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Stop police brutality in Hong Kong! No extradition to China!

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Published on Sunday
16 June 2019  12:02
Written by Radical Socialist

Saturday 15 June 2019

We, the undersigned organisations, are deeply concerned about the high-handed approach by the Hong Kong government in dealing with the recent mass protests against the proposed extradition bill.

We condemn the use of unprecedented excessive force by the Hong Kong police in dispersing and arresting protesters. The use of tear gas, pepper spray, rubber bullets and bean bag rounds, as well as beating up unarmed protesters have caused injuries to many. Such brutality is unacceptable.

Despite the massive peaceful demonstration on 9 June, the largest since the handover of Hong Kong to China, the Hong Kong government led by Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor continues to ignore the demands of the people. In fact, the refusal of the Hong Kong government to listen to the people’s demands and its insistence in pushing the extradition bill has ignited and expanded the protests.

In recent years, the shrinking of political space and the Hong Kong government’s increasingly aggressive behaviour in curtailing civil and political freedom has become a worrying trend in Hong Kong. Many political dissidents and activists have been targeted for arrests and selected prosecution with various allegations. The erosion of democratic freedom in Hong Kong also instils the fear that Hong Kong is losing its unique autonomy with the expansion of Beijing’s political control over the city. Deterioration of political freedom will definitely hinder efforts to tackle social inequalities in a city with a widening wealth gap.

Hong Kong is the only city in China which can still freely commemorate the June Fourth massacre. To protect Hong Kong autonomy is thus not only the concern of the people of Hong Kong but also of all the people of China.

We urge the government of Hong Kong to:

withdraw the proposed extradition bill;

stop the violence against peaceful protesters;

stop the repression and persecution of political activists.

We stand with the people of Hong Kong and express our solidarity with their fight to defend their political freedom and autonomy.

Signed by,

  1. Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM)
  2. Persatuan Sahabat Wanita Selangor, Malaysia
  3. North South Initiative, Malaysia
  4. Agora Society, Malaysia
  5. Jaringan Rakyat Tertindas (JERIT), Malaysia
  6. Liberasi, Malaysia
  7. Socialist Alliance, Australia
  8. Australia Asia Workers Link
  9. Fightback Aotearoa/Australia
  10. Cambodian Alliance of Trade Unions (CATU), Cambodia
  11. Europe solidaire sans frontières (ESSF), France
  12. Forum Arbeitswelten €“ Forum Worlds of Labour, Germany
  13. Centre for Workers Education, India
  14. Worker’s Initiative, Kolkata, India
  15. Radical Socialist, India
  16. Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation, India
  17. Working People Party (Partai Rakyat Pekerja), Indonesia
  18. People’s Liberation Party (PPR), Indonesia
  19. Lembaga Informasi Perburuhan Sedane (LIPS), Indonesia
  20. Confederation of National Union (Konfederasi Serikat Nasional), Indonesia
  21. Konfederasi Pergerakan Rakyat Indonesia (KPRI), Indonesia
  22. Konfederasi Persatuan Buruh Indonesia (KPBI), Indonesia
  23. National Network for Domestic Workers Advocacy (Jala PRT), Indonesia
  24. RUMPUN, Indonesia
  25. Korea House for International Solidarity, Korea
  26. Labour Education Foundation, Pakistan
  27. Partido Lakas ng Masa (PLM), Philippines
  28. Sentro ng mga Nagkakaisa at Progresibong Manggagawa (SENTRO), Philippines
  29. Labor Education and Research Network (LEARN), Philippines
  30. Kalipunan ng mga Kilusang Masa (KALIPUNAN) / Social Movements’ Coalition, Philippines
  31. Coalition Against Trafficking in Women €“ Asia Pacific (CATW-AP)
  32. Action for Democracy in Thailand (ACT4DEM)
  33. Just Economy and Labor Institute, Thailand
  34. New Isan Movement, Thailand
  35. Socialist Resistance, UK
  36. RS21, UK
  37. TheOwl, Hong Kong
  38. Borderless Movement, Hong Kong
  39. League of Social Democrats, Hong Kong

 

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