https://www.scmp.com/rss/320759/feed Piya Muqit is a former executive director of Justice Centre Hong Kong. She is an expert in torture rehabilitation with 20 years of experience in the sector. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Torture is not a word usually associated with “Asia’s World City”, with its reputation for a strong rule of law. However, over the past two months, the whole world has witnessed unprecedented and excessive use of force by the Hong Kong police. We gasped in horror as we witnessed tear gas launched from tall buildings onto crowds below, projectiles aimed at protesters and journalists, pepper balls fired at close range, and tear gas canisters fired into crowded, enclosed spaces.  What we are seeing... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3024489/investigate-hong-kong-polices-use-force-against-protesters-or-risk?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3024489/investigate-hong-kong-polices-use-force-against-protesters-or-risk?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 Aug 2019 01:00:15 +0000 On June 26 all over the world, survivors of torture are being honoured by the United Nations, nation states, civil society, the public, and their families and loved ones. Some remain incarcerated, others are on the move seeking sanctuary, and the fortunate ones are making the transition to health. The practice of torture is not a relic of our past. Like genocide, it is abhorred but still happening today, part and parcel of some people’s lives across every continent in the world. There is not one... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2099733/there-can-be-no-justification-using-torture-fight-against?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2099733/there-can-be-no-justification-using-torture-fight-against?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 25 Jun 2017 02:02:39 +0000 In one day, the photograph of a drowned Syrian child washed up on Europe's shores went viral and provoked discussion on the Syrian crisis in corners of the world that previously gave little coverage to this ongoing conflict. What we are seeing unfold is not a "European" or "migrant" crisis; it is about refugees - people fleeing from persecution who are in desperate need of protection - and it requires a global response, including from wealthy countries here in Asia. For the first time in my... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1857268/refugee-crisis-requires-global-response-and-asias?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1857268/refugee-crisis-requires-global-response-and-asias?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 11 Sep 2015 08:34:13 +0000