The news about Hong Kong's latest assault on the pillar of shame is spreading everywhere in the press and has soon been talked about in this world.
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Hong Kong National Security Police Seize "Pillar of Shame" Sculpture Commemorating Victims of Tiananmen Square Massacre
[HONG KONG, May 5th, 2023] - The Hong Kong national security police have seized a sculpture created to commemorate the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown in connection with a subversion investigation. The sculpture, known as the "Pillar of Shame," was confiscated from the Kadoorie Centre in Yuen Long, an agricultural research facility run by the University of Hong Kong (HKU), on Friday.
The seizure of the "Pillar of Shame" has sparked outrage from human rights groups and the artistic community. The sculpture was created by Danish artist Jens Galschiot and erected on the campus of HKU in 1997 as a symbol of democracy and human rights, and as a tribute to the victims of the Tiananmen Square massacre. The sculpture has since become an important landmark for activists and pro-democracy advocates in Hong Kong.
According to a source familiar with the case, the police used a subversion investigation as a pretext to seize the sculpture, raising serious questions about the state of artistic freedom in Hong Kong. The seizure of the sculpture has been condemned by NGO DEI (我地), which has called for the immediate return of the "Pillar of Shame" and for the Hong Kong authorities to respect artistic freedom.
Jens Galschiot has expressed his deep concern and outrage over the seizure of his sculpture, stating that he was not consulted or informed about its removal. Galschiot has also pointed out that the sculpture was placed in Hong Kong before it was handed over by the British, and that he cannot see how it could be used as evidence under the national security law.
The seizure of the "Pillar of Shame" is a blatant violation of human rights and artistic freedom, and the international community must join in condemning this action and pressuring the Hong Kong government to protect the rights and freedoms of its citizens.
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Name: Loretta Lau (Director of NGO DEI)
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Condemn Police Seizure of 'Pillar of Shame'
in Hong Kong Today (5.5.2023)
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香港國安警今突扣押「國殤之柱」
[香港，2023年5月5日] - 香港國安警以一顛覆罪名案件證物為由未收紀念1989年天安門事件受難者的雕塑「國殤之柱」，雕塑於今晨從香港大學下轄的嘉道理中心被警方扣押。
事件引起了人權組織和藝術界的憤慨。這件雕塑由丹麥藝術家高志活創作並於1997年在港大校園豎立，象徵著民主和人權的「國殤之柱」向天安門事件受難者致敬。自此以後，該雕塑已成為香港民運人士和民主倡導者的重要地標。
警方以顛覆罪名扣押了「羞恥柱」引發了對香港藝術自由的質疑，港人組織NGO DEI（我地）對香港警方予以譴責，並呼籲當局立即歸還「國殤之柱」以尊重藝術自由。
高志活對其雕塑被扣押表示深切關注和憤怒，並表示事前並未獲得諮詢或通知。高志活也指出該雕塑是在香港移交前放置，他不明白如何能夠成為國安法的證據。
「國殤之柱」被扣押是對人權和藝術自由的明顯侵犯，國際社會必須聯合譴責此舉，並向香港政府施壓，保護其公民的權利和自由。
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名稱：Loretta Lau (Director of NGO DEI)
Whatsapp call/text: +420 606125 203
強烈譴責警方強奪國殤之柱
