[governance] Re: FW: HK June 15 Rally to Support Edward Snowden

Sat Jun 15 09:35:43 EDT 2013

Thanks and we had the rally today.
This is what I said (well, just about....)
http://charlesmok.blogspot.hk/2013/06/ed-snowden-dont-go-to-china.html

Some photos:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/109812652951521353110/posts/NVUGRDSDvZ5
(I took them so I am not in them :)

Lots of international media.

On Wed, Jun 12, 2013 at 6:32 PM, michael gurstein <gurstein at gmail.com>wrote:

> Note with congratulations the participation of Charles Mok who I believe,
> is the representative of the Technical Community in the Hong Kong
> Legislature (it`s complicated…) and a member of the Internet Rights and
> Principles Coalition (IRP)…****
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> *From:* davidicus [mailto:bigbluearth at gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 12, 2013 6:20 AM
> *To:* ciresearchers
> *Cc:* michael gurstein
> *Subject:* Fwd: HK June 15 Rally to Support Edward Snowden****
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> Dear CI Colleagues---
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> An important point is being made in Hong Kong. It is great to see the
> alliance that has rapidly formed around this issue.  See the posting just
> received below****
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> ~david****
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: *Damon Wong* <eg9515 at gmail.com>
> Date: 2013/6/12
> Subject: HK June 15 Rally to Support Edward Snowden
> To:
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> ► 6月15日聲援斯諾登遊行
> ► HK June 15 Rally to Support Edward Snowden
> ► http://www.supportsnowden.org/
>
> 揭發美國國家安全局侵犯全球互聯網和電話用戶私隱的愛德華．斯諾登目前正藏身香港，因
> 為他相信香港「很重視言論自由和表達政治異見的權利」。他犧牲了自己的安逸的生活和自由，去捍衞大家的網絡與言論自由，這場仗不應該由他一個人來背負。
> Edward Snowden, the whistleblower behind the NSA internet and phone
> surveillance program has come to Hong Kong because, he says, we “have a
> spirited commitment to free speech and the right of political dissent".
> Snowden sacrificed his personal safety and freedom to defend our right to
> free speech and Internet freedom.
>
> 請大家站出來，要求香港政府根據國際公約和慣例去處理和保護斯諾登；譴責美國侵犯我們的權利與私隱，要求美國政府不要壓害這位人權捍衞者。
> We call on Hong Kong to respect international legal standards and
> procedures relating to the protection of Snowden; we condemn the U.S.
> government for violating our rights and privacy; and we call on the U.S.
> not to prosecute Snowden.”
>
> 我們亦要借這機會，告訴世界，香港市民會站出來，捍衞自由、人權和法治等普世價值。發出我們的聲音，向壓迫者說不！
> Do you want to stand for freedom and the rule of law? Or should we totally
> disregard Hong Kong's legal system? This episode marks a crossroads in Hong
> Kong's future. Stand up for the future of Hong Kong..
>
> 遊行時間：2013年6月15日下午3點至5點半。
> Time: 3 - 5:30pm, Saturday June 15, 2013.
>
> 遊行路線：3點於遮打花園（中環站J2出口）起步遊行至美國領事館抗議，再遊行至添馬艦政府總部要求港府保護斯諾登。
> Rally route: Starting 3pm at Chater Garden, Central MTR exit J2. Rally to
> the U.S Consulate and then Tamar SAR government building.
>
> 遊行準備：請呼朋引伴一齊來；由於當天可能下雨，請自備一些防水的海報和橫額。遊行的口號包括：「捍衞自由港 保護斯諾登」、「停止互聯網監控」、「NSA
> 可恥」、「出賣斯諾登＝出賣自由」
> Rally preparation: Please bring your friends, prepare for rain and try to
> bring water resistant posters. Slogan suggestions: "Defend Free Speech,
> Protect Snowden", "No Extradition", "Respect Hong Kong Law", "Shame on
> NSA", "Stop Internet Surveillance", "Betray Snowden = Betray Freedom".
>
> 已確認發言人包括：葉蔭聰，獨立媒體（香港）成員、毛孟靜，立法會議員、莫乃光，立法會議員、何俊仁，立法會議員、羅沃啟，香港人權監察總幹事.
> Confirmed speakers include: Ip lam Chong, Hong Kong In-Media; Claudia Mo,
> Member of the Legco; Charles Mok, Member of the Legco; Albert Ho, Member of
> the Legco, and Law Yuk Kai, Director, Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor.
>
> 遊行 tag #SnowdenHK
> Rally tag: #SnowdenHK
>
> 協辦團體（歡迎加入）：
> Rally co-organizers:
>
> ► inmediahk.net 香港獨立媒體網(http://www.inmediahk.net/)
> ► Hong Wrong (http://hongwrong.com/)
> ► Civil Human Rights Front 民間人權陣線(http://www.civilhrfront.org/)
> ► Hong Kong Christian Institute 香港基督徒學會(http://www.hkci.org.hk/)
> ► Hong Kong First 香港本土(https://www.facebook.com/hongkongfirst)
> ► Midnight Blue 午夜藍 (http://www.mnbhk.org/)
> ► Speak For Humanity (http://speakforhumanity.com/)
> ► Land and Justice League 土地正義聯盟 (http://landjusticehk.org/)
> ► 1908 Book Store 1908書社(https://www.facebook.com/1908book)
> ► Youth Union 青年聯社 (http://youthunion.blogspot.hk/<http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fyouthunion.blogspot.hk%2F&h=uAQEPritd&s=1>
> )
> ► Left 21 左翼廿一 (http://left21.hk/wp/<http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fleft21.hk%2Fwp%2F&h=TAQElxTRN&s=1>
> )
> ► Socialist Action 社會主義行動 (http://www.socialism.hk/<http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.socialism.hk%2F&h=3AQHrudm7&s=1>
> )
> ► NuTongXueShe 女同學社(http://leslovestudy.com/new/ntxs/<http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fleslovestudy.com%2Fnew%2Fntxs%2F&h=nAQGFjycO&s=1>
> )
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