You’ve probably seen this.
HONG KONG: FIRST NATIONAL SECURITY LAW CONVICTION IS ‘BEGINNING OF THE END’ FOR FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
Responding to the conviction of Hongkonger Tong Ying-kit for “inciting secession” and “acts of terrorism” following the first trial under the city’s 2020 national security law, Amnesty International’s Asia-Pacific Regional Director Yamini Mishra said:
“The conviction of Tong Ying-kit is a significant and ominous moment for human rights in Hong Kong. Today’s verdict underlines the sobering fact that expressing certain political opinions in the city is now officially a crime, potentially punishable by life in jail.
“To convict Tong Ying-kit of ‘secession’ for displaying a flag bearing a widely used political slogan is a violation of international law, under which expression must not be criminalized unless it poses a concrete threat. This feels like the beginning of the end for freedom of expression in Hong Kong.
“People should be free to use political slogans during protests, and Tong Ying-kit should not be punished for exercising his right to free speech. It is particularly clear that he should never have been charged with a ‘national security’ offence carrying a possible life sentence.
...we’re doing the same thing here on a larger scale.
No, I hadn’t seen it. I have lots of news to catch up on!
I’ll be glad when DC man leaves Hong Kong. I was afraid that something had happened where he was told not to record...or worse. 🙁
“...we’re doing the same thing here on a larger scale”
Indeed
Interesting article....