Our briefing paper of the first Hong Kong National Security verdict is out: The Tong Ying-Kit NSL Verdict: An International and Comparative Law Analysis. @GeorgetownCAL@GeorgetownLaw @tom_kellogg Full text: https://t.co/nLBuTR61WH Find our summary in this thread:
China breaks the Sino British Joint Declaration for the umpteenth time this year.
All the while Britain has cowered, failing to propose a single measure to hold them to account for it.
Winning an election is subversion of the state.
Ok then.
A reminder that we signed a treaty promising to protect #HongKong from stuff like this. Where are those promises now?
As per reports, some 40 or 50 arrests made so far, making this the biggest single-day crackdown on pro-democracy activists after enactment of #NationalSecurityLaw. Organisers, even pollster Robert Chung, are arrested.
#HongKong
Breaking: Hong Kong police have arrested dozens of pro-democracy politicians in one of the biggest purges of opposition figures since Beijing imposed a tough new national security law on the city last year https://t.co/VnXo4Fn17J
We strongly condemn the arrests of pro-democracy activists who stood in last year's democratic primaries. Beijing is once again undermining Hong Kong's democracy & breaching its obligations under the Sino-British Joint Declaration.
BREAKING:
Dozens of winners of 2020 #HongKong pro-democracy primaries, such as Lester Shum, Ventus Lau, Fergus Leung and Gwyneth Ho, have been arrested under the National Security Law.
Worse still, there is #NO presumption of innocence under the #NSL.
Just in: more than 20 nominees of the 2020 democratic primaries are arrested for breaking the NSL and subverting the regime.
As one of those nominees, I strongly condemn these arrests which reveals the demise of HK. I urge the Free World to take action and contain the #CCP NOW
When US is handling the election certification, HK gov just arrests nearly all pro-democracy activists and nominees in the primaries today.
As a nominee in the democratic primaries, I urge the US gov and Free World to stay alert and stand with HK by all means.
@JoeBiden@POTUS
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
1. The current political crackdown is not only limited to the winners of the 2020 Pro-Democracy Primary Elections, nor is it limited to the Resistance Camp formed after the Primaries. This is a large-scale liquidation involving 52 democrats across different political spectrums.
#BREAKING Police also raided Joshua’s home for allegedly violating the national security law this morning as he took part in the primary election last year. 50+ democratic activists were arrested.
JUST IN: Police have also visited the offices of @appledaily_hk and @inmediahk with a search warrant asking for the contact information of primary election candidates, according to iCable citing sources. https://t.co/Gw6szmxjKX
Just learned that my friend Jeffrey Andrews, who is Hong Kong's first ethnic minority social worker, got arrested for contesting in a democratic primary election for legislative council. This is a shameful act in the 21st century. He must be released immediately!
Please hold tight to your beliefs and desires. They would lead you to the road of justice, even though the night had seemed to be endless. All of us would back you up alongside with the revolution, until the arrival of victory🌟🌟
#StandWithThailand
Be kind to your fellows, have faith in collective wisdom, be fluid on strategies, be determined in actions.
Never lose hope, stay safe.
#StandWithThailand#BeWater