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Woman arrested at anti-government protest accuses Hong Kong police of humiliating and unnecessary strip-search

  • Police officials pledge to deal with complaint seriously – but say body search procedures have not changed during protests
  • Woman says she was ordered to undress: ‘I felt so embarrassed, but I managed to hold back my tears’

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A woman who would only identify herself as Ms Lui speaks to the press on Friday at the Legislative Council building. Photo: Edmond So
Kimmy Chung

A Hong Kong woman arrested at an anti-government protest accused police on Friday of conducting a humiliating and unnecessary strip-search in violation of proper protocol.

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The woman, who identified herself as Ms Lui, recounted her alleged trauma at a news conference on Friday. She appeared before covered in black and accompanied by lawmaker Tanya Chan and two lawyers.

“I want to ask the police: does being arrested mean our rights are deprived and we could be treated without basic respect for women?” Lui said.

She said she had suffered from depression after her arrest and was afraid of going outside with police in sight.

Police officials said the force would deal with the complaint seriously – but did not comment on the details of the case. The police said their body search procedures had not changed during the recent citywide protests.

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Lui said she was arrested weeks ago at a protest against the now-abandoned extradition bill and was admitted to hospital for injuries she suffered that night. She would not disclose the date of her arrest, the name of the hospital or what crimes she was charged with. She said she had missed her first court appearance because she was still in hospital.
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