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52 Korean civil society groups denounce the Arrest of Pro-Democracy Figures by Hong Kong Police
Source: antielabuk
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14 Pro-democracy Hong Kong activists and organizers were arrested by the police for organizing and joining unauthoritized assembly
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52 Korean Human Rights and Civil Society Groups issue joint petitions, express deep concern about the arrest, which could aggravate the social division and confusion at a time when governments and citizens must cooperate to fight the global disaster situation of COVID - 19.
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The group urge the Hong Kong police to immediately cease the exercise of the unjust governmental authority such as arbitrary arrests; and ensure rallies to be held freely instead of arresting people who exercised their right to freedom of assembly; establish an independent investigative commission to investigate the continued violence of Hong Kong police throughout the protests and punish the perpetrators
