I met many #HK#AsylumSeekers over the pass2yrs. Some of them have no idea what it means. Some never set foot in a western country. Communities that should have welcomed & helped these most vulnerable individuals also become sources of abuse 🙏@amyhawk_@tom_levitt@Hilaire2Eric
Street VoxPop on Article 23 consultation: almost all no comment, one said afraid of criticising govt,
With the last one in People’s Liberation Army Desert tactical suit - “Everyone wants to criticise the govt now, a word and becoming seditious?”
“We didn’t think the UK was 100% safe, but we didn’t realise we could face so much repression” said #HongKong activists in exile to @mayjamesuk https://t.co/RfL37IRflV
I heard the same last week from #Tibetans facing the CCP’s transnational repression.
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My latest collaboration with the @guardian. Pro-democracy supporters who fled Hong Kong for Britain speak about continued harassment, threats and physical attacks.
Thanks, @tom_levitt for the opportunity.
https://t.co/TKvnxKc7Vh
@Mahatmalor Well....🤷🏻♀️.. I have a friend who manufactures umbrellas, and said that he had to disassemble parts before sending samples to HK during COVID-19. No way to send a full umbrella
China's latest plan to silence dissent. SUNDAY on #60Mins, the pro-Beijing leader who's put a bounty on the heads of its critics, including a democracy-loving Australian.
#Bricklane becomes a graffiti hotspot. Initial art promoting CCP met with backlash. Tower Hamlets cleansed CCP messages but @weareallchainedwomen responds, targeting Xi Jinping with provocative slogans. #Orwell '1984' quotes add tension. The saga shows the ties of art & politics
Sedition clampdown hits 'ordinary' Hong Kongers
Kim Hau, a former tea shop owner who was convicted of sedition, said the offence remains "wide and mysterious" to her.
https://t.co/1ZPRWeQkoV
Nice work with @XinqiSu@ILawrencephoto
Martial arts superstar Bruce Lee's legacy endures 50 years on.
Lee, a consummate martial artist whose films spawned a kung fu craze around the world, was one of the first Asian men to achieve Hollywood superstardom before his death at 32
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#HongKong has issued arrest warrants for eight activists now living the US, UK or Australia. Some of them are ex-lawmakers, or are members - or founding members of - lobbying groups based abroad. In full: https://t.co/LxIHQZoFCB
1. For the past years, the National Security Bureau has been accusing me of violating the National Security Law. Today, the specifics of the were revealed: Incitement to secession, collusion with foreign forces to endanger national security.
One million HKD bounty is warranted.
A view between 2019 & 2023 on June 4. #HongKong has been commemorating the #TiananmenSquareMassacre for decades. However, 23 were arrested last night over candles, clothes & slogans associated with #June4 remembrance. Even a car with "8964" license plate was towed away.