Hong Kong: Demonstrations

(asked on 9th March 2020) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the briefing by Amnesty International Missing truth, missing justice, published on 5 March, which calls for an independent investigation into police violence during the Hong Kong protests and states that such an investigation "is essential to preventing unrest from reigniting in the city and rebuilding public trust".


Answered by
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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
This question was answered on 18th March 2020

We have not at this stage made an assessment of the briefing by Amnesty International 'Missing truth, Missing Justice', published on 5 March.

However we continue to believe that it is crucial that confidence in police accountability in Hong Kong is rebuilt - a point the UK made clear in our item 2 national statement at the UN Human Rights Council on 27 February.

A robust, credible and independent investigation into events in Hong Kong would be an important step in healing divisions and rebuilding trust that will support the process of dialogue and resolution.

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