Hong Kong police arrested five members of the labor union who made the picture book, saying that the picture book based on a large-scale demonstration two years ago "incites hatred for the nation" and criticized the government. We are further strengthening our control.
Hong Kong police said yesterday that they had arrested five men and women aged 25 to 28, a member of the speech therapist union, on suspicion of publishing a publication that fueled hatred of the state.
The five people were making three picture books for children explaining the background of a series of large-scale demonstrations in Hong Kong in 2019, police said at a press conference, "The content affirms criminal acts because of hatred for the government. It is also a problem that it is a picture book for children who are immature and cannot judge. "
He added that "freedom of speech is permitted by the Hong Kong National Security Law and other Hong Kong laws", while "the exercise of citizens' rights is limited within the scope of the law".
In Hong Kong, four former editorial executives of the newspaper "Ringo Daily", which was known to be critical of China and was forced to suspend publication last month, were newly charged with violating the Hong Kong National Security Law on the 21st, and the government Control over critical speech is getting stronger.