Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières
From: Lee Khai Loon [mailto:kllee78 LYCOS.COM]
Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2005 8:11 PM
To: HK-PREP LISTSERVER.CITIZEN.ORG
Subject: [HK-PREP] Urgent: Pls call for immediate release the 14
protesters!
Dear friends,
The 14 protestors are now being released on bail until December 30 in
Hong Kong. According to the prosecutor, the police has asked for more
time to wade through all their videotapes and photos to identify more
evidence as they are considering to add more serious charges onto the 14
protestors. Therefore it is very important for us to keep the pressure
on to demand for their release before the upcoming trial on December 30.
Please sign on the following letter soonest. Please also invite all
those you know to sign on. We need to have many people or organizations
signing on to make this letter powerful.
Meanwhile the Taiwanese protestor has returned to Taiwan after paying an
additional cash surety of HKD100,000. The other 13 are residing at a
local church. The HKPA together with a number of other organizations
are helping to fundraise to cover their needs for their stay in Hong
Kong. There will be a demonstration on December 29 at the Central
Government Office before the trial on the following day.
In solidarity,
Elizabeth Tang, for the HKPA
Letter to Donald Tsang, the Chief Executive of Hong Kong
December 26, 2005
The Honourable
Donald Tsang Yam-kuen
Chief Executive
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
People’s Republic of China
Dear Mr. Tsang
Appeal for the Release of MC6 Protesters in Hong Kong
We are deeply concerned about the 14 protestors currently released on
bail in Hong Kong and are still facing charges of unlawful assembly.
Furthermore we understand that they may face more serious charges such
as that of assaulting police when they attend trial on December 30th.
These 14 protestors were just amongst many others who took part in the
demonstration on December 17th. Knowing that the MC6 had just 2 days to
end and no concrete steps had been taken to end rural poverty, the
farmers and other NGOs representatives felt the need to intensify their
action to ensure that their voices be heard. The sole objective of
their action was to get as closest as possible to the venue of the MC6.
It had been clearly demonstrated throughout the course of their actions
involving all those targeting to break the police defense line and
nothing else. As suggested by the lawyer representing these 14
protesters, this is an unusual prosecution in regard to the history of
the WTO and we demand for their immediate release.
We are in particularly concerned at the excessive use of police force in
this instance resulting in many injuries. Furthermore we are indignant
to learn of the many cases of inhumane treatments while they were held
in police custody. Many of them constitute violations of international
laws and standards. Therefore we call upon your government concerned to
take immediate action to rectify this situation.
We will continue to closely monitor the situation of the 14 protestors
and the actions of the Hong Kong authorities.
Thank you for your attention to this extremely urgent matter.
Yours sincerely,
(list of signatories)
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