One activist claims police have arrested children with force, despite their young age. Photo: Dickson Lee
One activist claims police have arrested children with force, despite their young age. Photo: Dickson Lee

Hong Kong police ‘depriving underage demonstrators of their rights’ activists say, vowing to make report to United Nations

  • Chong Chan-yau files open letter to city leader Carrie Lam after launching petition to urge her to stop what he called the violation of the fundamental human rights of children
  • At least three arrested teenagers were held in juvenile home for between five and 27 days, pending assessment into whether a care of protection order was necessary

One activist claims police have arrested children with force, despite their young age. Photo: Dickson Lee
One activist claims police have arrested children with force, despite their young age. Photo: Dickson Lee
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