Exclusive | Chinese University to start public archive on Hong Kong protests to document the movement and preserve material for future study
- University gives green light to collecting documents and recordings related to protests, which have gripped city since early June
- Collection will aim to give fuller picture of demonstrations and help public and scholars understand movement
A Hong Kong university will set up a public archive to preserve footage, posts on popular forum LIHKG, and any materials related to the massive city protests against the now-abandoned extradition bill, the Post has learned.
Two Chinese University sources confirmed the school had given the initial green light to collecting documents and recordings related to the protests, which have since morphed into a pro-democracy movement, from June 9 onwards when the first march that attracted an estimated one million people took to the streets.
The archive will later be opened to the public, researchers and law enforcement agencies to study the movement.
The database is still at an early stage of planning, but it is understood it has secured the support of CUHK vice chancellor Rocky Tuan Sung-chi.
Anthony Neoh, head of the police watchdog, the Independent Police Complaints Council (IPCC), and who also serves as CUHK’s treasurer, said Tuan was excited about the initiative.