Hong Kong Watch marks International Day of Political Prisoners in joint statement from coalition of over 50 human rights groups

To mark the International Day of Political Prisoners today, Hong Kong Watch has joined over 50 human rights organisations to form ‘The October 30 Coalition’, to demonstrate our support towards political prisoners across the world.

The statement brought attention to the over 1 million people around the world under political imprisonment, including human rights defenders, pro-democracy activists, journalists, writers and artists. It also highlighted the importance of sustained international spotlight and coordinated efforts to secure the release of political prisoners.

Hong Kong Watch joins this coalition of signatories in their call to demand immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners, stand with them and their families, and hold perpetrators of human rights abuses accountable.

You can read the full statement here.

10月30日國際政治犯日  香港監察等50多個人權組織呼籲立即無條件釋放所有政治犯

今日是國際政治犯日，香港監察聯同超過50個人權組織組成「10月30日聯盟」（The October 30 Coalition）發表聯合聲明，展示我們對世界各地政治犯的支持。

聲明關注全球超過一百萬人正因政治原因被囚禁，當中包括人權捍衛者、民主活動人士、記者、作家和藝術家。聲明也強調，持續維持國際對政治犯的關注和協調釋放政治犯的工作非常重要。

香港監察與其他聯署團體同聲呼籲立即無條件釋放所有政治犯，承諾與他們及家人站在同一陣線，並確保追究侵犯人權者的責任。

聲明全文可在這裏閱讀。

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