Joshua Wong will be back in court soon as he faces the possibility of life behind bars. I met Joshua when he was 16. Today at 29 he has spent more than 2000 days in prison. I wrote for @washingtonpost abt his life behind bars & why the world needs to act. https://t.co/eO6e8P2vnB
On Aug. 31, 2019, police stormed the Prince Edward MTR station, using batons and tear gas against unarmed passengers.
Seven years later, not a single police officer has been held accountable for the violence of that night.
Questions remain unanswered. What happened inside Prince Edward station after journalists were forced to leave? What happened beyond the viewfinders?
What we do know is this: Hong Kongers were met with violence for speaking up and defending the freedoms they'd been promised.
Later, these words appeared on the walls of the station: “There is no hero descending from heaven, only ordinary people stepping up.” A reminder of the courage of ordinary Hong Kongers who refused to stay silent.
Remember 831.