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Netherlands for Hong Kong will be screening the documentary “Hong Kong’s New Activists,” which features 4 protesters, who were taking on China’s superpower in 2019.
The online screening + Q&A are open to the public. Participants can stay anonymous.
Visit nl4hk.org/116
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Hong Kong digital news outlet @StandNewsHK has been nominated for the Reporters Without Borders (RSF)’s 2021 Press Freedom Prize for Independence. It comes just as its editor-in-chief announced his resignation over the weekend due to “family reasons.”
hongkongfp.com/2021/11/09/hon…
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Human rights activists in China see their “health code” suddenly turned ‘red’ whenever they want to visit Beijing or Shanghai, preventing them from travelling.
多位內地維權人士「健康碼」突變紅、程式異常 被禁赴北京上海 @StandNewsHK
Article: thestandnews.com/china/%E5%A4%9…
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“It happened overnight”
Two young filmmakers behind new documentary When a City Rises—which archives the 2019 HK pro-democracy protests—speak about the pervasive fear in their city as China continues its crackdown on freedom of speech and civil liberties.
skynews.com.au/world-news/chi…
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Three people in Hong Kong have already been arrested for *sharing* an online post urging others to cast a blank ballot, to protest against the upcoming "election" where all opposition candidates have either been arrested or disqualified.
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Tokyo Filmex international film festival ended with a surprise screening of “Revolution of Our Times,” a documentary about the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong. This is the 2nd screening globally. Announced one day prior to the screening, the 700 tickets were quickly sold out.
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‘Be careful you don’t die in an accident’: Hong Kong protester living in Canada receives daily threats.
Read the story about Alison Lai, a Hong Konger who has fled to Calgary, Canada as a refugee, to build a new life:
theglobeandmail.com/politics/artic…
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Take a moment of silence to remember those who have fought for our freedoms.
#LestWeForget
#RemembranceDay2021
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Today, 11th November 2021, also marks two years since the University sieges in Hong Kong. First, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and then Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Let us never forget the bravery of the students standing up to tyranny.
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Ma Chun-man, a 31-year-old former food delivery worker, was found guilty of inciting secession for merely chanting slogans during protests in late 2020.
For this, he is sentenced to 5 years and 9 months in prison under Hong Kong's national security law.
ft.com/content/573727…
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Just 2 years ago, this was what it was like to graduate from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Students turned their backs on China's anthem, and chanted slogans such as “Free Hong Kong”
The true voices of Hong Kongers have been silenced, but they cannot silence our thoughts.
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“I believe that God gave me this platform to be the voice—the voice of all those innocent people out there who don't have a voice… To me, human rights is way more important than your money, your endorsement deals, or everything you can give me.” @EnesKanter twitter.com/amanpour/statu…
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Google discovered that "state-backed" hackers injected malicious code into the websites of a Hong Kong media outlet and a prominent pro-democracy political group, which targeted the visitors, enabling the attacker to run operating system-level code on visitors' iOS/MacOS devices.
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China has been pushing US executives, companies and business groups in recent weeks to fight against China-related bills in the US.
“Chinese officials warned companies they would risk losing market share or revenue in China if the legislation becomes law.”reuters.com/business/exclu…
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The Chinese Consulate General 🇨🇳 in Vancouver issued a public warning, stating it was “firmly opposed” to a proposal for a “friendship city” relationship between Vancouver 🇨🇦 and the Taiwan city of Kaohsiung 🐻.
They can't stop minding their own business.
vancouversun.com/news/local-new…
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The world needs to remind @POTUS that #HumanRightsMatter ahead of the meeting between @JoeBiden and Xi Jinping twitter.com/KongTsungGan/s…
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Hong Kong's DOJ is requesting the courts to postpone the National Security Law 🇨🇳 cases of 47 pro-democracy primary candidates to February 2022. This means that 33 of them will have been held in prison for an entire year, without any bail, before their sham trial has begun.
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Exiled Hong Kong activist @BrianLeungKP gave a speech outside the White House ahead of the #BidenXiSummit
“This is not just a usual leader-to-leader meeting as they put it. The US is confronting a ruthless leader who would not hessitate to destroy freedom.”
Video: @KongTsungGan
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The US will soon announce diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics. According to sources, the White House is expected to announce that neither Biden nor any other US gov't officials will attend the Beijing Games.
#BoycottBeijingOlympics #BoycottBeijing2022
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/…
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“People didn't talk. They just were looking into each other's eyes, into each other's soul.” twitter.com/IQueenjie/stat…
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“New Hong Kong”
Artwork: @AhTo_comic (facebook.com/Artohk/posts/4…)
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Women’s Tennis Association has more balls than the entire @NBA twitter.com/JeromeTaylor/s…
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IOC's cowardice in refusal to call out China over #PengShuai's disappearance is a dereliction of duty, while @WTA has put Peng's wellbeing above its own business interests.
IOC: Saw her email on CGTN, so she must be fine!
Everyone else: #WhereIsShuaiPeng
telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2021/11…
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Baiting for wild boars, or baiting for “Kong pigs”? 🐷
Artist: vawongsir
An independent, crowdfunded advocacy group. Founded by a collective of individuals who have come together to fight for freedom for #HongKong.