Amnesty International Accuses Hong Kong of Excessive Force, Torture Against Protesters

REUTERS Tyrone Siu

The Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) is denying accusations made by the UK human rights non-governmental organization (NGO) Amnesty International that authorities have used excessive force and sometimes torture against anti-extradition bill and pro-democracy demonstrators during the past several weeks of protests in the semi-autonomous city.

Amnesty International announced Thursday that field investigators with the organization documented nearly two dozen testimonies of once-jailed individuals who say that they were abused or even tortured by arresting officers since protests began in June.

The NGO adds that the information obtained has been corroborated with follow-up interviews with attorneys representing alleged victims, medical professionals who treated protesters and other relevant parties.

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