DECEMBER 12: THE HKCTU LEADERS HAVE BEEN RELEASED!

The HKCTU leaders and members who were arrested at the 75-day Admiralty occupation on Thursday, December 11, while resisting the clearing of the occupation zone, were all released on December 12 without charges.

Numerous solidarity actions took place locally and internationally calling for the immediate release of the protesters.

The HKCTU has thanked the IUF for launching the online petition and promoting international solidarity with the Hong Kong democratic struggles. The HKCTU will continue the struggle shoulder-to-shoulder with the workers, students and citizens of Hong Kong, pointing out that “the end of the occupation was just the beginning of a new era for the movement for true democracy”.

Free arrested Hong Kong union leaders!

December 11, 2014

At least three leaders of the independent Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU) were arrested today as police moved to break up the democracy encampment in the Admiralty section of the city. HKCTU members and leaders had rushed tothe site when the police announced their intention to end the occupation by clearing out protestors. At least three HKCTU leaders were among those arrested for ‘obstruction’: Chief Executive Mung Siu Tat, construction union leader Ar Man and Organizing Secretary Fredrik Fan.

CLICK HERE [1] to send a message to the Hong Kong authorities denouncing this attack on democratic expression and demanding that the union leaders and all the arrested be immediately released and all charges dropped.