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【守護港大聯署小組解散啦 | StandUpHKUers, Thank you & Goodbye】 Dear friends, We’re hereby announcing the dissolution of the petition group. Thank you for your support along the way. Whether it’s in our events or somewhere on social media, seeing you have given us the encouragement we needed to keep going. So why leave now? Well, most of our members have graduated, and those who haven’t are close to the finish line. We’re busy with different things — some have family to take care of, some have friends from 2019 to look after, some are hunting for jobs, and some are searching for relationships. We’re disbanding for one reason and one reason only: sheer laziness. So after much thought, we’ve decided that it’s time to say goodbye. This will probably conclude our updates on this account, but our members will continue to meet up from time to time. Finally, we ask that you take care of yourselves, and take care of each other. Yours truly, Standuphkuers Petition Group 1 November, 2021

Charged with “advocating terrorism”, four former HKUSU Council members appeared before NSL designated judge Kwok Wai-kin in the Wan Chai District Court today. As the defence needed more time to process their legal aid application, they have requested for the case to be adjourned. The four students will appear in the Wan Chai District Court again on Jan 20, 2021 at 2:30 pm. They are released on bail under original and revised terms. Source: [1] https://www.undergrad.hk/21030 [2] https://t.me/youarenotalonehk_live/18459

The 4 former HKUSU Council members charged with “advocating terrorism” under the NSL will appear in the Wanchai District Court (8/F Court No. 27) today at 14:30. https://t.me/youarenotalonehk/24450

In a statement released yesterday, the Law Association, HKUSU, opposes the proposed revisions of the legal aid system. The suggestion is to have the Director of the Legal Aid Department assign legal representatives to eligible applicants in criminal legal aid cases. The Association is concerned that this suggestion will exploit the rights of applicants to choose their own legal representatives, a right protected by the principle of equality before the law in Article 25 of the Basic Law. If the suggestion comes into effect, “applicants in criminal legal aid cases are bound to face a dilemma, struggling to make a choice between being forced to accept the unsatisfactory legal representatives assigned by the Department, and being unable to hire a legal representative at all”. Full statement: Law Association, HKUSU https://www.facebook.com/lawassociation.hkusu/posts/10159644706675929

HKUSU Council Motion Case to be heard again on Oct 28 Four former HKUSU Council members charged with "advocating terrorism" under the NSL appeared in the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts today (Oct 15). The prosecution's application to refer the case to the District Court was approved. The case will be heard again in the Wan Chai District Court on Oct 28 at 2:30 pm. The four students are released on bail under the same conditions. Source: Undergrad https://www.undergrad.hk/21008

HKU orders June 4 vigil group to remove the Pillar of Shame from campus before 5pm next Wednesday Full report: HKFP https://hongkongfp.com/2021/10/08/breaking-university-of-hong-kong-orders-removal-of-tiananmen-massacre-statue-after-24-years/

Professor Xiang Zhang reappointed as HKU President for another 5-year term In an email sent this morning (Oct 3), HKU Council Chairman Arthur Li announced that President Xiang Zhang’s appointment has been extended to 2028. He emphasised that the Council’s “unanimous” decision to extend Zhang’s appointment was due to significant progress he made in ventures such as the HKU-Shenzhen campus development project. Before Zhang’s appointment, the then Vice-President Terry Au commented that HKU needed a high-level member who “can smooth our path in China”. Since he assumed office in 2018, Zhang made significant progress in developing an HKU campus in China, and the HKU Beijing Centre was established within his term. In the opening ceremony of the Centre, Zhang claimed that “the very aim of HKU’s establishment in 1911 has been to serve China”. Recently, Zhang signed a memorandum with the Shenzhen government to set up a campus in the city. In July 2019, Zhang released a statement condemning the occupation of the Legislative Council complex on July 1, saying that he was “disheartened by the violence”. In May 2020, Zhang joined the Hong Kong Coalition “in his personal capacity”. He later issued a joint statement alongside the Presidents of CUHK, PolyU, EdUHK, and Lingnan to support the national security law. Source: Undergrad https://www.undergrad.hk/20956

According to multiple media reports, HKU intends to remove the Pillar of Shame from campus. The statue was donated to the recently disbanded Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China by Danish artist Jens Galschiot to commemorate the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre. It was later installed in campus by HKUSU before the Handover. Richard Tsoi, Company Secretary of the Alliance, said that HKU should recognise the statue as a property of the Alliance and believed that the University must respect all stakeholders’ opinions before making any decisions. A spokesperson for HKU said that the University will review risk management measures and the use of facilities on campus from time to time, and will not respond to speculative reports. Source: HK01, AM730

✅ Bail has been granted to all three students, Kinson Cheung, Charles Kwok, and Chris Todorovski. Source: Now News https://t.me/nowtv_news/74969

The three HKU student leaders remanded in custody over the HKUSU Council motion incident will re-apply for bail at the High Court this Friday (Sep 24) at 10:30 am. Since their arrest on Aug 18, they have been in remand for over a month. Source: Undergrad www.undergrad.hk/20933