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EVERY HONG KONG POLITICIAN YOU HAVE HEARD OF ARE NOW BEING ARRESTED
Context: 52 Hong Kong politicians participated in pro-democracy primaries on 11 and 12 July 2020.
Pro-dem primaries have always been held and allowed in Hong Kong. They help the pro-dems coordinate votes.
Now, all of them are arrested by national security law.
Pro-dem primaries have always been held and allowed in Hong Kong. They help the pro-dems coordinate votes.
Now, all of them are arrested by national security law.
a list of arrested politicians (updated in real time):
Left: James To, Legislature's chairman when extradition bill was debated
Middle: Alvin Yeung, Leader of Civic Party
Right: Benny Tai, Convenor of Occupy Central in 2014 and organiser of primaries
Left: James To, Legislature's chairman when extradition bill was debated
Middle: Alvin Yeung, Leader of Civic Party
Right: Benny Tai, Convenor of Occupy Central in 2014 and organiser of primaries
[Birthday amid turmoils]
1. Today is my 24th birthday, but it has already been celebrated ahead of time in June, days before the enactment of the sweeping #nationalsecuritylaw.
1. Today is my 24th birthday, but it has already been celebrated ahead of time in June, days before the enactment of the sweeping #nationalsecuritylaw.
2. Under #Beijingβs grip, when blank placards are regarded as subversive, w/ liberal books pulled from libraries and #TiananmenSquareMassacre censored, no #HKers can tell whether they'll be safe in the next minute. All we can do is fighting for the best & preparing for the worst
3. All I wish this year is another birthday meal with my family next year, the safe return of the #12hkyouths, and the release of thousands of freedom-seeking #Hkers now detained in prison. #save12
[Phone repair specialist arrested for possessing client's phone]
1. Upon release, I'd like to take opportunity to call attention to other unreasonable arrests. A phone repair shop owner was arrested in Sep for possessing clients' phones #NationalSecurityBureau claim suspicious.
1. Upon release, I'd like to take opportunity to call attention to other unreasonable arrests. A phone repair shop owner was arrested in Sep for possessing clients' phones #NationalSecurityBureau claim suspicious.
2. Utterly unacceptable that he has been detained for weeks, although those phones don't even belong to him. His bid for bail was repeatedly denied. Before his arrest, he was reportedly harassed by cops after refusing service to #HKpolice to show support against #policebrutality.
3. Worse still, he may face graver charges if #police crack his clients' phones w/ phone hacking tools like #Cellebrite & find any suspicious conversations. He hopes his bail can be granted & #12hkyouths can come back safe.
After all, #Hongkongers hope he can be released soon.
After all, #Hongkongers hope he can be released soon.
[First judge resigns amid #nationalsecuritylaw]
1. Appalled to hear that our prominent #Australian judge James Spigelman resigned from #HK appeals court over #NSL, days after #Beijing claims there is no separation of powers in HK
abc.net.au/news/2020-09-1β¦
1. Appalled to hear that our prominent #Australian judge James Spigelman resigned from #HK appeals court over #NSL, days after #Beijing claims there is no separation of powers in HK
abc.net.au/news/2020-09-1β¦
2. Spigelman is the first senior judge to resign under #NSL, which allows city leader to select judges to handle national security cases. It sends an alarm signal to the world about the erosion of autonomy and judicial independence that this international financial hub relies on.
3. #HKers can also be taken to #Chinaβs courts w/o legal access, just like #12hkyouths now detained for nearly one month. Their family-instructed lawyers are reportedly forced to quit the case under #Beijing's pressure.
