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#FreeHKPoliticalPrisoners This week we will be profiling some of the political prisoners in Hong Kong: Gwyneth Ho, Owen Chow, Prince Wong, Henry Wong, and Sam Cheung are young people facing NSL charges solely for standing in an election. More 👉hongkongwatch.org/political-pris…
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Today, the Hong Kong national security police arrested Allan Au, a veteran #HK journalist, for allegedly conspiring to publish seditious materials under colonial-era sedition laws. #FreeAllanAu #FreeHKPoliticalPrisoners #FreeHKJournalists
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⚖️ Today on #IWD2022 we would like to honour the bravery and courage of all the "Daughters of Hong Kong". #FreeHKPoliticalPrisoners #ReleaseMyCandidates #FeeHKJournalists
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⚖️Hong Kong Watch calls for the release of all Hong Kong journalists #FreeJimmyLai #FreeHKJournalists #FreeHKPoliticalPrisoners
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⚖️Hong Kong activists call for the release of 47 pro-democracy leaders on the 1st anniversary of their arrests #FreeHKPoliticalPrisoners #ReleaseMyCandidates #Free47 #釋放所有政治犯 #釋放我的候選人
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Free Lester Shum Lester Shum was disqualified from LegCo in July 2020 after taking part in the pro-democracy primaries, & was arrested in January 2021 & charged with subversion along with 46 activists & politicians in February 2021. He was denied bail. #FreeHKPoliticalPrisoners
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As of January 6th 2022, #HK has 721 political prisoners, including 555 given custodial sentences and 166 detained pending trial. #FreeHKPoliticalPrisoners
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⚖️Tam Tak Chi’s sedition charges potentially opens up thousands of Hong Kongers to the prospect of jail #FreeTamTakChi #釋放譚得志 #FreeHKPoliticalPrisoners #釋放所有政治犯
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#FreeHKPoliticalPrisoners A generation of HK's leaders are behind bars. They must not be forgotten. Free Andrew Wan, @joshuawongcf, Ray Chan, Tiffany Yuen, Fergus Leung. Follow the campaign: hongkongwatch.org/political-pris…
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HKW calls on the Hong Kong government to immediately stop the use of arbitrary solitary confinement against those in pre-trial detention and expedite trials where large numbers have been denied bail. #FreeHKPoliticalPrisoners #FreeLamCheukTing
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Important resources in the British media about the impact of the National Security Law published today. In the Guardian, @heldavidson and Andy Ball have profiled the 128 arrested since the law passed a year ago. #FreeHKPoliticalPrisoners theguardian.com/world/ng-inter…
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#FreeHKPoliticalPrisoners Lam Cheuk-ting, Eddie Chu, Winnie Yu, Ventus Lau, Alvin Yeung. Legally elected lawmakers or candidates for election, now behind bars.
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⚖️Chow Hang-tung's appeal trial against her conviction of "inciting participation in a banned vigil" and sentence of 15 months will begin at High Court this morning #釋放所有政治犯 #FreeHKPoliticalPrisoners
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⚖️Tam Tak-chi, is the first person to be prosecuted for sedition under the colonial-era sedition law, which has recently seen a revival from the national security police as part of its ongoing crackdown on human rights in #HK. #FreeHKPoliticalPrisoners #FreeTamTakChi
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As we prepare to celebrate #Christmas, let's always remember #HongKong #PoliticalPrisoners in jail, including #JimmyLai, #JoshuaWong & so many others Let's never forget them Let's keep fighting for their freedom Join me by lighting a #Candle4HK to #FreeHKPoliticalPrisoners
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47 #HongKong pro-democracy activists were charged with “conspiracy to commit subversion” under the #NSL over their organisation & participation in LegCo primaries in 2020. 17 of them pleaded not guilty & there will be a pre-trial review on 17 Jan. #FreeHKPoliticalPrisoners
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⚖️Hong Kong Watch calls for the release of all Hong Kong journalists #FreeCheungKimHung #FreeHKJournalists #FreeHKPoliticalPrisoners
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Barrister & pro-democracy activist #ChowHangTung is still detained for “inciting subversion of state power” under the NSL & faces potential 10 years’ imprisonment. The #HongKong authorities must respect human rights & release her immediately. #FreeHKPoliticalPrisoners
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⚖️World Press Freedom Day 2022 #WPFD2022 #FreeHKJournalists #FreeHKPoliticalPrisoners #PressFreedom Hong Kong Watch calls for the immediate release of all detained #HongKong Journalists.