18 Social Movements · External Link Directory

Module type: 18 — Link directory (link-only). This module contains no narrative text, no timeline, and no commentary. Content concerning the November 2019 campus standoff is a highly politically sensitive matter (touching on Hong Kong independence / riot-related sensitivities); per site-wide policy, no original narrative is written on this topic. Below are external source links only; readers should judge the credibility and stance of each source for themselves.

# About this module

This module collects external source links in the social movements domain related to The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Main touchpoints:

1. The November 2019 PolyU campus standoff (Hong Kong Polytechnic University siege)
2. Related social-movement developments around the 2020s
3. Related judicial proceedings and humanitarian-concern reporting

All content in this module is link-directory only, with zero narrative.

For the history of student movements prior to 2019 (the 2014 Umbrella Movement, the 2016 student-union secession, etc.), see → 14-student-movements/README.md

For related policy adjustments, see → 17-wilder-policies/source-directory.md

# I. The 2019 PolyU campus event (external sources)

# General event information

• "Hong Kong Polytechnic University siege," Wikipedia (English): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_Polytechnic_University_siege

• "2019 Hong Kong protests," Wikipedia (English): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019–20_Hong_Kong_protests

# Major media coverage

• SCMP (South China Morning Post) topic page: https://www.scmp.com/topics/polyu-siege

• Ming Pao event archive (readers should search independently): https://news.mingpao.com

• BBC Chinese related coverage: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/chinese-news-50429866

• The Guardian related coverage: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/nov/19/hong-kong-polytechnic-university-siege-protest

• Reuters related coverage: https://www.reuters.com/news/picture/hong-kong-polytechnic-university-standc-idUSRTX7DPK6

# II. Related judicial proceedings

This site provides external source links only and offers no commentary on the content or outcome of any judicial proceeding.

• Hong Kong Judiciary news: https://www.judiciary.hk/en/court_news/

• SCMP coverage tracking judicial proceedings: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3183706/hong-kong-court-sentences-man-over-polyu-siege

# III. Humanitarian and medical reporting

The following links concern the humanitarian dimension of the event. This site makes no statement regarding casualty figures and provides external source links only.

• Hong Kong Red Cross: https://www.redcross.org.hk

• Amnesty International Hong Kong: https://www.amnesty.org/en/location/asia-and-the-pacific/east-asia/hong-kong/

# IV. Developments around the 2020s

# Background following implementation of the National Security Law (2020–present)

External sources only, with no commentary on content.

• "National Security Law," Wikipedia (English): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_national_security_law

• "Detention and Prosecution under NSL," Human Rights Watch: https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/06/30/hong-kong-two-years-under-national-security-law (an external advocacy organisation; readers should judge its stance for themselves)

• "HKSAR Government NSL Information," Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: https://www.basiclaw.gov.hk/en/nsl/ (official position)

# Changes to student organisations (2021–)

• "Hong Kong student unions dissolve," BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-58234519

• SCMP reporting on student-union developments: https://www.scmp.com/topics/student-unions-hong-kong

# V. Academic literature and research (relating to 2019)

The following are academic publications and reports. This site lists sources only and offers no commentary on their conclusions.

• "Academic Freedom Index — Hong Kong," Friedrich-Alexander University / Scholars at Risk: https://www.scholarsatrisk.org/monitor/

• "Human Rights in Hong Kong," Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights: https://www.ohchr.org/en/countries/china-hong-kong-sar (an external body; readers should judge its stance for themselves)

# Source statement

All links in this module are external sources. This site is not responsible for the accuracy, stance, or political orientation of any linked content. Readers should independently assess the stance, credibility, and timeliness of each source. Some links are from advocacy organisations or government bodies; the nature of each source is noted beside its link.

# See also

• 14-student-movements/README.md — General history of student movements (2014 Umbrella Movement, 2016 student-union secession, etc.)
• 17-wilder-policies/source-directory.md — External link directory for related policy disputes
• 13-governance-and-reform/README.md — Campus governance and institutional reform