2024年3月12日，聯合國人權理事會第55屆會議在瑞士日內瓦舉行。中國人權發展基金會組織專家學者發言，而我有幸與“人權衛士”問題特別報告員（Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders）互動對話，就香港特區依法處理“黎智英案”等發聲，駁斥境外反華勢力有關謊言謬論。
It is ironic that in January this year a group of “so-called independent UN human rights experts” called on HKSAR Government to drop the sedition and collusion charges against Jimmy Lai and release him immediately.
Here in Hong Kong, China. We all know Jimmy Lai is a major mastermind and financial supporter at the highest level of command behind the riots in Hong Kong. He publicly engaged with the American leadership under Trump and pleaded for the US to interfere in Hong Kong affairs.
He also used his media company’s newspaper, Apple Daily, to call for sanction on the Chinese Central Government and HKSAR and spent nearly $100 million HK dollars on local activists’ campaigns from 2013 to 2020.
The statements made by the human rights experts are politically motivated and hundred percent double standard. I wonder if the human rights experts will accept there is someone like Jimmy Lai actively collaborates with foreign forces to undermine American or British rule? Or a newspaper like Apple Daily publishes seditious articles and calls for sanctions on the US or UK government?
Ladies and gentlemen. Jimmy Lai’s cases have been handled strictly in accordance with the law and on the basis of evidence and have nothing to do with freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association.
While Hong Kong has returned to the right track, national security remains our priority. Hong Kong will not allow anyone to damage her stability and prosperity and will continue to uphold the rule of law and defend judicial independence.
2024年3月12日，聯合國人權理事會第55屆會議在瑞士日內瓦舉行。中國人權發展基金會組織專家學者發言，而我有幸與“人權衛士”問題特別報告員（Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders）互動對話，就香港特區依法處理“黎智英案”等發聲，駁斥境外反華勢力有關謊言謬論。
It is ironic that in January this year a group of “so-called independent UN human rights experts” called on HKSAR Government to drop the sedition and collusion charges against Jimmy Lai and release him immediately.
Here in Hong Kong, China. We all know Jimmy Lai is a major mastermind and financial supporter at the highest level of command behind the riots in Hong Kong. He publicly engaged with the American leadership under Trump and pleaded for the US to interfere in Hong Kong affairs.
He also used his media company’s newspaper, Apple Daily, to call for sanction on the Chinese Central Government and HKSAR and spent nearly $100 million HK dollars on local activists’ campaigns from 2013 to 2020.
The statements made by the human rights experts are politically motivated and hundred percent double standard. I wonder if the human rights experts will accept there is someone like Jimmy Lai actively collaborates with foreign forces to undermine American or British rule? Or a newspaper like Apple Daily publishes seditious articles and calls for sanctions on the US or UK government?
Ladies and gentlemen. Jimmy Lai’s cases have been handled strictly in accordance with the law and on the basis of evidence and have nothing to do with freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association.
While Hong Kong has returned to the right track, national security remains our priority. Hong Kong will not allow anyone to damage her stability and prosperity and will continue to uphold the rule of law and defend judicial independence.
