Charges against 47 pro-democrat is of great concern to #EU. These make clear that legitimate political pluralism will no longer be tolerated in #HongKong. We urge authorities to abide by their commitments to fundamental #freedoms and the rule of law, as per the #BL and #ICCPR
WATCH: HappeningNow: Police starts shooting in Myitkyina, Kachin State tonight. Reportedly three local reporters were arrested. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
THREAD:
1. In the past few days, some compared the storming to the Hong Kong Legislative Council to the chaos in Capitol hill. It's the WRONG comparison. Several scenes on 1st July 2019, one of the monumental days of the protest movement, can help you tell the differences.
This is a COMPLETELY WRONG comparison. The protestors in Hong Kong are fighting for legitimate demands of democracy and freedom. They stormed into a symbol of autocracy and political persecution. I don't think you want to equate the congress in Hong Kong to the US.
In response to Hong Kong's political crackdown, I urge the European Parliament to halt the EU-China investment deal and EU to sanction China&HK officials who are responsible to the arrests.
#Retweet if you agree MEP should VETO the bill and EU should act.
#StandwithHongKong
Ted Hui says the proceeds from the crowdfund he started in late 2019 were all deposited in his legal firm's accounts and the audit report has been made public.
The government's condemnation of Hui had included a reference to this crowdfund and the possibility of money laundering
These are my friends
We share the same values
I will always, always fight for them, and for every #HongKonger and for #HongKong#StandwithHongKong is engraved on my heart, embedded in my soul and imprinted on my mind.
Hongkongs fremmeste demokratiforkæmper @joshuawongcf er blevet idømt 13,5 måneders fængsel. Kinas regime skyr ingen midler i kampen mod den fri verden! #dkpol#dkmedier
Jailing A young woman like Agnes Chow and young men like Ivan Lam and Joshua Wong - simply because they love Hong Kong - is a travesty of justice. You cannot fight the future, time is on their side.
This is outrageous. It is absolutely a political purge. @joshuawongcf cant attend his university’s graduation ceremony and @chowtingagnes cant celebrate her birthday tmr.
Is it a crime to demand the police to be impartial enforcement?
Certainly not. Rmb, they are not criminal.
Jailing a young woman like Agnes Chow and young men like Ivan Lam and Joshua Wong – simply because they love Hong Kong – is a travesty of justice. You cannot fight the future, time is on their side. https://t.co/Or8CmXkrWX
Could there be a more potent symbol of the authoritarian takeover of Hong Kong than the government stealing years from the lives of young democracy activists?
Joshua, Agnes, Ivan: respect.