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Senior Superintendent Steve Li of the HK Police’s national security taskforce confirms at a police press conference that 3 men & 1 woman aged 16 to 21 (all former members of @studentlocalism) were arrested today under the National Security Law’s provisions concerning secession. twitter.com/JackHHazlewood…
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A screenshot is being widely circulated showing former @studentlocalism convenor Tony Chung (鍾翰林) is active on Facebook, despite him being in custody after his arrest under the National Security Law. Many believe it’s the HK Police searching his phone & social media accounts. twitter.com/JackHHazlewood…
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Further to this — I didn’t realise until now but I’m also friends with Tony Chung (鍾翰林) on Facebook, and as of 00:40 HKT his account still shows him as active, despite him currently being in custody. HK Police likely searching his device & social media right now as we speak. twitter.com/JackHHazlewood…
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Just in: Lester Shum (岑敖暉) becomes the first pro-democracy candidate to be officially disqualified ahead of September’s LegCo election. Arguably inconsequential as the election looks all but certain to be postponed for an entire year — rumour is HK govt will announce tomorrow.
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Breaking: Pro-democracy candidates just received notice en masse that they’ve been disqualified from Sep’s LegCo election. Said to incl. Ventus Lau, Lester Shum, Tiffany Yuen, Fergus Leung, Cheng Kam-mun & Kenneth Leung. Election expected to be suspended for 1 year imminently.
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Almost all the Civic Party’s candidates have been DQ’d too, which includes Alvin Yeung, Tat Cheung, Dennis Kwok and Kwok Ka-ki. Joshua Wong has also reportedly been disqualified, but he hasn’t confirmed on social media yet.
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HK government press release says it supports returning officers’ decision to disqualify pro-democracy candidates en masse & appears to confirm ‘expressing an objection’ to the National Security Law constitutes grounds for disqualification.
This is the new normal in Hong Kong.
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U.K. Foreign Secretary @DominicRaab has issued a statement following the mass DQ of pro-democracy candidates, stating “it is clear they have been disqualified because of their political views”.
Clamour for Magnitsky sanctions against HK & 🇨🇳 govt officials likely to increase.
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HK01: HK CE Carrie Lam will deliver a press conference at 6pm & announce the Legislative Council election will be postponed for an entire year. RTHK & SCMP also reporting the same.
Pandemic cited, but real reason is pro-Beijing parties face annihilation.
hk01.com/%E6%94%BF%E6%8…
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Breaking: HK Chief Executive Carrie Lam confirms the HK government will invoke emergency laws to unprecedentedly postpone September's Legislative Council election by an entire year. Pandemic cited, but the real reason is pro-Beijing parties are set for a crushing defeat.
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Citing police sources, Oriental Daily (東方日報/on.cc) reports the HK Police are wanting 6 pro-democracy activists in exile (incl. @nathanlawkc, @Ray_WongHKI & Honcques Laus) on national security offences, including inciting secession & colluding with FF.
hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/new…
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Breaking: U.S. Dept of the Treasury announces sanctions against HK & Chinese government officials including Chief Executive Carrie Lam, HK Police chief Chris Tang & 🇨🇳 Liaison Office Director Luo Huining, citing the National Security Law & HR violations.
treasury.gov/resource-cente… twitter.com/SecPompeo/stat…
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For anyone wondering, Wilson has been bailed & is safe & in good spirits. twitter.com/wilsonlicc/sta…
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Wrote this for @ForeignPolicy on Beijing’s fusion of inherited colonial institutions in the Hong Kong police with the Leninist hardware of the mainland to resurrect (in bastardised form) the colonial administration’s elite police unit, Special Branch. foreignpolicy.com/2020/08/11/hon…
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Arrested under the nat sec law, @JimmyLaiApple is still in good spirits:
“Tell us, you had some visitors to your house Monday morning?”
[...]
Jimmy: “None of them spoke Mandarin so I was kind of settled down a little bit, I knew that I wouldn’t be sent to China at least” t.co/krb4V0Jqtg
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The intended private prosecution of senior British officers in the HK Police has launched a public call for evidence.
Witnesses & evidence is being sought of:
- Assault in police custody (警署警暴)
- The CITIC Tower incident (中信大廈)
聯絡方法請見: facebook.com/13167591169070… twitter.com/lukedepulford/…
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Spoke with @Jake_Hanrahan for the @PopularFrontCO podcast on the National Security Law, Beijing’s attempt to crush all dissent in Hong Kong, and where the protests could be heading long term.
> podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a-s…
> patreon.com/popularfront
Our doc: youtu.be/MWh_EXPj9JI
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After the 🇨🇳 Coast Guard announced they arrested 12 people on a boat 80 miles from HK (fleeing to Taiwan), it’s being widely reported that Andy Li, arrested under the National Security Law 3 weeks ago, was onboard. Gives a sense of the utter desperation. hk01.com/%E6%94%BF%E6%8…
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Breaking: The admin of ‘SUCK Channel’, one of the most popular Telegram channels among HK protestors & supporters with over 100,000 subscribers, was reportedly arrested in the early hours of the morning. No confirmation has been posted in the channel yet.
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The arrest of 12 HKers fleeing by boat to Taiwan might have huge consequences for others charged under the National Security Law. It could be used to deny bail in future to ppl arrested under the NSL (granted in all but one case so far) on the pretext others attempted to flee.
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China’s coast guard captured 12 HKers fleeing to Taiwan on a speedboat because of a tip-off from the Hong Kong Police Force, according to an Apple Daily source.
Police chief Chris Tang had denied the HKPF had any involvement in the immediate aftermath.
hk.appledaily.com/us/20200829/U3…
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On the anniversary of the 8.31 Prince Edward attack, the Taikoo Community Concern Group has bought a full page ad on Apple Daily’s A1. Another ad reads ‘8.31: an indelible memory’ - a seminal day in the #HongKongProtests in which confidence in the HK Police was further shattered.
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Horrendous images & video emerging of a pregnant woman being pushed to the ground by the HK police in MK. Her husband berates officers on-scene while police used pepper spray to hold back reporters & bystanders. Excruciating cries in the video. Pics: @studioincendo, Cupid News. t.co/Y140UggVPP
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More horrifying video emerging on Telegram of the pregnant woman who was pushed to the ground by the HK Police in Mong Kok tonight. The man in black trying to protect her is her husband. Excruciating just to watch.
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Chinese state media Global Times is claiming ytd’s assault of a pregnant woman by the HK Police may have been “staged” by democrats to “smear police with claims of “brutal” law enforcement”.
No mention on how the police could have, like, not assaulted a visibly pregnant woman.
前蘋果日報專欄作家. Words/investigations @TheSundayTimes @Telegraph @TheEconomist @ForeignPolicy @Australian etc, docs @PopularFront_