|
|
|
|
Welcome to The Foreign Correspondents' Club, Hong Kong on . Local Time . |
|
 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
 |
| |
|
FCC Protest Press treatment in Urumqi |
| |
|
|
|
The HK Journalists Association and FCC co-hosted a march on Sunday to protest the manhandling of our Hong Kong colleagues by Urumqi police. |
| |
|
|
| |
|
The Hong Kong Journalists Association and FCC co-hosted a march on Sunday, September 13th to protest the recent manhandling of our Hong Kong colleagues by Urumqi police.
The event started at 1pm outside the Western District Quarters Police Station at 280 Des Voeux Road West, and proceeded to the Central Government Liaison Office, where FCC president Tom Mitchell read out the following letter to Central Government:
September 13 2009
Dear Sir/Madam,
The Foreign Correspondents’ Club, Hong Kong, wishes to convey its deep disgust and anger regarding the manhandling of Hong Kong journalists at the hands of security officers in Urumqi, and at the subsequent effort by some officials there to shift blame onto the reporters. We condemn such crude treatment in no uncertain terms. Our feelings are clearly spelled out in the public statement (attached) issued by the FCCHK, to which we draw your attention. A public apology from local and provincial officials should be forthcoming.
The Foreign Correspondents’ Club, Hong Kong, urges the Central Government to conduct a full and impartial investigation in the affair, and to publish a complete and uncensored report of its findings.
While we appreciate the responsibility of the police to maintain order, there is simply no justification for beating and detaining reporters who are covering the news; indeed, it is the responsibility of security forces to protect them, in line with China’s constitutional guarantee of press freedom.
Sincerely,
Tom Mitchell, President
Francis Moriarty, 2nd Vice-President &
Chairman, Press Freedom Committee
外國記者會就香港記者遭毆打及拘留一事致中央政府有關當局之信函
敬啟者：
香港外國記者會就香港記者於烏老木齊遭内地公安虐待、以及其後部份官員企圖把責任推卸給記者一事，感到極度厭惡及忿怒。本會强烈譴責此等粗暴行爲。請留意本會發出之公開聲明（見附件），當中本會已明確表達看法。本會期待當地及省级管官員盡快作出道歉。
香港外國記者會促請中央政府就此次事件進行全面及公正不苛之調查，並就结論發表完整和不經審查的報告。
本會明白警察有責任維持治安，但絕無理據毆打及扣留報導事件的記者。事實上，公安隊伍有責任根據中國憲法保證的新聞自由，保護採訪新聞的記者。
此致，
主席Tom Mitchell
副主席/新闻自由委员会主席Francis Moriarty
The letter was sent to the secretary of the Urumqi Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China and to mainland affairs representatives in the HKSAR government.
*All images: Carsten Schael
|
|
|
September 10-12, Sports on TV
September 6-10, Daily Lunch Specials
September 7-10, Bert's Schedule
October 9, 9th Annual Charity Ball 2010
New Zealand Hunter’s Wine Home Delivery
September 28, Club Lunch: From the front lines in the battle against censorship
September 22, Club Lunch: Fat China: Expanding Waistlines Change a Nation
September 13-18, Lebanese Food & Wine Promotion
September 13, Club Lunch: Threat of Islamic Fundamentalism to Asia
September 9, Johnnie Walker Whisky Dinner
FCC Diary 2011
Man and Shark by Paul Hilton and Alex Hofford
FCC Special Promotion for New Correspondent and Journalist Members
Late Lunch Promotion
FCC Label Wine "Correspondents' Choice"
FCC Gratuity Fee
FCC 2010/2011 Board Election
Nancy Kwan: My life before and after Suzie Wong
From the Club President
New Cavendish, London
|
|
|
| |
