Chu Yiu-ming
Baptist Church | |
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Ordained | 1 January 1978 |
Chu Yiu-ming | |
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Hanyu Pinyin | Zhū Yàomíng |
Yue: Cantonese | |
Jyutping | zyu1 jiu6 ming4 |
Chu Yiu-ming (
Biography
Early life
Chu Yiu-ming first lived in mainland China, then settled in Hong Kong. Chu Yiu-ming was baptized in Christianity in Hong Kong and worked in a local
Operation Yellowbird
After
Occupy Central
Chu and 8 other activists were convicted on 9 April 2019 for events towards the Occupy Central and Umbrella Movement protests in 2014. Chu was given a suspended sentence while his other two allies Benny Tai and Chan Kin-man were immediately put in jail for 16 months.[5]
“We strive for democracy, because democracy strives for freedom, equality, and universal love. Political freedom is more than loyalty to the state. It professes human dignity. Every single person living in a community possesses unique potentials and powers, capable of contributing to society. Human right is a God-given gift, never to be arbitrarily taken away by any political regime,” he said during the sentencing hearing.[1]
Family
Chu Yiu-ming's son,
References
- ^ a b "In Full: 'I have no regrets, we do not give up' – Reverend Chu's Umbrella Movement speech ahead of sentencing". Hong Kong Free Press. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ Cheung, Tony (30 April 2013). "Occupy Central seeking support from women, workers after criticism". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ Su, Alice (9 April 2019). "With a Hong Kong court as his pulpit, pastor and convicted Occupy leader preaches democracy". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Lam, Jeffie (17 September 2017). "Occupy co-founder Reverend Chu Yiu-ming anxious but adamant ahead of trial and potential jail term". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ "Chu Yiu-ming overcome by jail terms for campaigners". The Standard. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "Hong Kong security law: Life sentences for breaking law". BBC. 30 June 2020. Archived from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "US Activist Accused of Breaching HK's Security Law Says He Will Not Back Down". Voice of America. 2 August 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.