hervench:

suddenlydaggers:

hervench:

i don’t know how to say it but please keep an eye on Hong Kong. it is now illegal for people in hk to speak out or ask for international support/foreign aid under the crime of collusion with foreign forces. a new national security agency is coming to hk to enforce this and they are authorized to surveillance those they suspect. The population of 7.5 million people are all expected to comply esp since they are installing officers to prevent protests in the wake of the bill

this post is not the most nuanced/clear, but information is easy to find online. Hong Kong Free Post generally does good reporting. Here are some explanatory articles:

Explainer: 10 things to know about Hong Kong's national security law - new crimes, procedures and agencies | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

On June 30, China’s top legislature enacted Hong Kong’s national security law. Its text was revealed to the public late at night – only in C

Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

Details of China's national security law for Hong Kong unveiled

aljazeera.com

also, as of today (1 July), at least 300 people have been arrested in conjunction with protests about the new bill. the bill is meant to undermine the legal supports of Hong Kong’s autonomy + expand PRC control.

(see the recent post I RBed for an article on that, with excerpts)

Yes, I wrote it when I was very emotional and focused on what felt the most jarring for me personally. I love Aljazeera as a source, however idk why but my posts I made around the same time containing sources did not nearly get as much exposure. Thank you for helping spread info!