Riot police detain a protester during a demonstration against China’s national security law in Hong Kong last month.
They also denounced “impunity for excessive use of force by police, the alleged use of chemical agents against protesters, the alleged sexual harassment and assault of women protesters in police stations and the alleged harassment of health care workers”. They also said journalists, medical workers and others exercising free speech over the Covid-19 outbreak in China have allegedly faced retaliation from the authorities.The UN experts said the national security law planned for Hong Kong would “violate China’s international legal obligations and impose severe restrictions on civil and political rights”.
They also said the international community should act collectively and decisively to ensure that China “respects human rights and abides by its international obligations”.