to establish an independent commission under the legislature to investigate the misconducts of the Hong Kong Police Force
to establish an effective and independent authority monitoring the acts of Hong Kong Police Force and handle complaints against the Police in long term, instead of the existing system which the Police investigate complaints internally
We are a group of concerned citizens among the 2 million protestors marching on the streets of Hong Kong on June 16. This is our sincere plead for your support for our fight for freedom and justice.
The Hong Kong Government proposed a bill that would allow the extradition of alleged “fugitives” from Hong Kong to China, where the judiciary is controlled by an authoritarian party-state that has a notorious record of human rights violations. If the bill is passed, anyone who visits or resides in Hong Kong can be arrested and sent to China for trials. Let us not forget that the overall conviction rate in China's opaque courtrooms is 99.9%.
By protesting against the bill, we are trying to safeguard the rights and safety of not only the citizens of Hong Kong but also the people of other nationalities who come here to work, study, or travel. We took to the streets unarmed with only helmets and umbrellas, but we were suppressed with 150 shots of tear gases on June 12. Some were beaten up by police batons; some were shot in the head by rubber bullets and bean bag rounds. Numerous protestors were unjustifiably characterized as “rioters”, when all they did was to participate in a peaceful protest to speak up against a government that has failed to represent our voice.
Hong Kong’s autonomy from the influence of China has been increasingly deteriorating since the handover of the city from British to Chinese rule in 1997. We appeal for your support as Hong Kong struggles to resist the political and legal encroachment of an authoritarian China.