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Mighty show of peace at rain drenched rally
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HONG KONG (SE): Over 500 people joined a prayer service, organised by the Justice and Peace Commission and the Hong Kong Federation of Catholic Students, at the music kiosk of Victoria Park on August 18 at 2.00pm before a peaceful rally against the now-suspended extradition bill and police brutality against protesters. |
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Campaign urges government to withdraw extradition bill
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HONG KONG (SE): The Justice and Peace Commission of the Diocese of Hong Kong collected over 4,000 signatures for a petition urging the Hong Kong government to withdraw its controversial extradition law amendment bill. ![]() |
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Tens of thousands march to protest against extradition bill
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HONG KONG (SE): Around 130,000 people joined a rally on April 28, organised by the Civil Human Rights Front, to express their opposition the proposed extradition law which they believe will undermine the right of Hong Kong people to a fair trial and jeopardise the principle of One Country, Two Systems. Organisers of the rally said the turnout was 130,000. |
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Korean democracy lesson for Hong Kong
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GWANGJU (UCAN): Twelve members of the Justice and Peace Commission of the Diocese of Hong Kong (JPC) visited Gwangju, South Korea to learn about the Gwangju Uprising of 18 to 27 May 1980, when citizens took up arms after Chonnam University students demonstrating against the military government were beaten by soldiers. South Korean authorities said about 200 died in the uprising from but activists put the figure at about 2,000. |
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Stories behind the singing and dancing in Central
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HONG KONG (SE): Public holidays are the most crowded days for Central, the financial hub of Hong Kong. Foreign domestic workers, who have nowhere to go on their day off, have little choice but to “occupy Central” week after week. |
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Do not fear or lose hope July 1 protest marchers told
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HONG KONG (SE): Prior to the annual July 1 protest march, Church leaders urged around 250 participants at an ecumenical prayer meeting held at Paterson Street, Causeway Bay, not to fear or lose hope, but continue to show mercy and fight for justice and most importantly to keep one’s conscience alive. Those present were urged to defend the city with Christian values. |
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Uneven distribution of land the root of all evil
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HONG KONG (SE): Speakers at a forum organised by the Justice and Peace Commission, pointed out that the government should address the uneven distribution of land before claiming that there is a shortage of land. |
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Justice and Peace Commission calls for release of sick bishop
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HONG KONG (UCAN): The Justice and Peace Commission (JPC) of Hong Kong issued a statement on May 29 calling on the Chinese government to release Coadjutor Bishop Augustine Cui Tai of Xuanhua, of the unofficial Church in Hebei, who was detained by authorities in mid-April and has not been seen since. |
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Call to safeguard religious freedom in Hong Kong and China
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HONG KONG (SE): Christians in Hong Kong urged the Chinese Government to stop suppressing religious freedom during a prayer service outside the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government, Western District, on the evening of April 30. |
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Fifty-year-old encyclical reflects how little has been achieved
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HONG KONG (SE): A forum organised by the Justice and Peace Commission at Our Lady of Mount Carmel parish in Wanchai on September 29 to mark the 50th anniversary of the release of the landmark encyclical, The Progress of Peoples (Populorum Progressio), heard there is still a long way to go in bringing the development of humankind to an inclusive fulfillment. |
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