Three anti-government protesters said today that they had been tortured and abused in a Hong Kong prison, alleging they were taken to areas away from surveillance footage and beaten and slapped, RTHK reports. They said that on one occasion, protesters were caught singing the movement's anthem "Glory to Hong Kong". They also said protesters were made to count aloud and shout "Thank you, sir," as prison staff beat their hands and feet. Shiu said substantial change is needed to realise the value of humanity, as written in Hong Kong's Bill of Rights. In 2017, dozens of former young offenders gave accounts to the media of physical and sexual abuse in Hong Kong prisons, saying such practices were widespread and have gone on for years.

Source: The Standard May 05, 2020 05:49 UTC