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Mr Stone

香港天主教正義和平委員會

JUSTICE & PEACE COMMISSION OF THE H.K. CATHOLIC DIOCESE

20th July 1990

Mr Francis Maude

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香港堅道16號敎區中心1305室

Rm. 1305, Catholic Diocese Centre, 16, Caine Road, Hong Kong.

Telephone: 5253851/5258021 Ext 432

8685726

Facsimile: 5217692

香港天主教區主教委任

(Appointed by the Catholic Bishop of Hong Kong.)

Foreign Office Minister

(with special responsibility for HK) Foreign and Commonwealth Office London SW1A 2AH

United Kingdom

Dear Mr Maude

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Miss Danden HED

Dan

Two petitions handed

to DrDlande on 2417.

Indraje Grilmirenal reply,

please,

Ps/lord Canthuer PSID-Garel Jones

Drmilaren

We are a group of religious organizations which concern social justice and human rights issues.

Recently, some democrates in Hong Kong are being charged of using loud-hailers and collecting money in public places without permits. The ordinances being employed, in fact, violate human rights espcially about freedom of expression and assembly, and these ordinances empower the police too much power in limiting civil liberties.

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Feeling that the prosecution is incompatible with the International Convenant on Civil and Political Rights signed by the United Kingdom for freedom of speech is

freedom of speech is stated therein clearly, we drafted a statement concerning this issue. On July 1990, nine representatives from nineteen religious organizations carried out protest in the Office of Executive and Legislative Council. The councillors replied that they will express opinions for us in the Council. However, we are deeply worried that this case which may act as a wretched precedent and our civil liberties and basic human rights, especially on freedom of expression, may be limited further through the abusing of power by the police arbitrarily.

Enclosed please find the statement signed by 19 religious organizations which consists of more details of our argument. We hope that the British government can pay close attention to this issue and the development of human rights in Hong Kong.

Your kind attention will surely help us to protect human right and build a fair and peaceful society.

Be blessed with love!

Yours sincerely

Many Yuen

Mary Yuen

Project Officer

(for 19 religious organizations)