Context: 52 Hong Kong politicians participated in pro-democracy primaries on 11 and 12 July 2020. Pro-dem primaries have always been held and allowed in Hong Kong. They help the pro-dems coordinate votes. Now, all of them are arrested by national security law.
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a list of arrested politicians (updated in real time): Left: James To, Legislature's chairman when extradition bill was debated Middle: Alvin Yeung, Leader of Civic Party Right: Benny Tai, Convenor of Occupy Central in 2014 and organiser of primariespic.twitter.com/2yh5YrTEbt
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Prince Wong, former spokesperson of Scholarism (
@joshuawongcf's former group), now Independent.pic.twitter.com/SW0E7dqudt
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Ventus Lau, spokesman for the Hong Kong Civil Assembly Team, organised many large anti-government protests in 2019pic.twitter.com/cDltuRCO4Z
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Tiffany Yuen (middle): Former Vice Chairperson of
@demosistopic.twitter.com/37ZMUUwwcl
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Gwyneth Ho: Former reporter of
@StandNewsHK. Among those attacked by pro-Beijing thugs in 21 July 2019's attack in Yuen Long (attacker is set free).pic.twitter.com/xW5KX1Yrsd
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Lam Cheuk Ting: Member of
@HKDemocrats, among those attacked by pro-Beijing thugs on 21 July in Yuen Longpic.twitter.com/4WeAkQBlEA
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Leung Kwok Hung (Long Hair): Co founder of he League of Social Democratspic.twitter.com/7oOy1Q7Ktm
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Robert Chung: Academic; Director of the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute (
@hkporihkpop).pic.twitter.com/n2nJ6HLYvU
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Owen Chow: unofficial spokesperson of the family members of
#12HKyouths@save12hkyouthspic.twitter.com/c3DKwquHyW
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Andrew Chiu: Organiser of the pro-dem primaries and Convenor of Power of Democracypic.twitter.com/Y2uRxJKJVv
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Jimmy Sham: Convener of Civil Human Rights Front (organiser of the largest protests in early June)pic.twitter.com/EmzKMCGzCw
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Au Nok Hin: former member of legislature and former Convenor of Civil Human Rights Frontpic.twitter.com/Gyr96A2LHh
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Lau Hoi Man: Nurse; Officer for Hong Kong Allied Health Professionals and Nurse Associationpic.twitter.com/IEOzjejqW8
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