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香港天主教正義和平委員會
JUSTICE & PEACE COMMISSION OF THE H.K. CATHOLIC DIOCESE
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香港堅道16號教區中心 1305 室
Rm. 1305, Catholic Diocese Centre,
16, Caine Road, Hong Kong.
0661 A
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.)
20th July 1990
Mr Maude
Foreign and Commonwealth Office London SW1A 2AH
United Kingdom
Dear Mr Maude
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15 AUG 1990
Grateful for draft
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which concern social
We are a group of religious organizations which 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.
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
is stated therein clearly, we drafted a statement concerning this issue. On 12 July 1990, nine representatives from nineteen religious organizations carried out a 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 may be limited further through the abusing of power by the police arbitrarily.
Enclosed please find the statement signed by 19 catholic and protestant 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
Mary Ynen
Mary Yuen
Project Officer
(for 19 religious organizations)
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