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3/ Beijing banned him from running in district elections which took place in November on the grounds that his past defence of the city’s right to self-determination went against Hong Kong’s Basic Law, its de-facto constitution.
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4/ Now that the national security law has come into effect, it is even more unlikely Wong will be allowed to run, but he hopes the results of the primaries will “quantify popular opposition” to the controversial new legislation.
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6/ Also, he has also been accused of organizing an illegal protest at Hong Kong Police Station on June 21, for which he could stand trial soon. He has been banned from leaving Hong Kong and has to report to a police station twice a week.
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5/ He says the more people who vote in the primary elections, the higher chance that “our rights would be granted and more cost for Beijing to put me again in jail.” Joshua jas been arrested eight times, spent three months in prison last year.
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7/ On the day he was released from prison last year, he made an appearance outside the headquarters of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, where he was cheered on by thousands of people who had gathered in protest against a proposed extradition bill.
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8/ The student activist, who became known as the main promoter of the Umbrella Revolution protests in 2014 when he was 18 years old, says the most important issue is to stop mass arrests and extradition to mainland China.
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9/ He says he understands the decision of fellow activist @nathanlawkc, who has fled the city to a secret location. “I understand his decision, it’s not easy at all, he leaves to fight for Hong Kong, we need an international voice,” Wong adds.
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11/ That's why he tempers his statements and is cautious about speaking on sensitive political issues. “We need to continue the fight on the street, the battle" When asked if the protests will have less public support because of the risks under the new law, he replies cleary:
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10/ The day before announcing his departure, Law testified by video link before a United States congressional committee and criticized the new national security law. He is aware that his words can be used against him to accuse him of a series of crimes under the new law.
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12/ Hundreds thousands of people have taken to the streets in protest against it. “It’s to blame Beijing if one million people could not go now to the streets. If they don’t let people demonstrate peacefully, they would show they true face. We call on the world to stand for HK"
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13/ There are fears Beijing could accuse him of colluding with foreign forces to jeopardize national security, one of four crimes under the new security law, which introduced penalties ranging from three years to life imprisonment.
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14/ Wong has been at risk of arrest since the new legislation came into effect on Tuesday and he could have tried to leave the city. Instead, he posted images of himself on social media on Thurs distributing leaflets for his primary candidacy in the residential area of Lam Tin.
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[Activist Joshua Wong says world must ‘stand with HK,’ continue democracy campaign]
1/ The world must stand in solidarity with HKers after Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law on the semi-autonomous city, activist Joshua vowing to continue campaigning for democracy.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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