Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Hong Kong (香港)

9 Umbrella Movement leaders appear in court over public nuisance charges
Hong Kong Free Press, September 20, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/09/20/9-umbrella-movement-leaders-appear-court-public-nuisance-charges/

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傘運九人提堂「煽惑他人煽惑公眾妨擾」古怪不尋常佔中三子:控罪違憲 (Umbrella Movement advocates, charged of “incitement to incite public nuisance,” face trial; defense council says the charges are unconstitutional)
Apple Daily, September 20, 2017
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/news/first/20170920/20158487

Activists jailed over northeast New Territories development protests lodge appeal
Hong Kong Free Press, September 19, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/09/19/activists-jailed-northeast-new-territories-development-protests-lodge-appeal/

Carrie Lam voices support for universities’ plan to remove Hong Kong independence banners
South China Morning Post, September 19, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2111820/carrie-lam-voices-support-universities-plan-remove-hong-kong

Activist Alvin Cheng fined HK$3,000 after hiding and binning simplified Chinese library books
Hong Kong Free Press, September 20, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/09/20/activist-alvin-cheng-fined-hk3000-hiding-binning-simplified-chinese-library-books/

Justice Sec. made a “political decision” to appeal sentences of Joshua Wong and activists, says last Hong Kong governor Chris Patten
Hong Kong Free Press, September 19, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/09/19/justice-sec-made-political-decision-appeal-sentences-joshua-wong-activists-says-last-hong-kong-governor-chris-patten/