Relatives of 12 Hong Kong activists detained at sea by Chinese authorities attend a press conference in Hong Kong, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. They called for their family members to be returned to the territory, saying their legal rights were being violated.
At an emotional news conference, the group said their relatives should be allowed to meet with lawyers they themselves have hired, not those appointed by Chinese authorities, They also said they should be provided with needed medications, be allowed to call their families and eventually be allowed to return to Hong Kong.
“We question Chief Executive Lam’s stated commitment to protecting the rights of Hong Kong residents, and call on authorities to ensure due process,” Pompeo said, referring to Carrie Lam, Hong Kong’s leader. The detention of the 12, who include a 16-year-old boy, follows China’s imposition of a sweeping new national security law on the former British colony, which was wracked by months of anti-government protests last year. Critics say the law amounts to a major crackdown on free speech and political activity by the opposition and further erodes the civil liberties promised to Hong Kong under the “one country, two systems” principle in place since it reverted to Chinese rule in 1997.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
This is exactly tragedy of extradition law, loss of contact once arrested in China CCP disappear you! Please help the 12 HongKong youths save12 BoycottChina
Didn't Hong Kong voted down extradition bill with mainland China? Now in hindsight ...
So no explanation what they where doing in the sea.. Why they where arrested.. Very unbiased reporting... But the cherry on top is the relatives dressed like this to make a press conference because they are afraid of exposure... Meanwhile in America protesters are getting shot
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Please help the 12, pressure the ccp and HKSAR govts to give them their basic rights to just trails in HK.
save12hkyouths are the democratic fighters. They used diverse methods to show how ugly of china. Unfortunately, they were ambushed by China government and imprisoned in China now. The canny get the fair trial and basic human rights are violated. Please save them ASAP.
In this case, whatever 12 HK youngsters, their relatives and china lawyers are perilous. ccp always torture the prisoners and threaten the related people, let them not to involve in the matter. They really need the help of the globe. save12hkyouth HK
QuitCheng Their situation under CCP detention are truly worrying. They need intl attention. save12hkyouths
They broke the law in HK, released on bail pending trial, jumped bail, crossed the border to China illegally and are being made into some political heroes. Do you realize how idiotic this sounds? Blind hatred for China distorting the facts and reported by . What a load of🐎💩
Please save12hkyouths 😔🙏🏻 SOSHK
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What kind of countries would people risk their lives trying to get out? What kind of countries would people risk their lives trying to get in? save12hkyouths save12hkyouth
The regime always claims that 1-country-2-system still exists but why are these 12 HongKongers not sent back to Hong Kong? Why are they deprived of meeting solicitors and family members like what often happens in mainland 🇨🇳? All are not acceptable to genuine Hongkongers!
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Hongkong3333333 Why were hkers antiElAB? Because we know how lawless and thuggish ccp china is! save12hkyouths ChinaMustFall
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That's why we are afraid of the extradition law and opposing it last year. This is how the government treat their arrestees. Even their rights of having medicine is not protected.
CCPChina is notorious for torturing democracy activists, as evident by the case of Li Wang Yang. I can’t imagine what are the 12 hongkong youngsters suffering right now...😞 Please, help HongKong to save these freedom lovers😢😖 save12hkyouths save12hkyouth
The CCP doesn't care about human rights. It will only consolidate its power by depriving the people of their rights. I am not optimistic about whether the twelve Hong Kong people can return to Hong Kong.😔
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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They need attention form you to stay safe,please keep your attention to them. Thank you.
The detained cannot meet the lawyers they choose, deeply worrying. Hope international awareness can help them come back HongKong safely save12hkyouths 🙏🙏
Based on CCPChina claims, any waters outside of Hongkong is China's. Even the waters between the two sides of Malaysia land territories is China's! And her legal system is a blackhole, with close door trials & lacks visitation rights.
kerokero_HKer Hongkonger is under HumanitarianCrisis now :( Pls dont give up HK in this big crisis, HKer not surrender! Still fighting for justice, HumanRight & democracy! Dear world, StandWithHK! SOSHK FreeHK save12hkyouth HongKongNeedsHelp NationalSecurityLaw DefendingHongKong
Hong all government is muted on this issue. The arrested activists are declined to request their defense lawyers. Lawyers are not allowed to visit them. They’re really in danger and it’s worrying! save12hkyouths
Bubub_LoveHK How evil can the Tyranny be? . As a Hongkonger, my dream is simple but difficult.. So difficult for HK to have justice, HumanRight, liberty & democracy.. But We’re still fighting! save12hkyouth No PoliceBrutality, evil CCP Chinazi Totalitarianism! DefendingHongKong
Who on earth need to dress like a 'terrorist' blaming the HKGov in public having been done nothing after their family members were detained in China over 2 weeks! save12hkyouths SaveTheChildren show concern to these families.
YHCheng11 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
HK gov't should have a duty to seek the return of the 12 detainees back to HK. I wonder whether the 12 freedom fighters would become CCP political bargaining chip .
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They r not juz numbers. They r HK ppl n deserve to be free. It is unlawful for China to detain them. save12hkyouths
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What a heartbreaking press conference. save12hkyouths soshk
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The world knows how bad CCPChina’s so-called judicial system is, so we understand the concerns of their families. We implore the international community to continue to pressure CCPChina not to let those victims disappear into totalitarian darkness. save12hkyouth
The world please save12hkyouths by pressuring CCP China to release them. It's a humanitarian crisis as they're probably being tortured and abused now in China. And it's very likely that they will receive unfair trials there. StandWithHongKong HongKongProtests Chinazi SOSHK
You never imagine that this 12 youths will get how horrible treat with non transparency
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Look at their weeps. Remember their demands. It has been 3 weeks since the arrest. save12hkyouths
CCP can’t earn our respect, such a barbaric regime
we demand for the followings: 1) allow the detainees to call their families 2) allow detainees' families to appoint lawyers 3) provide proper medicine to the detainees 4) allow the detainees to return to hk Please save12hkyouths
【‼️SAVE12HKYOUTHS】 please save our kids🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 We just want them coming back to hk only 🙏🏻🙏🏻 SAVE12 SOSHK HongKongNeedsHelp
No one knows the current situation of the 12 HK demonstrators who were transported to China. The authorities do not allow family members to visit, nor do they accept lawyers hired by family members. The HK Gov did not provide any help. Their family is heartbroken every day😢
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Can’t imagine how they suffered in China, plz save12hkyouth
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Even the lawyers fail to contact them, no one knows how are them now save12hkyouth save12hkyouths
Being so reluctant to give a reasonable response, should never be a member of World Trade Organization
they may lost their freedom forever
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The parents of 12 HK youths are extremely worried about their child. They known🇨🇳will torture HK detainees. There is no reasons that China does not allowed their parents and lawyers contact w/ them. save12hkyouth SOSHK
thank you for raising awareness of the plights of the 12 democracy activists..hopefully the attention from the international community can save them save12hkyouth
bUT rUSsiA!!!!! 🥴
The safety of the youths cannot be guaranteed in China. No one can reach them and get to know their situation. They need help😭 save12HKyouth
I can’t imagine how the 12 youths will be tortured when their human right being deprived. save12hkyouth
Just like many human rights lawyers in China, their legal right will clear not be respected. I am so worried they will be sent to secret jail for years. save12hkyouths
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This is the how Law system function in China. No one know how they are and no one can visit them...Basic human right? In china, these are nth.
We can't save ppl in the past. When could we start saving ppl? Actually we should
I can't even imagine the plight of those Hongkong activists being illegally detained in China now. The Chinese Communist Party is an evil dictatorship and the world must make CCP pay for its crimes.
147Chau They are us. We are them. We wont give up on them. We wont surrender to CCP. save12hkyouths
Chriskwok10 【‼️ SAVE12HKYOUTHS 4 Demands】 1. Allow lawyers hired by the families to meet the detainees 2. Provide proper medicines to detainees in need 3. Allow the detainees to call their families 4. Potect human rights of the detainee and send them back to Hong Kong SOSHK
These HongKong youths were captured by CCP in international waters and kept as hostages. Get our youths back. save12hkyouths
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Their family members are missing - CCP legal system is corrupted, no external communication, no legal advice, no lawyers, no communication with families - thats why they are so depressed and helpless. Worst still - HKG as puppet government hv no attempt to help its citizen
Thank you made more people know what happened, hongkong government they didnt do anything to protect resident
CCP_is_terrorist other than the two Canadian hostages CCP capture 12 HK citizen as hostages again.
CCP has been know to perform inhuman torture toward political prisoner, as they will treat them like they are the most dangerous people on earth which is why we need to get them back to safety as soon as possible, please share this out and not forget about them save12hkyouths
The 12 freedom fighters are not only being refused to appropriately appoint lawyers, but also at life risk in China. The thuggish CCPChina might want to play hostage diplomacy. Please save12hkyouths & sanction the tyranny. SOSHK CCP_is_terrorist
save12hkyouths save12hkyouth Their parents are feeling very hopeless 😔 Hope that we can help them.
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It's a very worrying situation. The personal safety and health condition of these youngsters remain unknown. Pls spread the news and save12hkyouths 🙏
China is notorious for persecution of dissidents and ethnic minorities. Until now, there isn't a shred of sign that they're safe.
I’m grieved by their emotion. How can someone detained with their basic rights taken away
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As we all know, rule of law and human rights don’t exist in China. We can’t expect any fair trial. I’m afraid that they are subject to torturing at this moment. save12hkyouths by spreading the news please, for these freedom fighters.🙏🏻🙏🏻
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RTong86 HongKongers have received no HumanRights and legal support in CCPChina jurisdiction SaveOurChildren save12hkyouths
In fact, the HK gov has never provided any assistance to 12 youths, and even agree with CCP’s violation of human rights. This is the first case in which pro-democracy persons were found to be arrested to China since the National Security Law took effect. save12hkyouths
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carrielamcheng should go to Hell immediately. She definitely has no intention to offer help to these 12 HongKongers and even loves to see them imprisoned in CCPChina. Absolutely dehumanizing as the puppet of CCP_is_terrorist. SOSHK SAVE12YOUTHS SAVE12
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【‼️ SAVE12HKYOUTHS 4 Demands】 1. Allow lawyers hired by the families to meet the detainees 2. Provide proper medicines to detainees in need 3. Allow the detainees to call their families 4. Protect human rights of the detainee and send them back to Hong Kong
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