state powers" and violating the #NationalSecurityLaw.
As the group was ordered to report to the police over 1 month ahead of the scheduled date, many had prepared for the worst. It was proven to be the case, as on the afternoon of Feb 28, the Hong Kong police announced charging 47 pro-democracy figures with "conspiracy to subverting state powers", and that they would be detained overnight before sending them to court the next day.
Before walking into the Tsuen Wan Police Station to face whatever plans the authorities have for them, Roy Tam, who came hand in hand with his wife, hugged his friends and families. He told the media that he would "face it with a calm spirit". Tam raised his fists high and said, "Hongkongers, hang in there!"
Wan Siu-kin arrived moments later. He said he was not surprised, as arbitrary arrests are nothing new in Hong Kong. A former lawmaker himself, he firmly believed that he did not violate the #NationalSecurityLaw, nor the Hong Kong's Basic Law. He told his friends that he is not afraid and will embrace the challenges. He hopes all the pro-democracy figures arrested would show the same fighting spirit.
Wan added, "To be frank, I don't know what to tell you, if you ask me for methods to resist against the authoritarian regime. But there is one thing you can do: Be a human-being, be yourself."
When asked to comment on Beijing's reported plan to amend Hong Kong's electoral system, Wan said, "I cannot comprehend the logic of the authoritarian regime, and do not want to."
Wan emphasized that the crux of the problem is the erosion of the social, economic, and political structure of the city. He concluded that the "#OneCountryTwoSystems" policy should be genuinely practiced, but "not by way of any twisted interpretation".
Source: InMedia #Feb28
#PoliceState #Authoritarianism
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Hong Kong Pro-democracy Activist #LesterShum: We've Decided to Not Surrender to the Authoritarian Regime and We'll Continue with this Road
https://publielectoral.lat/guardiansofhongkong/28804
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Hong Kong Pro-democracy Activist #LesterShum: We've Decided to Not Surrender to the Authoritarian Regime and We'll Continue with this Road
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Consulate Representatives Attend Hearing of 47 Pro-Democracy Activists
1100 | West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts, Hong Kong
As the pro-democracy activists charged under the National Security Law appear in court today, a large crowd of supporters turned out to attend the hearing.
Representatives of the EU consulate and several other countries are also in attendance.
They express great concern for the case today, as it is indicative of the government's continued suppression of dissenting voices.
They demand that the government promptly release the prisoners.
#Mar1 #PoliticalPrisoners #YNWA
Consulate Representatives Attend Hearing of 47 Pro-Democracy Activists
1100 | West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts, Hong Kong
As the pro-democracy activists charged under the National Security Law appear in court today, a large crowd of supporters turned out to attend the hearing.
Representatives of the EU consulate and several other countries are also in attendance.
They express great concern for the case today, as it is indicative of the government's continued suppression of dissenting voices.
They demand that the government promptly release the prisoners.
#Mar1 #PoliticalPrisoners #YNWA
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"Release Political Prisoners": Hundreds Queue Outside Court in Support of Pro-Democracy Activists
Over 200 hundred citizens were queuing to attend the court hearing by 9am this morning. A number of police vehicles were deployed nearby, and officers set up cordon lines outside the court.
A number of activists were involved in the case but not yet charged are also attending the hearing. These include Convener of Civil Human Rights Front Figo Chan, Chairman of Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China Lee Chuk-Yan, and former Democratic Party lawmaker Roy Kwong Chun-Yu. Citizens held up banners that read, “release political prisoners”.
The long queue of supporters are still outside the court at 11am, often chanting "Liberate Hong Kong, the revolution of our times".
Source: RTHK
Photos: first hand
#Mar1 #PoliticalPrisoners #YNWA
"Release Political Prisoners": Hundreds Queue Outside Court in Support of Pro-Democracy Activists
Over 200 hundred citizens were queuing to attend the court hearing by 9am this morning. A number of police vehicles were deployed nearby, and officers set up cordon lines outside the court.
A number of activists were involved in the case but not yet charged are also attending the hearing. These include Convener of Civil Human Rights Front Figo Chan, Chairman of Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China Lee Chuk-Yan, and former Democratic Party lawmaker Roy Kwong Chun-Yu. Citizens held up banners that read, “release political prisoners”.
The long queue of supporters are still outside the court at 11am, often chanting "Liberate Hong Kong, the revolution of our times".
Source: RTHK
Photos: first hand
#Mar1 #PoliticalPrisoners #YNWA
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HK Police Set Up Cordon Near a Primary School
On the afternoon of March 1, 2021, the Hong Kong Police ciricled a bus stop near Ying Wa Primary School by setting up a cordon.
The bus stop was at Tonkin Street, opposite to West Kowloon Magistrates' Court, where the hearing of the 47 arrested pro-democracy activists is taking place.
At least 8 male and 4 female civilians were intercepted. It was not known if they were fined under the anti-gathering 599G restriction.
According to USP, police reportedly rounded up civilians who were waiting for bus at the bus stop.
#PoliceState #47Democrats
Hong Kong Police Warn Pro-democracy Civilians of National Security Violation
https://publielectoral.lat/guardiansofhongkong/28850
HK Police Set Up Cordon Near a Primary School
On the afternoon of March 1, 2021, the Hong Kong Police ciricled a bus stop near Ying Wa Primary School by setting up a cordon.
The bus stop was at Tonkin Street, opposite to West Kowloon Magistrates' Court, where the hearing of the 47 arrested pro-democracy activists is taking place.
At least 8 male and 4 female civilians were intercepted. It was not known if they were fined under the anti-gathering 599G restriction.
According to USP, police reportedly rounded up civilians who were waiting for bus at the bus stop.
#PoliceState #47Democrats
Hong Kong Police Warn Pro-democracy Civilians of National Security Violation
https://publielectoral.lat/guardiansofhongkong/28850
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"Hang In There": Citizens Line the Streets in Support as 47 Activists are Taken Back to Custody
0007 | Lau Chi Kok Reception Center
Police had cordoned off the parking area by the Magistrates’ Courts, only allowing journalists to enter.
After midnight on 5 March, the crowd of citizens waiting in support for the 47 arrested activists thus went to the Lau Chi Kok Reception Center to see them off.
They lined the sidewalk, waving cell phone lights and shouting words of encouragement as their vehicle passed by: "Hongkongers, add oil!" "Hang in there!"
#FirstHand #Mar5 #PoliticalPrisoners #YNWA #47Democrats
"Hang In There": Citizens Line the Streets in Support as 47 Activists are Taken Back to Custody
0007 | Lau Chi Kok Reception Center
Police had cordoned off the parking area by the Magistrates’ Courts, only allowing journalists to enter.
After midnight on 5 March, the crowd of citizens waiting in support for the 47 arrested activists thus went to the Lau Chi Kok Reception Center to see them off.
They lined the sidewalk, waving cell phone lights and shouting words of encouragement as their vehicle passed by: "Hongkongers, add oil!" "Hang in there!"
#FirstHand #Mar5 #PoliticalPrisoners #YNWA #47Democrats