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Back in 2014, my fellow Hong Kongers and I hoped to use nonviolent means to fight for our territory's democratic system - a simple right, promised by Beijing, to choose our own leader.
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During the Umbrella Movement, the police force wasn't in control, and the police ignored the law and tried to use extreme force to hurt people.
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The Lantos Human Rights Prize is intended to serve as a beacon of hope, justice and human decency in a world too often covered in a shroud of darkness.
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Detention cells in Hong Kong are not pleasant. In Thailand they are even worse. In Hong Kong you are at least allowed to see your lawyers.
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I have been fighting for democracy since I was 15 when I organised a strike to oppose the Hong Kong government's plan to introduce the Chinese patriotic school education; 100,000 people surrounded a government building with students asking for democracy for every citizen.
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You don't need role models to be part of a social movement as long as you care about the issues.
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In 2011, when I established the activist group Scholarism, I could have not imagined that a year later, 100,000 people would take to the street and occupy for a week to urge the government to withdraw the national education curriculum.
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The education system of Hong Kong has often been slammed for marginalising a lot of people.
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Hong Kong has always been a symbol of the vibrant and free exchange of cultures, commerce and ideas. This reputation is threatened, however, in the face of China's efforts to increase its authoritarian control within its sphere of influence.
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Hong Kong people do not keep silent and I urge people around the world to keep their eyes on Hong Kong and the passion with which people are fighting for basic rights. We never give up and we will not be silenced.
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My generation, the so-called post-'90s generation that came of age after the territory was returned to China, would have the most to lose if Hong Kong were to become like just another mainland Chinese city, where information is not freely shared and the rule of law is ignored.
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Hong Kong people may be ethnically Chinese, but lots of people do not consider ourselves, including me, as Chinese citizens.
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The anti-extradition movement is larger and much more organised than the Umbrella Movement in 2014.
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Hong Kong was promised democracy under the framework known as 'one country, two systems,' and China is ignoring this promise. The international community should be more attuned to this. It matters.
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I'm a Christian and my motivation for joining activism is that I think we should be salt and light.
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Many issues are closely related to politics and I think Hong Kongers should pay more attention to politics.
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We shall continue our fight for democracy and freedom because we do not accept that Hong Kong will be transformed into a police state.
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My generation could be the first in Hong Kong to be worse off than our parents.
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For generations of Hong Kongers, the only means of upward mobility and the only way to meaningfully contribute to society have been to obtain a respectable university degree (preferably in business administration) and a professional accreditation (in finance, accounting, law or medicine).
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From horrific incidents of police brutality and complicity in indiscriminate attacks by triads on citizens to arbitrary mass arrests and the banning of demonstrations, the government has employed nearly every weapon in its war chest to intimidate Hong Kongers into silence and to suppress their popular struggle for democracy and freedom.
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In 2014, we were opposing President Xi Jinping. Five years later, we are opposing Emperor Xi Jinping.
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I hope those who previously only thought of Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee regarding Hong Kong would now realise that the city is also a place fighting for democracy.
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Hong Kong is different to mainland China. We protect our freedoms. We ask for free elections to elect the leader of our city.
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I'm not a hero. The Hongkongers who confronted tear gas in the streets are the heroes.
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We will continue civil disobedience to fight for democracy and for human rights in Hong Kong.
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I hope Hong Kong isn't just named Hong Kong but it can still be the Hong Kong we desire.
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There's no doubt that the Chinese government is waging a full-fledged crackdown on Demosisto.
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If the Internet or air traffic of the financial center of the world shuts down, of course the world needs to have a say on it.
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Truth be told, relying on 'one country, two systems' to preserve our values is a lost cause.
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Historically, Hong Kong has served as an important bridge between China and the world. Our freedoms, stability and the rule of law have been the reasons for our success.
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I hope to make clear that involvement in small scale community work can make a difference in our city's politics.
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If I don't commit to fighting for the future, 20 years later, 30 years later, after the end of the expiration date of the joint declaration, Hong Kong will be more at risk and in greater danger.
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If a mass movement turns into worshipping a particular person, that's a great problem.
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When I was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2018, I felt that this should go to all of the Hong Kong people who fight for democracy.
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People may recognize me as some sort of superhero, but it's different. Spider-Man and all these other superheroes, they get superpowers and do what they want to save the city. If we need to save Hong Kong, we can't rely on superpowers, we can just rely on the people.
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In a world where ideas and ideals flow freely, we want what everybody else in an advanced society seems to have: a say in our future.
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It may take a generation to achieve democracy. But our generation must accomplish this and not pass the buck to the next.
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