Chinese University head willing to condemn Hong Kong police for ‘any proven case’ of brutality, under student pressure
- Move by vice-chancellor Rocky Tuan comes after emotional dialogue sessions with students who accuse police of misconduct following arrests
- Force says it has not received enough details on cases, urging those involved to come forward
The head of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, under intense student pressure, has agreed to condemn police for “any proven case” of brutality, and will also urge the city’s leader to launch an investigation into the treatment of about 20 arrested students.
Vice-chancellor Rocky Tuan Sung-chi made the commitment in an open letter on Friday, marking the first such move by a university chief over the anti-government protests that have rocked Hong Kong for more than four months.
Police countered that they had yet to receive details from the university to pursue complaints, and urged the students making the allegations to come forward.
Tuan earlier pledged to make a statement after marathon meetings last Thursday with highly emotional students who demanded more support for classmates arrested during the protests.
They asked him to condemn alleged police brutality, with one student, Sonia Ng, claiming she was sexually assaulted while in custody.