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One month ago on 23 August, #12HKers were arrested on a speedboat reportedly intercepted by Guangdong coastguard some 70km to the southeast of HK.
In this #thread, let's review what has not happened and what has:
1) Families and lawyers hired by them have not been allowed...
In this #thread, let's review what has not happened and what has:
1) Families and lawyers hired by them have not been allowed...
...to meet any of the 12 in person, who, according to mainland authorities, have been detained in Yantian Detention Centre since at last 25 August.
2) Today, 4 lawyers hired by families of 4 detainees went to the detention centre and demanded meeting but...
2) Today, 4 lawyers hired by families of 4 detainees went to the detention centre and demanded meeting but...
...in vain. 3 of the 4 lawyers were told their clients had each got "two other lawyers". Previously in an exclusive interview with TVB, HK's security minister John Lee said each of the 12 had got 2 lawyers from a list provided by the mainland authorities. Till today, HK gov...
