Hong Kong activists who tried to flee on speed boat could face 'trumped-up charges', democracy leader fears

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Nathan Law was once elected to Hong Kong's Legislative Council but now he's living in exile in London. He warns foreign media could soon face 'nonsense' censorship and holds deep fears over activists detained on the mainland.

A prominent Hong Kong dissident has warned foreign media in Hong Kong could soon face the same harassment that compelled two Australian journalists to leave mainland China this month.Hong Kong pro-democracy leader Nathan Law says foreign journalists in Hong Kong could soon face "nonsense censorship"

"I have [heard] some information saying that there are already foreign reporters being denied visas," he said. Hong Kong activists Nathan Law and Joshua Wong spoke together after a court decision that let them avoid prison in Hong Kong in 2017. The party disbanded this year on the day China's new national security law came into effect and Mr Law left Hong Kong shortly after, in July this year.In August, 12 Hong Kong activists tried to flee the territory on a speedboat and they are currently being held in mainland China after authorities intercepted them before they could reach Taiwan.

"It happens to a lot of human rights lawyers and also Taiwanese activists in China and it could happen to them." The 12 activists are currently being detained in Shenzhen, just across the border from the Hong Kong region, in mainland China.

 

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quietquietwin The 12 youths were kidnapped to China. Their basic human rights of hiring lawyers is exploited. save12hkyouths

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Indefinite detention, torture, no lawyers ... No human rights protection in ChiNazi!

These 12 youths are being taken away their rights to get in touch with lawyer & families. save12youths save12

In Hong Kong, to whom it is aftering for freedom and democracy will also face 'trumped-up charges'. You and me will be the next one, so we need to stay together to take out the source of fear CCP, otherwise we have to live under fear for the rest of our life

The international community should sanction on Chinese officials who violated human rights and put the public in the dark in this incident.

save12hkyouths ! I hope the international can do more. They are possibly getting tortured and tormented. Their situation is really worrying. StandWithHongKong FightForFreedom

A helicopter or a sub should do just fine 😁 take care friends

Please help keep an eye on the 12 brave HongKong youngsters who fought for their homeland. Don’t let them disappear in CCPChina ‘s hands, like how the other democracy activists were being treated...😢🙏🏻🙏🏻 save12hkyouth save12hkyouths

The captured activists almost get no right to have a lawyer their family appointed to and get no right to see their families. Chinese government even dissuades and pressures the prospect lawyers to not do the case because 'it is a sign of not faithful to their country'.

Please keep yours attention on them,ccp can't disappear them under our attention Thank you save12hkyouth 😥

their situation is very dangerous, please save12hkyouths

LIAR -🇨🇳claimed the intercepted location was in Contiguous Zone Kwok Cheuk-kin obtained the location of the 12 youths & 🇨🇳Coast Guard from the owner of a shrimp trawler & confirmed that🇨🇳Coast Guard had ABDUCTED 12 HK AsylumSeekers in🇭🇰WATERS Presser👇 save12hkyouths

hau_hk How evil can the Tyranny be? No matter how evil CCP Chinazi are, how brutal HKPolice is, Hongkonger won’t give up! HKer still fighting for justice, liberty & democracy! Help pls! StandWithHongKong SAVE12HKYOUTH FreeHK PoliceBrutality HumanitarianCrisis HongKong

Kathleen_HKer How evil can the Chinazi Tyranny be? . Hongkonger well knew CCP China & HKPolice HKGov are evil & brutal Totalitarianism long ago.. HKer is still fighting, For justice, HumanRight & democracy! FreeHK Pls StandWithHongKong! Pls help! SAVE12HKYOUTH! SOSHK

savehk12youths blessing for them. They are arrested by CCP, but not been allowed to meet their family appointed solicitor. Fair trial in HongKong is a very basic request by HK gov’t say nothing. CarrieLam is just a puppet of CCP, destory our well-built system.

Life threats to the abducted 12 HK AsylumSeekers‼️👿😱 Severe warning given to HongKongers & pro-democracy lobbyists who seek help from🌐 Abducted in🇭🇰waters but prosecuted by 🇨🇳NationalSecurityLaw instead of the newly enacted 🇭🇰NationalSecurityLaw

That's what Chinazi want‼️😈👻👇 'longer pre-conviction incommunicado detention with enhanced prospects for torture, coerced confessions, and TV confessions long prior to “trial.” Make u suffer even you've become the bargaining chip 4 its gasp for breath

The families of the 12HKyouths do not even know of they are alive or not. We can only hope that international pressure can stop CCPChina from doing the worst to these brave youngsters. save12hkyouth save12hkyouths SaveLives

Thank you. Please dont give up on us. save12hkyouth StandWithHongKong

To HKCommies : Pls remember that Chan Tong-kai🇭🇰resident is also wanted in🇹🇼for killing his pregnant girlfriend but is living w/ his mother in a safe🏡under HKGestapo protection & accompanied by Anglican priest Peter Koon every presser save12hkyouths

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Please save them. They are just some HongKong youngsters wanting to have freedom! save12hkyouth

They deserve the basic human rights no matter what... Please save12hkyouths

fktws The 12 HKers are detained over 20 days and they are not allowed to meet their families and the lawyers they choose, deeply worrying. Please help 🙏🙏 save12hkyouths

If they had choices, they would not taking a risk to Taiwan with the unknown future. The youngest is 16 years old only. What did you doing when you were 16 ? save12hkyouths

They meed attention as their situation is uncertain! save12hkyouths

🇭🇰isn't HK SAR anymore. HK is same as Shenzhen city under the admin of Guangdong Province. Thus, the reciprocal notification mechanism btw🇭🇰🇨🇳commenced since 2018 is no longer valid. Enforcement & judicial systems have integrated into the same tree🇨🇳

In 2016, 🇭🇰CE & HKPolice had liaised w/ relevant🇨🇳authorities PROACTIVELY 4 arrangement of legal service & meeting w/ relatives But, 🇭🇰officials convey msg ONLY re this abduction after the commencement of Reciprocal Notification Mechanism btw🇭🇰🇨🇳in 2018 COLLUSION 4 ABDUCTION‼️

the destination is Taiwan, so...... CCP admit Taiwan is not the part of China ?

Thank you all for standing with Hong Kong!🇭🇰 really proud of everyone Hong Kong teenagers and real Hong Kongers to protect the home Fight for freedom Stand with Hong Kong HongKong StandwithHK Stand_With_HongKong FreeHongKong HKpoliceTerroristes save12hkyouth

Summary of the presser held by Kwok Cheuk-kin on Sept 15 He pointed out that🇭🇰Marine Police was absent in routine patrol🕘& location COINCIDENTALLY when🇨🇳Coast Guard abducted 12 HKers in🇭🇰waters HKers illegal border crossing⁉️ NO fleeing & chasing during ILLEGAL ARREST. Normal⁉️

LIAR -🇨🇳claimed the intercepted location was in Contiguous Zone Kwok Cheuk-kin obtained the location of the 12 youths & 🇨🇳Coast Guard from the owner of a shrimp trawler & confirmed that🇨🇳Coast Guard had ABDUCTED 12 HK AsylumSeekers in🇭🇰WATERS Presser👇

🇨🇳claimed the intercepted location is in Contiguous Zone BUT Doubtful‼️ Untrustworthy‼️ Abduction‼️Torture😭 Everyone knows the horrible interrogation & torture during detention & imprisonment in Chinazi. No fair trial 4 dissents save12hkyouths

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Please save12hkyouth ! The 12 hk youth have been detained under mainland authorities for 25 days. It’s extremely worrying about whether they are being tortured in China. 😔sincerely hope the civilised world can concern about this human rights violation! StandwithHK

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It has proven that HongKongers are right to oppose the extradition bill You could never achieve justice and fairness in CCPChina save12hkyouths

If they will not send back to HongKong, they must be killed by the CCP like what happened in the Xinjiang concentration camp. Please save12hkyouths and StandWithHongKong! FreeHongKong YoungLivesMatters HongKongProtests save12hkyouth

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That’s for sure! The current inhuman treatment on the 12 detainees is disproportionate to what they’ve committed in China: illegally entry, not to mention they’re not convicted by Hong Kong courts yet. Now we know those harsh national security charged will be on them soon.

Apart from the trumped-up charges, the arrested protesters will be extorted to confess & mistreated. As political prisoners, they won't have fair & due process & ultimately the unjust sentence will be made, to create terror among other protesters save12hkyouths save12

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save12hkyouths Whatever possible, we should try. These 12 activists deserved that.

there is no rule of law in China...the detainees are even denied to have the right to find specific lawyers to represent them save12hkyouths

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We all know how intransparent and ridiculous China's judiciary system is, being assigned lawyers from the gov, illegal detainment for endless period. Their fate is worrying

HongKongers are being illegally detained in CCPChina StandWithHongKong

On China's hands, the 12 Hong Kong youths detained were manipulated wihout a chance to escape unless international concern and pressure were applied

CCP kidnapped and exploited these HongKong youths to bargain with the free world. More grounds for the EU MagnitskyAct against the regime. save12hkyouths

Anywhere can become the next Hong Kong or Xinjiang if your country kowtow to the Chinese Communist Party. StandWithHongKong CCP_is_terrorist

JoJo53859628 No one know the exact location that the 12 were kidnapped and what they’re captured! This is illegal imprisonment! save12youths

In fact, these youths who fled HongKong because of political persecution are definitely not weak. They are doing their best to continue fighting for democracy and freedom. History will prove that they are all great heroes.HKers will continue to support them with all our strength

How come fleeing HK is related to accusation of ‘separating HK from China’? Completely groundless but it’s not surprising under the opaque legal system of China. save12hkyouths

If Taiwan and Hong Kong are all part of China then how could they be 'fleeing'? Aren't people free to move within China? Which Chinese law did they break that allows the Chinese government to detain them? save12hkyouths save12hkyouth

Without Separation of Powers, there is no Rule of Law.

Please save12hkyouths , only 4 simple and basic demands from the families, which they should have these rights!

Cliff__C 国を思い。思うなら逃げずに。従うべきです。その国を誇り高き将来の夢に。

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The 12 activists were accused of secession, which is a vaguely defined term. Trumped up charges are frequently used to prosecute activists.

'democracy' leader fears on punish by laws?

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