7 Nov 2024香港人權資訊中心#4213
報告促聯合國介入香港酷刑問題，揭示國安法下人權保障的系統性危機
The Hong Kong Human Rights Information Centre published its Report on Torture and Inhuman Treatment in Hong Kong on 7 November, urgently calling on the international community, including United Nations human rights bodies, to intervene immediately. The report said that since the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law in 2020 and changes to the electoral system in 2021, public opinion and political representation from the democratic camp had been purged, while civil society and freedom of expression had been severely suppressed. The public has been unable to effectively monitor the exercise of public power, resulting in the systematic weakening of safeguards within Hong Kong’s institutions against torture and inhuman treatment and exposing different vulnerable groups to such treatment. Police abuse of power, pre-trial detention, abuse and mistreatment in prisons, and ineffective and non-independent complaints mechanisms have made police operations, prison detention and immigration detention potential settings for torture and inhuman treatment.
香港人權資訊中心於11月7日發表《香港酷刑和不人道處遇報告》，緊急呼籲國際社會，包括聯合國人權機構立即介入。報告指出自 2020 年《香港國安法》實施及2021 年進行的選舉制度變更後，民主派民意及政治代表被清剿、公民社會及言論自由被嚴重打壓，公眾無法對公權力作有效的監督，令香港本地制度內防止酷刑和不人道對待的保障措施被系統性地削弱，使不同的弱勢群體面對酷刑及不人道待遇的問題。警察濫權、審前拘留、監獄內的濫權及虐待、失效及欠缺獨立的申訴機制，令警察行動、監獄拘留及入境羈留成為酷刑及不人道對待事件的溫床。
20 Jun 2024追新聞#3711
香港人權｜港府尊重市民參政表現差 2.2分5年最低衰過中國
The latest data from the Wellington-based international human rights organisation Human Rights Measurement Initiative show that, on a scale of 10, the Hong Kong government scored only 2.2 last year for its respect for citizens’ civil and political rights. Apart from scoring 6.9, or fairly well, for respecting citizens’ rights to religion and belief, the government scored 2.2, 2.3 and 3 for respecting citizens’ rights to political participation, assembly and expression respectively. All three scores were between poor and very poor.
The Chinese government scored 2.8, 2.3 and 2.4 last year for respecting citizens’ rights to political participation, assembly and expression respectively. In respect of political participation, the Hong Kong government performed worse than the Chinese government.
以新西蘭威靈頓為基地的國際人權組織「人權評量倡議」（Human Rights Measurement Initiative ) 最新數據顯示，以10分為滿分，去年港府尊重市民公民及政治權利的表現僅得2.2分，當中，港府除在尊重市民宗教及信仰權利上取得6.9分、表現尚可外，港府在尊重市民參政權、集會權以及表達權等三分面，僅得2.2分、2.3分及3分，全部表現介乎差與非常差之間。
中國政府去年尊重市民參政權、集會權及表達權的表現分別得分2.8、2.3、2.4。在尊重市民參政上，港府表現比中國政府還要差。
22 Jun 2023光傳媒#7845
HRMI報告：中國是全球人權最差國家 香港集會、發表意見、參政權列非常差級別
The New Zealand-based non-governmental organisation Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) released its latest assessment of human rights performance in countries around the world. China had the world’s worst human rights record across several indicators. In Hong Kong, the ratings for the rights to assembly and association, freedom of expression, and political participation were all classified as Very Bad. The report said that “many people in Hong Kong do not enjoy the rights and political freedoms they should have.” It also listed Hong Kong’s “high-risk groups,” saying that human rights advocates, people engaged in non-violent political activities, and people with particular political beliefs were most likely to have their rights to assembly and association, freedom of expression, and political participation violated.
總部位於紐西蘭的非政府組織「人權評量倡議」（HRMI）公布各國最新人權表現，中國在多項指標上都是世界人權紀錄最差的國家。而香港在集會結社、發表意⾒、參政權三項評分都屬於非常差（Very Bad）級別，報告形容香港「很多⼈沒有享受到他們該有的權利和政治⾃由」，又列出香港的「高風險人群」，指人權倡議者、從事非暴力政治活動人士、有特別政治信仰人士，他們的集會結社、發表意見和參政權最易受侵犯。
22 Jun 2022The Guardian#2125
Hong Kong plunges lower in global human rights index
The Human Rights Measurement Initiative said the National Security Law has constrained human rights and freedoms, and downgraded Hong Kong to the “very bad” category in its latest report, placing it alongside countries including Saudi Arabia.
人權評量倡議指《國安法》箝制人權及自由，在最新出爐報告中將香港評級降至非常惡劣等級，與沙特阿拉伯等國齊名。
17 Jun 2022RFI#2092
聯合國人權會7月論香港 新海外港人團體促要求港府修國安和選舉法以符《公約》
The overseas-based Hong Kong Human Rights Information Centre and Hong Kong Rule of Law Monitor submitted a report to the UN Human Rights Committee, stating that the National Security Law and new electoral legislation do not comply with the human rights covenant. The report contains 66 recommendations covering 27 areas, including legal aid reform, threats against and political interference involving lawyers, and the arrests of 612 trustees. The Human Rights Committee is expected to examine the Hong Kong Government’s submission from 7 to 12 July, with government officials taking part in the questioning.
身處海外的香港人權信息中心和香港法治監察向聯合國人權事務委員會提交報告書書，指國安法和新選舉法例未符合人權公約，內容涵蓋27個範疇的66項建議，同時牽涉法援改制和律師收威嚇以及政治干擾，以及612信託人被捕事件。人權事務委員會預計於7月7至12日審議香港政府提交的被告，將有政府官員參與質詢。
16 Jun 2022RFA#2084
【香港人權】港人組織就香港人權問題 向聯合國人權事務委員會提交報告
The Hong Kong Rule of Law Monitor and the Hong Kong Human Rights Information Centre, both established this year, submitted reports to the UN Human Rights Committee, expressing concern about the deterioration of the human rights situation in Hong Kong and urging the Hong Kong Government to stop infringing human rights.
今年成立的「香港法治監察」和「香港人權資訊中心」向聯合國人權事務委員會提交報告，表達對香港人權狀況惡化的關注，並促請港府停止侵害人權的行為。
18 Dec 2020US Commerce Department#1085
Statement from Secretary Ross on The Department's 77 Additions to the Entity List for Human Rights Abuses, Militarization of the South China Sea and U.S. Trade Secret Theft
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced a ban on 77 entities from purchasing certain U.S. goods and technologies. Fifty-five of them are Chinese.
US Commerce Dept announces the ban on 77 entities barred from purchasing certain US goods & technologies. 55 of them are Chinese.
18 Dec 2020The Standard#1086
US to sanction 80 more Chinese companies, including SMIC
The US Treasury is set to add 80 more Chinese companies, including SMIC, to its trade sanctions list.
US treasury is set to add 80 more Chinese companies on its trade sanction list.
9 Dec 2020HKFP#1033
UN rights chief decries Hong Kong’s ‘shrinking civic space’ under security law
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Bachelet expressed concern over the “rapidly shrinking civic and democratic space” and warned of a “chilling effect on the exercise of fundamental freedoms” under the Hong Kong National Security Law at the annual press conference in Geneva.
UN-HCHR Bachelet voices concern over "rapidly shrinking civic & democratic space" and warns of "chilling effect on the exercise of fundamental freedoms" under HKNSL at the annual press conference in Geneva.
7 Dec 2020DW#1016
EU approves 'Magnitsky Act' to target human rights abuses
The EU has approved its Magnitsky Act. Sanctions under the Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy could be imposed on individuals and organisations responsible for human rights violations anywhere in the world, barring them from travelling in Europe and freezing their assets. However, imposing such sanctions would require unanimous approval by member states.
EU approves its Magnitsky Act. The sanctons under the Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy could be applied to individuals/orgs responsible for human rights violations all over the world, banning them from travelling in Europe and freezing their assets. But imposing such sanctions would require unanimous approval by member states.
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