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Secretary for Justice Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah, Department of Justice |
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| Dear Secretary Cheng: | | I
am writing to express my concern about the 64 individuals charged in
relation to the National Security Law since its enactment on 30 June
2020. Many of them have been prosecuted simply for peacefully expressing
their opinion. | It
is distressing that Gwyneth Ho Kwai-lam, Jimmy Sham Tsz-kit and Leung
Kwok-hung along with 32 other political opposition figures who had been
involved in “primaries” in July 2020 organized by the opposition camp
for the Legislative Council election, have been held in pretrial
detention for four months.
I call on you to:
- Drop all charges against and release those who are prosecuted
solely for peacefully exercising their rights, unless there is
sufficient credible and admissible evidence that they have committed an
internationally recognized offence and are granted a fair trial in line
with international standards;
- Review and amend all laws and regulations, and end all related
measures, that violate the exercise of human rights, in particular to
freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association, and ensure
that any legal provisions aimed at protecting national security or in
the name of counterterrorism are clearly and narrowly defined and
conform to international human rights law and standards;
Thank you for your attention. |
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