Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "2019–2020 Hong Kong protests" in English language version.
In response to the latest clashes between police and protesters in Hong Kong on Saturday night – including one incident where police stormed the platform of Prince Edward metro station and beat people on a train – Man-Kei Tam, Director of Amnesty International Hong Kong, said: "Violence directed at police on Saturday is no excuse for officers to go on the rampage elsewhere. The horrifying scenes at Prince Edward metro station, which saw terrified bystanders caught up in the melee, fell far short of international policing standards.
Even before Hong Kong residents had full details on Beijing's new national security law Tuesday, a chilling effect was underway — silencing residents who have fought to preserve the territory's autonomy and political freedoms.
Even before the law passed, a chilling effect could be seen throughout the city, with political and activist groups disbanding and many citizens hastily deleting social media posts and accounts prior to June 30.
The 2019 Anti-extradition Law Amendment Bill Movement is the largest series of protests in Hong Kong's history.
The Anti-extradition Law Amendment Bill movement, in short the Anti-extradition movement, was a mass mobilization that erupted in Hong Kong between February 2019 and January 2020.
The protesters also use iPhone's AirDrop function to anonymously and rapidly share information.
News of the massive protest was mostly censored on mainland Chinese social media.(subscription required)
'[The central government] fully acknowledges the work done by [Lam] and the SAR government, and the dedicated performance of the Hong Kong police force,' he said
Pro-Beijing camp complains about violence, but so far, the most brutal physical violent acts were done by police and their supporters," Lo Kin-hei said, adding: "Just now, District Councillor Andrew Chiu was attacked, his left ear halved from a bite.
Since its [National Security Law's] implementation in June 2020, the positive effect of the National Security Law in restoring peace and stability ... in the HKSAR has been obvious and indisputable.
Gijsbert Heikamp was filming with his cellphone at a protest outside a police station in Tsim Sha Tsui. He was outside the station, standing behind a barrier, when officers began firing tear gas from behind a fence. Two of the canisters went through gaps in the barrier, hitting him in the stomach and on the right arm.
The 2019 Anti-extradition Law Amendment Bill Movement is the largest series of protests in Hong Kong's history.
'Stopping violence and restoring order is still the most important work for Hong Kong society, the common responsibility of the city's executive, legislative and judicial bodies, as well as the biggest consensus of the city,' he said.
The 2019 Anti-extradition Law Amendment Bill Movement is the largest series of protests in Hong Kong's history.
The name 'Water Revolution' for the Anti-Extradition Bill protest[s] in Hong Kong was first coined by the Financial Times.
In the three and a half weeks since the enactment of the law at the end of June, a sense of fear and uncertainty has taken hold in Hong Kong, where anything seen to provoke hatred against the Chinese government is now punishable with up to life in prison. Some people have redacted their social media posts and erased messaging app histories. Journalists have scrubbed their names from digital archives. Books are being purged from libraries. Shops have dismantled walls of Post-it Notes bearing pro-democracy messages, while activists have resorted to codes to express protest chants suddenly outlawed.
Even before Hong Kong residents had full details on Beijing's new national security law Tuesday, a chilling effect was underway — silencing residents who have fought to preserve the territory's autonomy and political freedoms.
Since its [National Security Law's] implementation in June 2020, the positive effect of the National Security Law in restoring peace and stability ... in the HKSAR has been obvious and indisputable.
The 2019 Anti-extradition Law Amendment Bill Movement is the largest series of protests in Hong Kong's history.
The name 'Water Revolution' for the Anti-Extradition Bill protest[s] in Hong Kong was first coined by the Financial Times.
In response to the latest clashes between police and protesters in Hong Kong on Saturday night – including one incident where police stormed the platform of Prince Edward metro station and beat people on a train – Man-Kei Tam, Director of Amnesty International Hong Kong, said: "Violence directed at police on Saturday is no excuse for officers to go on the rampage elsewhere. The horrifying scenes at Prince Edward metro station, which saw terrified bystanders caught up in the melee, fell far short of international policing standards.
In the three and a half weeks since the enactment of the law at the end of June, a sense of fear and uncertainty has taken hold in Hong Kong, where anything seen to provoke hatred against the Chinese government is now punishable with up to life in prison. Some people have redacted their social media posts and erased messaging app histories. Journalists have scrubbed their names from digital archives. Books are being purged from libraries. Shops have dismantled walls of Post-it Notes bearing pro-democracy messages, while activists have resorted to codes to express protest chants suddenly outlawed.
Even before the law passed, a chilling effect could be seen throughout the city, with political and activist groups disbanding and many citizens hastily deleting social media posts and accounts prior to June 30.
The protesters also use iPhone's AirDrop function to anonymously and rapidly share information.
Gijsbert Heikamp was filming with his cellphone at a protest outside a police station in Tsim Sha Tsui. He was outside the station, standing behind a barrier, when officers began firing tear gas from behind a fence. Two of the canisters went through gaps in the barrier, hitting him in the stomach and on the right arm.
The 2019 Anti-extradition Law Amendment Bill Movement is the largest series of protests in Hong Kong's history.
Gijsbert Heikamp was filming with his cellphone at a protest outside a police station in Tsim Sha Tsui. He was outside the station, standing behind a barrier, when officers began firing tear gas from behind a fence. Two of the canisters went through gaps in the barrier, hitting him in the stomach and on the right arm.
