Monday, December 19, 2005

WTO Hong Kong: 14 charged with Unlawful Assembly

No Africans, Americans, Australians, Europeans or Hong Kong Chinese. Nor Asians -- other than Taiwan and mainland Chinese, Japanese and Koreans. Kwung Tong Magistrates' Court at eight at night! Oh, well:
Police today (December 19) charged 14 males with taking part in unlawful assembly and all will appear at Kwun Tong Magistrates' Courts at 8 pm this evening.
The 14 defendants included 11 Koreans, aged between 31 and 46, and a 29-year-old Japanese, a 22-year-old Taiwanese and a 41-year-old Chinese.
They were among the group of more than 1000 persons arrested in connection with the disturbance in Wan Chai on Saturday (December 17) night.
Apart from the 188 persons who had been released yesterday, Police released another batch of 944 protestors this afternoon.
The Consulate General of Korea and other Consulates were informed of the release, who had arranged to receive their nationals. A total of 839 Korean males and 105 persons of other nationalities were released.
Police Report No. 5
Ends/Monday, December 19, 2005
Issued at HKT 18:57
Who says? Hong Kong Government Press Release

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