In the year since Beijing imposed a national security law in Hong Kong, the city has been transformed. Dozens of activists and politicians were swept up in a single day as the law took hold.
From behind bars, some are trying to break through the silence. https://t.co/x6Fu8exHyY
The short film ends with an important message by Taiwan-based activist Justine:
"Even though on appearance they cannot say it anymore, a lot of people are still investing their time on the Hong Kong issue in and out of Hong Kong.”
#MilkTeaAlliance🧋 The international front is where we #HongKongers realize our democartic ideals with the locals in our newfound homes. American journalist/Taiwan native @peiyulintw shedded lights on this little publicized part of #Hongkong movement on https://t.co/rNjnKsW4La
She told the story by following the events by several local groups, @LampLiberty @HKOutlanders and us, against the background of the rapid deterioration in Hong Kong.
The John McCain Prize recognizes "uncommon leadership in the pursuit of human justice”, awarded in 2019 to the people of #HongKong and this year to @iingwen—both uncompromising champions of #democracy against #CCP!
Quote from a RTHK friend: //Delete delete delete. I'm feeling so sad that we are being made to delete our work off the archive; including YouTube, podcasts and Facebook live videos. Will I get into trouble for this post? I don't know. But it's the truth. So we are deleting truths
It's critical that we stand up for our American values & condemn violations of human rights across the globe. As a member of @HouseForeign, I'm proud to support this bipartisan measure & condemn the crackdown against pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong. https://t.co/SsEIbXXXxb
LR @RepMcCaul speaks on the House floor in support of the people of #HongKong: "The #CCP’s relentless oppression of the people of Hong Kong is not a Republican or Democrat issue. We are united as Americans in standing with Hong Kongers."
This is another instance of the IOC giving no regard to human rights concerns. After refusing to move @Beijing2022, they’ve given a uniform contract to a company that sources from Xinjiang and advertises their products as made with Xinjiang cotton. https://t.co/jgvqzt5j0d
🧵Today we are launching an emoji for the #MilkTeaAlliance, an online solidarity alliance first started in April 2020 as a Twitter meme which has grown into a global pro-democracy movement led by activists and concerned citizens in 🇭🇰🇹🇭🇹🇼🇲🇲 and around the world.
That's what you get for being a Han Chinese who speaks for Uyghurs: 4 years in prison. So it's imperative for non-Chinese people who don't have ties to China to speak up for Uyghurs (there's not an ounce of what the CCP claims as "anti-China racism" in it.)https://t.co/LD8gAgfaQJ
The Chinese govt facilitates the systematic labor trafficking of Uyghurs & other ethnic minorities and women & girls continue to be trafficked for sexual exploitation. Govt policies continue to contribute to the risk of human trafficking. Read more at https://t.co/PWx4Y75YhJ
If you read one thing about the Chinese government’s atrocities in Xinjiang, it should be this. For Anar and all the others, read it to the end. https://t.co/UYct0EtSs5 via @NewYorker by @raffiwriter
We are excited to announce Rep. @RepMcCaul, Ranking Member of the @HouseForeign will be speaking at the HKDC Policy Conference!
Join us by registering for free today: https://t.co/4z2vNGrX8L
Finally!
Thanks to your continued attention, they know they can't just lock him away and we are receiving communication from Andy.
More to follow as we digest the information.
A chilling piece that details how #China tries to intimidate #Uyghurs abroad in order to silence the overseas activism that tries to raise awareness about the ongoing human rights violation in #Xinjiang.
https://t.co/XBDI6loqrW