Richard Luce, who initiated the debate in the upper house of Parliament, said Britain had an obligation, if not a moral one to Hong Kong citizens. Before the Lords debate, Cameron had said that democracy involved real choices and that the UK should stand up for those rights in Hong Kong. Rights and freedoms, including those of person, of speech, of the press, of assembly, of association, of travel, of movement, and, indeed, of strike … These are important freedoms, jointly guaranteed through that Joint Declaration and its that which, most of all, we should stand up for, he said. A debate will also take place in the lower chamber, the House of Commons, next Wednesday, days ahead of Leung Chun-yings first official visit to London since becoming chief executive in 2012. Neither of the debates has a legally binding impact on the British government, though an investigation by Parliaments Foreign Affairs Committee into the implementation of the Joint Declaration may factor in Londons future policies and stance towards Hong Kong. Lawmakers on the committee are planning a visit next month. Secretary for Justice Rimsky Yuen Kwok-keung has warned this would amount to interference in the citys affairs. The United States raised concerns about police actions and urged a swift, transparent and complete investigation after videos emerged of police allegedly beating a protester
Posted on: Sun, 19 Oct 2014 10:17:16 +0000
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