Heather L.

🇺🇦 People wrapped in Ukraine flags taken by Hong Kong police. Violating #Covid rules for 2-person gathering limit?

Hong Kong authorities must end ongoing threats against civil society and individuals with differing political viewpoints. Today’s arrests of Tiananmen vigil leaders are politically motivated and constitute a blatant abuse of the law by those in power.

9 years in jail for a 24 year-old young Hong Konger riding a motor bike with a flag saying "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our time". HK has become so unrecognizable. Please retweet till your government is willing to take strong action in response.

StandNews, CitizenNews & iCable report that a police officer was suspected to have been stabbed with a knife outside Sogo mall at around 10pm on Thur. The suspect was subdued & the police chief is reportedly en route to the scene. Photos: @ryan_lai1214 @hkcnews_com @StandNewsHK

All she did was hold a British flag. For that she was arrested. Free #GrandmaWong #StandWithHongKong

I knew it would happen. But I still get so f****** MAD and SAD to read this news. I can’t stand China. Do you hear me? I can’t stand China. #IPAC #StandWithHongKong #12HKyouths reuters.com/article/hongko…

Let this be known. Source: @StandNewsHK

@benedictrogers HK’s always been a police state - just they made it official now.

John Lee "acting Chief Executive". A terrifying thought. #HongKong is now a full police state.

@studioincendo Sad to see another incident like Apple Daily happening under the #NationalSecurityLaw - also obvious that CCP & HK govt are determined to demolish any last bit of press freedom in HK

@business It’s quite obvious that HK govt plans to silent opposing voices by fear & suppression. This is clearly rule by law but not rule of law anymore

JUST IN: Hong Kong’s top security official will take over the city’s No. 2 spot in a cabinet reshuffle, in the latest sign that a crackdown on dissent is central to China’s long-term plans for the Asian financial center. trib.al/VIJ8dZi

@GOPLeader Apple Daily would not be the only one - it’s worrying that CCP would target digital media next, such as HK Free Press or Stand News...

China promised the world it would respect Hong Kong’s democratic traditions for 50 years. This week, Apple Daily, Hong Kong’s leading pro-democracy newspaper, was shuttered due to Communist oppression. China cannot be trusted—period.

#IPAC 🇪🇺 member @EnginEroglu_FW leads open letter to Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam following the forced closure of Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily. The signatories condemn the attacks on press freedoms in the city and call for the release of arrested journalists.

China’s blatant suppression of free speech in Hong Kong brings shame to its pledge to respect the city’s autonomy.   China needs to understand that such fear of free speech harms its international image. washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pac…

‘Painful farewell’: Hongkongers queue for hours to buy final Apple Daily edition | Hong Kong | The Guardian theguardian.com/world/2021/jun…

Opinion: It is a small jump from closing pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily, to assaults on bigger or foreign businesses in Hong Kong on.ft.com/3qwDwc1

The forced closure of #AppleDaily as last pro-democracy paper in #Hongkong city shows #Bejings unscupulous oppression of free media and free opinion. We will not give in & defend freedom along with likeminded partners like #Taiwan, building a pro-democracy belt. @TaiwanEU