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Police Arrest Pro-dem Activists 'Long Hair', Figo Chan, Raphael Wong

Members of League of Social Democrats including 'Long Hair' Leung Kwok-Hung, Figo Chan, Raphael Wong and Tsang Kin-Shing displayed signs, demanding the authorities to restart the LegCo election. In less than a minute, riot police surrounded them, citing the gathering ban.

When the group was leaving, the police held Figo Chan and Raphael Wong and barred them from leaving.

Riot police shouted with a speaker that 30 people were marching under the lead of Figo Chan, Raphael Wong and Leung Kwok-hung. When Raphael Wong questioned who these "30 people" were, police said journalists were included.

Riot police requested the three to dismiss. When the three tried to leave again, the police shouted, “stop and stand there.” After 5 minutes, they were all arrested.

They chanted "5 Demands Not 1 Less" when brought to the police car.

Source: Apple Daily; Stand News; InMedia #Sept6
https://bit.ly/3bunFTw

#PoliceState #LSD #Arrest
#PressFreedom #RTHK
Arrested News Docu Producer Reminds Journalists: Carry on what we ought to do

On Nov 3, 2020, the Hong Kong police arrested Bao Choy, a RTHK producer who took part in investigative reports about police brutality and misconduct.

The police accused Choy of making a false declaration while conducting licence plate searches of vehicles allegedly connected to the white-clad gangsters involved in the mob attack in Yuen Long on July 21, 219.

The Hong Kong Journalists Association (#HKJA) comdemned the authorities for "exhausting every possible way to suppress" media workers who try to uncover the truth.

RTHK's director of broadcast Leung Ka-shu, who has been attacked by Beijing loyalists, expressed concern over the grave impact on RTHK staff and its consequence.

The chairman of HKJA, Chris Yeung, also pointed out that “the immediate question is whether reporters will still be comfortable to do regular vehicle licence checks, as they have been for years, because there is now a risk they may face charges”.

On the evening of Nov 3, 2020, Choy on bail met with the press outside Taipo Police Station. She thanked fellow media workers for their concern and hopes journalists in Hong Kong could stay unswayed and uphold professionalism. "Carry on what we ought to do," said Choy.

Source: Apple Daily; InMedia; RTHK #Nov3
https://bit.ly/2JzbGdB

#Arrest #WhiteTerror #BaoChoy #Journalism #HongKongConnection

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Police Arrests Journalist of News Programme Addressing Police-Triad Alleged Collusion during Yuen Long 7.21 Triad Attack

https://publielectoral.lat/guardiansofhongkong/26379
#PoliceState #PoliticalProsecution
Pro-democracy Restaurant Owner and Family Subjected to Police Violence Face
Arrest After A Year

In late October 2019, a number of irritant odor incidents were reported in Tuen Mun. Some local residents speculated that the pungent smell was caused by the Tai Hing Police Operational Base.

On October 30,, 2019, hundreds of cvilian surrounded the police base and demanded for an explanation.

During the police dispersal operation, the owner of the restaurant 'Dan Yatai' and her brother were violently subdued by the riot police inside their restaurant and were arrested them on charges of 'obstructing police officers'. The owner and her brother were released on bail the next day.

A year later, 'Dan Yatai' said on their Facebook page on November 13, 2020 that the owner and her brother received a call from the Tuen Mun Police Station and were requested to go to the Police Station.

The owner told Stand News that she and her brother received the call in the afternoon. They were asked to bring their lawyers to the police station on Monday, November 16, but were not informed of their impending arrest.

It was not until her brother pressed further on the question, the police admitted that they would be arrested 'by appointment' and charged with 'obstructing the police officers'.

The owner added that there were a lot of people who got arrested after they were out on bail since last year, so she was psychologically prepared for this. She was confident that she would be exculpated.

On October 30 last year in Tuen Mun, police arrested over 50 civilians. When 'Dan Yatai' reopened on November 12, 2019, a lot of local residents queued up to show their support. Some people wrote encouraging quotes on the restaurant's door.

Source: Stand News #Nov13

#YellowEconomy #Arrest #DanYatai

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Video of the Violent Arrest on Oct 30, 2019
https://publielectoral.lat/guardiansofhongkong/9387

Photos Showing the Police Tied Up the Owner and her Brother by Force
https://publielectoral.lat/guardiansofhongkong/9384
#GoHKGraphics
Hong Kong Police Force and the Department of Justice insisted that the arrests made during protests were fair.

The Stand News has followed up with 594 of the concluded cases, in an attempt to figure out the truth: Were the
arrests excessive?

#PoliceState #Arrest #AntiELAB #HongKongProtests #PoliticalOppression #DoJ #StandWithHK

Source: https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/%E5%8F%8D%E9%80%81%E4%B8%AD%E6%A1%88%E4%BB%B6%E7%B5%B1%E8%A8%88-%E8%BF%91-600-%E9%A0%85%E6%8E%A7%E7%BD%AA%E8%BF%BD%E8%B9%A4-22-%E6%92%A4%E6%8E%A7%E6%88%96%E7%84%A1%E7%BD%AA/
#Interview #HongkongersVoice
Arrested Pro-democracy Uni Student is Not Pessimistic: "The Movement is About Seeking an Ideal, Which Can Only Come True through Practice"

Part 1:

Ah Ling (pseudonym), is a MPhil postgraduate student in Philosophy at Chinese University of Hong Kong (#CUHK). He is also one of 1.03 million citizens who took to the street on 9 June, 2019 to protest against the government’s willful introduction of extradition to China.

At the end of the rally, he headed to the Legislative Council (#LegCo) building to offer help, knowing his fellow protesters needed assistance. Shortly after he arrived at the LegCo building, a large team of police broke into protesters’ defense and arrested Ah Ling and six others.

The seven of them were dragged into the Legco building and forced down on their knees in front of a wall. They knelt there for for five hours. In November 2020, Ah Ling was charged with illegal assembly for piling up mills barriers.

On January 13, 2021, Ah Ling decided to plead guilty. In court, his lawyer stated that Ah Ling was graduated with first class honors and received 18 scholarships in three years. It is likely that he will lose the opportunity to study a Ph.D at Yale University.

Ah Ling was at last sentenced to 16 weeks of imprisonment.

“Actually, many Philosophy students at the Chinese University of Hong Kong have been arrested, accounting for quite a large faction of the total arrestees. For God knows why, we kept being arrested.” Ah Ling said it lightly.

“In times like this, many of us felt being summoned and urged to do something following our [philosophical] training."

Ah Ling said Hongkongers' involvement in the pro-democracy movement came from the “sense of justice”. “We genuinely see the importance in seeking justice in Hong Kong. So willingly, we put in our time and efforts.”

Commenting on the arrests of Jimmy Lai and 12 Youths, Ah Ling expressed, “the authorities will not let go any slightest chance to scourge us.”

The current silence at the street is built up at the expense of disquiet minds and raging hearts. At the end of the Umbrella Movement in 2014, a regression took place. As of this moment, social activism in Hong Kong has seemingly slumped into another state of speechlessness and helplessness. Many people asked how could they carry on?

With reference to history, Ah Ling acknowledged a long and tough journey ahead, “there are too many races going extinct in history. Nobody is giving shit to the so-called resistance and sacrifice. All those brave deeds have been deeply buried in our history.”

But he is not pessimistic.

Ah Ling said, “it doesn’t matter … do not presume that you are going to see any achievement in your lifetime, or like some commentators claimed - the coming two weeks are the most critical. It’s better to drop this mentality altogether.”

“The entire movement is about seeking an ideal, which can only come true through our practice.”

Source: Stand News #Jan21
https://bit.ly/3iyYrXF

#ProtestersStory #Arrest #PhilosophyStudent #University #Youth #Future #Justice
#PoliceState #Arrest
HK Police Arrest #GrannyWong
for "participating in unauthorized assembly" ALONE


On Sunday, May 30, 2021, Granny Wong was arrested by the police at around 15:19 in Wan Chai for "participating in unauthorized assembly".

Granny Wong was alone when the police surrounded and took her away by a police vechicle near the police headquarters.

Earlier, some pro-democracy group in Hong Kong had filed a protest authorization request for May 30, 2021 to commemorate the 1989 June 4th Tiananmen Massacre and condemn the Chinese Communist Party for the brutal crackdown.

The protest, alongside the annual candlelight vigil that has been taking place in Hong Kong's Victoria Park since 1990, was rejected by the Hong Kong police.

On the day, police continued to stop and search passers-by near Southampton Playground in Wan Chai, which is part of the protest route supposedly.

Source: Big #May30

#June4 #TiananmenMassacre #HongKongProtest #NationalSecurityLaw
#FirstHand #Jun21
HK Police Arrests Man for Hanging Pro-democracy Banner on Clothes-Drying Rack

A pro-democracy protest banner that read “Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of our Times” was seen hanging outside a residential building on Fife Street in Mong Kok, Hong Kong on June 21, 2021.

The police arrested a 40-year-old man on suspicion of publishing sedition texts.

At around 17:30 in the afternoon, approximately 20 police officers went up to the flat and took the banner away. Four officers stationed at the entrance of the building while others escorted residents to go up to their home.

Plain clothed officers were also seen at the scene taking videos.

Photo: First Hand
Text: Stand News, #Jun21
https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/%E6%97%BA%E8%A7%92%E5%94%90%E6%A8%93%E5%A4%96%E6%8E%9B-%E5%85%89%E6%99%82-%E6%97%97-40-%E6%AD%B2%E7%94%B7%E8%A2%AB%E6%8C%87%E7%99%BC%E8%A1%A8%E7%85%BD%E5%8B%95%E6%96%87%E5%AD%97%E8%A2%AB%E6%8D%95/

#PoliceState #ProtestBanner #Arrest #Sedition
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#WhiteTerror #PoliticalOppression
Members of Student Politicism
arrested when setting up street booth

#StudentPoliticism, a local organisation, first planned to set up a street booth in Causeway Bay. However, due to heavy police deployment and the cordon lines, the organisation had to relocate the booth in Mongkok.

Members of the organisation prepared leaflets to be distributed, but were surrounded by a large group of police. The police demanded all citizens on site to leave, otherwise they would be fined for violation of the 599G gathering ban.

At around 1700, three core members of Student Politicism and one volunteer were arrested, including the convenor #WongYatChin.

More video:
https://publielectoral.lat/guardiansofhongkong/30345

Source: Egg Club, Stand News

Video: #FirstHand #Jul1

#PoliceState #Arrest
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#StandNews Thanks Hongkongers for Their Support Despite Political Oppression

On December 29, 2021, Stand News has announced ceasing their operations and laying off all staff immediately after the police arrested a number of current and former management staff and freezing their assets.

The 7 arrested are the former and acting editors-in-chief of Stand News, Chung Pui-kuen and Patrick Lam, four former board members – singer Denise Ho, barrister Margaret Ng, Christine Fang and Chow Tat-chi – and former Apple Daily executive Chan Pui-man, a former contributor.

Deputy assignment editor Ronson Chan briefly spoke to reporters as was leaving the Stand News office around 5pm. With tears in his eyes, he called it a "sad day", and thanked readers for their support.

Read more:
https://publielectoral.lat/guardiansofhongkong/31751

Source: Citizen News #Dec29

#Media #PoliticalOppression #PressFreedom #Regime #Arrest #PoliceState #PoliticalProsecution
Pro-democracy Hong Kong Singer #DeniseHo Arrested by National Secutity Police: I feel Alright

On December 29, 2021, the National Security Police in Hong Kong arrested singer #DeniseHo and 5 other current and former #StandNews senior personnel.

The authorities accused them of "conspiring to publish seditious publications."

Through the administrator of her facrbook page, after the arrest Denise Ho told Hongkongers, "I feel alright. To those who care about me, please don’t be worried."

Source: Yseedsmedia #Dec29

#HOCC #Media #PoliceState #Regime #Arrest

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https://publielectoral.lat/guardiansofhongkong/31751

Hong Kong Authorities' #Crackdown on #StandNews
https://publielectoral.lat/guardiansofhongkong/31752

#StandNews Thanks Hongkongers for Their Support Despite Political Oppression
https://publielectoral.lat/guardiansofhongkong/31765
#Black: Hongkongers' Favourite Color in 2021

The year 2021 is a year of censorship, and silencing in Hong Kong. If one can longer use language to express, what color will one use to describe the impression of 2021?

As of 5pm on December 25, 2021, the poll held by Stand News received 25,205 responses. 54.6% of the respondents (13,788) chose the color Black.

Source: Stand News #Dec25
https://2021color.thestandnews.com

#NationalSecurityLaw #PoliceState #PoliticalProsecution #Arrest