Today we confirmed that the Chinese government took my Australian Uyghur friend’s Mum to a re-education camp after Chinese hackers breached my emails and saw him speaking to me. It is impossible to describe how shattered I am, I barely feel alive right now
While @appledaily_hk is under raid again and 5 top executives including editor in chief are reportedly arrested under #NSL local TV station is having live on #shenzhou 12 #spaceflight I only want #appledaily
Journalists from the three largest news agencies: @AFP, @AP and @Reuters, alongside with Hong Kong public broadcaster @rthk_news, are barred by the police from entering Apple Daily office to report.
Hong Kong’s press freedom is now in line with any authoritarian states
If the Hong Kong police force has the audacity to raid a major media outlet, it means the international community is not doing nearly enough to pushback against the CCP's suppression of freedom & human rights.
.@SecPompeo: The world has witnessed more examples of CCP efforts to coerce and control its citizens. Freedom-loving nations must together confront the CCP's aggressive behavior. The tide is turning.
#appledaily editor-in-chief Law Wai Kwong (in white mask) insisted a search warrant but was pushed by 7-8 cops who threatened to arrest him. #JimmyLai#NationalSecurityLaw
Head on: @appledaily_hk chief editor (R) Law Wai-kwong ran into national security SSP Li Kwai-wah on his way to lawyers behind cordon line after a number of officers ignored Law's request. "Tell your colleagues to keep hands off until we check the warrant," Law said.
1. THREAD: No Hong Konger is under the illusion that Beijing has any intention to respect our basic rights and honor its promises to us. Mass arrests have already begun on the first day of the National Security Law's implementation.
Three females were arrested respectively for showing materials with #HKIndependence slogans in #CausewayBay, violating #NSL. Anyone who organises, plans, commits or participates in committing secession or undermining national unification shall be guilty of an offence.
Today, a journalist was targeted and shot by water cannon.
Press freedom and freedom to protest are once again suppressed on the first day since National Security Law has been passed.
Such actions by the @hkpoliceforce will never be forgiven and forgotten.
(Video source: online)
The free world has failed #HongKong. Taiwan will be next unless we take urgent action. In the same week that its campaign of forced sterilisation against the #Uighurs people was exposed, China has destroyed Hong Kong. @ipacglobal#StandWithHongKong#StandTogether