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There were never Rioters
Only Tyranny
Help us fight tyranny
Join us at the Atlantic Council X SWHK event:
bit.ly/3d9chhS
#FightForFreedom #StandWithHongKong
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Brave Hong Kong students continue to resist #CCP🇨🇳 tyranny, even on their graduation day, under this political climate.
Their protest lasted only for 5 minutes before security officers showed up.
But we heard you.
Congratulations on your graduation, and keep the spirit alive. twitter.com/rachel_cheung1…
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Most @appledaily_hk journalists who spoke to @VICEWorldNews said they did not expect to find another job in the news industry. Some were concerned that potential employers would turn them down after seeing “Apple Daily” on their resumes.
vice.com/en/article/jg8…
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“If we burn, you burn with us.”
#StandWithUkraine🇺🇦
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Mandopop song mocking Chinese nationalists as ‘Fragile’ goes No. 1 on Hong Kong and Taiwan YouTube
youtu.be/-Rp7UPbhErE
nextshark.com/fragile-song-m…
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The sinking of Hong Kong’s iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant into the South China Sea is a metaphor for the sinking of #HongKong’s civil society, and along with it our dreams of a free and democratic city.
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The #CCP🇨🇳 may have absolute power within China, but outside of China they'll need to think twice before messing with Hong Kongers. twitter.com/EmmyScilaris/s…
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Everyone has their own way of lighting a candle tonight… twitter.com/surrealhk_/sta…
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UPDATE
The harmonica player, a local man surnamed Pang, who performed “Glory to Hong Kong" outside the British Consulate, was arrested for alleged “acts with seditious intention”, a colonial-era offense that’s been “reactivated” to act alongside with the #NationalSecurityLaw
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In Hong Kong, companies facing political persecution are not even allowed to hang a banner up that says “Hong Kong has a bright future” (香港前途 一片光明). twitter.com/chowsiulung/st…
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Communism in the Classroom: China is now purging HK teachers who resist its propaganda
HK's Education Bureau said it will no longer recognize HK Professional Teachers’ Union, which has 95K members, after 🇨🇳 state media described HKPTU as ‘malignant tumour’wsj.com/articles/commu…
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Jimmy Lai had been detained in #HongKong for over 2 years.
Today (Dec 8) is his birthday.
What do you like to tell him? if he can see this?
#FreeJimmyLai
#StandWithHongKong
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A reminder that two years ago, Carrie Lam used her powers to enact a controversial anti-mask law in Hong Kong. Even the High Court ruled the anti-mask law unconstitutional. Refusing to give up, during the height of the global coronavirus pandemic in 2020, she appealed the ruling.
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Because these are the sort of things that we expect to happen in an international global financial centre hub ...
The full 6-min animation on YouTube (will probably get taken down soon): youtu.be/LEVgISJFQGY
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Our beloved Grandma Wong shows her determination & bravery once again in #HongKong.
She has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group on HK.
She is a representation the heroic spirit of #Hongkongers and our love for freedom.
#womenshistory t.co/XZExUmE2Mv
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Trapped inside “Codes”
Many fear the #CCP🇨🇳’s algorithmic grip on society is arriving to Hong Kong.
What's next after the Health Code?
a Code for your Patriotism level
a Code for your Education level
a Code for your Character level
and finally,
a Code for your Freedom level.
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Together with 27 other organizations, SWHK sent an open letter to @Mayer_Brown urging the US law firm to rescind their agreement to represent the University of Hong Kong in demanding the removal of the “Pillar of Shame” sculpture from the university campus.
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SWHK and other civic groups in the UK are issuing a joint statement to address the safety and security concerns of Hongkongers in the UK, following the attack happened in Chinatown, London on 27 Nov.
📄 Full statement:
forms.gle/YfxMVf99LwPUiy…
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NHK, Japan's public broadcaster, introduced the Hong Kong team as Hong Kong, not as "Hong Kong, China" and the Taiwan team as Taiwan, not as "Chinese Taipei" during the #Tokyo2020 #Olympics Opening Ceremony.
redd.it/oqjpum
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Since 2020, the Hong Kong gov’t used COVID as an excuse to ban all forms of protests.
After silencing the people, they enacted National Security Law 🇨🇳, shut down newspapers and civil orgs, and arrested the opposition.
HK now has the highest COVID death rate in the world, ever.
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NHK World produced a documentary about the forced closure of Hong Kong's pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily earlier this year. They also followed the lives of several former Apple Daily reporters who continued reporting about Hong Kong, in their own ways.
www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/on…
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“Hong Kong is not China” has become a popular protest slogan for Hongkongers in the UK. twitter.com/Stand_with_HK/…
An independent, crowdfunded advocacy group. Founded by a collective of individuals who have come together to fight for freedom for #HongKong.