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
After one year, #HKPoliceBrutality intensifies. Tonight #hkpolice suddenly charged at unarmed #HKers causing chaos that made a pregnant woman fallen on the ground. #Police then pepper-sprayed reporters to stop them from reporting. #HongKongProtests
Video from another angle shows the woman was forcibly dragged by #hkpolice before she fell on the ground. #Police even fired pepper spray at those who tried to help her from falling. Clearly it's a disproportionate use of force targeting a pregnant woman!
Officers made 12 arrests and handed out Covid-19 social distancing penalties on Monday, as protesters marked a year since the police raid on Prince Edward MTR station: https://t.co/L4xxznTeg6 Photos: @studioincendo.
A pregnant woman was seen suffering the effects of pepperspray on the junction of of Argyle Street and Sai Yeung Choi Street on Monday as riot police dispersed pro-democracy protesters by force. Vid: NineTeen Media.
.@chowtingagnes is arrested under National Security Law with the charge of inciting secession. The police are searching her home with a warrant. She will be brought to police station and we don’t know whether she could be bailed. Fingercrossed.
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Breaking - #HongKong police has reportedly arrested former @demosisto member @chowtingagnes, according to multiple #HK media. She is the 10th people to be arrested today.
After pro-democracy media tycoon @JimmyLaiApple was arrested and #HKPolice raided @appledaily_hk, lots of #Hongkongers and financial analysts vow to support Jimmy and Apple Daily through buying the company's stock. Stock price of Next Digital skyrocketed 300%.
NOW: @JimmyLai, outspoken pro-democracy activist and owner of opposition newspapers @AppleDaily, has been arrested for "colluding with foreign powers" under the #NationalSecurityLaw in Hong Kong.
Crazy arrests. The end of freedom of press in Hong Kong. The national security law is quashing the freedom of our society, spreading politics of fear.
Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under security law, bearing out 'worst fears' https://t.co/Bo9eUwa3ho
Litmus test for #HK#PressFreedom
-JimmyLai & @appledaily_hk,most vocal pro-democracy media,targeted
-News heads of 2 credible media iCable/NowTV replaced
-New security unit to review journo's visa
-Issues/renewals of visa for Int'l media delayed
-Indie media barred fr reporting
There are now 7.5 million political prisoners in Hong Kong. Many can leave for now, including 300,000 Canadians living in the territory. But freedom from arbitrary detention an illusion after Beijing’s Stasi arrest media proprietor Jimmy Lai, champion of democracy & free speech.