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#HongKong leader #CarrieLam presser’s backdrop says it all
1984 anyone?
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In report's concluding observations, #IPCC note #HongKong is "being dragged into #terrorism era". Asked how they arrived @ this, #HongKongPolice watchdog chair Anthony Neoh: that's not our conclusion, that's what the police chief (Chris Tang) said.
WATCH: youtu.be/XtCqoV5hG_A?t=…
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For those who don’t know, Mr Stott was on the #IPCC expert panel before they quit collectively, citing a lack of investigative powers. He calls for a judge led independent inquiry into the policing of the #HongKongProtests & claims made by the #HongKongPolice twitter.com/cliffordstott/…
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Earlier, protesters in a Sha Tin mall, displaying banners (on left) said by renowned lyricist Albert Leung 林夕 in a recent #RTHK programme: “I don’t believe darkness will forever defeat light; they may kidnap your body but they can’t take away your religion”
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#BREAKING: #RTHK suspends production of satire TV programme Headliner after regulator gave a warning to broadcaster, ruling that its segment depicting #HongKongPolice was an insult to the force. The Communications Authority said it got 3,300 complaints over the episode on 14Feb
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Last #HongKong governor Chris Patten: latest #IPCC report on #HongKongProtests & #HongKongPolice divided the community, a blow to hopes to return to normality in #HK, in which people can express views openly without being run off the streets
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District councillor Lester Shum says he got 'intimidation letter' from DoJ asking me to delete FB post, in which he accused #HongKongPolice of killing an university student, Alex Chow, in Tseung Kwan O last Nov."There should be no 'speech crime' in #HongKong, & I won't delete it"
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No local legislation. No more James Tien saying no at the last minute circa 2003.
#Beijing apparently decides to do it all by themselves twitter.com/krislc/status/…
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This clip of the movie Her Fatal Ways (1990) directed by Alfred Cheung, which reflected fears of #HongKong people after #TiananmenMassacre in 1989, is making the rounds on social media -- on the end of #1C2S 1 country, 2 systems & plunge in markets
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.@demosisto confirms that core member Tobias Leung’s arrested by customs department over providing surgical face masks, for alleged violation of the Trade Descriptions Ordinance. Group had printed “not made in #China” on box as it didn’t want ppl to rush to their source &....
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New at #HongKongProtests: durian husks thrown on the road in Wan Chai to block roads
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#HongKongPolice say officers on duty have paid a convenience store in Causeway Bay, AFTER a video clip online showing officers taking away drinks without paying
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.@mingpaocom reports that a mainlander from #China took part in the protests against the #NationalSecurityLaw, saying #HongKong shouldn’t be a place without #FreeSpeech. Paper says he held a placard “God destroy #ccp”
內地人首參加示威：不想香港沒言論自由 news.mingpao.com/ins/%e6%b8%af%…
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.@StandNewsHK says its reporter was bearhugged from behind & pulled away while she’s filming ppl being arrested @ Harbour City mall in Tsim Sha Tsui. News outlet condemns the incident & said it’ll follow up matter. Around a dozen ppl seen taken away by #HongKongPolice #HKProtests
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#HongKongPolice have barricaded Lung Wui Road, a public road near #HongKong legislature, apparently in anticipation of Wednesday’s #Legco vetting of national anthem law. There’s been online calls for a surrounding of the complex circa #AntiELAB on 12 Jun 19
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Extra security at #HongKong Govt HQ ahead of vetting of national anthem law, with special metal railings that apparently cannot be unlocked erected. Activists have been unlocking them to use them as makeshift barricades to block roads during months of #HongKongProtests
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#RTHK understands that the national legislature has amended the draft #NationalSecurityLaw for #HongKong, with bans of “behavior” endangering national security extended to “activities”. Mainland lawyers say this means not only individuals, but organizations will also be targetted
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.@civicpartyhk lawmaker Dennis Kwok (L) @cpdenniskwok says it’s ridiculous if @Reuters report that non-Chinese judges will be barred from trying #NationalSecurity cases in future, saying that would be the end of judicial independence & One Country Two Systems in #HongKong
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What was the threat the #HongKongPolice officers were subject to that warranted the use of force, firing pepper balls? t.co/eW6tHkynkI
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#HongKong Social work sector lawmaker Shiu Ka-chun read out the lyrics to the #HongKongProtests song #GlorytoHongKong to wrap up his speech on the controverisal national anthem bill in #LegCo
"Build a free, glory, #HK"
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.@HKDemocrats chair Wu Chi-wai just asked acting president Starry Lee to suspend the #Legco meeting on the controversial national anthem bill, asking for lawmakers 2 pause & go out 2 streets & try to see if they can ease tensions, resolve conflicts, with around 300 arrests in #HK
#HongKong radio journalist. Views here are my own. Retweet ≠ endorsement.