Injured by police live ammunition during a protest in October last year
Hong Kong high school student stays in sleep without attending Chang Chicken trial
‘Arrest warrant’ by the court… Support organization “Select asylum”
Chang Chicken, 19, a high school student who was injured by a live bullet shot by the police during a protest in Hong Kong for the first time in history, is appearing in court for trial on October 8. Hong Kong/AFP Yonhap News
A high school student in Hong Kong, who was injured by a live bullet shot by the police after participating in a protest against the repatriation law last year, went into political exile. According to reports on the 23rd (RTHK), a high school student Chang Chicken, 19, who was seriously injured after a live bullet shot by the riot police from a close distance after attending a street protest held on October 1st last year in celebration of the 70th anniversary of China’s founding. He went to sleep without attending the trial scheduled for the 22nd. Changi is the first time in Hong Kong that a protester was injured by a live bullet shot by police. At that time, Chang even underwent emergency surgery to remove bullet fragments from his left lung. Controversy grew over the appropriateness of firing live ammunition aimed at the protesters, but the police prosecuted the spear immediately after the operation for engaging in riots and assaulting the police. When Chang, who had been tried on bail, suddenly disappeared, the court immediately issued an arrest warrant for him. Shortly after news of Chang’s dormancy, Hong Kong’s Friends of Hong Kong protesters operating in London, UK, issued a statement saying, “Chang and his colleagues formally opted for asylum instead of facing political repression by Hong Kong authorities controlled by Chinese authorities. I did.” In a video interview with a similar visual window, it was made clear that he was in fact on the way to exile. In particular, he announced that he was included among the four young activists who were rejected after entering the US Consulate General in Hong Kong on October 27 and requesting asylum. Chang said in the newspaper, “The entry of the US consulate has the potential to add charges for violating the Hong Kong Security Act,” and “it is a prize that could lead to life imprisonment. He added, “If you attend the trial, it is almost certain that you will be arrested in court,” and added, “I decided that it is better to live as a fugitive than to stay in prison for an unfair trial.” Currently, Chang has cut off all contact with family and friends. Whether he is still in Hong Kong or whether he has already moved abroad is unclear. However, he said, “All four people who entered the US consulate, including me, are living in safe places.” Correspondent from Beijing/Inhwan Jung [email protected]