【引渡惡法】全球海外港人聯署譴責林鄭 質疑警察違《聯合國禁止酷刑公約》

蘋果日報 2019/06/14 11:44

反送中逃犯條例警察聯合國禁止酷刑公約

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香港103萬人和平示威場面觸動全球,但政府仍然無視民意硬推《逃犯條例》,結果圍堵立法會演變成警民衝突,一幕幕示威者被警察追打、開槍所傷的畫面令居於全球各地的華人痛心不已、義憤難平,多國的華人聯署發表聲明,譴責特首林鄭月娥強加政治命令於警察部門,亦深信警察鎮壓有違《聯合國禁止酷刑公約》,表明追究到底。
來自英國、美國、德國、澳洲、加拿大、日本、南韓等地的港人團體聯署譴責香港政府及警察暴力施虐,聲明說:「和平集會受到警方有計劃地挑釁而導致嚴重衝突,衍生大量傷者,我等一眾全球海外港人團體感到無比痛心,義憤難平。」強烈譴責特區政府將香港法治視之為無物,而林鄭「歪曲是非、指鹿為馬,漠視社會上龐大的反對聲音,粗暴將市民的政治訴求醜化成治安問題」,完全不能接受。
聲明也炮轟警方「以不適當的武力包括催淚煙、布袋彈、橡膠子彈、警棍、胡椒噴霧,向在場集會的市民施虐」,對警方施暴表示非常憤怒和震驚,也對警方刻意襲擊記者和妨礙採訪,箝制新聞自由感到極為詫異,更不滿警察將示威者當作洩憤工具。聲明表明:「有足夠理由相信香港警察已經違反聯合國禁止酷刑公約。我等團體將並肩協力,搜集相關證據及報道去信聯合國禁止酷刑委員會及聯合國人權理事會等機構,追究所有曾經參與施以酷刑的警務人員和相關下令官員。」
另外,約30名居德港人於6月12日向德國外交部及綠黨、左翼黨及基督教民主聯盟三個政黨遞交請願信,促請德國政府向香港及中國政府施壓,要求撤回《逃犯條例》修訂案。遞交請願信的居德港人強烈譴責香港警察濫用暴力,於不必要情況下使用胡椒噴霧、催淚彈、橡膠子彈及布袋彈驅散未有武裝的示威者,促請德國政府繼續監察香港的人權和法治情況。
德國外交部即日發出聲明,表示理解港人擔心修例將嚴重影響香港法治及高度自治,知道商界、法律界及國際社會有同樣憂慮,同時會檢討一旦《逃犯條例》修訂案通過後,德國與香港現有雙邊引渡協議是否仍然可按現時形式執行。綠黨則表示對港人的訴求表示鼓勵和支持;基民盟則承諾盡快回應訴求及繼續關注香港情況。
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全球海外港人聯合譴責香港政府及警察暴力施虐
就今日下午(6月12日)於香港立法會外舉行的「反修訂逃犯條例」和平集會,受到警方有計劃地挑釁而導致嚴重衝突,衍生大量傷者,我等一眾全球海外港人團體感到無比痛心,義憤難平。
我等強烈譴責特區政府,將香港賴以為基石的法治視之為無物,強加政治命令在警察部門身上,逼令其為暴政護航。此外,特首林鄭月娥歪曲是非、指鹿為馬,漠視社會上龐大的反對聲音,粗暴將市民的政治訴求醜化成治安問題,我們表示完全不能接受。
同時我等強烈譴責香港警察,以不適當的武力包括催淚煙、布袋彈、橡膠子彈、警棍、胡椒噴霧,向在場集會的市民施虐,導致至少72人受傷,2人情況嚴重。我們從新聞片段裏看見防暴警察對群眾開槍、圍毆與會人士等行為,表示非常憤怒和震驚。更甚警察刻意襲擊記者和妨礙採訪,箝制新聞自由,實在極為詫異。 對於香港警察罔顧公職職責及相關約束,甘願成為政府機器,單純執行政治任務,並將示威者當作洩憤工具等卑劣行為,感到既可怕,亦可憎。
我們重申,有足夠理由相信香港警察已經違反聯合國禁止酷刑公約。我等團體將並肩協力,搜集相關證據及報道去信聯合國禁止酷刑委員會及聯合國人權理事會等機構,追究所有曾經參與施以酷刑的警務人員和相關下令官員。
我等同時呼籲,香港警察立刻停止使用催淚煙、槍械、布袋彈、橡膠子彈等致命武器傷害市民,並停止對所有被捕人士施以酷刑。我等團體及相關專業人士,將盡一切所能,協助受害者訴諸國際及各種法律程序,討回公義。
HongKongers Overseas Jointly Condemn Hong Kong Police’s Excessive Force and Unreasonable Use of Arms
The largely peaceful rally against the proposed Extradition Law Amendment Bill was held this afternoon outside of the Legislative Council, during which protestors have been unreasonably provoked, resulting in violent clashes and numerous injuries. We collectively feel utterly heartbroken and indignant.
We strongly condemn the Hong Kong government, for treating the city’s fundamental rule of law as close to nothing, in addition to imposing political orders onto the Police Department, forcing it to protect a tyrannical administration. Furthermore, Chief Executive Carrie Lam has been deceptive at best, and completely delusional at worst, completely ignoring the loud roar of opposition from the public, forcefully framing her citizens’ political pleas into an issue of public order. This is completely unacceptable for us.
At the same time, we also strongly condemn the Hong Kong Police for its excessive use of force and arms, including tear gas, bag shots, rubber bullets and batons, terrorising protestors, resulting in at least 72 injured individuals, with two in critical condition. We saw the way the riot police shot at and beat up individuals who were present for today’s largely peaceful protest. Shock and exasperation are not enough to describe the way we feel towards the police’s behaviour. We further condemn the police’s assault of journalists and blatant disregard of freedom of the press. We are also profoundly disgusted by the police’s disregard for their duties and related restrictions, voluntarily degrading itself into a political tool to be wielded at will, and venting their anger upon protestors.
We reiterate that there is probable cause that the Hong Kong Police has already violated the UNCAT. Our organisations will cooperate to collect evidence and reports to be sent to the UN Committee Against Torture and the OHCHR, in order to call all police officers and officers who have participated in this type of behaviour to account.
We also urge the Hong Kong Police to immediately stop its use of tear gas and arms, including bag shots and rubber bullets, which can potentially be lethal, and to stop all torture against those who have been or will be arrested. Our organisations and related professionals will do our best to serve justice to the victims in Hong Kong today through international legal procedures and any other applicable means.
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Democracy for Hong Kong (英國)
Australia-Hong Kong Link 澳港聯
Vancouver Society in Support of Democratic Movement (溫哥華支援民主運動聯合會)
Canberra Hong Kong Concern Group 坎培拉香港關注組
Hongkongers' Group of the Republic of Korea 一群居於大韓民國的香港人
NSW Hong Kongers Against Chinese Extradition 澳洲新南威爾士港人反對送中條例
NY4HK - New Yorkers Supporting Hong Kong
Comité pour la Liberté à Hong Kong . 巴黎香港關注組
一群於德國北威州(Nordrhein-Westfalen) 生活的香港人
Current Affairs Discussion Group, Cambridge 劍橋香港時政關注組
Seattle Hong Kongers Against Chinese Extradition 西雅圖港人反對送中條例
Toronto Association for Democracy in China 多倫多支持中國民運會
Vancouver Hong Kong Forum 溫哥華香港協進會
Vancouver Society in Support of Democratic Movement 溫哥華支援民主運動聯合會
在日港人聯會東京部
Global Solidarity with Hong Kong 全球集氣反送中
Association of Overseas Hong Kong Chinese for Democracy and Human Rights
Boston Hongkongers against Extradition Bill
Canada-Hong Kong Link 港加聯
Canadian Friends of Hong Kong 加拿大香港之友
Chicago Hong Kongers Against Chinese Extradition 芝加哥港人反對送中條例
Washington DC Hong Kongers Against Chinese Extradition 華盛頓DC港人反對送中條例
Friends of Hong Kong, Calgary 卡城香港之友
Friends of Hong Kong and Macau of Boston 波士頓港澳之友
Hong Kong Forum, Los Angeles 洛杉磯香港論壇
Hongkonger in Germany Concern Group 居德港人聯合行動組
Movement for Democracy in China (Calgary)卡城中國民主促進會
Netherlands for Hong Kong (荷蘭)
Northern California Hong Kong Club 北加州香港會
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