JOINT STATEMENT
3 February 1932
ANNEX C
We, the undersigned, are very concerned about the Hong Kong Government's refusal to grant Ms. Christine Vertucci en extension of her employment vise. We strongly support Christine's appeal and urge government to allow her to continue her valuable
work in Hong Kong.
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We believe that Christine connot properly file on appeal agaițist
this decision without knowing the reasons why it was made nor
con other citizens clearly know which activities government will
not allow. The right granted to the Director of Immigration not to
disclose the reasons for his actions deprives Christine and others
of the right of genuine appeal. Therefore, we call on the Hong Kong
Government to disclose the reasons for having token this oction
against Christine. We also call for a review of the sections of
the Immigration Ordinance which allow the Director of Immigration
to withhold from on individual the reasons behind his decision to
grant or deny extensions of stay.
We strongly believe that the Immigration Department acted in on
unfair and discourteous manner by withholding its decision from
Christine until the last hour of the last day before her visa was
to expire.
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We believe that what has happened to Christine might be part of a
brooder clompdown on those speaking cut on social justice issues
in Hong Kong or in the region. We oppose any oction token by any
government aimed at suppressing the efforts of people defending bosic
human rights.
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