EU says Hong Kong rights ‘need to be respected’ 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseThe European Union said Wednesday the Hong Kong government must respect citizens rights while all sides should exercise restraint after violent protests against plans to allow extradition to mainland China. “Over the past days, the people of Hong Kong have exercised their fundamental right to assemble and express themselves freely and peacefully. Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, who is championing the law’s passage, described the protests as “organised riots” and called for calm to be restored. The EU said it “shares many of the concerns raised by citizens of Hong Kong regarding the government’s proposed extradition reforms, and has conveyed these to the government.”The issue was “sensitive… with potentially far-reaching consequences for Hong Kong and its people, for EU and foreign citizens, as well as for business confidence in Hong Kong,” it said.

Source: Manila Bulletin June 12, 2019 18:11 UTC