The Internet under surveillance 28 April 2005 SINGAPORE Student forced to shut down blog after libel threat Reporters Without Borders today expressed support for a student in Singapore forced to shut down his blog on 26 April for fear of a libel action by the head of a government body and warned that "such intimidationContinue reading “Singapore Student forced to shut down blog after libel threat”
Author Archives: Yan Sham-Shackleton
News: China rules on Hong Kong leader
China rules on Hong Kong leader Associated Press in Hong Kong Thursday April 28, 2005The Guardian China ruled that Hong Kong’s next leader should serve two years instead of five yesterday, a decision pro-democracy groups said eroded the territory’s legal system. Legislators and legal experts had wanted Hong Kong’s courts toContinue reading “News: China rules on Hong Kong leader”
Free Speech is NOT saying what you want whenever you want.
Socio Politico Rants. I am currently moving house, and I see that there is a lot going on in this site. A few days ago under the "Japan needs to apologise" post, I was pretty mad at a commenter and told her she should not post here again because I do not allow hate rhetoticContinue reading “Free Speech is NOT saying what you want whenever you want.”
Authority of the Media
Awaiting a Democratic Hong Kong. This is the follow up post to : My Disappearing City and What I am really afraid of. Interview done. I rambled a little bit, maybe not always expressed myself as well as I could. Felt really nervous but in general got my point across and was able to integratedContinue reading “Authority of the Media”
This is why we should tell the truth about China
Awaiting a Democratic Hong Kong. This is a comment I got on my site regarding "Hong Kong Holds candle light vigil for Tiananmen Victims. "there is no comments or reports about this thing, why? i feel very hard to understand! i mean in China. I am a student in Jiang Su provice.I want to knowContinue reading “This is why we should tell the truth about China”
My Disappearing City and What I am really afraid of.
Awaiting a Democratic Hong Kong When I first started Glutter, I was afraid people thought I was crazy because I wanted Hong Kong to be democratic. I felt Hong Kong people deserved democracy. I thought it would take away from the important things I had to say about free speech and rule of law andContinue reading “My Disappearing City and What I am really afraid of.”
Repost: Japan Needs to Apologize and start admitting to the truth.
Zhong Guo, Middle Kingdom Hi. This topic has blown up over on my flickr group as well. And I mean blown up. Tempers have flared (mine included) and I think in some ways it shows how contencious this issue really is between the Chinese people and the Japanese people. And I think it does showContinue reading “Repost: Japan Needs to Apologize and start admitting to the truth.”
419 silent protests
moment of silence Originally uploaded by 1of@kind. Here are some photos of yesterday’s protest by some of the law professionals over the "reinterpretation" of the basic law in Hong Kong. 419 Protest Photos taking the streets Originally uploaded by 1of@kind. Photos belong to 1ofakind
News: China set to interpret Hong Kong constitution again
China set to interpret Hong Kong constitution againWed Apr 6, 2005 04:49 AM ET By Tan Ee Lyn HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s government asked China on Wednesday to interpret its constitution to settle a growing row over the term of its next leader, despite concerns that the move will undermine the city’s highContinue reading “News: China set to interpret Hong Kong constitution again”
700 Lawyers Silent Protest Against Changing of Basic Law
Awaiting a Democratic Hong Kong Today 700 lawyers made a silent protest at the high court over the Central Government asking the National People Congress to reintepret the basic law again. It’s not on the wires yet. Will look tomorrow.
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