Starting from June 9, a series of anti-authoritarian activities, including rallies, vigils, and demonstrations, were held in 27 cities worldwide to commemorate the Hong Kong anti-extradition bill movement that happened four years ago in Hong Kong. A veteran Australian media professional and Doctor of Politics from Hong Kong urged people to speak up for Hong Kong…
Hong Kongers From 27 Cities Worldwide Unite Against Authoritarianism on 4th Anniversary of the Anti-Extradition Movement
Hong Kong Police Shot at Journalist, Case Deemed ‘Unsubstantiated’
September 24, 2022
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The case of a Hong Kong reporter who was shot by a sponge grenade during the 2019 anti-extradition movement in Hong Kong, was recently categorized as “unsubstantiated.” The reporter, from the Commercial Radio Hong Kong (CRHK), launched an allegation and a complaint about the police officer who fired the shot after the incident. On Sept….
Five Sentenced to Prison for Publishing Children’s Picture Books in Hong Kong
Five Hong Kong speech therapists have been sentenced to 19 months imprisonment for publishing what prosecutors said were anti-government “seditious” children’s books. The sentencing of the two men and three women is seen as another nail in the coffin of freedom of speech and freedom of the press in Hong Kong. The illustrated book series…
Three More Hong Kong Teachers Had Their Teacher’s Certificates Revoked in June
The progress report submitted by the Education Bureau to the Legislative Council shows that as of June 2022, a total of 11 teachers had been deregistered, an increase of three from the number announced by the government in April this year. Among the three, one was deregistered because of his/her involvement in the anti-extradition movement….
Taiwan Group Attempting to Link Overseas HK People With Inmates
It is now three years after the 2019 anti-extradition movement in Hong Kong, and the Hong Kong authorities are still chasing and prosecuting the protesters. To date, nearly 3,000 of them have been prosecuted, with more than 1,000 convicted. While in prison they can only communicate with the outside world by letters. On the other…
Banned Hong Kong Films Renew Life Overseas
Old Hong Kong films dating back decades or even half a century are currently playing in the “Made in Hong Kong Film Festival” held in Washington. In the meantime, contemporary movies were banned from the territory in the post-National Security Law era. Overseas Hongkongers slammed the Washington event and helped the banned films be presented…
DOJ Accused Survivor of Police Brutality, of ‘Disliking’ Hong Kong Police
A man filed a claim to the District Court for being violated and tortured by Hong Kong police. He claimed compensation of HK$1.6 million (US$203,840) from the Hong Kong Police Force Commissioner. The Hong Kong Department of Justice (DOJ) questioned whether he does not like Hong Kong police. Siu Che-hung, about 50, is a self-employed transporter…
Former CUHK Student Union Chairman Arrested for Alleged Illegal Conduct in the 2021 LegCo Election
Owen Au Cheuk-hei, former president of the now-disbanded Student Union of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (SUCUHK), was arrested on the morning of July 12 by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). Au is accused of inciting others not to vote by activity in public during the 2021 Legislative Council Election in violation of…
Pro-CCP Restaurant Owners Planned to Celebrate on Hongkongers’ Day of Trauma
BANG BANG Oriental Foodhall, a food court owned by Hong Kong restaurateurs in North London, received backlash recently after the restaurant group announced in early July that it would hold its fifth-anniversary celebratory event on July 21. The incident was greeted with surprise within the Hongkongers community in the United Kingdom, as July 21 is…
July 1 Rallies Perished in Hong Kong, but Many Were Held Around the World
July 6, 2022
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July 1 marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover from Britain to China. Before the Hong Kong National Security Law (NSL) came into effect in 2020, Hong Kong’s pro-democracy camp had been holding an annual July 1 protest, to symbolize Hong Kong’s continued rights to freedom of expression and demonstration. However, that changed in…
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