[654][655] Solidarity rallies held by Hong Kong international students studying abroad were often met by mainland Chinese counter-protesters. We estimated that the mental health burden identified would translate into roughly an excess 12% service requirement to the public sector queue or equivalent. The Hong Kong Survey on the Epidemiology of Trauma Exposure and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. [270] Different protesters adopted different roles. The Hong Kong protests are an attack on socialism. [95][96] A peaceful rally was held in Victoria Park by the CHRF on 18 August to denounce police brutality. [253] To increase the political pressure on China, they also advocated for the suspension of the United States–Hong Kong Policy Act, which grants Hong Kong's special status. The overall leasing market recorded a net withdrawal of 91,900 sq. [82] The attack was often seen as the turning point for the movement, as it crippled people's confidence in the police and turned a lot of citizens who were politically neutral or apathetic against the police. [340][341][342] Police were found to have been using tear gas as an offensive weapon,[343] firing it indoors inside a railway station,[343] using expired tear gas, which could release toxic gases upon combustion,[344] and firing canisters from high-rise buildings. On the same day that Next Digital announced its liquidation, Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) axed its longstanding current affairs television show City Forum, in the latest example of the public broadcaster’s mutilation. 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[142][143], The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China caused the number of large-scale rallies to dwindle further because of fears that they might facilitate the spread of the virus. emphasized that the alliance would not be cowed: “We want to make it clear that the intimidation stops with us. [378][379][380][381] The police were accused of using sexual violence on female protesters. an op-ed on Sunday warning the party that “if they forcefully stop members from running in elections, it’s equivalent to challenging and destroying the new election system, and will possibly violate the Hong Kong national security law.” In order to paint the elections as legitimate, authorities may force some democrats to participate, whether they want to or not. More than half of the respondents opposed the national security law. [474], Police raided the headquarters of pro-democratic newspaper Apple Daily and searched its editorial and reporters' areas on 10 August 2020. In the media sphere, the remaining board members of Next Digital announced on Sunday their intention to resign and liquidate the company. Official media, mute on the protests … [520] The unity among protesters fostered a new sense of identity and community in Hong Kong, which had always been a very materialistic society. [624] The protests were mostly censored from Mainland Chinese social media, such as Sina Weibo, though state-owned media and Chinese social media users later condemned the protesters. 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Its demise is yet more evidence that Hongkongers’ rights to freedom of association, expression and peaceful assembly can no longer be taken for granted under the authorities’ obsession with ‘national security.’” [Source], Civil Human Rights Front is an umbrella group that encompasses orgs that serve ethnic minorities, sex workers, women, and queer people. 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[386], The kettling of protesters,[353][387] police operations on private property,[388] the firing of pepper ball rounds at protesters at near point-blank range,[389] the dyeing of Kowloon Mosque, the use of the water cannon trucks against pedestrians,[339][390] insufficient protection for police dogs,[391] accessing patients' medical records without consent,[392][393][394] driving dangerously, and how police displayed their warning signs[395] were also sources of controversy. [497][498] Several international corporations and businesses including the National Basketball Association and Activision Blizzard decided to appease China during the protests and faced intense criticisms. [Source], The board of Next Digital has stepped down and called for the company to be liquidated. Despite initial assurances that the current national security law would not be applied retroactively, authorities are, the group for rallies held last year; even though the group has disbanded, authorities have, that it would be “daydreaming” to think that the group could still escape prosecution. Chow Hang-tung, Vice-chair of the Hong Kong Alliance. [67] A protest on the following day had almost 2 million people participating according to an CHRF estimate, while the police estimated that there were 338,000 demonstrators at its peak. However, the opposition party may not even be allowed to boycott the upcoming legislative elections without facing punishment under the very same law. Then, at the end of June last year, Beijing imposed the national security law, sending shock waves through the opposition camp. Accessibility Carrie Lam continued to push for the second reading of the bill despite a mass anti-extradition bill protest, saying that the government was "duty-bound" to amend the law. [683] Amnesty International praised the protesters for their dedication despite facing "abusive policing tactics" which include the "wanton use of tear gas, arbitrary arrests, physical assaults and abuses in detention". [339] Lam's administration also denied police wrongdoings and backed the police multiple times. The Hong Kong teenagers risking it all for their ideals. The government refused to disclose the chemical composition of the gas, citing "operational concerns". [579] In May 2020, the authorities announced they would recruit more personnel from the other five disciplinary services and bring the total number of special constables to 700. Interpretation: Please enable it to take advantage of the complete set of features! [617] These allegations were rejected by Hong Kong pro-democrats,[618] and CNN noted that China had a record of blaming foreign forces for causing domestic unrest. [103][104], On 4 September, Carrie Lam announced the formal withdrawal of the extradition bill once Legco reconvened in October and the introduction of additional measures to calm the situation. CDT is a non-profit media site, and we need your support. Tourism is considered one of the economic pillars of Hong Kong’s economy, and visitor numbers grew rapidly during the first half of 2019. [450] Journalists from South China Morning Post, which was acquired by the Chinese Alibaba Group in 2016, had their news pieces significantly altered by senior editors to include a pro-government viewpoint before they were published. [d][360][361] An off-duty officer shot and injured a 15-year-old boy in Yuen Long on 4 October 2019 when he was assaulted by protesters who accused him of bumping into people with his car. [647], As a result of the protests, many nations issued travel warnings for Hong Kong. Civil society groups in Hong Kong continue to crumble under the weight of the, . [571], After condemning the protesters who had stormed the legislature on 1 July for their "use of extreme violence",[572] and those who had defaced the national emblem during the 21 July protest,[573] Lam suggested in early August 2019 that the protests had deviated from their original purpose and that their goal now was to challenge China's sovereignty and damage "one country, two systems". Civil society groups in Hong Kong continue to crumble under the weight of the National Security Law. [443] The IPCC report on police behaviour during the protests released in May 2020 concluded that police has mostly followed the guidelines though there was room for improvement. [352][353] Police were accused of using disproportionate force[354] after an officer shot two young protesters with live ammunition in Tsuen Wan and Sai Wan Ho on 1 October 2019 and 11 November 2019 respectively. [33][32] Xi Jinping's accession to General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party in 2012 marked a more hardline authoritarian approach, most notably with the construction of Xinjiang internment camps. On Twitter, Durov called the attack a "state actor-sized DDoS" because the attacks were mainly from IP addresses located in China. In the political sphere, the Hong Kong Democratic Party has found itself in a worsening bind. Neurocognitive and Behavioral Outcomes of Chinese Survivors of Childhood Lymphoblastic Leukemia. [118][119], Protesters clashed with the police late at night on 3 November 2019. This edited volume showcases theological reflections on the Hong Kong protests by scholars and activists from different national and cultural background. 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