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Hong Kong ProtestsPro-democratic protesters clash riot police

Geneva, Sep 21: Hong Kong activists and Xinjiang on Friday shared the stage to raise their voices against the atrocities and human rights violations by China at the ongoing 42nd session of United Nation Human Right Council (UNHRC) in Geneva.

Two Hong Kong activists – Andy Li and Beatrice Li, presented used rubber batons, tear gas canister, rubber rocket, smoke grenade, and other difference defence measures used by the Hong Kong police against the anti-government protesters during the mass demonstration in the city against a controversial extradition bill.

Pro-democratic dissenters have been protesting since the past three months against the bill that would allow suspects in the territory to be sent to mainland China for court prosecution.

Both activists said the Hong Kong civilians are opposed to fundamental human rights and are passing their days in fear of being beaten or targeted by the Hong Kong police, according to ANI news reports.

Beatrice said, “Hong Kong police has physically and verbally assaulted the journalists and other citizens,” adding, police have been making use of chemical and lethal weapons, causing health issues for civilians.

Meanwhile, Andy said, “If the Chinese government has already committed atrocities in other lands which they do not have legal control of, we cannot imagine what would have happened if they are allowed full legal control over the Hong Kong land.”

“The people of Hong Kong have realized that the government of Hong Kong is accountable to China, not to its own people,” he added.

A new Amnesty International investigation has presented a document condemning Hong Kong police for using “reckless and unlawful” against anti-government protesters throughout the three-month of mass protests against a controversial extradition bill.

The body has documented shreds of evidence of brutality pursued by the Hong Kong police to tackle demonstrations, including indiscriminative tactics used while arresting dissenters and evidence of “torture” and other ill-treatment in detention, according to Al-Jazeera news reports.

Amnesty International interviewed 21 detained protesters and summoned corroborating testimonies and evidence from health workers, lawyers, and others. It gathered exclusive pieces of information of severe torture and beating tactics used by police.

 

Also read: Hong Kong Protests : Amnesty gathers evidence of Police’ brutal beating & torture against protesters

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