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DoneMessedUp Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 In case there was still any doubt, Morales did indeed rig the election Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DoneMessedUp Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 I miss the days when this would be the biggest story in the world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatBuzz Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 Anyone checked in on Hong Kong recently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 18 hours ago, TheGreatBuzz said: Anyone checked in on Hong Kong recently? Hong Kong protests: Christmas sees no halt in clashes Christmas Day in Hong Kong has seen no let-up in clashes between police and pro-democracy protesters. The police used tear gas and pepper spray as demonstrators gathered again in a number of shopping districts. The latest protests began on Christmas Eve, with police battling activists who were throwing petrol bombs. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said many residents and tourists had seen their Christmas celebrations "ruined by a group of reckless and selfish rioters". "Such illegal acts have not only dampened the festive mood but also adversely affected local businesses," she said in a Facebook post on Wednesday. The protests began in June, focusing on a bill that would have allowed the extradition of suspects to mainland China. The bill was later withdrawn, but demonstrations have since evolved into a broader movement demanding investigations into police brutality and democratic reform. Click on the link for the full article 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jpyaks3 Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 In truly shocking news the OAS is full of ****. Well glad we good thing the United States supported a fascist far right coup in Bolivia. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/02/26/bolivia-dismissed-its-october-elections-fraudulent-our-research-found-no-reason-suspect-fraud/ When will people learn never to trust the United States information with regards to regimes that lean even slightly left especially in South America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 4 hours ago, jpyaks3 said: In truly shocking news the OAS is full of ****. Well glad we good thing the United States supported a fascist far right coup in Bolivia. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/02/26/bolivia-dismissed-its-october-elections-fraudulent-our-research-found-no-reason-suspect-fraud/ When will people learn never to trust the United States information with regards to regimes that lean even slightly left especially in South America. That really doesn’t appear to even address the majority of the OAS findings in their report. http://www.oas.org/fpdb/press/Audit-Report-EN-vFINAL.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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China Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Re: Hong Kong: Taiwan considers revoking Hong Kong's special status on law fears TAIPEI (Reuters) - China’s planned national security law may prompt Taiwan to revoke the special status it extends to Hong Kong, President Tsai Ing-wen said, a move that could anger Beijing and make it harder for Hong Kongers to visit and invest. China is proposing the new legislation for the Chinese-ruled city after months of anti-government protests, and the decision has already ignited renewed unrest in Hong Kong and prompted condemnation from Western capitals. The demonstrators have won widespread sympathy in democratic Taiwan, and the support for the protesters by Tsai and her administration has worsened already poor ties between Taipei and Beijing. China has repeatedly denounced Taiwan’s government for supporting the protesters, and accused activists in both places of colluding to plot independence. Click on the link for more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 Hong Kong: People invited to snitch on their neighbours Police in Hong Kong have launched a hotline where residents can report breaches of the national security law imposed by Beijing earlier this year. The law criminalises secession, subversion and collusion with foreign forces. It has silenced many protesters since it came into force. Hong Kong residents can send images, audio and video files to the hotline. Rights groups say they are concerned the service could be used to target those with opposing political views. Hong Kong's police department said on Facebook that the hotline allows people to report "national security" issues without sharing their personal details. Residents can submit the information via the messaging app WeChat, email or text. Click on the link for the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Special UK visa for Hong Kong residents from Sunday About 300,000 people are expected to leave Hong Kong for Britain using a new visa route which opens on Sunday. Hong Kong's British National (Overseas) passport holders and their immediate dependants will be able to apply for the visa using a smartphone app. But the Chinese foreign ministry said it will no longer recognise the BNO passport as a travel document. It will not be accepted as proof of identity, China said, and they "reserve the right to take further measures". The visa was announced in July after China imposed a new security law in Hong Kong. Beijing has previously warned the UK not to meddle in domestic issues. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the move honoured the UK's "profound ties of history and friendship" with the ex-British colony. About 7,000 people from Hong Kong have already been allowed to settle in the UK since July, the Home Office said. Those who apply and secure the visa will be able to apply for settlement after five years and then British citizenship after a further 12 months. Although there are 2.9 million citizens eligible to move to the UK, with a further estimated 2.3 million dependants, the government expects about 300,000 people to take up the offer in the first five years. The 7,000 who have already arrived were allowed to settle before the scheme began by being granted Leave Outside the Rules, which gives the government discretion over immigration rules on compassionate grounds. Mr Johnson said: "I am immensely proud that we have brought in this new route for Hong Kong BNOs to live, work and make their home in our country. "In doing so we have honoured our profound ties of history and friendship with the people of Hong Kong, and we have stood up for freedom and autonomy - values both the UK and Hong Kong hold dear." Click on the link for the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai sentenced to 14 months for pro-democracy protests Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 14 months in prison after being found guilty of unauthorised assembly. Mr Lai, 73, was one of several activists in court who were earlier found guilty of charges relating to pro-democracy protests in 2019. The founder of the Apple Daily tabloid is a fierce critic of Beijing. Friday's verdict comes as the mainland is increasingly cracking down on Hong Kong's rights and freedoms. Several other activists were sentenced on Friday for participating in two demonstrations, on 18 August and 31 August 2019. They include veteran campaigner Martin Lee, 82, and lawyer Margaret Ng, 73, whose sentences were suspended. Earlier this week, Mr Lai's Apple Daily newspaper published a handwritten letter by him, sent from prison, which read: "It is our responsibility as journalists to seek justice. As long as we are not blinded by unjust temptations, as long as we do not let evil get its way through us, we are fulfilling our responsibility." Mr Lai was sentenced to 12 months for the 18 August demonstration and another eight months for 31 August. However, the judge ordered for the sentences to be served concurrently except for two months. Former lawmaker Lee Cheuk-yan was also jailed for both demonstrations. Click on the link for the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 Apple Daily to stop printing from Saturday pple Daily, the last pro-democracy newspaper in Hong Kong and a powerful voice in the city’s political and social landscape for almost three decades, will close on Saturday, becoming the highest-profile media casualty of Hong Kong’s national security laws. The newspaper has been raided twice by hundreds of Hong Kong police in the past 12 months, at least seven editors and executives have been arrested on suspicion of colluding with foreign forces, including billionaire owner Jimmy Lai. The newspapers assets were frozen last week in a move that stopped the company’s ability to pay staff and suppliers, triggering mass resignations from employees who now fear for their own safety. The tabloid-style publication mixed entertainment gossip with often controversial investigations and a fierce defence of Hong Kong’s civil liberties. Its calls for sanctions to be implemented on Hong Kong to stop the crackdown on the pro-democracy movement would trigger the arrest of its editors, executives and an editorial writer over the past week. Click on the link for the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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