File footage of Joshua Wong, Lester Shum -- disqualified from Hong Kong's elections

Record ID: 1564669

  • Title: File footage of Joshua Wong, Lester Shum -- disqualified from Hong Kong's elections
  • Date: 30th July 2020
  • Summary: HONG KONG, CHINA (FILE - JUNE 23, 2020) (REUTERS) ***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** WONG GETTING INTO TAXI TAXI DRIVER DRIVING/HONG KONG STREETS AS SEEN FROM WINDSHIELD WONG INSIDE TAXI WONG ENTERING OFFICE OF POLITICAL PARTY DEMOSISTO VARIOUS OF WONG TALKING WITH COLLEAGUES PAMPHLET FEATURING WONG AND HIS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CANDIDACY DETAILS HONG KONG, CHINA (FILE - SEPTEMBER 26, 2014) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF PROTESTER CLIMBING OVER FENCE OF GOVERNMENT HEADQUARTERS VARIOUS OF POLICEMEN TALKING TO WONG AND TAKING WONG AWAY HONG KONG, CHINA (FILE - JUNE 14, 2015) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF PRO-DEMOCRACY PROTEST VARIOUS OF WONG MARCHING HONG KONG, CHINA (FILE - JUNE 17, 2019) (REUTERS) WONG LEAVING PRISON AND BEING SURROUNDED BY MEDIA HONG KONG, CHINA (FILE - JUNE 21, 2019) (REUTERS) PROTESTERS GATHERED OUTSIDE WAN CHAI POLICE STATION VARIOUS OF WONG LEADING CHANTS OUTSIDE POLICE STATION PROTESTERS CHANTING BERLIN, GERMANY (FILE - SEPTEMBER 10, 2019) (REUTERS) WONG ARRIVING AT BUNDESTAG BUILDING, BEING WELCOMED BY MICHAEL BRAND, SPOKESMAN FOR HUMAN RIGHTS FOR THE CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC UNION OF GERMANY PARTY BERLIN, GERMANY (FILE - SEPTEMBER 11, 2019) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF WONG SPEAKING AT A NEWS CONFERENCE HONG KONG, CHINA (FILE - OCTOBER 21, 2014) (REUTERS) HONG KONG FEDERATION OF STUDENTS LEADERS ON STAGE / CROWD CHEERING HONG KONG FEDERATION OF STUDENTS VICE SECRETARY, LESTER SHUM, LOOKING ON MEDIA
  • Embargoed: 13th August 2020 12:36
  • Keywords: Beijing China Elections Hong Kong Human rights Joshua Wong Lester Shum National Security Law Political activists
  • Location: HONG KONG, CHINA / BERLIN, GERMANY / INTERNET
  • City: HONG KONG, CHINA / BERLIN, GERMANY / INTERNET
  • Country: Hong Kong
  • Topics: Fundamental Rights/Civil Liberties,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA004CP01ZYF
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:Hong Kong's government said on Thursday (July 30) that 12 pro-democracy candidates had been disqualified from running for election to the legislature, citing opposition to a new national security law imposed by Beijing, but denied impinging on civil rights.
    Disqualified candidates included pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong, some members of the Civic Party and others who won an unofficial "primary" vote held by the opposition camp earlier this month. Lester Shum, who like Wong was a leading figures in the 2014 "Umbrella movement", was also disqualified.
    The move is sure to infuriate supporters of democracy, a month after Communist Party rulers in Beijing announced the national security law reining in dissent in the semi-autonomous city, and throw China further on a collision path with the West. The government said there could be more disqualifications.
    Chances for a historic majority in the Legislative Council, or mini-parliament, for the opposition camp could take a further blow if the government decides to postpone the Sept. 6 vote, as expected, amid the coronavirus pandemic.
    The government said advocating self-determination, soliciting intervention by foreign governments, or "expressing an objection in principle" to the enactment of the new national security law was behaviour that "could not genuinely" uphold the city's mini-constitution, the Basic Law.
    Candidates are required by law to pledge allegiance to Hong Kong and the Basic Law.
    (Production: Aleksander Solum)
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