POST REFORM VOTE：DAY 56 (13-08-2015)

Occupy Central

Occupy Central is a civil disobedience movement which began in Hong Kong on September 28, 2014. It calls on thousands of protesters to block roads and paralyse Hong Kong's financial district if the Beijing and Hong Kong governments do not agree to implement universal suffrage for the chief executive election in 2017 and the Legislative Council elections in 2020 according to "international standards." The movement was initiated by Benny Tai Yiu-ting (戴耀廷), an associate professor of law at the University of Hong Kong, in January 2013.

Umbrella Movement

The Umbrella Movement (Chinese: 雨傘運動; pinyin: yǔsǎn yùndòng) is a loose political movement that was created spontaneously during the Hong Kong protests of 2014. Its name derives from the recognition of the umbrella as a symbol of defiance and resistance against the Hong Kong government, and the united grass-roots objection to the decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPCSC) of 31 August.

The movement consists of individuals numbering in the tens of thousands who participated in the protests that began on 28 September 2014, although Scholarism, the Hong Kong Federation of Students, Occupy Central with Love and Peace,  groups are principally driving the demands for the rescission of the NPCSC decision.

Occupy Central site in Causeway Bay was cleared as police moved in  ...

Occupy Central site in an area surrounding the Legislative Council and Central Government Offices at Tamar were cleared 22-06-2015.

Hong Kong reform vote

The Hong Kong government’s political reform proposal for how the city elects its leader by universal suffrage for the first time in 2017 is based on a strict framework set by Beijing. The plan limits the number of candidates to two or three and requires them to win majority support from a 1,200 strong nominating committee. Arguing that this does not constitute genuine universal suffrage, pan-democratic lawmakers have vowed to reject the package, while pro-democracy groups have protested. The government’s resolution was to be put to a vote by the 70-member Legislative Council in June 2015, requiring a two-thirds majority to be passed.

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Ken Tsang (third from right) says the Department of Justice is intentionally delaying his assault complaint against seven police officers. Photos: SocREC, YouTube

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Aug 12, 2015 2:24pm

Democracy protester eyes UN help in assault complaint

A Hong Kong democracy protester is considering petitioning the United Nations for help in his complaint about police brutality during last year’s protests.

Ken Tsang said there has been little progress in his assault complaint against seven officers nearly a year after the alleged beating took place.

Tsang was joined by 10 members of Civil Human Rights Front  in a protest outside the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday to demand action.

He said the DOJ has yet to announce whether it will prosecute the policemen, calling the delay “ridiculous”.

If nothing is done about his case, Tsang said he may seek the help of the UN, according to Metro Daily.

In May, Secretary of Justice Rimsky Yuen said the DOJ had received a police report and that an independent barrister had been hired to review it.

Tsang accused the DOJ of intentionally delaying the case, using the need for legal opinions as an excuse.

Civil Human Rights Front said the police department’s refusal to disclose the officers’ personal information is making it difficult for Tsang to pursue any civil claims.

Tsang said he might attend a meeting of the UN Committee Against Torture in November.

Meanwhile, Tsang’s fellow Civic Party member, Tanya Chan, said she will submit evidence of police abuse during the protests when she attends a hearing of a UN human rights committee.