[Fugitives Ordinance] British organization urges Prime Minister to protect Hong Kong people and Hong Kong government: freedom and human rights are not infringed

Politics

Written by: Wu Yan'an

2019-12-26 21:22

Since Christmas Eve (24th), police and civilian clashes have broken out in many districts. According to British media reports, many British religious leaders have written to British Prime Minister Johnson and Foreign Minister Lan Taowen, asking the British government to take substantive actions to protect the height of Hong Kong. Autonomy and fundamental freedoms.

The Hong Kong government issued a statement in the evening, referring to reports that an organization called Stand with Hong Kong had invited British religious leaders to sign a letter to the British Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, urging the British government to "urgently ensure that the lives and freedoms of Hong Kong people are protected" The Hong Kong Government claims that this baseless and extremely misleading move is deeply regrettable, saying that this move not only completely ignores the true situation of Hong Kong, but also ignores the history of the international metropolis that has been committed to protecting human rights and freedoms, emphasizing the recent Hong Kong's freedom and human rights have not been violated in the last month.

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A government spokesman stated in a statement that despite the social turmoil in Hong Kong in the past six months, the government has been committed to safeguarding human rights and freedoms as a top priority. It also refers to an independent judiciary, a clean government, fairness, Business environment; social openness, pluralism and tolerance, emphasizing freedom and human rights are the core values ​​of Hong Kong and are the cornerstone of Hong Kong's success.

The statement mentioned reports that an organization called Stand with Hong Kong had invited British religious leaders to sign a letter to the British Prime Minister and Foreign Minister urging the British government to "urgently ensure that the lives and freedoms of Hong Kong people are protected." A government spokesman said that this baseless and extremely misleading move deeply regretted that the incident not only completely disregarded the true situation of Hong Kong, but also ignored the international metropolis ’s long-standing record of protecting human rights and freedoms. Hong Kong's freedom and human rights have not been infringed upon for months. "

A government spokesman in a statement refuted the allegations of the organization point by point, strongly opposing the organization's claim that "the basic freedoms and human rights of Hong Kong citizens have been suppressed in the fight for justice and democracy in the past six months" and "often subjected to police violence and the country's Persecution, "" This is an unfounded, insulting, malicious charge that completely deviates from the facts, and we firmly deny it. "

The speaker emphasized that human rights and freedoms, including freedom of expression, freedom of the press, freedom of the press, freedom of association and assembly, freedom of information, religion and education, freedom of capital, and freedom of trade and port, are all subject to the Basic Law, Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance and other legal protections. The relevant provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights applicable to Hong Kong before 1997 continue to be in force today. In the past five years, more than 50,000 public meetings and processions have been held in Hong Kong, which shows that Hong Kong people still enjoy freedom. "

Regarding allegations of impaired freedom of demonstrations, a government spokesman said that over the past six months, the vast majority of public assemblies, demonstrations and demonstrations have been approved by the police, and a small number of those rejected have been largely based on preventing violence and ensuring peace and public order "It is important to point out that the demonstrations against the Fugitive Offenders Bill in June were initially generally peaceful and orderly, but then quickly out of control and evolved into a severely violent and very chaotic movement. Despite the fact that the Bill It was officially withdrawn in October. "

The spokesman continued: "Unprecedented violence, wanton and organized destruction has become the norm. Radical demonstrators attacked police officers and facilities with petrol bombs, iron sticks, bricks and chemicals. On the campuses of two local universities More than 8,000 petrol bombs were found. Public infrastructure and transportation facilities were repeatedly damaged, and the operation of the Hung Hom Undersea Tunnel was paralyzed for two weeks. Numerous shops, restaurants and malls, including HSBC and Starbucks, did not appear to support aggressive demonstrations Innocent citizens with different opinions were attacked in public on the street. What's more, high-level government officials, police officers and their families and individual daring individuals were intimidated and bottomed out on social media. The situation was very rampant. . At the beginning of the month, some people who claimed to be "freedom fighters" threw petrol bombs at the symbol of the rule of law—the Court of Final Appeal and the High Court—and destroyed them. These illegal acts of violence must be condemned, stopped and ended. "As in other societies that follow the rule of law, the police have a responsibility to maintain Total security and order. "

At the end of the statement, a government spokesman stated that "radicals and violent demonstrators blatantly working together to undermine the rights and freedoms of those who disagree with them, and systematically undermine the rule of law, run counter to their claim to freedom," Hong Kong has enjoyed full and true freedom for a long time and is also envied by other economies. This is the key to Hong Kong's success and continued prosperity. The SAR Government will do everything in its power to defend this indispensable quality. "

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