Tag: Prince Edward station attack

Calls for Full Police Investigation 3 Years After the Prince Edward MTR Brutality

Aug. 31 marks the third anniversary of the “8.31 incident at Prince Edward MTR Station” in Hong Kong. It is of no surprise that large-scale commemorative activities are not able to take place in Hong Kong since the implementation of the national security law (NSL). Nevertheless, there was an increased police presence at and around…


‘Don’t Touch Me’ Shouts Youth, Arrested by Police on the 3rd Anniversary of 831 Prince Edward Attack

Aug. 31 was the third anniversary of the Prince Edward MTR Station Attack by Hong Kong Police, known as the “831 incident” locally. There was a heavy police presence both inside and outside the Prince Edward Station on that day. Some people wore black shirts and held yellow umbrellas as they passed by the station,…


3 Years On: ‘What Does the Future Hold?’ How an Exile Survives Police Brutality and Trauma After 831 Prince Edward Attack

For Hongkongers 2019 was a memorable year as they fought for freedom and democracy. They rallied against the Hong Kong government and the anti-extradition bill. Millions of people took to the streets and attended rallies, and protests to stand for their beliefs. The former chief executive Carrie Lam was deafened but she ignored her people’s…


Two Years on From Hong Kong’s Prince Edward ‘831’ Attack: From Police Violence to Police State

Commentary Two years ago today, the Hong Kong Police Force—if one can still call them that—ran riot in the Prince Edward subway station in Hong Kong, indiscriminately attacking passengers on the metro as they sought out pro-democracy protesters. The video footage of the terror unleashed by a police force once regarded as “Asia’s finest” shocked…


Former Hong Kong Journalist Fled Hong Kong in Fear of Arrest

Approximately one year after the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) enforced the National Security Law in Hong Kong, Mr. Yip (pseudonym), a former journalist in that city, left for the U.K. to avoid harassment or possible arrest by the authoritarian Chinese regime. In an interview with The Epoch Times Chinese edition, he recalled his reporting of…