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AI Index: ASA 19/04/88 (correction)
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30 August 1988
Further information on UA 227/88 (ASA 19/04/88, 25 August)
HONG KONG: Il1-treatment of Vietnamese refugees in Hong Kong
detention centre
An error in the above Urgent Action has been brought to the attention of the UA team. It occurs in paragraph 4, last sentence, which should read: "...although a CSD official denied this had taken place and said that the women... " (addition of word "said").
We apologize to coordinators, translators and participants for any confusion caused.
Amnesty International is an independent worldwide movement working for the international protection of human rights. It seeks the release of men, women and children detained anywhere because of their beliefs, colour, sex, ethnic origin, language or religious creed, provided they have not used or advocated violence. These are termed prisoners of conscience. It works for fair and prompt trials for all political prisoners and works on behalf of such people detained without charge or trial. It opposes the death penalty and torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment of all prisoners.