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[홍콩 시민과 한국 국민들이 40년 전 광주에서 있었던 많은 이들의 희생 잊지 않기를 바랍니다.] 올해는 518 광주민주화운동 40주년이 되는해입니다. 홍콩 시민과 한국 국민들이 40년 전 광주에서 있었던 많은 이들의 희생 잊지 않기를 바랍니다.
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조슈아웡 자서전 <나는 좁은길이 아니다> 책 구매: Yes24 m.yes24.com/Goods/Detail/8… 교보문고 mobile.kyobobook.co.kr/showcase/book/… 알라딘 aladin.co.kr/m/mproduct.asp… 영풍문고 ypbooks.co.kr/m_detail_view.…
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‘That’s the transformation of Hong Kongers … Before last summer, nobody could imagine more than 2 million people taking to the streets. […] But we did it. Almost one-fourth of the population [stood] up against the regime of Beijing.’ wheelercentre.com/broadcasts/pod…
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2/ Taiwan once held the status of an observer, which was cancelled by the WHO in light of Chinese pressure when President Tsai @iingwenwas duly elected. Over the decade, Taiwan was granted attendance for fifty-seven WHAs out of a hundred and eighty applications.
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[HKers Petition for Taiwan’s Bid to Join the WHA 2020 by @SunnyCheungky & @joshuawongcfchng.it/KH8c8PVdBY] 1/ We are calling for your support in this petition to urge the 194 member states of the WHO to admit Taiwan as an observer in the WHA.
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3/ Taiwan has demonstrated to be a trustworthy partner whom China & WHO suppressed. They are preventing Taiwan from engaging with the international community. It is highlighted that member states of the UN should support Taiwan in attending the subsequent General Assemblies.
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“We try our best to turn an island to be a protest site,” Wong told Reuters. He has since shared pictures of his island showing portraits of President Xi and the @WHO’s head @DrTedros at a mock funeral with a sign saying “Wuhan pneumonia”. uk.reuters.com/article/uk-nin…
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[What the hell is going on in HK?] 1/ After almost a year of #HKprotests, a 22yo lifeguard #Sinkaho, the first person that pleaded guilty to riot charges, is sentenced to 4 yrs behind bars today, even though he just threw umbrella & helmet during #antiELAB on June 12 last year.
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2/ On the contrary, the pro-#China supporter was praised for his noble sentiment & sentenced to shorter periods of imprisonment, after he stabbed innocent reporters & #HKers with cleaver & knife at #Lennonwall, leaving victims broken bones, collapsed lung & post-traumatic stress.
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3/ This disproportionate sentencing shows that any protest against evil and abusive law is de facto classified as a more severe crime than actual killings in this city under #China’s growing control.
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4/ To note that, rioting has long been criticized for its arbitrary and disproportionate sentencing by the UN. Everyone that just appears in the area will be regarded as participating in riots. In the past, medics, reporters & citizens have been charged with the same offence.
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5/ At the same time, the police watchdog, IPCC, has just released a report which has zero mention of #policemisconduct during the pro-#Beijing mob attack on citizens and pregnant women in 21 July last year.
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6/ Even though HKers had made 24k emergency calls in 3 hours & subway station is just 5mins walk away from the police station, #hkpolice appeared only after attackers left. Caught on camera, #hkpolice spoke with 2 masked mobs holding metal rods & sticks & patted 1on the shoulder.
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7/ However, in this 1011-page whitewash report, police watchdog just completely ignored all undeniable facts concerning #policebrutality & claims there is "no evidence of collusion”. In fact, oversea experts had warned of the watchdog’s independence by resigning from the panel.
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8/ Clearly, in the absence of effective checks and balances mechanism, #hkgov and #hkpolice are ready to step up its political prosecution and clamp down upon democratic movements with “rioting” charge. Up to now, 8337 #hongkongers were arrested and 595 ppl charged with rioting.
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9/ When more people who defend against an evil law fall behind bars, it only reveals the injustice of the system. June 12 of 2019 was the time when #HKers came up with our 5 demands & urged for a more accountable & democratic gov, and an independent probe into police atrocities.
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10/ The hardline suppression merely future protests inevitable, especially when #Beijing is now paving the way to disqualify more candidates in the forthcoming legislative elections on the upcoming summer. Also, more kids might be jailed under the sugar-coated legal system......
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11/ In recent weeks #HKers have regained momentum & #policebrutality persists, with 13yo student reporter arrested & kid dragged on the ground by #hkpolice. As our autonomy & freedoms are once again in peril, I call upon the world to keep an eye on #HK’s situation & #standwithhk.
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A family member cries and bid farewell to a prison van after an anti-government protester Sin Ka-ho has been sentenced four years for rioting, in Hong Kong......uk.reuters.com/article/uk-hon…
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Very glad that our masks have made their way from #HongKong to the great "Show Me State"! Thanks for managing their distribution to healthcare professionals, @HawleyMO, and indeed I hope to see you again very soon — in our common fight against Chinese authoritarianism.
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⚡️ The Polish photographer of the Revolution of Dignity and Donbas events won the Grand Press Photo Award 2020 for the Hong Kong democracy movement reportage.
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[THEY CAN LOCK UP MY BODY, BUT THEY CAN'T LOCK UP MY MIND!] In today's (16 May) last year, I was jailed because of the Umbrella Movement. I could not imagine more than 2 million HKers could take to the street during my jail terms to against the controversial extradition bill.
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どうもありがとう! 俺がガンダムだ! twitter.com/oichanmusi/sta…
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1/ #hkpolicebrutality is one of the key factors fueling #HKProtests since last year. The unchecked & indiscriminate use of excessive forces against innocent citizens, pregnant women, underaged kids, unarmed elderly and even medics & journalists sparked anger & sense of injustice.