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美参议院通过《香港人权民主法案》;联合国人权理事会吁和平解决

by 林殊
20/11/2019
in 中港台, 人权, 新闻
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美国参议院正式以“一致通过方式”(Unanimous Consent)通过《香港人权民主法案》的参议院版本,也通过了有关限制非致命武器出口的《保护香港法案》。

据《路透社》报道,由于参议院所提交的版本与众议院的《香港人权民主法案》有所差异,因此两院将需处理法案之间的差异,最后再移交总统签署。同时,参议院亦一致通过第二项法案:《保护香港法案》,该法案将禁止向香港警察部队部分弹药如催泪弹要、胡椒喷雾、橡皮子弹等物品。

但白宫仍未即时作出回应,白宫发言人则表示,总统特朗普仍未决定会签署或否决香港人权法案。

法案提案人卢比奧(Marco Rubio)对此表示,“香港市民已预知未来的情况,他们看到了他们的自治权与自由正在逐步被侵蚀”,意指香港目前受到北京政府的“暴力镇压”。

《BBC中文网报道》,针对《香港人权民主法案》,中国外交部发言人耿爽表示,该法案干涉中国内政,严重违反国际法和国际关系基本准则,因此表示强烈的谴责与反对。

香港特区政府则表示遗憾,认为两项法案既无必要,亦毫无理据,更会损害香港与美国双方的关系和利益。

人权理事会:暴力不能容忍,香港当局应和平解决

此外,香港示威升级也引起国际社会的高度关注,联合国人权理事会周二(19日)发出声明表示关于香港理工大学的局势发展,并敦促当局应尽其所能缓和局势,和平解决。

人权理事会表示,绝大多数香港人在过去一直依法实行和平集会,但对于香港的年轻人日益实施暴力对抗的行为,显示他们对香港局势的愤怒与深深的不满。

针对香港局势中所出现的任何暴力行为,人权理事会则部分示威者针对包括警队来诉诸极端暴力,对此深感遗憾及不能容忍,因此呼吁任何参与示威活动勿使用暴力。

此外,人权理事会针对香港示威的升级深感忧虑,尤其是暴力的升级,无论是来自于违法实施暴力的人或是过度使用武力的警察。人权理事会敦促当局应凝聚社会各阶层包括学生团体、商业界、政治领袖、社区领袖等人团结起来,彼此进行真正包容的对话,寻求和平解决的办法。

人权理事会表示,已随时准备好为香港政府通过对话和平解决危机而提供相关建议。

中国外交部发言人谴责“香港人权与民主法案”

另一方面,中国外交部发言人耿爽,对于美国会参议院的“香港人权与民主法案”,则表达强烈谴责和反对,指法案“罔顾事实、混淆是非”,公然插手香港事务。

耿爽也重申中国中央政府将继续坚定支持香港特区政府依法施政,坚定支持香港警方严正执法;并指香港回归祖国以来,“一国两制”实践取得举世公认的成功,香港居民享有前所未有的民主权利。

 

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