Civil Rights Observer issues new report on police torture & inhuman treatment of #HK protesters based on 45 interviews. 13 reported severe assault/injuries. 'This isn't just a matter of individual officers...it's a systematic infringement of human rights.' https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3084050/hong-kong-police-systematically-infringed-human-rights

CRO is submitting the report to the UN Human Rights Committee, which is responsible for monitoring implementation of the ICCPR to which #HK is party. Its next session, 29/6-24/7, will look at HK. Already many submissions made, incl from pro-CCP group HKHEC https://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/15/treatybodyexternal/SessionDetails1.aspx?SessionID=1374&Lang=en

Full report from @hk_cro: 'Policing protests in #HK: Torture & cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.' The report includes seven case studies of protesters abused in police custody. https://www.hkcro.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cidtp_final.pdf