International Human Rights Day2007 -
“Say No to Human Rights Violation”
Serious Human Rights Violation in Hong Kong
28 NGOs responded the serious situation
December 9 International Human Rights event this year has a record breaking number of a total of 28 organizations participate in the event. With the highest number of participating organizations, all answering to this year main theme, “Say No to Human Rights Violation”.
In recent year, the increasing erosion of human rights in Hong Kong and our neighboring regions have leaded to the responses from 28 organizations united in raising the awareness of people of the importance of human rights, not only locally, but in regional areas including China.
This year, Human Rights Day event include exhibition to raise aware of the rapid erosion of human rights that we witness in the force eviction; the lack of regulation of police power of arrest and the oppression of sex workers; the inadequacy of the drafted race bill and the lack of initiative of drafting a sexual orientation bill to eliminate discrimination; the lack of transparency of the use of Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles Ordinance; the lack of retribution to violation of land rights and the general oppression of rights in China; and the recent gross human rights violation in Myanmar. The Event also include the expression to the families of victims of June 4th Incident.
Civil Human Rights Front hope to use this opportunity to introduce some of the long standing human rights monitoring system in other countries, usually known as Human Rights Commission.
For that reason, Civil Human Rights Front will hold a drama “People Court – the urgency in setting up a human rights commission”, and share three different cases for “People Court” to place judgment. Case 1) Fifteen Protestors in advocate against the city planning for Lee Tung Street being arrested, showing the serious problems of abuse of process by the police. Case 2) The exemption in the draft Racial Discrimination Bill will bring even more serious problems of discrimination if it is passed into law. Case 3) pregnant women face difficult when they cross immigration at the border, and the problem with the new deposit fee system at the local hospital.
The program also includes discussion of the human rights protection mechanisms in other countries. Albert Ho Chun-yan will also introduce to the public on the work of “Subcommittee on Human Rights Protection Mechanisms” of the Subcommittee and the importance of setting up a human rights commission in Hong Kong.
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Participating organizations of this year International Human Rights Day event:
AFRO、Zi Teng、Spiritual Seekers Society、King of the Land、Human Rights In China 、Rainbow of Hong Kong、H15 Concern Group、Kowloon Union Church、Hong Kong Unison、GP Cadmium Poisoning Coalition、Women Coalition of HKSAR、Civil Human Rights Front、Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor、The Association for the Advancement of Feminism、Tiananmen Mothers Campaign、Hong Kong Christian Institution、Wanchai Street Market Concern、Blue House Concern Group、Project Civil Referendum、The Hong Kong Federation of Students、China Human Rights Lawyers Concern Group、Hong Kong Women Christian council、Hong Kong Professional Teachers’ Union、Amnesty International Hong Kong Section、Justice and Peace Commission of the Hong Kong Catholic Diocese、Christian Solidarity Worldwide HK、Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China、BGCA Elements