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Hong Kong police fired tear gas at anti-government protesters in an ‘uncontrolled and allegedly malicious manner’, UN-appointed experts claim
- UN special rapporteurs make public their letter after saying they received no response to inquiries sent nearly two months ago
- City authorities say they have provided an answer to Beijing to be forwarded to the global body
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Two independent experts appointed by the United Nations have accused Hong Kong police of firing tear gas at anti-government protesters last year in an “uncontrolled and allegedly malicious manner”.
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The two UN special rapporteurs made public their letter to the Chinese delegation on Monday, after sending their inquiries to the Chinese delegation at an assembly 60 days ago on January 29. The pair claimed they were ignored by both governments.
But Hong Kong authorities said they did provide a response to Beijing for “onward transmission to the UN”, and they believed this would be published later on the UN website.
Police said on Thursday they had strict guidelines on firearms usage and would only resort to force when necessary and when no other options were available.
Hong Kong police have fired more than 16,000 rounds of tear gas to deal with the unrest which erupted last June, sparked by the now-withdrawn extradition bill.
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