Amnesty International has been monitoring the situation of police enforcement in Hong Kong since the start of the protest. Now, they are looking for testimonies of human right violations (Chi/Eng, Witness/ physical evidence/ written testimony) during the protests and their extent for future actions. The testimonies collected will be submitted to relevant UN bodies and be used in local and international campaigns of Amnesty International.
We value information in particular related to:
1)Misuse of tear gas, including use of tear gas in confined areas, deployed from above and in residential area
2)The eye injury of the young woman on 11 June and other situations that various kinds of bullets were used
3)Conditions during detention
We accept anonymous submission but a contact information for us to follow up would be even more desirable. If it is necessary, we will follow up with the testimony provider and get more details.
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Hi all, I just saw this appeal from amnesty who is looking for victims of police brutality. I thought members of this group might know a few people who have unfortunately been subject to it. Thanks!
TG 放題 is more than enough. `我地做過research,其實好多popo 用tear gas既情況均有違國際守則,例如:
1. 唔可以在密閉空間發射
• Chemical irritants should generally not be used in situations of purely passive resistance. Chemical irritants should not be used in closed environments without adequate ventilation. (2018 Consultation Text for Geneva Guidelines )
• Never use riot control agents in confined spaces. (OHCHR/ ONODC Resource Book on the Use of Force and Firearms in Law Enforcement)
2. 不可向人發射
• Irritant projectiles should not be fired at the head or face of an individual owing to the risk of death or serious injury from impact trauma. (2018 Consultation Text for Geneva Guidelines )
• Never fire riot-control agents from hand held launchers directly towards a person. Many persons have died or been seriously injured from the impact of a riot control agent container. (Caribbean Human Rights and Use of Force Model Policy )
3. 不可使用過期tear gas
• Generally, RCAs have a shelf life of three to five years, after which they should not be used. The US company Federal Laboratories, in its pamphlet entitled ‘Riot Control’, stresses that inappropriate storage of their RCAs and/or use after the recommended five year shelf life can cause the equipment to malfunction. (The Weapons Law Encyclopedia of the Geneva Academy )