Denise Ho, one of the @StandNewsHK's directors who were arrested in hk #JustNOW, tesified in front of @CECCgov in 2019 in an effort to lobby for the HK Human Rights & Democracy Act. Under great risk imposed by the #NSL, @hoccgoomusic bravely remains in hk as an independent singer
#BREAKING‼️@StandNewsHK to shut down after 200 police raided its office and arrested 7 for “seditious publications" under #NationalSecurityLaw.
After #AppleDaily closed, Stand News is the most prominent pro-democracy news outlet.
We stand with Stand News. https://t.co/Fh80iclgo4
StandNews says it is ceasing operations less than 12 hours after Hong Kong authorities moved on its current and former staff. Roughly the Apple Daily playbook - raid, arrests, asset freeze and John Lee's mainland style rhetoric about media freedoms - but at lightning speed.
❗️BREAKING
The National Security Law branch of the Hong Kong Police is raiding Ronson Chan Long-sing’s home for a “seditious publications" charge”.
Chan is the Chairman of the Hong Kong Journalists Association and a journalist of @StandNewsHK.
#HongKong police were raiding the office of an online news outlet on Wednesday after arresting six people for conspiracy to publish a seditious publication.
#StandnewsHK
https://t.co/BXjJ9rh954
There is no reasonable justification for Taiwan’s continued exclusion from the World Health Assembly. The United States calls upon the @WHO to invite Taiwan to participate as an observer in this forum. https://t.co/PpmrPZxUeX
The story of Wu Gin shows what a journalist in HK (and their family) could face — police stalking, threatening phone calls, bank account freezes and potentially jail time. This is yet another signal of the erosion of HK’s press freedom in the post-NSL era. https://t.co/iXwFzic112
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.
No free&fair elections in Hong Kong anymore. Candidates are vetted by political police. Most seats are reserved for pro-CCP colluders.
Democracy is denied and citizens are humiliated, showing how CCP destroys civility and liberties. The world should act now.
Oscars banned. Art banned. Sucking the creative life out of Hong Kong one day at a time. Still, some HK friends (mainly those who live overseas in democracies) tell me this is a fair price to pay for stability.