Hong Kong Imposes Blanket Ban on Commemorations; HKCHR Condemns Authorities for Abuse of Police Power and Violation of Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Expression
The Hong Kong Centre for Human Rights strongly criticizes the authorities for the arbitrary exercise of police power, utilizing various high-handed measures to obstruct and restrict citizens from exercising their legally protected freedoms of speech and assembly, thereby depriving them of their right to peacefully mourn the victims and express their personal opinions.