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* CURRENTLY IN JAIL, ACCOUNT MANAGED BY FRIENDS * — Hong Kong activist〡: 〡joshua@joshuawongcf.com〡

Hong Kong
Joined January 2009

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    13.5m in jail - via lawyers, “it’s not the end of the fight. Ahead of us is another challenging battleground. We’re now joining the battle in prison along with many brave protestors, less visible yet essential in the fight for democracy and freedom for HK.

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  2. Joshua was further arrested under NSL today. WITHOUT legal representative this morning, he was taken to Laichikok Reception center to take statement. It is not known yet when and where this investigation will lead him to. Joshua has now returned to ShekPik Prison. (Apple Daily)

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  3. Police also raided Joshua’s home for allegedly violating the national security law this morning as he took part in the primary election last year. 50+ democratic activists were arrested.

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  4. wrote before moving to maximum security facility, 'how happy the letters written by fellow HongKongers made me. Every night, the letters spare me from loneliness, affirming my faith in activism.' Check out what he reads lately 👉

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  5. Author speaks to pro-democracy activist about his book, , and why what happens in Hong Kong matters to us all. Filmed back in February, watch the thought-provoking interview here:

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  6. After removing legislators and imprisoning protestors, Beijing will then turn to education. The struggle outside prison is equally challenging. People have to prepare for a greater cost merely for speaking up or refusing to conform to authority. Read more

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  7. [ Letter before sentencing] I said ‘it’s tougher for you to be out there’. By this I mean not only the emotional burden of having friends incarcerated but the sweeping control on many aspects in HK’s society (Credit: AFP)

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  8. Let’s get this straight: A British bank desperate for continued access to China’s financial market can suddenly freeze your assets on Saturday — turning your entire life savings into $0 — unfreeze it without explanation on Sunday, only to freeze it all again on Monday.

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  9. 5 Dec 2020

    China is "wiping out a whole generation of Hong Kongers," rights group warns, after activists jailed for protests

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  10. 5 Dec 2020

    Jailed Hong Kong activist just turned 24 but has been on the frontlines of anti-government protests for years, earning her the title "goddess of democracy."

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  11. “We have to make sure when people think of China they don’t think of economic growth, business opportunities - they think of concentration camps in Xinjiang, the struggle of Hong Kong, people inside mainland China jails.” encapsulated my story

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  12. “Time is running out for Hong Kong and time is also running out for my safety.... It is hard for me to know when the police will storm into my home and arrest me at six in the morning.” — talking to me a few weeks ago for

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  13. From admin: Happy 24th birthday to . Keep her in your thoughts.

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  14. Another rare glimpse of at the Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre, this one a long-distance shot captured by moments ago. He’s set to be transferred to another correctional facility soon, presumably a more remote, maximum-security prison. Take care 😞

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  15. How the last six months has panned out in Hong Kong politically

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  16. China’s brutal sentencing of three pro-democracy leaders in Hong Kong is appalling. We call on all freedom-loving people around the world to join us in denouncing this unjust sentencing & China’s widespread assault on Hong Kongers' autonomy & freedom.

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  17. 2 Dec 2020

    and I co-wrote a piece on NYT, calling for president-elect Biden to deliver on his promise to Hong Kongers. We will not back down from oppression and absurdity and we will take back our city—that’s a promise that we will fulfill by all means.

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  18. The tenacity of HKers continues to give us strength in our sufferings. Please, take your positions, give support to each other”

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  19. Admin: 周庭判決 懲役10ヶ月 即時収監 上告申立て期間の保釈不可

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  20. The sentences are in: Joshua Wong will serve 13.5 months, Agnes Chow will serve 10 months, and Ivan Lam will serve 7 months 😭

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