World Trade Organization 6th ministerial Conference (WTO MC6)JUBILEE SOUTH CONDEMNS HONG KONG POLICE FOR UNLEASHING A REIGN OF TERROR
Posted on December 22 2005 |
HONG KONG—The suppressed violence of the Hong Kong police broke through the thinly-veiled façade of ‘politeness’ and ‘responsible behaviour’ through a series of brutal actions beginning evening of December 17 and continuing till early morning of December 18. Sources suggest that over 600 protesters of the ongoing World Trade Organization negotiations were arrested around 3 am on Sunday morning, and were stripped and beaten up in police lock-ups like in Kong Tong (East Kowloon).
It is obvious that the protesters were provoked by the use of excessive and brutal force by the police, who are now indiscriminately picking up protesters, even the injured, and jailing them. The Hong Kong police is totally guilty of violating the human rights of the protesters by their unacceptable use of excessive force and detention of persons exercising their right of democratic protest.
The singling out of Korean demonstrators, in particular, for inhuman punishment by the police is also an indication of racism.
Jubilee South, a tri-continental international movement, declares that protesters of all nationalities, races and colours are united in their fight against the monster called WTO, and the attempts of the police to create divisions by singling out protesters from a particular country are churlish and reprehensible.
Jubilee South severely condemns the police action, demands the immediate release of detained protesters, secession of police brutalities, and extends support and solidarity to the victims, particularly our Korean colleagues.
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