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5. But the law is just the first step as Chinese officers like Deng Zhonghua had already announced that #China will introduce more laws in future. As our voices may not be heard soon, we hope the world can continue to speak up for us & reassess the city’s human rights conditions.
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4. If China insists on delinking this international financial city from the world, it is foreseeable that more countries will have a rethink on the city's human rights protections and safety.
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[In response to Australia's new policies on #HK]
1. When #China is imposing the new sweeping #nationalsecuritylaw on the city, Australia’s new visa policy serves as a vital safe haven for freedom-loving #HongKongers amid political persecution under China’s new Orwellian law.
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6. This is not just a war on the city’s liberty and freedoms of expressions, but also a vital touchstone for the liberal values that those platforms and the world cherish and uphold.
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5. Unfortunately, Youtube and Netflix alike still remain silent on their stances on #NSL and whether they will bend to China’s whips and censor “sensitive videos” from their platforms. We hope all service providers can put democratic values ahead of dollar signs.
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#China is trying to silence us. So, we bring our struggle to their doorsteps. Join #FridaysForFreedom by @now4humanity. Today, #StandWithHongKong!
now.world/fridaysforfree…
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"We still have to let the world know that now is the time to stand with Hong Kong," he told reporters, ahead of his court appearance on Tuesday. "With the belief of Hong Kong people to fight for freedom, we will never give up and surrender to Beijing."
today.rtl.lu/news/world/a/1…
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Joshua Wong called on the international community Monday to "stand with" the restless city, as authorities ordered schools to remove books for review under a sweeping new security law imposed by Beijing.
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5/ “Every night I go to sleep, I keep thinking I might be sent to China the next day. But since we don’t know where the red line is, we can only continue our fight for democracy. Despite the chilling effect of the law, we have to think of ways to resist it."
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3/ National security cases can also be sent to Chinese courts for trial. Vowing not to give up on their mission, Wong says they are prepared to go to jail. Wong, who has already been imprisoned three times, told the Guardian that he had “no choice” but to keep going.
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4/ Beijing has labelled him the “black hand” of foreign forces for his campaign for international support for HK protests – an accusation that makes him vulnerable to the “collusion” charge of the new law, punishable by jail terms between three years to life imprisonment.
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2/ The law – which punishes crimes of secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces with up to life in prison – has been criticised by legal experts for its broad and vague definitions that would allow the authorities to prosecute whoever they wish.
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1/ For Joshua Wong, the possibility of going to jail in China has never been more real. The national security law passed in Beijing and enacted in Hong Kong on 1 July appears to be tailor-made for them in many ways.
theguardian.com/world/2020/jul…
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Kiinaa uhmaava demokratia-aktivisti Joshua Wong Ylelle Hongkongista: Jos joku pitää ottaa kohteeksi, toivon että se olen minä yle.fi/uutiset/3-1143…
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Under loosely defined terms, #Hkers were warned of breaching #NationalSecurityLaw for displaying just white papers, without any slogan. Now #hkpolice is suggesting #China's national security will be threatened because of pieces of white papers.
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When #nationalsecuritylaw covers #Hkers & foreigners, #CarrieLam just granted more powers to police to:
1.Enter premises w/o warrant
2.Restrict movt
3.Freeze or forfeit assets
4.Intercept communication
5.Request ISP/platform to remove allegedly national security-threatening info
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10/ But police have arrested people for possessing anything carrying slogans pushing greater autonomy, and businesses have scrambled to scrub protest displays. Over the weekend, public libraries removed a number of books written by dissidents, including a title by Wong.
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11/ Wong has remained in the city, where he faces ongoing prosecutions over last year’s protests. On Mon, he was in court alongside @chowtingagnes & Ivan to face three charges. Wong previously served jail time for his involvement in protests. hongkongfp.com/2020/07/06/act…
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9/ Beijing has also said it will have jurisdiction over especially “serious” prosecutions. China says the powers will restore stability after a year of pro-democracy protests, will not stifle freedoms, and will only target a “very small minority”.
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8/ The new law has changed that landscape. It empowers China’s security agents to operate openly in the city, toppling the legal firewall that has existed between the mainland’s party-controlled courts and HK’s independent judiciary.
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6/ Wong steered clear of any mention of sanctions in his remarks on Monday, instead of sticking to more general comments about not turning a blind eye to what is happening in Hong Kong. “We also encourage the global community to let our voice be heard around the world,” he said.
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7/ The national security law, imposed on Tues, is the most radical shift in how Hong Kong is run since it was handed back to China by Britain in 1997. Under the handover deal, Beijing promised Hong Kong could keep key civil liberties, as well as judicial and legislative autonomy.
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2/ Wong, one of the city’s most prominent young activists, was speaking outside a court where he and fellow campaigners were being prosecuted for involvement in civil unrest which rocked Hong Kong last year.
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3/ The law has sent a wave of fear through the city, and criminalised certain opinions such as calls for independence or autonomy. At his court appearance on Tuesday, Wong, 23, remained unbowed. “We still have to let the world know that now is the time to stand with Hong Kong,”
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