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Tony Chung Hon-lam, at the age of 19, was the youngest defendant to be charged under Hong Kong’s National Security Law for “incitement to divide the country” in October 2020. While in custody awaiting trial, a handwritten letter was uploaded to his Facebook account on April 4 as a way to offer thanks and encouragement ...
A young, pro-democracy protester has fled Hong Kong to seek asylum in the United Kingdom. According to reports, the 15-year-old girl, who goes by the alias Aurora, is the youngest known protester to have gone into exile. Aurora revealed that although she had been arrested by police for participating in the protest, she was able to ...
Carry on, young Hong Kong protesters! A few months ago, 12 young Hong Kong protesters attempted to flee Hong Kong to Taiwan without success. Some speculate that their reason for attempting to flee Hong Kong was because of their despair amidst the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) ruthless crackdown on the Hong Kong people’s peaceful protests. As ...
The brutal way in which China-backed Hong Kong police have dealt with Hong Kong protestors is something that has been extensively covered in the media. But recently, the Chinese communist regime has been pointing a finger at the U.S. response to rioters. Beijing is now using recent U.S. police action against rioters to justify Hong ...
On November 2, the Hong Kong democratic party held several election rallies with less than 50 people each in Victoria Park that did not require Hong Kong police permission following the guidelines of the Election Ordinance. However, on the same afternoon, the police declared the rallies unauthorized and deployed tear gas, pepper spray, and water ...
Recently, a police officer shot an 18-year-old protester participating in the Hong Kong protests. The incident caused huge outrage on social media, as this was the first time in the ongoing protests that deadly force was used by the state. China has gone on to justify the shooting, essentially arguing that the boy deserved it. ...
Travelers from Hong Kong to China are reporting that everyone passing through the border is being checked thoroughly by the mainland police force. Phones of the visitors are inspected and anyone storing content about the Hong Kong protests on their mobile risks being questioned or even imprisoned. The phone inspection One woman trying to enter China ...