Chow, a university student, fell from the third floor of a car park while fleeing tear gas and suffered a significant brain injury as a result. A third-year journalism student, surnamed Tang, was arrested on 2 November when covering protests in Taikoo Shing. His university’s student union said that when he was arrested, he was wearing his press card and journalists’ association membership card, and had not taken part in any of the frontline protest activities. Pray for police to respect the rights of student reporters and ensure their safety when they are performing their duties. Also, the university has asked the police commissioner for full details about a qualified St John Ambulance first aider student who suffered serious burn injuries after being hit by a tear-gas canister while performing his duties. Students and alumni are demanding that the universities condemn police violence as they handle anti-government protests.
Hong Kong: student casualties
Written by David Fletcher 07 Nov 2019Additional Info
- Pray: for the authorities to condemn police brutality, treat those in custody humanely, and provide basic legal rights. (Exodus 23:1)
- More: www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3036195/hong-kong-university-student-left-critical-condition-after
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