Amnesty International Hong Kong (AIHK) is submitting this briefing in response to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government’s invitation for public views on its fourth report under the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT).
This submission sets out some of Amnesty International’s key concerns and recommendations related to the implementation of the CAT by the HKSAR government. It highlights our concerns with regards to legal safeguards against torture and other ill treatment (Article 2); non-refoulement (Article 3); criminalizing acts of torture (Article 4); guidelines and education for law enforcement (Article 10); arrest, detention, and imprisonment (Article 11); independent complaint mechanism and impartial investigation into torture allegations (Articles 12, 13 and 14), and prevention of torture (Article 16).