Hong Kong Watch joins over 60 other human rights organisations, bar associations, scholars and activists in a joint statement on China’s crackdown on lawyers
Hong Kong Watch has joined over 60 other human rights organisations, bar associations, scholars and Chinese human rights activists in a joint statement issued today to highlight China’s crackdown on lawyers.
Marking the 8 th anniversary of the crackdown that began on 9 July 2015 in China – known as the “709” crackdown – which led to the roundup of over 300 lawyers and legal assistants in China, the joint statement also highlights recent cases in China and the increasing repression of lawyers in Hong Kong.
The statement expresses concern that “the Hong Kong authorities are following a similar path” to mainland China since the imposition of the National Security Law. “Prominent lawyers Chow Hang-tung, Albert Ho and Margaret Ng are currently awaiting trial on a range of national security crimes, for their human rights work. UN experts have recently called for Chow Hang-tung’s release,” the statement notes.
The full statement can be read here in English and Chinese.
逾60個人權組織、律師公會、學者、維權人士發表聯合聲明 呼籲全球關注中國新一輪鎮壓人權律師行動
香港監察聯同60多個人權組織、律師公會、學者和中國維權人士今天發表聯合聲明，促請國際社會關注中國再次鎮壓人權律師。
中國從2015年7月9日起一連幾天逮捕了300多名律師和法律助理，即所謂的「中國709維權律師大抓捕事件」。適逢事件八週年，這份聯合聲明呼籲全球關注中國近期展開的新一輪鎮壓，以及香港律師所面臨日益加劇的打壓。
聲明表示對香港當局自《國家安全法》實施以來漸步中國後塵感到擔憂，並指出：「著名律師鄒幸彤、何俊仁和吳靄儀由於他們的人權工作，目前正因一系列國家安全罪行而等待審判。聯合國專家最近呼籲釋放鄒幸彤。」
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