I took this photo of the Pillar of Shame today (in the middle of the huge rainstorm) before the news broke that the university had ordered its removal.
#HongKong#China
A complete outrage which shames 🇬🇧
We promised to maintain HK’s high degree of autonomy and way of life.
What did #HK get?
9 years in jail for waving a flag Beijing doesn’t like.
@DominicRaab we must move to accountability.
Presenting sympathy flowers is banned and considered as littering in #HongKong.
Pretty much sums up how a dormant volcano is formed.
Banning rallies, marches, candlelight vigils and even media are NOT the solutions.
Photo: @inmediahk#China#CCP100
His name is #LeungKinFai#RIP!Evrybody in the #HongKong story knows how and why it could come to that point and whos guilty.Good recovery to the police officer who also might be a victim of #China|s #CCP.Evry single force member must choose the right side now! #StandWithHongKong
In its 99th year, the #CCP covered up a pandemic, causing untold death and suffering, continued atrocities against #Uyghurs, #Tibetans and other minorities, and exacted an all-out assault on human rights in #HongKong.
Nothing to celebrate.
The international community must act robustly, decisively and swiftly to help journalists in danger in #HongKong, before it is too late
#PressFreedom is being dismantled and journalists are increasingly at risk
#AppleDaily was a shining symbol of liberty. With its forced closure, #HongKong has descended into the dark ages. Not even a scrap of freedom remains.
A CCP-controlled city with no rule of law or protections for basic rights can’t be an international financial hub.
🍎🇭🇰 A tragic day for #PressFreedom and #FreedomOfExpression as the only remaining pro-democracy newspaper @appledaily_hk is forced to close down under the pressure from the Chinese state & party leadership. We will continue to #StandWithHongKong ✊
https://t.co/D0pTmr8jzB
🇭🇰 🇪🇺 As Chinese authorities silence #AppleDaily, the most important voice for democracy in #HongKong, the #EU now has to step up its game. We don't just need words of condemnation but concrete action e.g. launching a journalism programme with international partners
Can confirm reports from @StandNewsHK & others that tomorrow (Thursday) will see the last ever print edition of @AppleDaily_HK. Print run of 1 million.