Wang Fengyao, known as “Granny Wang,” who was an active participant in last year’s anti-drafting campaign in Hong Kong, was arrested on arrival in Shenzhen after her disappearance in mid-August last year, and held a meeting on October 17 after she returned to Hong Kong on bail. He also revealed that during his detention, he was interrogated by the Mainland’s State Security and different units, and was asked to write a letter of repentance and film a video confession. A Hong Kong government spokesman responded to the incident on 18 March, saying that he would not comment on individual cases.
At a press conference on Saturday, 64-year-old Hong Kong protestor Wang Fengyao, accompanied by former Hong Kong legislator Jody Chu and legislator Fernando Cheung, told the media about her experiences over the past 14 months, including being asked to write a letter of repentance and film a video confession while in custody, which included confirmation that she had not been abused or beaten by authorities, a promise not to take part in future demonstrations, and a promise not to hold any more protests. British flag, and appeal to the media not to interview themselves. According to Standpoint News, a spokesman for the Hong Kong government said in response to an inquiry on the matter that the SAR government would not comment on individual cases.
According to the spokesman, under the existing “reciprocal notification mechanism”, the Mainland and the HKSAR will notify each other of criminal coercive measures taken or criminal prosecutions instituted, as well as cases of unnatural deaths. After receiving notification from the Mainland, the HKSAR Government will inform the family members of the Hong Kong resident concerned as soon as possible about the criminal compulsory measures taken against him/her in the Mainland, so that the family members can consider and decide whether to hire a local lawyer or provide other assistance to the Hong Kong resident concerned, and seek assistance from the HKSAR Government if necessary.
According to the HKSAR Government spokesman, if a Hong Kong resident is detained in the Mainland or comes across a criminal case, the Immigration Department or the Mainland Offices of the HKSAR Government will, having regard to the circumstances of the case and the wishes of the person seeking assistance, find out the details of the case from him/her, explain to him/her the relevant Mainland laws, regulations and criminal procedures, remind him/her to consider hiring a Mainland lawyer as his/her legal representative to provide legal advice on his/her case, and seek assistance from the HKSAR Government if necessary. Contact information for the local bar association is provided to the person seeking assistance when needed. If requested, the mainland office will reflect their requests to the relevant mainland authorities according to the established mechanism.
In another interview with Radio Television Hong Kong, Wang said she would not return to the Mainland in the near future unless she saw an improvement in the situation there, fearing that she would be detained again. She said that she did not seek legal assistance and did not seek assistance from the Hong Kong government out of mistrust. She said that she did not seek help from her family and friends while she was detained and released on bail in China, fearing that she would get them into trouble. She was grateful that some Hong Kong people were aware of her situation and that some legislators followed up on the case.
Before she left the detention center, she was asked to make a short film about how she would not attend any more demonstrations or interviews with the media after returning to Hong Kong. She said that she would continue to participate in demonstrations in Hong Kong in the future. In response to a reporter’s question about whether she was worried about being arrested or violating Hong Kong’s National Security Law, she replied that she could not worry too much and would continue to fight for democracy.
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