香港「佔中」行動已經持續18天,在港府取消與學聯對話,雙方僵持了幾天後,10月15號,香港警方動手武力清場,向示威者「大打出手」,並被媒體拍下毆打示威者的過程,引起各界反彈。
國際人權組織「國際特赦」發表聲明說,香港涉事警察必須受到起訴,因為他們對一個被拘捕的人「進行惡意攻擊,而那個人沒有對警察構成任何威脅。」
亞洲人權委員會也對這一事件感到「震驚和悲哀」,呼籲逮捕打人警察,並「將他們儘快繩之以法。」
香港當地電視臺「無線電視」的錄像顯示,15號凌晨清場過程中,有六個警察把一位被帶上手銬的抗議者拖進一處暗角,反覆對他拳打腳踢。
香港無線電視記者聯署抗議審查
這段激起無數港人憤怒的視頻,在香港「無線電視」的報導過程中,卻被刪改了文字說明,把「拳打腳踢」改成了「有所動作」,引起該臺新聞部記者的不滿。
數十名「無綫電視」新聞部職員當天傍晚在facebook發表聯署公開信,對管理層做法表示遺憾和不安,並且聲明「無法苟同」。到晚上,又有至少有12名主播加入聯署,對記者表示支持。
香港記者協會、香港攝影記者協會等7個傳媒工會和組織,也發表聯合聲明,支持「無線電視」記者,並呼籲媒體不要自我審查,也不要對記者秋後算賬。
示威者再嘗試再佔金鐘龍和道
而被警察武力驅離佔領場所的示威者,也仍然在堅持抗爭,15號晚上11點50分左右,數十名示威者把「水馬」推出金鐘龍和道,希望再次堵塞行車線,但很快被警方阻止,並搬走水馬。
另一些市民則發明「快閃」行動,與警方打「游擊」。晚上10點左右,一群市民突然出現在畢打街與干諾道的交叉口附近,搬「冰淇淋筒」、垃圾筒、鐵馬和鐵枝,攔住馬路,當警方車輛到達時,他們立即離開。
編輯/周玉林
Hong Kong Police Viciously Beat Occupy Central Protesters
Hong Kong Occupy Central has lasted almost three weeks.
Since the Hong Kong government cancelled a dialogue with
students, both sides have been under pressure.
On Oct. 15, police went to the scene to clear out
the protesters with force.
Police violently beat a protester that was captured by a
TV crew arousing heated responses from the public.
Amnesty International issued a statement.
It says that Hong Kong police involved in these attacks
must face a lawsuit.
Because they “viciously attacked a detained man who
posed no threat to the police.”
The Asian Human Rights Commission also expressed
“shock and sadness” at the incident.
They called for the officers to be arrested and
“brought before the law as early as possible.”
Hong Kong’s TVB footage shows that on the early morning
of Oct. 15, six police took a handcuffed protester to a dark
corner, where they repeatedly punched and kicked him.
Reporters of TVB jointly urge for an investigation into
the incident
The footage angered many Hong Kong citizens.
However, during TVB’s repeated broadcasting of the incident,
the reporter’s use of the words “punch and kick” were deleted.
The reporters from the news department were unhappy
about this.
Many TVB news staff published a joint statement
on facebook.
They expressed their regrets and worries to the
high-level management.
They stated that they find it impossible
to agree with the changes.
In the evening, more than 12 anchors joined the protest
showing their support to these reporters.
Seven media unions and organizations including the Hong
Kong Journalists Association and Hong Kong Press
Photographers Association jointly issued a statement.
They showed support to TVB reporters, urging the media
not to self censor, and not to punish reporters later on.
Protesters Try to Occupy Lung Wo Road Again
Protesters that were dispersed by police are still
carrying on their protest.
On Oct. 15, at 11.50pm, many protesters put the barricades
back on Lung Wo Road in Admiralty.
They hope to block the road once again. But shortly after, the
Police stopped them and moved away the barricades.
Some citizens invented “swift” action,
playing hide-and-seek with police.
At 10 p.m., some citizens suddenly appeared near
across road of Pedder Street and Connaught Road.
They used ice cream tanks, trash tanks as riot shields
and blocked the road.
When police arrived, the citizens quickly left.
Edit/Zhou Yulin