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To |
Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Mrs. Carrie Lam |
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Dear Chief Executive, |
I am writing to express my grave concern regarding the excessive use of force used by the Hong Kong police against protesters. |
Law enforcement officials should exercise the greatest possible restraint and resort to force only when strictly necessary. |
The Hong Kong police have used tear gas and rubber bullets in a way that have fallen short of international standards. |
Tear
gas, rubber bullets, pepper ball projectiles and water cannons can
cause serious injury and are even potentially lethal. When such weapons
are deployed, it must be in strict compliance with the principles of
legality, necessity and proportionality. Water cannons
should only be used when the level of violence has reached such a degree
that law enforcement officials cannot contain the threat by directly
targeting violent persons only. |
Thank you for your attention to this urgent matter. |
Yours sincerely, |
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