Hong Kong: Demonstrations

(asked on 8th January 2020) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the validity of reports of the arrest and abuse of medical personnel at recent protests in Hong Kong that amount to violations of humanitarian law.


Answered by
Heather Wheeler Portrait
Heather Wheeler
This question was answered on 13th January 2020

We are seriously concerned by reports of the arrest and abuse of medical personnel in Hong Kong. We expect the Hong Kong authorities to abide by international humanitarian laws and practices. It is vital that those who are injured are able to receive appropriate medical treatment. We expect any arrests and judicial processes to be fair and transparent. We have called consistently for a robust, independent inquiry into recent events in Hong Kong.

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