A 21-year-old man told Reuters he was beaten and humiliated by guards in a Hong Kong prison during his sentence for possessing a Molotov cocktail ...
Eric, Thomas and Ivan, protesters who said they were abused while remanded in Pik Uk Correctional Institute, pose during interview with Reuters, in Hong Kong, on May 11, 2020. HONG KONG: A 21-year-old man told Reuters he was beaten and humiliated by guards in a Hong Kong prison during his sentence for possessing a Molotov cocktail at an anti-government protest in October.
The commissioner replied in a letter dated Jul 10, seen by Reuters, that the Complaints Investigation Unit was investigating his complaint.READ: Yuen Long attack: Hong Kong court grants bail to opposition lawmakers charged over 2019 protests The men said the prison guards hit them in ways to avoid bruising and scars and in places in the prison where there was no CCTV, such as near staircases outside the activity room or inside bathrooms.The Correctional Services Department told Reuters it was investigating the allegations made by the men.
Joshua Wong, the former secretary-general of Demosisto who was imprisoned in 2017 for his role in Hong Kong's 2014 'Umbrella' protests, told Reuters he was subjected to demeaning treatment in prison, such as being made to squat naked while being questioned by guards in an area of the prison with no CCTV.
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