Media coverage below, as part of our four-part coverage of the event… See also:
An unprecedented number of local social and political groups came together on Saturday at the supportsnowden.org rally in solidarity with the American NSA whistleblower. 27 co-organisers joined more than 900 Hong Kong and foreign demonstrators (according to an independent head count). With 6 speakers, including 3 LEGCO members, they marched in the rain from Chater Garden to the US Consulate, demanding an end to surveillance of innocent citizens. A letter (PDF) was handed in to Ambassador Steve Young demanding that the human right to a private life is upheld (Article 8 of the UN declaration). Accompanied by the world’s media, marchers then convened at HK Government HQ in Admiralty, demanding that Chief Executive CY Leung speak up, protect Snowden and ensure rule of law is upheld without interference from Beijing.
Despite the weather and warnings from the US consulate to avoid the area and Chater Garden, this was the biggest rally yet, worldwide, on the NSA/PRISM issue. The SCMP reported that, for some, it was their first ever march. A large proportion were expats and many bought their children along. More details, photos and videos will be up on the blog later this week. Collected below is some of the early coverage – this page will update on Sunday. Also be sure to check out the SCMP live blog.
INTERNATIONAL ARTICLES:
- AFP News Wire: Reproduced at: France 24, Economic Times, AlterNet, Zee, NOS, Gulf Times.
- Reuters News Wire: Reproduced at Lebanon Daily Press, Yahoo, Khaleej Times, Chicago Tribune.
- New York Times.
- Sky News.
- CNN.
- The Guardian.
- Financial Times.
- BBC.
- TIME Magazine.
- LA Times and part 2.
- AP News Wire: Reproduced at News.com.au, Herald Sun, CBC… etc…
- Wall Street Journal.
- New York Daily News.
- ABC Australia.
- Global Post.
- Christian Science Monitor
- CBS News.
- ABC News USA.
- Channel News Asia.
- DPA News Wire reproduced at The Hindu, Bangkok Post… etc…
- Bloomberg.
- USA Today: Reproduced at Detroit Free Press.
- Voice of America.
- Russia Today.
- Other foreign press: Press TV Iran, El Mundo Spain, Que Spain, Il Post Italy, RFI France, NHK Japan, Yomiuri Online, Japan, Kenya Star, Latercera Spain, Peru 21… etc…
- …and 1000s more local press/media around the world.
VIDEO:
- Reuters reproduced at The Guardian.
- AP.
- AFP.
- Financial Times.
- Al-Jazeera.
- BBC / BBC Arabic.
- ABC USA.
- Democracy Now.
- CNN.
- Sky News.
- Russia Today.
- CBS News.
- JN1.
- NHK Japan.
- BYNTV.
- CBC Canada.
- The Guardian.
- SVT Sweden.
- TVB HK.
- TVB HK English.
- Now TV HK
- ATV HK.
- Cable TV HK.
- Voice of Russia (radio).
LOCAL PRESS:
- SCMP article, live blog (v.detailed) & reader poll.
- RTHK English.
- Apple Daily.
- Ming Pao.
- Sing Tao.
- Inmedia Part1 and 2.
- TVB.
- Oriental Daily.
PHOTO GALLERIES:
actually more can coverage can be found here, we even got coverage in Chile https://www.facebook.com/HkNewsflash
actually more can coverage can be found here, we even got coverage in Chile https://www.facebook.com/HkNewsflash
Hong Kong Cable TV
Groups marched to support Snowden
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Hong Kong Cable TV
Groups marched to support Snowden
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http://cablev.i-cable.com/video/?id=158971&lang=
Thanks for this – no idea how you find it all… v.useful – links added.
Thank you! Link added
Thanks for this – no idea how you find it all… v.useful – links added.
Thank you! Link added
We have been doing this since the 7.1 march last year
so we are experienced doing that,
we used to use google reader, but we now switched a new tool to keep tracking google news results
I think you should add these
Swedish Television (SVT) independent link finally
http://www.svt.se/nyheter/varlden/manifestation-for-snowden-i-hongkong
Peru 21
http://peru21.pe/mundo/hong-kong-marchan-contra-extradicion-edward-snowden-2135869
La Tercera, Chile http://www.latercera.com/noticia/mundo/2013/06/678-528378-9-cientos-de-personas-se-manifiestan-a-favor-de-snowden-en-hong-kong.shtml
We have been doing this since the 7.1 march last year
so we are experienced doing that,
we used to use google reader, but we now switched a new tool to keep tracking google news results
I think you should add these
Swedish Television (SVT) independent link finally
http://www.svt.se/nyheter/varlden/manifestation-for-snowden-i-hongkong
Peru 21
http://peru21.pe/mundo/hong-kong-marchan-contra-extradicion-edward-snowden-2135869
La Tercera, Chile http://www.latercera.com/noticia/mundo/2013/06/678-528378-9-cientos-de-personas-se-manifiestan-a-favor-de-snowden-en-hong-kong.shtml
Admirable work, though surely painstaking? I hope you have some of it automated and are ready for Reader’s shutdown! 🙂
Admirable work, though surely painstaking? I hope you have some of it automated and are ready for Reader’s shutdown! 🙂
This is really awesome to see here in the US!
This is really awesome to see here in the US!
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i support you. You are a true patriot. ,i learned to.let the adjustments roll out over time , othetwise ladders go up and brown people die. Real talk .
i support you. You are a true patriot. ,i learned to.let the adjustments roll out over time , othetwise ladders go up and brown people die. Real talk .
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we have become an automatic tool
when news pieces with “Hong Kong’ show up, it will appeare on our fb & twitter
stay tuned
https://www.facebook.com/NewsonHK
https://twitter.com/NewsonHK
we have become an automatic tool
when news pieces with “Hong Kong’ show up, it will appeare on our fb & twitter
stay tuned
https://www.facebook.com/NewsonHK
https://twitter.com/NewsonHK
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