Hong Kong: Police Should Exercise Restraint

Expand Protesters react to teargas from the Sham Shui Po police station in Hong Kong, August 14, 2019. © 2019 AP Photo (New York) – The Hong Kong police should stop using excessive force against pro-democracy protesters in the city and abide by international standards governing the policing of assemblies, Human Rights Watch said today. Authorities should also allow an effective, independent investigation into the policing of protests. “Police in Hong Kong have been equipped and trained to comply with international standards on the use of force,” said Sophie Richardson, China director at Human…

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